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Agencies never publicize their citizen-complaint procedure.

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A police officer leaves a suspect handcuffed in a car that is not completely pulled over from the highway.The car is hit,and the suspect suffers injuries.Which of the following would he sue under?


A) Intentional tort
B) Unintentional tort
C) Negligence tort
D) Contributory negligence tort

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Which of the following would be the standard used to determine whether qualified immunity should bar a successful lawsuit?


A) Qualified immunity
B) Objective reasonableness
C) Absolute immunity
D) Culpability

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The code of ________ was created after many years of development and consideration by the IACP.

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In damage suits,money that is paid is called damages.

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If a suspect is injured in a car accident while being transported by a police officer who was speeding,which defense would be used to blame the suspect for distracting the officer by kicking at his seat?


A) Intentional tort
B) Public-duty doctrine
C) Comparative negligence
D) Contributory negligence

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This commission was designed to evaluate and accredit police agencies that meet its accreditation standards.


A) CALEA
B) WASPC
C) IACP
D) OCC

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Which of the following is designed to ensure that officers receive reasonable protection from frivolous complaints that could ruin their reputation and work record?


A) Code of ethics
B) Police officer's bill of rights
C) Injunctive relief
D) Absolute immunity

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In this model,civilians are used to monitor complaint -review procedures for a disciplinary action,but they do not make any decisions on the outcome.


A) Civilian monitor
B) Civilian review
C) Citizen complaint
D) Citizen input

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The code of ethics consists of several standard elements: legality,service,honesty and integrity,loyalty,and the ________ Rule.

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When a plaintiff voluntarily decides to jump from a bridge that led to his or her injury,which of the following defenses should be used to prevent officer liability?


A) Public-duty doctrine
B) Contributory negligence
C) Assumption of risk
D) Sudden peril

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There is one type of state tort claim,it is intentional tort.

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________ negligence can arise from not only actions of a criminal,but third parties as well.

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Officers act under law of ________ when they identify themselves.

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Which of the following would you seek if you wanted your neighbor to stop dumping hazardous materials in the stream behind your houses?


A) Damages
B) Injunctive relief
C) Culpability
D) Justification

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The police officers' Bill of ________ requires that the officer who will be subject to an investigation receive advance notice of the investigation.

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IACP was established by the CALEA.

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Which of the following would be used to explain why a plaintiff would feel a municipality is responsible for damages done to her car due to a pothole?


A) Theory of liability
B) Culpability
C) Absolute immunity
D) Color of law

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Fairness requires that officers under investigation receive ________ protection from inappropriate investigative practices.

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The citizen-review model is considered a weaker model of citizen oversight.

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