Law
ORC Chapter 2903
Homicide, Assault
What is " tort" ?
A civil wrong, other than breach of contract, for which a remedy may be obtained in the form of damages
Four primary safety rules
*Treat all firearms as if they are loaded
*Never point a firearm at anything you dont want to shoot or destroy
*Keep your finger off the trigger until you have made a conscious decision to shoot
*Be aware of your backstop and beyond
Ethical Responsibility of Peace Officers
1. To treat everyone professionally
2. To maintain yourself respect
3. To your own profession
4. To your family
5. To your community
6. To citizens and to never clouding whom you serve
7. To never use excessive force when controlling individuals
8. To never accept gratuities
9. To never commit perjury
5 crime scene search patterns
Strip
Grid
Spiral
Zone
Wheel
Define a deadly weapon
Any instrument, device, or thing capable of inflicting death, and designed or specially adapted for use as a weapon, or possessed, carried, or used as a weapon
Sovereign Immunity
The standard under which an officer who is responding to an emergency call is governed
Cycle of fire
Firing , Unlocking, Extracting, Ejecting, Cocking, Feeding, Chambering , Locking
Definition of Bribery
The offering , giving, receiving or soliciting of something of value for the purpose of influencing the action of an official in the discharge of his or her public or legal duties.
3 major types of evidence
Direct
Indirect
Real
when an officer may make a warrantless, nonconsensual entry into a private dwelling in order to arrest the residen
Exigent circumstances must exist which demand on immediate response
Four main factors considered when determining what level of force is reasonably justified
o Severity of the crime
o Immediate threats to officer(s) or others
o Whether suspect is actively resisting
o Whether the suspect was evading arrest by flight
Cover
a position or situation affording protection from fire
What is the " Code of Ethics"
To identify expected behavior
2 reasons blood is collected at a crime scene
Blood strain pattern interpretation
Genetic market identification
the area an officer may search incident to a lawful arrest
Is the area within the person's immediate control at the arrest location
Goals of Sentencing
a) Punish the offender and in many cases, rehabilitate the offender
b) Protect Society
c) Restore the Victim as much as possible
Concealment
Anything that protects from being observed
3 factors for the commission of a crime
Desire, Victim , Opportunity
What does sexual activity mean ?
Sexual contact , sexual conduct or both
keys in determining whether a consent search is valid
o Whether consent was given voluntarily
o The person giving consent has authority to do so
o No other person with authority, that is present, has refused
The Process for arresting a juvenile
i. If the offense is minor, the officer may choose to exercise discretion and not file a charge
1. The officer may counsel the juvenile
2. The officer may contact the juvenile's guardian
3. The officer can direct the juvenile and / or guardian to resources that may provide assistance, if necessary
b. If the offense is more serious, the officer should begin standard investigation procedures
i. Interview the juvenile to gather information
ii. The officer might contact the juvenile's guardian at this time;
1. This is a matter of consideration, not as a matter of law
iii. If the officer believes probable cause exists to charge the youth, the youth can be taken into custody for processing
1. Fingerprinting
2. Photograph
3. Interrogation
iv. The juvenile may be placed in juvenile detention
Shotgun Conditions
Start in Condition 4: Magazine tube empty, chamber empty,action locked open, safety on
Condition 3 (cruiser ready): Cose the action by pushing the action handle forward, take the safety off, with the muzzle pointed in a safe direction, pull the trigger to uncock the hammer, load the magazine tude, the chamber in empty
*Condition 2: Safety on, charge the chamber, action is cocked, there is now a round in the chamber
*Condition 1: Chamber is loaded, magazine tube is loaded, action is cocked, safety is off, shotgun is ready to be fired
The most crucial component of a traffic stop
The assessment
What is the victim info and Notification everyday ?
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