MCOLES Final - 2) Asking person if he/she understands rights 3...

MCOLES Final

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MCOLES Final

• What are the 3 things to advise person of constitutional rights?: 1) Reading rights to person

2) Asking person if he/she understands rights

3) Explaining rights to person

2. What are the steps to interview of a suspect?: - Establish rapport

• Listen

• Take notes and clarify details

• Evaluates body language

• Process info to utilize in the interrogation approach and/or theme

3. How to conduct interrogation of a suspect?: - Using interrogation techniques

• Controls dialogue and challenges denials

• Obtains admission and/or confession

• Records exact statements of suspect

4. Steps to record statements of suspects?: - Obtain written waivers of rights

• Obtains written confession/admission of events that occurred, asking them to be concise and

include names, dates, times, places

• Witnesses recording of confession/admission

• Writes report concerning the confession/admission given by suspect, using exact verbiage of

the individual

• What are the steps in searching unlocked businesses and dwellings for signs of illegal entry:
• Notifies dispatcher of unlocked building

• Secures building perimeter using backup units

• Visually checks outside of building for signs of entry

• Enters building in safe and cautious manner, checking for points of entry

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• Evaluates information gathered in search to determine next course of action (notify owner)
• What are the steps in securing a dwelling or business?: - Notifies owner to secure a

dwelling/business

• Determines appropriate method of securing dwelling/business, if owner is not available,

based on visual and manual inspection

• Secures the property (impounds probable property)

• Notifies dispatcher to request further checking of secured property when deemed necessary
• When checking a building what direction do you want to check?: - Counter clockwise
• What are the 3 things you want to notify the owner or agent of, of potentially hazardous

conditions?: 1) Hazardous condition

2) Actions to be taken

3) Consequences of failure to comply with request

• How do you notify citizens of damage to their property?: - Determine owner- ship of

property that has been damaged by checking records

• Notifies owners about nature and source of damage to their property using proper procedures

(notify by phone, requests neighbors or relatives to notify)

• How to secure a vehicle?: - Secure it by impounding, locks vehicles at scene, removes

valuables

• Documents action taken
• How to investigate unattended suspicious vehicle?: - Notify dispatch of location and

registration number

• Observe for criminal activity

• Investigate suspicious vehicle using proper procedures (checking VIN, etc)

• Impounds suspicious vehicle if found wanted or stolen

• When to follow a suspicious vehicle?: - Determine if vehicle should be fol- lowed by

observing vehicle and number of occupants to check for illegal activities

• Follows vehicle at a good distance away while observing for illegal activity

• Then take appropriate enforcement
• How to investigate unusual orders?: - Determine nature, location and source 3 / 4

• Notifies dispatcher of situations, providing all necessary information

• Informs the appropriate non-police department or agency

• Secures area if environmental hazard exists

14. How to investigate unusual sounds?: - Locates nature and source of sound

• Notifies dispatcher of situation, providing all necessary information

• Takes appropriate action to terminate cause of sound
• How to interview suspicious persons?: - Person makes fugitive movements, is in certain

area at the wrong time

- Approaches suspicious person by:

> Selects a location advantageous to the officer > Stands with a minimum of exposure promoting weapon retention

- Interviews suspicious person by:

> Advising person of the reason for the interview > Asking person reason for being in area > Requesting ID from person, if appropriate

• Frisks persons if officer fears personal safety

• Checks for wants or warrants
• What is the first thing you do when you are on self directed patrol (Traffic stop, suspicious

person)?: - Tell dispatch of your location

17. What is BOL and ATL?: - Be On Lookout

• Attempt To Locate

18. What information do you need to obtain for a Stolen Gun?: - Make, Model

• Type of action (semi/auto/pump)

• Finish (color)

• Barrel length
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