Doerner Ch 3 TERMS from Ch 3 are ALL mention in the questions and are highlighted below Explain the term Sworn officer a People who have arrest powers and b Authorization to carry a firearm What are minimum standards a Florida Law requires that candidates for an appointment as a police officer or as a correctional officer must comply with a series of job requirements These are known as minimum standards List 5 specific min standards 12 standards total a Must be at least 19 years of age b Must be a U S Citizen c Hold a high school diploma or its equivalent d Have no felony convictions e Have no convictions for perjury or making a false statement f Hold an honorable discharge if one has served in the military g Submit a fingerprint card h Pass a medical exam i Have a good moral character j Complete basic recruit training k Pass the officer certification exam l Comply with continuing raining or education requirements What does certification mean a Certification means the state of Florida has licensed a person to work as a sworn officer nation Compare Florida s Police academy Training curriculum with practices around the a Fl police academy takes longer to complete than the average preparation in other states Requires trainees to have 770 hours of training compared to an average of 467 hours elsewhere b Fl s academy spends much more time emphasizing report writing patrol investigations and first aid What is the state officer certification examination a A competency exam that officers training academy graduates must pass in order to gain certification or licensing as a law enforcement officer Distinguish weeding out from screening in practices a Screen in identify desirable traits b Weed out disqualify candidates Diagram the law enforcement officer selection process What is a bona fide occupational qualification a It is a restriction that an employer deems necessary for employees to discharge job functions in a safe manner b A BFOQ must be applicable in actual on the job performance in order to be valid Why is jurisdiction an important concept a It is important that one person or agency does not have ultimate authority For example a municipal police officer normally does not have arrest authority outside the city limits A sheriff deputy can provide law enforcement duties anywhere inside the county Finally state law enforcement officers can operate inside and city or county within the boundaries of Florida b There are four geographical boundaries within which an agency is authorized to operate i State agencies ii County agencies iii Municipal Agencies iv Special Jurisdiction Agencies Name at least three state law enforcement agencies a Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles aka FHP b The Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission c FDLE Florida Department of Law Enforcement Explain what the terms under representation and overrepresentation mean a Benchmark tools for understanding racial and gender distributions b Underrepresentation short of a benchmark c Overrepresentation exceeds a benchmark Using table 3 2 in your text examine the demographic composition of sworn personal in state law enforcement agencies a Table 3 2 reveals some imbalances For example white sworn personal are overrepresented in agricultural and consumer services and black and Hispanic LEO or officials are underrepresented in that agency Black people are about equally represented in the department of business and professional regulation with respect to state figures but are overrepresented in the department of juvenile justice What 5 programs does FDLE maintain a Executive Direction Business Support b Criminal Investigations Forensic Science c Criminal Justice Info d Criminal Justice Professionalism e Capitol Police What entrance requirements are expected of prospective FDLE agents a 4 years of sworn law enforcement experience or b a bachelor s or advanced degree from an accredited college or university with a major in criminology criminal justice accounting finance computer science or related fields What is the purpose or role of FHP Florida Highway Patrol a Their mission is to 1 promote safe driving 2 investigate traffic crashes 3 monitor highways for traffic violations and 4 make arrests for any criminal violation What entrance requirements are expected of prospective FHP troopers a High school education or its equivalent and b One of the following i One year sworn non sworn law enforcement experience ii Two years active and continuous military services iii Two years of public contact experience or iv 30 college semester hours or 45 quarter hours Apply the FBI warnings about ranking city crime rates in Ch 2 to the ranking of city traffic accident rates in table 3 3 of your text a not necessary for test List 5 findings about local law enforcement agencies using table 3 4 of your text a The sheriff is the highest ranking constitutional officer in the county b 67 sheriffs offices c 264 municipal police departments d 37 000 local LEOs in Florida e most agencies are small in size What are the functions of the county sheriff a Provide law enforcement services b Administer the county jail c Maintain local courthouse security d Deliver and serve court papers Use table 3 5 of your text to examine the demographic composition of sheriff deputies Conduct a comparison of entry level salaries for sheriff deputies using table 3 6 for your text Use table 3 7 of your text to examine the demographic composition of city police officers Analyze the entry level salaries for police officers using table 3 8 What problems would an agency encounter if it were to instill a four year college degree requirement for incoming personnel a Salaries would be higher Explain the Florida Salary incentive program a Utilizing trust fund dollars as opposed to taxes the state adds a supplement of 30 dollars every month to the salaries of LEO who have earned an AA or AS degree b Officers who have graduated from college receive a 50 monthly stipend in addition to their regular salaries Explain what a special jurisdiction agency is and give some examples a A special jurisdiction agency provides law enforcement services within a specific area This includes i College and university police i e FSUPD ii Public housing iii Hospitals iv Mass transit v Port facilities What is accreditation a It means an agency has undergone internal and external review to ensure that its goals objectives and policies comply with the best practices in the field What are
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