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1
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As a sergeant do you notify the county safety officer in all workers comp incidents?

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no, only if the employee is hospitalized

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2 parts of the public safety statement after an officer involved shooting are…

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give a trajectory of the rounds and where the deputy was standing

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3
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is suspect info part of the public safety statements

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no

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4
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how many days does an employee have to dispute an evaluation per the government code

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30 days

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5
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as a sergeant you need to accept a resignation letter on behalf of the sheriff. do you need to document where you accepted the letter or place?

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no

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6
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should the date of separation be documented on the memo?

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yes

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7
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does the sergeant need to notify an employee’s family after an on the job injury

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no

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8
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a citizen complains about two deputies. there is information that leads you to beleive there possibly is some truth to the citizen’s complaint. you should…

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take the report from the citizen immediately and notify the captain

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9
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which file is not maintained by the sheriff’s department…

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an information file

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10
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you are a sergeant and member of the media asks for information you are not authorized to give. you should…

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refer him to the department PIO

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11
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you call and speak to a sgt about green sheet overtime at another station. can you sign up for the OT over the phone?

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no must sign up for the OT in person

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12
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you are a Sgt inquiring about green sheet overtime. when can you sign up for it.

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you can sign up only after 48 hours so that regular station employees can sign up

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13
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per general orders what should an employee do if they witness a violation off duty..

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it is strongly recommended an employee does not become involved in any type of off duty enforcement action. it is only recommended in a life-threatening situation.

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14
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In an OIS investigation who acts on behalf of the sheriff

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the PSB investigator

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15
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a deputy is involved in an ois and a suspect goes into a foot pursuit and ends up inside a building and is not in custody and the scene is not deemed safe. as a supervisor you should…

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continue to allow your deputy involved in the shooting to keep his weapon until the suspect is taken into custody

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16
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who is allowed to follow a pursuit to the termination point after another jursidiction has taken over the pursuit

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a sgt and one unit

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17
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how many day s should personnel investigations are to be concluded in?

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30 days

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18
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how often should a chief be notified of the status of a personnel investigations

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10 days

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19
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what act defines sexual harassment

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Title VII of the federal civil rights act of 1964. GO 214.03

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20
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do members need to use the chain of command when reporting incidents of sexual harassment or descrimination

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no they can go directly to the Chief. GO 214.05

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21
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who is the commander of the training and education bureau?

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Department Safety Officer. 216.03

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22
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How can a member inspect their personnel file

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by submitting a written request to sheriff’s administration. GO 303.05

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23
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While responding to a bomb threat a supervisor should…

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advise deputies to turn off their 800 MGZ radio within 4 blocks of the bomb site. GO 403.37

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24
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who are in charge of petty cash accounts

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Chiefs

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25
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Code alex is used when

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units are attempting to locate a suspecdt vehicle and are placed at strategic areas in the county, freeway overpasses, etc

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26
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how many different patrol divisions are within the county

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two…East and West…and SIB

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27
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what are the three types of force..

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mental, physical, and deadly

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28
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what must be submitted to SEB before a search warrant is served?

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a search warrant threat assessment form

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29
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would you implement the amber alert system if the grandparents took a child

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no

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30
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as a supervisor releasing investigation info to the news media, policy requires that consideration is given who what three legal concerns

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privacy, evidence, and due process

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31
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how often should supervisors review the departments pursuit policy with employees

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twice a year

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32
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At the scene of a homicide who is the scene commander

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the assigned employee/deputy

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33
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when should a Nora report be used

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when the deputy has no further action to take

34
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As a corporal you are conducting briefing and have a unruly Salty deputy who tells you he doesn’t have to listen to you. You should

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tell the deputy to wait outside until briefing is over

35
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As a corporal a sergeant asks you to conduct a weapons inspection of deputies. you should…

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conduct the inspection and advise the sgt if there were any problems with the inspection. not write a detailed memo

36
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you are a coproral and one of your beat partners, another deputy is not responding to his safety checks on his radio/ht at the scene of an alarm call. you should

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guide/coordinate other back up units in and assist with checking on the status of the deputy

37
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an alpha call is

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a suspicious call that comes in from an unknown RP or source

38
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what is 10-25

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the code if dispatch wants you to copy your MDC

39
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can you wear mirrored sunglasses?

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no

40
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member of the media shall not be restricted from areas deemed disasters per…does this apply if the area is a crime scene?

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409.5(d) PC…does not apply if the area is a crime scene

41
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what does Rochin case deal with

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the shocking the conscious of the court

42
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which type of organization has the most direct lines of communication and command

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a line organization

43
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the filtering of communication occurs both in

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upward and downward form

44
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you are working patrol and observe two suspects break into a vehicle and take two tv’s. you see them run inot a residence with the TVs. can you chase them into the residence per fresh pursuit

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yes, however you would be better off getting permission from the home owner to search the residence or get a search warrant to lawfully search

45
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what type of evidence is needed in court?

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competent and legally significant evidence

46
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can juvenile informants be used

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yes with the permission of a LT

47
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how often should jail keys be inspected?

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once a shift

48
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what government code gives the sheriff the authority to arrest

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26601

49
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what government code gives the sheriff his authority

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26600

50
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how often are captains required to inspect stations

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once a month

51
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how often are chiefs required to inspect jail facilities?

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once a year

52
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how often is a head count required at a jail facility

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every 24 hours

53
Q

in cases of imminent danger a SGt can implement the

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EWNS system and advise the captain as soon as practical

54
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A victim reports a 10851 in moreno valley and stes they have returned home in san bernardino. what should we do

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we can take a telephone report if the victim is the registered owner of the vehicle

55
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who can authorize the break away procedure in a pursuit

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only the ground units not star 9

56
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Can level 2 reserve deputies participate in a pursuit

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yes when accompanied by a full time deputy sheriff and in compliance with the pursuit policy

57
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what is the primary responsibility of a deputy initiating a pursuit

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apprehension of the suspect without unreasonable danger to themselves or other persons

58
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while working in the jail a female deputy advises you another sergeant is sexually harassing her. you should

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immediately advise the LT

59
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Lybarger vs Los Angeles is to….

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order an employee to talk. this eliminates statements being used against an employee in a criminal investigation

60
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who is responsible for enacting training programs at stations and other facilities in the county

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the training and education bureau is responsilbe. not the captain

61
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who can be in a pursuit

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two units and a sergeant

62
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who is responsible for radio traffic in a pursuit

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the secondary deputy

63
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can units enter another jursidiction when pursuing a wanted felon, dui driver, etc?

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yes

64
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investigative funds are handled by

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bookkeeping system at the unit level

65
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a deputy in a pursuit does not advise of the weather, speed, direction of travel or reason for the pursuit, you should…

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imeediately cancel the pursuit

66
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an address or status change must be done in

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24 hours

67
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can juveniles under 14 be polygraphed?

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no

68
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who’s approval do you need to use a confidential informant

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a supervisor

69
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as a corporal you have a deputy who backs into a pole with his jail van. the deputy will not talk to you without his RSA repsresentative. you should

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write a memo and advise your sergeant ASAP

70
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who is responsible for formatting employee evaluation forms?

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a chief deputy

71
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who is the station safety officer

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a captain

72
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while transporting a prisoner. you may only veer from this when

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you are authorized by a supervisor

73
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who can authorize an employee to be placed on light duty status? sheriff, assistant sheriff, or a captain?

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the sheriff or assistant sheriff not a captain

74
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government code 3305 states

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an employee has to be advised when anything adverse is placed into the employee’s I-File

75
Q

during a kids with guns protocol investigation. if the parents of the juvenile do not give consent to search then

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a supervisor must be notified to obtain a search warrant

76
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at the scene of a homicide it is the assigned deputies responsibility not to…

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contact witnesses, this is the job of the detectives

77
Q

after an arrest of a foreign national…

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his consulate must be notified

78
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discipline should be administered _______ and be placed in the employees i-file

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positively

79
Q

a helicopter from another agency can be authorized by …..

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a captain

80
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during a vehicle stop a driver’s bottel of pills falls from the glove box. The deputy asks what is that and the driver tells him it is a bottle of beanies, or drugs. the statements are

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admissible without miranda because there is no custody with this detention

81
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you cannot give certain inforamtion to the press during a press release of an investigation. You can only talk about

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the suspects past contacts and history. you cannot give printouts, confessions, statements, etc.

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