Thank you in advance for your consideration of my questions!
All questions are general in nature, but asked with Southern California departments in mind.
1) How much law do new recruits need to know for oral boards? Are new recruits (not laterals) expected to know anything beyond the most general legal concepts (force continuum, "partner steals a candy bar", etc.)? Would the board ever ask a questions like "Can you name four criminal traffic violations?"
2) Do rookie police officers learn (most) everything they know about laws during police academy?
3) Where can I begin to study the California laws prior to academy? Is there a resource that is slightly less arcane than simply reading a list of penal codes?
4) Do most Southern California agencies/academies require recruits to learn 10-codes? I was advised that some departments are pushing to switch to plain English. I have also noticed that there are various regional dialects of 10-codes is there a name for the 10-codes used in Southern California? I have the same questions regarding vehicle codes.
5) Once working as a rookie patrol officer, what type of crimes/incidents would generally prompt an officer to request the assistance of a supervisor?
...again, thank you!
All questions are general in nature, but asked with Southern California departments in mind.
1) How much law do new recruits need to know for oral boards? Are new recruits (not laterals) expected to know anything beyond the most general legal concepts (force continuum, "partner steals a candy bar", etc.)? Would the board ever ask a questions like "Can you name four criminal traffic violations?"
2) Do rookie police officers learn (most) everything they know about laws during police academy?
3) Where can I begin to study the California laws prior to academy? Is there a resource that is slightly less arcane than simply reading a list of penal codes?
4) Do most Southern California agencies/academies require recruits to learn 10-codes? I was advised that some departments are pushing to switch to plain English. I have also noticed that there are various regional dialects of 10-codes is there a name for the 10-codes used in Southern California? I have the same questions regarding vehicle codes.
5) Once working as a rookie patrol officer, what type of crimes/incidents would generally prompt an officer to request the assistance of a supervisor?
...again, thank you!
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