Teamwork
Verbal and Non-Verbal
Decision Making
Law Enforcement Words
Law Enforcement Words II
100

Working Together to achieve a common goal

What is Collaboration

100

Action speaks louder than...

What is Words

100

The objective analysis and evaluation of an issue

What is Critical Thinking

100

A serious crime, usually punishable by more than one year in prison.

What is a Felony

100

The formal questioning of a suspect by law enforcement officers.

What is an Interrogation

200

Being accountable for your actions and duties

What is Responsibility

200

The deliberate practice of focusing fully on a speaker,

What is Active Listening

200

Choosing among alternatives based on reasoning 

What is Decision Making

200

A less serious crime, usually punishable by fines or less than one year in jail.

What is a Misdemeanor

200

The rights police must read to a suspect (right to remain silent, right to an attorney) before questioning.

What are the Miranda Rights

300

The sharing of ideas and information.

What is Communication

300

The process of conveying meaning through the use of spoken or written words.

What is Verbal Communication

300

Examining information to understand it's components

What is Analyzing

300

A legal document issued by a judge allowing police to make an arrest, search, or seize property.

What is a Warrant 

300

The legal power or authority a law enforcement agency or court has over a certain area or type of case.

What is Jurisdiction

400

The process of resolving disagreements

What is Conflict Resolution

400

The process of communicating nonverbally through conscious or unconscious gestures and movements.

What is Body Language

400

This decision making model involves making choices based on instincts or gut feelings

What is The Intuitive Decision Making Model

400

Reasonable grounds for making an arrest, conducting a search, or pressing a charge.

What is Probable Cause

400

The documented process of handling evidence to ensure it hasn’t been tampered with

What is Chain of Custody 

500

The behaviors and interactions among team members 

What is Team Dynamics

500

The transmission of information and meaning through signals other than words,

What is Non-Verbal Communication

500

This decision making model is a systematic approach to making choices based on logic, analysis, and the evaluation of alternatives.

What is the Rational Decision Making Model

500

A statement made under oath, usually in court, by a witness or defendant.

What is Testimony

500

The legal requirement that the government must respect a person’s rights and follow fair procedures.

What is Due Process