LD15 CH 2

Introduction: Peace officers will ensure they do not violate a person’s Fourth Amendment rights during a consensual encounter by elevating it into a detention or arrest without legal justification. Which of the following is a possible elevating action?

• Using a spotlight rather than emergency lights

• Using emergency lights

• Requesting consent to pat search

• Requesting identification and returning it when finished or upon request

Selecting a position or placing the patrol vehicle so as to prevent the person or car from leaving is a _________?

• possible elevating action

• routine patrol

• random check

• traffic stop

What is the alternate action for 'Demanding and/or keeping a person’s identification'?

• Requesting identification and returning it when finished or upon request

• Refusing to check identification under any circumstances

• Confiscating identification for future reference

• Ignoring identification requests entirely

Using non-accusing, helpful, inquisitive tone of voice is a possible elevating action.

• True

• False

What is a consensual encounter?

• A face-to-face contact with a person under circumstances which would cause a reasonable person to believe they are free to leave or otherwise not cooperate.

• A situation where a person is detained by law enforcement.

• An arrest made by a peace officer.

• A formal interview at a police station.

Peace officers must be able to communicate with individuals to aid and collect information without violating the _______ Amendment.

• Fourth

• First

• Fifth

• Sixth

Which of the following is an appropriate action peace officers can take during a consensual encounter?

• Requesting information (including identification and personal information)

• Arresting the individual

• Searching the individual's property without consent

• Detaining the individual without cause

Which of the following is an appropriate action peace officers can take during a consensual encounter?

• Interviewing witnesses at the scene of a crime or accident

• Issuing a citation

• Placing the individual in handcuffs

• Conducting a search without consent

Which of the following is an appropriate action peace officers can take during a consensual encounter?

• Conversing casually

• Demanding entry into a private residence

• Seizing property

• Issuing a warrant

Which of the following is an appropriate action peace officers can take during a consensual encounter?

• Disseminating information

• Arresting without probable cause

• Conducting a search

• Issuing a fine