OPOTA Practice Test Latest Update 2024-2025 450 Questions and 100% Verified Correct Answers Guaranteed A+ At First Attempt
(T/F) Citizens are allowed to always film the police. - CORRECT ANSWER: False
(T/F) Police legitimacy exists when public views police and authority to exercise power and maintain social order, manage conflicts, and solve problems in the comunity. -
CORRECT ANSWER: True
(T/F) The macro is one of the categories for crime scene photography. - CORRECT
ANSWER: True
(T/F) The purpose of the Bill of Rights is to protect an individual's freedoms and prevent
the government from interfering in protected rights. - CORRECT ANSWER: True
(T/F) You can look up information about the weather on LEADS. - CORRECT
ANSWER: True
A controlled buy is defined as: - CORRECT ANSWER: Purchase of drugs by a confidential informant
Arguing that acting improperly because no other option existed is.... - CORRECT
ANSWER: Denial of Responsibility
Arguing that the action did not hurt anyone, so no ethical misconduct is.... - CORRECT
ANSWER: Denial of Injury
Arguing that violated party deserved to be victimized is... - CORRECT ANSWER: Denial of Victim
Culpable Mental States include: - CORRECT ANSWER: Knowingly, Purposely, Recklessly, and Negligently
Define the term "vehicle stop". - CORRECT ANSWER: Any situation where an officer deploys from his vehicle.
Ethics could be identified as? - CORRECT ANSWER: The moral actions, conduct,
motives, and character of an individual.
Four causes of illegible fingerprints include: - CORRECT ANSWER: Failure to produce focal point, "Skipping", failure to clean equipment and fingers, and insufficient ink.
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How do you justify a warrantless, nonconsensual entry into a private dwelling to make
an arrest? - CORRECT ANSWER: Exigent Circumstances
How long does a civil protection order last IN the state of Ohio? - CORRECT ANSWER:
- Years
How long does a TPO last? - CORRECT ANSWER: Until the trial is over.
How many clues can someone give you when doing the HGN? - CORRECT ANSWER:
6
How many ethic responsibilities does a peace officer have? - CORRECT ANSWER:
Nine
How many numbers are on a standard VIN? - CORRECT ANSWER: 17
How many times will the average OVI violator drive intoxicated in a year? - CORRECT
ANSWER: 80 times per year
Identify the decision point in OVI detection phase 1: - CORRECT ANSWER: Should I stop the vehicle?
Identify what a peace officer must use in order to determine reasonable suspicion of drug use: - CORRECT ANSWER: Their senses
ORC 2903.02 Defines: - CORRECT ANSWER: Murder
Sexual activity is defined as what? - CORRECT ANSWER: Sexual Conduct, Sexual
Contact, or Both
Stress could be defined as... - CORRECT ANSWER: A state of physical and
psychological arousal
The 2 types of racism are: - CORRECT ANSWER: Individual and Institutional
The Color codes of the different types of chemicals used by law enforcement are: -
CORRECT ANSWER: HC (Yellow), CN (Red), CS (Blue), OC (Orange)
The L in PLUS Filter stands for... - CORRECT ANSWER: Legal
The most crucial aspect of a vehicle stop is: - CORRECT ANSWER: The Assessment
The most important aspect of a high-risk vehicle stop? - CORRECT ANSWER: Cover
and Concealment
the P in PLUS Filter stands for... - CORRECT ANSWER: Policies 2 / 4
The penalty for the unauthorized use of OHLEG is: - CORRECT ANSWER: Felony of the 5th degree.
The plain feel doctrine directly responds to? - CORRECT ANSWER: Terry Pat
Down/Frisk
The purpose of any Code of Ethics is: - CORRECT ANSWER: To identify expected behavior.
The requirements which must be established before a Terry Pat Down/Frisk are: -
CORRECT ANSWER: Articulate reasonable belief that the suspect is armed and poses a threat to them.
The S in PLUS Filter stands for... - CORRECT ANSWER: Self
The U in PLUS Filter stands for... - CORRECT ANSWER: Universal
What are 3 results of police legitimacy? - CORRECT ANSWER: Public Trust, Public
Belief, Public Willingness
What are the 3 major components of the criminal justice system? - CORRECT
ANSWER: Law Enforcement, Corrections, Courts
What are the different types of building searches? - CORRECT ANSWER: Unknown
and High-risk Searches
What are the elements necessary to constitute an arrest? - CORRECT ANSWER:
Intent, Authority, and Seizure
What are the factors needed for the commission of a crime? - CORRECT ANSWER:
Desire, Victim, and Opportunity
What are the five types of child abuse? - CORRECT ANSWER: Physical, Emotional,
Sexual, Drug, and Neglect
What are the initial things an officer must control during a high risk traffic stop? -
CORRECT ANSWER: Keys, Hands, and Eyes
What are the three acceptable hand movements for steering? - CORRECT ANSWER:
Shuffle, Hand over Hand, Evasive
What are the two legal foundations for making a vehicle search? - CORRECT
ANSWER: Probable Cause and Reasonable Suspicion
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What describes a plain target? - CORRECT ANSWER: Strike intended only to defend
and control a subject until he/she complies.
What did Maryland v. Wilson do in terms of guidelines for a police officer? - CORRECT ANSWER: The right for police officers to pull passengers out of a vehicle for officer safety.
What is a felony? - CORRECT ANSWER: An offense defined by law as a felony.
What is a goal of sentencing? - CORRECT ANSWER: To punish the offender.
What is a reason that does NOT meet the criteria for activating the Amber Alert? -
CORRECT ANSWER: When you believe the child is a runaway.
What is one of the 5 overriding principles of the Juvenile Justice System? (Note: Not
found in SPO) - CORRECT ANSWER: Restoring Victims
What is ORC 2903.03? - CORRECT ANSWER: Voluntary Manslaughter
What is ORC 2907.04? - CORRECT ANSWER: Unlawful Sexual Misconduct with a
Minor
What is ORC 2913.02? - CORRECT ANSWER: Theft
What is ORC 2915.04? - CORRECT ANSWER: Public Gambling
What is ORC 4511.22? - CORRECT ANSWER: Slow Speed
What is the burden of proof that must be satisfied to obtain a search warrant? -
CORRECT ANSWER: Probably Cause
What is the concept that is the foundation of the juvenile justice system? - CORRECT
ANSWER: Parens Patriae
What is the highest culpable mental state? - CORRECT ANSWER: Purposely
What is the minimum age for alcohol consumption? - CORRECT ANSWER: 21 Years
Old
What is the only reason you should share information you obtain from LEADS? -
CORRECT ANSWER: Criminal Justice Purposes only
What is the role of a peace officer in regard to traffic? - CORRECT ANSWER: Traffic Enforcement and Traffic Investigation
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