Lights, Siren, Action
________ is/are required, per policy, to be activated on all enforcement and investigative activities, including traffic stops. (The answer is NOT emergency lights / siren.)
What are Body Worn Cameras?
What is a Terry stop / frisk?
A ______________ can be conducted for safety during an arrest / exigent circumstances situaton.
What is a protective sweep?
Operating Procedures Section # _____ governs general rules of conduct for officers, either on or off-duty.
What is Section C-2?
The offense of driving while intoxicated is located in this chapter/section of the Texas Penal Code.
What is PC 49.04?
A cracked windshield is justification for a traffic stop, but only the officer can testify that it adversely affects this.
What is the driver's visibility?
________________ is required to initiate a traffic stop
What is reasonable suspicion?
This amendment protects against unreasonable searches
What is the 4th amendment?
Whenever possible, _______________ should be employed to mimimize risk of conflict or injury to employees and/or citizens.
What are de-escalation methods and tactics?
On the walk-and-turn standardized field sobriety test, this number of specific clues are possible.
What is 8 specific clues?
What is prima facie?
This landmark Supreme Court case establishes that claims of excessive force by law enforcement during an arrest or stop must be evaluated by an "objective reasonableness" standard.
What is Graham v. Connor?
This Supreme Court case limits the search of a vehicle to the reaching distance of the arrested party inside the vehicle, unless other exceptions to a search warrant requirements are met.
What is Arizona v. Gant?
What is a sidearm (firearm)?
A warrantless blood draw is allowed under these two conditions / circumstances
What is consent and / or exigent circumstances?
Vehicles in Texas must utilize their headlights while operating on a public roadway during this time period.
What is 30 minutes after sunset to 30 minutes before sunrise?
If an officer stops somone for these violations, the officer MUST provide an opportunity for the violator to sign a summons, and may not require immediate posting / arrest the violator, UNLESS they refuse sign the citation.
What is speeding, open container, and use of a wireless telecommunications device?
What is three whole days of issuance, not counting the day it was signed or the day it was executed?
Section 39.14 of the Texas Code of Criminal Procedure requires that all known information, materials, and items related to an investigation have been provided to the defense, unless specified by the prosecutor. This legislation requires us to file a DA checklist with every BM or higher offense.
What is the Michael Morton Act?
_________ is the legal limit for blood alcohol concentration while operating a commercial motor vehicle on a Texas roadway.
What is 0.04%?
High-beam lights must be dimmed (switched to low-beam) when within ______ feet of an approaching vehicle. (For an additional 250 points, they must be dimmed when following another vehicle within ______ feet of the vehicle being followed.) If bonus part is guessed, both must be correct to count or 750 points are deducted.)
What is 500 feet?
(Bonus: What is 300 feet?)
This supreme court case established that someone riding as a passenger in a vehicle stopped by law enforcement become part of the stop by default, and they are not free to walk away.
What is Pennsylvania v. Mimms?
This legal doctrine renders that evidence is inadmissable if it was derived through illegal means, and extends the exclusionary rule to other items found because of the initial illegal act
What is the fruits of the poisonous tree doctrine?
Unprotected skin surfaces that come into contact with bodily fluids shall be immediately and thoroughly washed with hot running water and soap for at least __________ before rinsing and drying.
What is 15 seconds?
The potential punishment if found guilty for driving while intoxicated with a child passenger? (The answer is not the level of the offense.)
What is 180 days to up to 2 years in a state jail facility and a fine up to $10,000?