Use of Force
What is the test of reasonableness?
Common sense evaluation of what another "objectively reasonable" officer could have done in the same circumstances.
What are the three branches of government?
Legislative
Executive
Judicial
Identify common issues related to ethical behavior in law enforcement environment
Misuse of government vehicle
Misuse of government property
Misuse of government issued travel charge cards
Gifts
What is authority?
Authority is the power, or right to give orders, make decisions, and enforce compliance.
5 practice of exemplary leadership
Model the way
Inspire a shared vision
Challenge the process
Enable others to act
Encourage the heart
What is articulation?
Explaining to someone who was not there in the moment, the facts of what happened.
In the 1st amendment, freedom of religion has two clauses. What are they and describe them.
Establishment Clause (from): Prohibits the establishment of a national religion, separation between church and state
Free Exercise Clause (to): Prevent the gov’t from interfering with religious beliefs
Identify key terms related to ethical behavior in law enforcement environment
Values
Ethics
Morals
Moral Knowing
Moral Feeling
Moral action
Identify the core values of law enforcement officers
Honesty
Courage
Compassion
Respect
Integrity
Fairness
What are the fire arm safety rules?
Treat all weapons as if they are loaded.
Never point a weapon at anything you don't intend to shoot.
Keep your finger off the trigger until you are ready to shoot.
Know your target and what is beyond
Four Key factors in Graham decision
Severity of the crime
Whether the Suspect is an immediate threat to the safety of the officer or others (size, age condition)
Attempting to evade arrest by flight
SIRF
Protects the defendant from excessive bail or cruel and unusual punishment.
What is the whistleblower protection act and what is a whistle blower?
as a government employee you have a duty to report waste, fraud and abuse
an employee or former employee of an organization who attempts to disclose illegal or unethical activities
Identify elements in the use of authority
Power
Force
Discretion
Influence
Leadership
Command Presence
Identify critical thinking concepts and tools associated with making ethical decisions
Toolset
Skillset
Mindset
Heartset
Moral Courage
What is the standard that was set forth in the Fourth Amendment?
Objective Reasonablness
does not require that officers choose the least intrustive level force, only a reasonable one
What does Double Jeopardy mean?
(in the fifth amendment, not in jeopardy)
Double Jeopardy- means to be tried twice, by the same sovereign, for the same offense
*Same sovereign cannot retry the defendant for the same crime, even if they confess to their guilt or new evidence is found*
What are FLETC's six core values?
Honesty
Courage
Compassion
Integrity
Respect
Fairness
What is EPO #1?
Identify elements in the use of authority?
What are the 10 attributes of general physical preparedness?
Cardio, Stamina, Strength, Power, Flexibility, Speed, Coordination, Agility, Balance, Accuracy
Objective- deals with concrete, observable, measurable, repeatable, and oftentimes physical facts
Subjective- Deals with opinions, ideas, conclusions, concepts, and abstractions
What is Confrontation of Witnesses?
the 6th amendment affords the accused the right to confront the witnesses against them
most effective way of challenging the accuracy of testimony
What are the four pillars of procedural justice?
Neutrality
Respect
Trustworthiness
Voice
Personal Appearance
Body Language
How you sound
How you act
What famous person did Lopez go to the same highschool as?
Bon Jovi