History/Levels of Government
The oldest intact set of laws found around 2200 BCE
Code of Hammurabi
A person or entity that suffers an injury or loss as a result of a crime
Victim
Minimum necessary to detain an individual
Reasonable Suspicion
2 types of crimes
Felony and Misdemeanor
"A"
Alpha
Level of Government of the Drug Enforcement Administration
Federal
Approximate starting pay for a local LEO
$50,000 - $60,00
Any person who has information about some element of the crime including any documents or evidence.
Witness
Minimum necessary to make an arrest
Probable Cause (PC)
Usually involves disputes between private citizens/entities and suing one another
Civil Case
"F"
Foxtrot
Level of government of the Lee County Sheriffs' Department
Local
The geographic area over which authority extends
Jurisdiction
A person convicted of a crime in a court of law
Offender
Minimum necessary to make a criminal conviction
Beyond a Reasonable Doubt
court order authorizing law enforcement to take the individual named on the warrant into custody
Arrest Warrant
"W"
Whisky
The oldest police force in the United States
Boston Police Department
Four basic responsibilities of a LE officer
Enforce laws, provide services, prevent crime, preserve peace
A person formally accused of committing a crime or civil wrong in a court proceeding
Defendant
Means, to explain or justify
Articulate or articulable
This permits LEO to make an arrest of a fleeing suspect who crosses jurisdictional lines
Fresh Pursuit
"Y"
Yankee
Federal agency responsible for Automated Fingerprint Identification System AFIS
FBI
Two responses from community when the crime rises
Stricter Punishments and more LE Officers
Someone who is not under arrest, but cannot leave the scene.
Detainee
Minimum necessary for school Administrators to search you or your things (Not at Metal detector)
Reasonable Suspicion
Authoritative order from court for a person to do or not do something
Injunction
"J"
Juliet