Search & Seizure
This amendment to the U.S. Constitution protects people against unreasonable searches and seizures — and it requires that warrants be supported by what?
The Fourth Amendment and warrants must be supported by probable cause
What specific breed of massive, drooling dog plays Hooch alongside Tom Hanks in the 1989 comedy Turner & Hooch?
A French Mastiff
What is the diameter of a standard regulation basketball hoop in inches?
18 inches
Under Fish & Game Code § 5652, it's unlawful to dump or abandon trash, garbage, or vehicle parts within how many feet of the high water mark of the waters of the state?
150 feet
What is the best-selling album of all time, and who recorded it?
"Thriller" — Michael Jackson (1982)
You're talking to someone on the sidewalk. For the contact to become a detention, what level of suspicion do you need — and for an arrest, what level do you need?
How many police precincts does the NYPD have?
78
Barry Bonds
Colorado Rockies
Under Policy 430, at what point is an officer required to activate their body-worn camera on a call for service?
Prior to, or upon, arrival at any call for service — including self-initiated activity
Two qualifiers that go with it:
Who has won the most Grammy Awards of any artist in history?
Beyoncé (35)
You lawfully detain someone on a burglary call and pat him down for weapons. You feel a small, soft lump in his front pants pocket. You know it isn't a weapon, but based on your training and experience you suspect it's narcotics — so you squeeze it between your fingers to confirm, decide it's a baggie of dope, reach in, and pull it out. You're right.
Is the seizure good?
Who on this team from January 1 to October 1 led in the following stats (per DAT):
OI Felony arrests
Total Felony arrest
Traffic Cites
Tie breaker: Guess the number of traffic cites
OI Felony arrest: Lex (20)
Total Felony arrest: Irf (45)
Traffic Cites: Jake (115)
The Triple Crown award is given to a horse that wins which three races?
The Kentucky Derby, Preakness Stakes, Belmont Stakes
What is a Ramey warrant, and what does it let you do that you couldn't do without one?
A Ramey warrant is a California arrest warrant signed by a magistrate based on a sworn declaration of probable cause — obtained before any criminal complaint has been filed by the DA. It allows officers to enter a residence to arrest a suspect, which they otherwise could not do absent consent or exigent circumstances.
The name comes from People v. Ramey (1976) 16 Cal.3d 263, and the mechanism is codified at Penal Code § 817.
What song holds the record for the most weeks at #1 on the Billboard Hot 100, and how many weeks?
"Old Town Road" by Lil Nas X — 19 weeks (2019).
Through their iPad, parents find out that their 13-year-old girl has been sending illicit selfies to an adult male with her iPhone, which only she uses. The daughter refuses to cooperate and says she does not want her iPhone searched. The parents gave you the phone.
What are you going to do?
• Yes — CalECPA applies: the iPhone is an “electronic device” — PC 1546(f)
• Consent does not get you in
• The daughter is the authorized possessor and refused
• Owner / parent consent is not sufficient to override the daughter’s right to privacy
• No qualifying exigency — no danger of death or serious physical injury
• Yes — get a search warrant — PC 1546.1(b)–(c);
• Seizing to preserve is lawful; searching the contents is not
• Isolate, keep power state as found, document, chain of custody
• Parental consent alone invites suppression — PC 1546.4
John McClane and Hans Gruber
In what year were women allowed to compete in the modern Olympic Games, and in what sports?
1900. Of the 997 athletes, 22 women competed in five sports: tennis, sailing, croquet, equestrianism and golf.
Under Policy 302, the department's restraint chair may only be used on arrestees in one specific circumstance. What is it?
Only on arrestees who verbally or physically display an intention to resist lawful efforts to obtain a blood sample pursuant to a court order — Policy 302.8
Don McLean's "American Pie" was famously too long for radio — How long is the full album version? Closest team wins.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PRpiBpDy7MQ
8 minutes, 32 seconds
You knock on a door for a loud party call. The resident steps outside and consents to you searching the living room. While you're in there, you see a baggie of suspected cocaine sitting out on the coffee table. The resident immediately says, "Okay, that's enough — get out."
Can you seize the cocaine? And what can you do next?
Name as many cop movies and TV shows as you can. (Franchise and sequels count as one)
Scattergories rules: if two or more teams write the same title, it gets crossed off every list. Think obscure.
Most titles standing wins. You've got 3 minutes — GO!
Did you get any of these...
Die Hard · Bad Boys · Lethal Weapon · Training Day · Beverly Hills Cop · Super Troopers · The Wire · Law & Order · SVU · Brooklyn Nine-Nine · End of Watch · Rush Hour · 21 Jump Street · Blue Bloods · NCIS · RoboCop · Se7en · Zootopia
Former SRPD Officer David Lamb played Major League Baseball for what team(s)?
David Lamb - Tampa Bay Devil Rays, New York Mets, and Minnesota Twins
Under Policy 300, officers may describe the characteristics of a person's conduct in an incident report — but they are prohibited from describing that person's demeanor, conduct, or physical or mental condition as one specific two-word term. What is that term?
"Excited delirium." Officers shall not describe an individual's demeanor, conduct, or physical or mental condition as "excited delirium" in an incident report — Policy 300.5.3 / Health and Safety Code § 24402
The largest concert audience in history is generally credited to Rod Stewart, in Rio de Janeiro on New Year's Eve 1994. How many people? Closest guess wins.
Roughly 3.5 million (some sources say up to 4.2 million). It was a free New Year's Eve beach concert.