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According to TCA 40-7-118, when should you NOT write a misdemeanor citation?

1. Arrestee needs medical attention
2. Offense would continue or resume
3. No satisfactory ID
4. Prosecution would be jeopardized
5. Reasonable likelihood arrestee won't come to court
6. Arrestee demands to be taken to a judge
7. Arrestee very intoxicated
8. Arrestee has warrants
9. Accident involving serious bodily injury or death, AND driver has no license or insurance

According to SCSO Policy #455, when is deadly force justified?

When there is reasonable belief that deadly force is needed to:
1. Prevent imminent death or serious bodily injury to the officer or someone else.
2. Arrest a felony suspect who used, or threatened to use, deadly force; AND the suspect poses a threat of serious bodily injury or death to the officer or others unless immediately apprehended.

According to SCSO Pursuit Policy #432, when is a pursuit NOT authorized?

1. When the danger of the pursuit outweighs the need to catch the suspect
2. When blue lights AND sirens are NOT both activated
3. When the pursuing vehicle has someone other than an officer in it
4. If vehicle is defective or unsafe

According to SCSO Policy #435, what are some of the main types of calls when the MVR must be used?

All enforcement actions, including:
1. All arrests
2. All warrants
3. All traffic stops
4. All DUIs
5. All Domestics

What are the boundaries of district two?

In general:


NORTH = Winchester


SOUTH = Mississippi


WEST = Crumpler


EAST = Collierville

What are the boundaries of district three?

In general:


NORTH = Macon


SOUTH = Germantown & Collierville


WEST = Memphis


EAST = Fayette County

What are the boundaries of district four?

In general:


NORTH = Hwy 70


SOUTH = Macon


WEST = Bartlett & Memphis


EAST = Fayette County

What are the boundaries of district five?

In general:


NORTH = Hwy 14


SOUTH = Hwy 70


WEST = Bartlett & Memphis


EAST = Tipton/Fayette County

What are the boundaries of district six?

In general:


NORTH = Tipton County


SOUTH = Memphis


WEST = Hwy 51


EAST = Hwy 14

What are the boundaries of district seven?

In general:NORTH = Tipton CountySOUTH = MemphisWEST = Mississippi RiverEAST = Highway 51

What are the ways the MVR can be turned on?

1. The "R" button on the MVR screen
2. The "R" button on the MVR console
3. The record button on the MVR microphone
4. At a speed of 85mph or faster it comes on automatically
5. In an DVC it comes on automatically


6. When you turn on your blue lights

According to SCSO Uniform Patrol SOP, what are the hours of truancy?

0900-1400

According to SCSO Uniform Patrol SOP, what are the hours of curfew?

0000-0500

What Shelby County traffic charges require mandatory court?

1. Disregarding a RR Crossing
2. Child Safety Restraint
3. Overtaking/Passing School Buses
4. No Driver's License
5. Speeding in School Zone 15mph Over Posted Speed Limit
6. Speeding 25mph Over Posted Speed Limit
7. Improper Display
8. Violation of State Registration
9. Escaping Load
10. All accidents


11. Financial Responsibility

What are the basic provisions of the Fourth Ammendment to the U.S. Constitution?

1. Protection against UNREASONABLE search and siezure



AND



2. All warrants must be:



a. Based on probable cause
b. Sworn to
c. Detailed in describing who/what is to be searched and/or siezed

What do you put on a misdemeanor citation that you do not put on a juvenile summons?

1. Social Security Number


2. Court Date


3. Thumbprint


4. Driver's License Number


5. Officer's Signature

According to SCSO Uniform Patrol SOP, what are the response codes?

Code 1 = Emergency

Code 2 = Urgent

Code 3 = Routine

When must you use an MVR form?

1. When you make any arrest (Including misdemeanor citations).


2. If evidence of a crime


3. If needed for an incident, complaint, et cetera


4. DVC

If the shotgun release button doesn't work, how do you get the shotgun out of the rack?

Handcuff Key

According to TCA 55-9-602, what are the child safety requirements?

A. Less Than 1 Year = Rear Facing Child Seat in Back Seat
B. 1-3 = Forward Facing Child Seat in Back Seat
C. 4-8 = Booster seat in Back Seat
D. 9-12 = Seatbelt in Back Seat
E. 13-15 = Regular Seatbelt

According to SCSO Uniform Patrol SOP, what ages does truancy apply to?

7-16

According to SCSO Uniform Patrol SOP, when must you arrest someone for domestic violence?

1. A crime has been committed
2. The crime is domestic in nature
3. You determine who the primary aggressor is

According to SCSO Uniform Patrol SOP, what is the general criteria to emergency detain someone?

They must be mentally and/or emotionally disturbed
AND
1. They must be a threat to themselves or others, OR;
2. They must have harmed themselves or others, OR;
3. They will come to harm if not taken into custody

According to SCSO Uniform Patrol SOP, how long does someone have to wait to report a person missing?

There is no waiting period to report a missing person!

Who can change a memo to a report after it has been submitted and approved?

GIB

Which copy of a long ticket do you keep?

Pink

According to SCSO Patrol SOP, what type of calls have a time limit?

1. Runaways
2. Missing Persons

When must you put a report narrative in case notes?

Reports of a sensitive nature such as sexual assault, DOA, et cetera.

When can you tow a vehicle?

1. When a vehicle is abandoned according to Patrol SOP, AND is creating a hazard on public property including parks, streets, et cetera
2. When a vehicle is abandoned according to Patrol SOP, but is NOT creating a hazard, it should be stickered. If the vehicle is not gone within the specified time on the sticker, it can be towed.

Can you write a short ticket for a vehicle that's illegally parked and has temporary tags?

No! In order to write a short ticket, a vehicle must be registered!

When can vehicles with antique tags be driven?

1. Weekends


2. Club events


3. Maintenance


4. Selling it

According to the SC District Attorney, in order to issue a misdemeanor citation to someone, they must live only in the State of Tennessee. True or false?

FALSE!
1. They must live in Shelby County
OR
2. They must have an immediate family member that lives in Shelby County

If a person with a suspended driver's license admits to you that they drove their car yesterday, can you arrest them?

NO! You can never arrest someone for a misdemeanor that was not committed in your presence unless it was:

1. Domestic Violence
2. DUI
3. Shoplifting

How much marijuana is a felony in Tennessee?

14.75 Grams

Name three ways to get to district two from the substation.

1. Germantown Pkwy to Poplar Pike to Hack's Cross Rd
2. I-40 to 1-240 to Hwy 385 to Hack's Cross Rd
3. Hwy 385 to Hack's Cross Rd

On a CRASH report diagram, when is a vehicle shaded?

When it's at final rest!

In the field, an you show a picture of a suspect to a victim for identification purposes?

No! It must be done in an official line-up, and not one picture from WASP, et cetera.

What's the county code for Shelby County that you use on driver's license receipts and other documentation?

079

If you make a traffic stop while there is a signal Q, how do you notify communications?

INFO Channel

According to the COMPSTAT manual, what do you have to have to make a drug/weapon report?

A narrative from one of the following:
1. Arrest Ticket
2. Misdemeanor Citation
3. Memo
4. Et Cetera

According to our RADAR training, when must you test your RADAR unit?

1. Before and after your shift
2. After each use

According to the TIBRS manual, if five auto burglaries occur in the same location at about the same time, how many reports do you do?

One!

If you don't submit an MVR form, how long is an MVR video saved?

Ninety-Days

If you write a traffic ticket, and realize you put the wrong court date on it after it was sent downtown, what do you do?

1. Notify the violator ASAP!
2. Go to the General Sessions Court clerk located at 201 Poplar LL-81 to fix the copies!

According to SCSO MVR Policy #435, you can keep the MVR microphone in your pocket. True or false?

False! You must keep it in plain sight!

What is probable cause?

The belief of a reasonable person that a crime is, has, or is about to be committed.

What is reasonable suspicion?

The suspicion of a reasonable person that a crime is, has, or is about to be committed.

Reasonable suspicion is required to make an arrest. True or false?

False! Probable cause is required to make an arrest!

What is required to make an investigative stop?

Reasonable Suspicion

What is the definition of primary aggressor?

The person who initiates the events that lead to the domestic assault, vandalism, et cetera

OR

The person who is the most physically agressive

When must you tag a hold harmless form?

When you arrest a male for domestic violence!

What must you always get for a domestic violence victim?

An emergency contact name and phone number!

How do you mark a location while the MVR is recording?

The "T" button on the MVR screen or on the MVR console!

According to the COMPSTAT manual, can you take a report from an intoxicated/impaired person?

No! But you can take a memo!

Who uses the radio channels "Courts 1-3"?

Courts 1 = General Sessions
Courts 2 = Criminal Courts
Courts 3 = Civil Courts

On an animal injury report, what's important that you clarify in the narrative?

If the animal broke the person's skin or not.

What must you list in the narrative of any type of theft or burglary report?

1. Make/Model/Physical Description
2. Value
3. Exactly where it was taken from
4. Total value of all items taken

On a welfare check, medical alarm, et cetera, if you don't get an answer at the door, what do you do?

Contact the field commander immediately to request permission to make forced entry, because someone may be inside sick, injured, et cetera.

If a residence, building, et cetera is unsecure, what should you always do?

1. If possible, have a rep make the scene
2. Secure it, and document
3. If unable to secure, contact field commander

How do you reset the orange emergency button on your handheld radio if it's pushed?

Push it for three seconds!

If you're not sure if there is a signal Q, how can you check without getting on the radio?

1. Check "Stat" on MobileCop, and look under the "Status Column"



OR



2. Call INFO

What time do Shelby County schools start?

High Schools = 0715
Middle Schools = 0815
Elementary Schools = 915

What must you put in the narrative of every "Larceny Access Device" report?

The last two legitimate transactions, and the first fraudulent transaction.

If a person's credit/debit card or bank account information is used fraudulently, but they don't know how it was taken, you take an "Other Larceny/ Access Device" report. True or false?

False! If they don't know how their information was taken, then you do a memo!

On any crime against a person (Especially domestics), what must you put in the narrative?

The suspects EXACT words!

When is the only time you can take an "Other Larceny/Access Device" report?

When it's known how the card or account information was taken for sure!

According to SC Code, you can never park a vehicle on a residential street. True or false?

False! You can park a vehicle on a residential street for up to twenty-four hours!

According to TIBRS, what are the offenses against society?

A. Weapons
B. Drugs
C. Gambling
D. Pornography
E. Prostitution
F. Other contraband (Like a cell phone in a jail/prison)

According to Shelby County Code, what types of vehicles can't be driven on Holmes Rd east of Riverdale Rd?

Tractor Trailers!

If someone is under arrest or detained, can you look in their phone?

Not without a warrant!

According to Shelby County Code, can you park a tractor/trailer in a residential neighborhood?

No!

According to the TIBRS Manual, who are you required to get a full physical description of for an incident report?

1. Suspects of any type of crime
2. Missing persons
3. Runaways
4. Victims of sexual offenses
5. Victims of homicide

According to the TIBRS Manual, if a car is stolen from a garage that's part of a house it is classified as "MVT Passenger Car." True or false?

False! It's classified as burglary residential!

According to the TIBRS Manual, who is ALWAYS the victim in a crime against society?

The State of Tennessee!

How do you void a long or short ticket?

1. Diagonal line across ticket
2. Initial it
3. Date it
4. Put reason for VOIDing ticket

What court date do you use for County Ordinance citations?

Traffic Court Date

What are the levels of the TN graduated driver's license?

1. Learner's Permit
2. Intermediate Restricted License
3. Intermediate Unrestricted License

What are you required to log into regularly for policy and procedure updates?

Learning Management System (LMS) on Sheriff's 411

What form should you use whenever you make a firearms related arrest?

Rights Waiver Form!

When should you tag a "Consent to Search?"

When you find something and/or make an arrest!

How do you access SCSO policy?

1. Sheriff's 411

OR

2. http://pnp.shelby-sheriff.org/

Should you ever abbreviate the name of a charge on a misdemeanor citation?

No!

How do you access SCSO Standard Operating Procedure?

1. Sheriff's 411

OR

2. http://sop.shelby-sheriff.org/default.htm

If a person dies while they are under the care of a hospice, or after they were admitted to a hospital, you have to take a report. True or false?

False! You NEVER have to take a report if someone dies under the care of a hospice, or after they've been admitted to a hospital.

If a shoplifting suspect doesn't make it past the last point of sale, for reporting purposes, is the offense considered complete?

No!

Is taking a juvenile into custody considered an arrest?

No!

What's a silver alert?

An amber alert for the elderly.

What's the address of the Crisis Assessment Center (CAC)?

951 Court Street

How many points must you have to enter someone into "Tracking Active Gangs (TAG) ?"

Ten

What should go at the end of every misdemeanor citation and affidavit?

"This occurred in Shelby County, Tennessee."

When should you use a property receipt?

Whenever you release property to anyone, for example:
1. Releasing stolen property back to owner
2. Releasing an arrestee's personal property to a family member or friend

If a man lives with his girlfriend for three weeks, has his property there, and expects to return there, can you make him leave?

No! He's legally established residency there! He must be evicted!

According to the TIBRS manual, if a person sticks their arm through a broken window while attempting to get in a house, but is scared off before they enter, you just take a vandalism report. True or false?

False! You take an aggravated burglary report because he technically entered the residence with the intent to commit a felony or theft!

If your MVR media is full at the beginning of your shift, what do you do?

WEEKDAYS:
1. Contact the MVR coordinator via phone or in person, and ask them to replace your memory card
2. Meet them at the RIDD door located at the north end of the substation
WEEKENDS & HOLIDAYS:
1. Get a vehicle with more MVR media
OR
2. Wait for the media to finish downloading

What's the phone number to the MVR coordinator's office?

(901)

When is the wash rack open at the substation?

Monday thru Friday 0700-1315

On a domestic call, what should you determine?

1. Did a crime occur?
2. If a crime occurred, was it domestic in nature?
3. If it was domestic in nature, who is the primary aggressor?

What should NEVER be on while the MVR is recording?

The AM/FM radio!

What TCA defines residency?

???

Is there such a thing as an International Driver's Licenses?

No! But, there is an International Driver's Permit!

What is OnBase?

A database you can access through Sheriff's 411 that's used by the courts, and has completed arrest tickets, affidavits, traffic tickets, orders of protection, et cetera.

On an crash report, if there are no injuries or there is less than $400 damage, what type of report is it?

Non-investigatory!

If a person moves to Tennessee from another state, how long do they have to get Tennessee driver's license and tags?

Thirty Days!

If a person is threatened, what is important that you put in the report?

If they were afraid or not!

If there is no one in the substation at the end of your shift, what do you do with your paperwork and equipment?

1. Put all equipment and paperwork in the trunk/back hatch
2. Put the keys in the the slot of the roll call room door
3. Notify communications via radio:
"238, standard lock-up, vehicle sNF700, signal-c"

What is the standard for habitual motor offender?

More than one, serious traffic offenses in a certain amount of time!

According to the TIBRS manual, if an occupied hotel room is broken into, it's classified as "Burglary Business." True or false?

False! If it's occupied, it's considered a residence, so the classification would be "Burglary Residential."

What is a signal "I"?

The dispatcher has sensitive information for you, and wants to makes sure you are secure before they give it to you!

Whenever you are using radar, what should you always verify if you are moving?

That the radar unit is NOT set on stationary!

If you run out of media on your MVR while in the field, what must you do?

Immediately notify communications, and put it on your log!

If you have to take a prisoner to police holding at the Med, what equipment should you ALWAYS bring in with you?

Leg Cuffs!

According to case law, can you look into a person's cell phone if they are detained or under arrest?

No! You must have a warrant!

If there is a theft, burglary, et cetera, what must you put in the narrative?

1. A specific description of the items taken.
2. The exact location they were when they were taken.
3. The individual AND total value of the items taken.

If a subject needs to be emergency committed, but they are sick or injured, what do you do?

1. Transport the subject to the nearest appropriate hospital via squad car or ambulance.
2. Brief the receiving nurse/doctor of the situation, and ask them to contact Mobile Crisis at the Crisis Assessment Center (CAC).
3. Give a copy of the arrest ticket to the receiving nurse/doctor.
4. Once Mobile Crisis has been contacted get in-service, and leave.

What are the main types of reports that you put the narrative in case notes?

1. Homicides
2. Suicides
3. DOAs
4. Sexual Assaults
5. Child Abuse

According to the CRASH manual, who is ALWAYS driver #1/vehicle #1 in a CRASH report?

The at fault driver/vehicle!

If a driver's license is suspended/revoked/cancelled, what do you do with it?

1. Seize the license
2. Fill out a driver's license receipt, and staple license to the top copy
3. Give the pink copy of the receipt to the driver
4. Turn in the receipt and license to the field commander

When should a driver be given an SR-21 form?

1. When they've been in an accident involving damage $400 or greater, or injury
2. They have thirty days to file it with the state

According to SCSO Pursuit Policy #432, when is a pursuit authorized?

1. When an officer has reasonable suspicion that the suspect has committed or is attempting to commit a forcible felony of a violent nature.

OR

2. When the need of immediate arrest outweighs the danger created by the pursuit.

What should you NEVER do with your hands during a traffic stop?

1. Put your hands inside the vehicle!
2. Use your weapon hand!

When detaining someone or taking them into custody, what should you do?

1. Control them first!
2. Handcuff them second!
3. Search them third!
4. Transport!

According to STOPS, what are the risk levels of a traffic stop?

Low
Unknown
High

If a SCCC inmate commits a crime inside the prison such as possession of contraband, sexual assault, et cetera, what must you do?

1. Take the appropriate report.
2. Transport the inmate to Jail East for processing.
3. Return the inmate to SCCC.
4. Tag any evidence in the MPD property room.

According to STOPS, how do you do a felony stop?

1. Stop the vehicle.
2.

According to SCSO Patrol SOP, who is authorized to emergency commit a subject?

1. Law Enforcement Officer (Preferrably CIT)
2. A Psychiatrist or Other Medical Doctor
3. Health Care Psychologist
4. Mobile Crisis Team Health Worker

According to the TIBRS manual, when should you do an "Animal Injury" report?

When an injury to a person is attempted or completed by an animal without human involvement.

What is a International Driver's Permit?

An official translation of their driver's license from their home country.

Can you check a Mexican Commercial driver's license on NCIC?

Yes!

According to STOPS, what are the types of approaches for low risk traffic stop?

1. Standard Walk-Up Left Side
2. Tactical Left Side Walk-Up
3. Tactical Right Side Walk-Up
4. Post Ahead Left Side
5. Post Ahead Right Side

According to STOPS, on a traffic stop you should be able to draw an imaginary line from what-to-what?

From your eyes/flashlight to the violators documents, and then to their hands.

On a Terry stop/frisk, you just have suspect a subject is committing a crime to detain them, and pat them down. True or false?

False! There is one legal standard to stop them, and another separate standard to pat them down!

On a Terry stop/frisk, what can you frisk for?

Weapons only! But, if you feel some other type of contraband while you are legitimately frisking for weapons, it may be admissible.

According to case law, where can you search incident to an arrest?

Only where the defendant could reach.

If something needs to be changed on an arrest ticket/affidavit that was completed using Watson after it's been submitted, what do you do?

Ask your field commander to disapprove the report.

According to SCSO Policy #110, can you wear everything but your vest, shirt, and duty belt to-and-from work?

No!

What uniform do students at Shelby County Schools wear?

None!

According to SCSO Patrol SOP, what does code one mean?

It's a possible or confirmed emergency. Use blue lights AND sirens, and go directly from where you are to the call location. You can break traffic laws, but ONLY if necessary and you can safely do it!

According to Shelby County Code 24-191, how long can a vehicle be parked on a residential street?

No longer than twenty-four hours consecutively!

If a juvenile under 14 needs to be emergency committed, where do you take them?

LeBonheur Emergency Department

According to the TIBRS manual, what is the definition of an incident?

One or more offenses committed by the same offender or group of offenders acting together in concert, and occurred at the same time and place!

For an offense report, are complainants, victims, witnesses required to give you personal information like social security information, driver's license, et cetera?

No!

According to case law, can one of two roomates give you consent to search their whole house?

No! They can only give you consent to search the common areas, and their room!

Where is the LeBonheur Emergency Department located?

50 N. Dunlap

If your mic starts chirping, what does that mean?

1. It's out of range?
2. It's low on power?

If you are unsure about what to do or have a question about something, what should you do?

1. Check SCSO Policy, SOP, SC-Code, TCA, et cetera
2. Ask your partner(s)
3. Call the field commander
* Calling the field commander should ALWAYS be your last resort!

What does reckless driving require proof of?

Driving in willful or wanton disregard for the safety of persons and/or property!

What's the BAC limit for DUI?

1. Regular DL = 0.08
2. CDL = 0.04

Who does the open container law apply to?

The driver only (The vehicle must be running)!

Who is the BAC limit for DWI, and who does it apply to?

0.02
16-21 Year Olds

What does DUI mean?

Driving under the influence of ANY drug, even if it's legal!

According to TCA, when can a person with an intermediate driver's license drive?

0600-2300

On a theft or burglary report, do you have to list every item that was taken?

No! If the victim isn't sure about what was taken, all you have to list is one item to complete the report! The victim can make a complete list, and give it to GIB later!

If you and your partner arrest someone, one of you can complete the report/arrest ticket, and the other can transport. True or false?

False! Whoever completes the report/arrest ticket must transport!

When can a person be processed at RNI for a misdemeanor citation?

0700-1900
Seven days a week (Except holidays)
*Must be done by the date/time on the citation!

According to SCSO Patrol SOP, when should you schedule a person to be processed for a misdemeanor citation?

SCSO Uniform Patrol SOP

What are the advantages of using Watson to check something/someone?

1. It checks both locals AND NCIC.
2. It shows pictures of the people you check.

If you arrest someone for a local warrant from Bartlett, Collierville, et cetera, how do you document it?

Put the basic info on a SCSO arrest ticket.

What are some of the main ways to get to Highway 51 from Raleigh-Millington?

1. Sykes Road
2. Fite Road
3. Highway 385

If you are taking a report for stolen credit/debit cards, what is important that you put in the narrative?

The physical description of the cards including design, color, et cetera.

If a credit/debit card and/or a account number has been stolen, what can the victim do to help officers find the suspects?

Call the issuer of the card/account number, and find out when/where it's been used since it was stolen.

In STOPS, what are the tactics for an unknown risk stop?

1. Walk Back
2. Walk Through
3. Walk Back/Walk Through

What is the TCA for "Driving While License Suspended/Revoked/Cancelled"?

55-50-504

What are some advantages for using MobileCop to check people, vehicles, et cetera?

1. If an item is stolen, a person is wanted, et cetera, the system will immediately set off an alarm to let communications and your partners know.
2. The retrieved information stays available, so you don't have to run it again.

If you need a report number for any reason, but aren't doing a report, what do you do?

1. Contact the communications supervisor

2. One is automatically generated when you do an arrest ticket/affidavit on Watson with no report

According to case law, how long should an average traffic stop take?

Fifteen Minutes

In general, what Shelby County traffic charges should drivers always be issued a long ticket for?

Those that require mandatory court!

According to Shelby County Ordinance, when are headlights required to be on?

1. Thirty minutes AFTER sunset to thirty minutes BEFORE sunrise

2. When there is fog, smoke, or anytime you can't see 200ft

3. When there's rain, mist, snow, et cetera, or anything that requires the use of windshield wipers

What is an ex parte order of protection?

A temporary order of protection that lasts until a hearing can be held to determine if an on-going order of protection is needed. Orders other person to leave you alone, but DOESN'T cover child custody, eviction, et cetera. Is domestic in nature.

As soon as a judge signs an order of protection, you can enforce it. True or false?

False! Orders of protection CANNOT be enforced until it is officially served!

According to SCSO Patrol SOP, if you find a truant juvenile, what do you do?

1. Detain
2. Juvenile Summons
3. Attempt to contact parents
4. Transport juvenile to their school's attendance office, or the attendance office of the closest school of their grade (If in your district, or an adjoining district)
5. If juvenile's school is too far, or they are not enrolled in school transport to juvenile court

Can you write a short ticket for parking offenses other than handicap or fire lane on private property?

No!

According to SCSO Patrol SOP, can you tow a vehicle on private property?

No! The owner must tow it themselves!

How do you check a partial tag on WASP?

1. Click on the "Research" tab
2. Select "MVR" on the top left
3. Enter the partial tag in the "TagNo" field
4. Put an "*" at the end of the partial tag, and press enter

According to case law, can you use a person's driving history to decide weather to write them a ticket or not?

No! But you can use it to determine what you will charge them with.

As a SCSO Deputy, can you enforce Arlington and Lakeland ordinances?

Yes! Because the SCSO has a contract with both municipalities to provide police services for them!

If you suspect a driver is DUI, immediately call a for a RIDD/DUI unit. True or false?

False! You MUST always perform a SFST, and the driver must fail before you can call for a RIDD/DUI unit!

What are some things that should always go at the end of a report, if applicable?

1. Medical needed?
2. Field commander contacted or made scene?
3. GIB or other specialized unit contacted or made scene?
4. Any suspect or witness info?
5. Were cameras used?
6. Crime scene fingerprints and photos?
7. Was MVR used?
8. Was complainant or victim given a victim's rights form or other documentation?
9. Was complainant or victim given the memo/report number?

When you are on a traffic stop, alarm call, et cetera, should you slam your patrol car door after you get out?

No! You should always gently close your patrol car door to prevent making noise that would alert the bad guys!

When you give your location on the radio, you always say the nearest cross-street first, and the street you are actually on last. True or false?

False! The street you are actually on ALWAYS comes first!

On a long ticket, the location of occurence is the where you stopped the vehicle. True or false?

False! The location of occurrence is ALWAYS where the violation occurred!

When should Miranda warnings be given?

When a law enforcement officer stops someone, AND asks them questions about a crime!

Per SCSO Patrol SOP, who MUST go on a mental consumer call?

CIT Officer!

What are the steps in a radar test?

1. Turn it on
2. Light test
-Check to se if all lights on unit are working.
3. Internal Test
-Diagnostic self-test
4. External Test
-Assigned tuning fork

If neither party is the primary aggressor in a domestic assault, et cetera, what do you call that type of situation?

Victim/Offender

If you're on a suicide call, why should you never let that subject out of your sight?

Because if you do they may harm themselves and/or someone else, and if they do YOU are liable!

What are the Miranda rights?

1. The right to remain silent
2. The right to consult an attorney
3. The right to have an attorney present during questioning
4. The right to have an attorney if the person can't afford one

Can you write short tickets and long tickets in Shelby Farms?

Yes! It's public property just like a public street!

Can you take pictures of, or fingerprints from a juvenile?

No!

If a juvenile commits a misdemeanor, but not in your presence, can you issue them a juvenile summons?

Yes!

What's the number one cause of police officer deaths?

Traffic accidents! Be careful, and drive safe!

On a runaway or missing person call, what should you always get if possible?

A picture of the runaway/missing person!

According to Shelby County Ordinance and TCA, where must a license plate be on a passenger vehicle?

1. On the rear of the vehicle


2. Must be horizontal


3. The bottom of the plate must not be LOWER than twelve inches from the ground

On a CRASH report, determining alcohol and/or drug use by "Behavioral" indicates you did a field sobriety test. True or false?

True! You should always check "Observed" if you DIDN'T do a SFST!

What time do Shelby County High Schools get out?

1400

According to SCSO Policy, what's the absolute fastest you can go on a code one call?

30mph over the posted speed limit!

According to Shelby County Code 24-184, how long can a vehicle be parked on the interstate if it is NOT blocking traffic?

Four hours if a note is attached and/or the hood is raised, AND it appears to have been left under emergency circumstances!

According to SCSO policy, when is deadly force NOT authorized?

1. To fire warning shots OR shoot to wound!


2. Firing a weapon from a moving vehicle!


3. Try to avoid being run over/dragged by a moving vehicle so you won't have to use deadly force to save yourself!


4. To make an arrest, UNLESS the arrestee poses a threat of death or serious bodily injury!


5. Officers CANNOT carry firearms into the jail unless ordered to!

In order to prevent the common occurrence of losing your activity log to computer malfunction, what should you do?

Hit "Save" after EVERY entry!

According to Patrol SOP, what MUST you ALWAYS do if weapons are used/threatened in a domestic?

1. Seize them!


2. Tag them in the MPD property room!

According to Shelby County Ordinance, can a non-resident put trash in an apartments dumpster?

No! Write a county ordinance summons!

If a person commits a felony, and then crosses state lines, can you follow them?

Only if you have the field commander's approval!

What do you do if you find a juvenile walking down the street after 0000 hours?

1. Detain them, and check them for wants/warrants!


2. Contact their parents!


3. a. If parents contacted, issue them a juvenile summons, and release them to their parents!


b. If parents NOT contacted, transport to Juvenile Court!

Acxording to STOPS, what are the steps of a traffic stop?

1. Greeting


2. Identify yourself


3. Tell driver the reason you stopped them


4. Ask driver if there was a legitimate reason they were committing the violation


5. Ask for the driver's license


6. Ask for registration and insurance


7. Decide what you're going to do


8. End stop with your chosen action AND an appropriate closing statement such as "Please drive carefully"

What should you NEVER say at the end of a traffic stop?

"Have a nice day"

How can you find out if a person you are transporting has a communicable disease such as tuberculosis, et cetera?

1. Ask them!


2. Do they have medication on them?

What types of arrests do NOT require a COMPSTAT report?

1. DUI


2. Warrant


3. Public intoxication


4. Disorderly conduct


5. Trespassing

If you are transporting a subject with an airborne disease such as tuberculosis, what's the best way to do it?

1. Put a mask on them


2. Put a mask on you


3. Roll the windows down

If an employee takes money from their employer without permission AND the employer doesn't know, what's the COMPSTAT classification?

Embezzelment

According to the COMPSTAT manual, an attempted murder would be classified as "Homicide" attempted. True or false?

False! It's classified as "Aggravated Assault!"

According to STOPS, what are the positions you should put your patrol vehicle in when you make a traffic stop?

1. Twenty-feet back, three feet left


2. Twenty-feet back, three feet right


3. Three-feet back, three feet left


4. Three-feet back, three feet right

If a person normally has permission to use their boyfriend's/girlfriend's vehicle, but keeps it longer than their boyfriend/girlfriend wanted, what do you do?

Unauthorized Use Memo

Do paramedics "call" or "pronounce" a death?

Paramedics "call" a death, which ends resuscitation attempts.

Why should you get your patrol vehicle back to the substation on time if possible?

Because they may need it for the next shift!

If you have to tag evidence for a CRASH, just use the CRASH report number. True or false?

False! The MPD property room will NOT accept evidence with a CRASH report number! You must call the dispatcher supervisor to get a regular COMPSTAT report number!

Starting with your field commander, what's your chain of command all the way up to the Sheriff?

???

When can you issue a misdemeanor citation on private property?

1. Shoplifting


2. DUI

How long does the MVR record before you hit the record button?

One minute?

What do you do if you have to call in sick?

1. Call (901)222-5845


2. Leave a message stating you are calling in sick, and why

What's the latest you should call in sick?

Two hours prior to the beginning of your shift!

What color key-fob do you use to get fuel at the substation?

Blue!

What's the difference between "No Driver's License," and "Driving While License Suspended/Revoked/Cancelled?"

1. "No Driver's License" is a county ordinance that means the driver has a valid license, but doesn't physically have it with them.



2. "Driving While License Suspended/Revoked/Cancelled" is a Tennessee state law that means the person's license is suspended, revoked, or cancelled.

Can you issue a misdemeanor citation for a DUI?

Normally, no, but you can if the driver will be in the hospital more than three hours, and the field commander must approve.

If you have felony charges, who must you notify?

Your field commander!

If a dispatcher says "universal precautions" on the radio, what does that mean?

BE CAREFUL! The person you are dealing with may have a contagious sickness or disease!

If communications advises that there is a "code sierra" in an area, what does that mean?

It means there is a special/undercover operation there!

According to the COMPSTAT manual, if an AM/FM radio is stolen out of a car, what's the report classification?

Theft of Motor Vehicle Parts & Accessories

According to TCA, what is the standard for tint?

No less than 35% light must be able to pass through the tint!

According to TCA, does the tint law apply to all vehicles?

No! It does not apply to government vehicles!

When does a report have to be finished by?

The end of the shift!

If you are in a fight with a suspect, you must do LEOKA report?

False! You can NEVER do your own LEOKA report!

What does LEOKA mean?

L aw


E nforcement


O fficers


K illed


A ssaulted

According to SCSO policy, what is a "Signal-X?"

An emergency in communications!

Who must contact GIB on a DOA?

Field Commander!

According to SCSO policy, what is a "Signal-Red?"

An officer is in a life or death situation!

According to SCSO policy, what is a bomb called on the radio?

Timed device!

According to SCSO policy, what is a "Signal-H?"

Call home!

According to SCSO policy, what is a "Station-R?"

The officer's home!

According to SCSO policy, what is a "Signal-F?"

Flat tire!

According to SCSO policy, what is a "Signal-G?"

Getting fuel!

According to SCSO policy, what is a "Signal-I (Eye)?"

Secure your radio! Communications has sensitive information FOR YOU that no one else should hear!

What does it mean when communication advises "QW?"

The subject has a possible warrant!

What's the west boundary of district two?

Crumpler!

According to the COMPSTAT manual, if a credit card is stolen from inside a building that the suspect has permission to be in, what's the report classification?

Theft from a Building/Access Device

If you are sick three days in a row, do you have to call in every day?

???

If you go to court when you are off-duty, how much time do you get for travel?

Two hours!

What does it mean when communications advises "MQW?"

Possible misdemeanor warrant!

What does it mean when communications advises "FQW?"

Possible felony warrant!

What does it mean when communications advises "QV?"

Possible stolen vehicle or plate!

What does it mean when communications advises "QG?"

Possible stolen gun!


What does it mean when communications advises "VG?"

Possible gang member or terrorist!

When describing a suspect on the radio, how should you do it?

From head-to-toe!

According to communications policy, what does "NSR" mean?

N o


S tolen


R eport

Who is SO-2 used by?

Fugitive


Facilities Unit

Who is SO-3 used by?

Civil!

What is the Sheriff's radio call numer?

Car 20!

What's the phone number for officers to use to call communications?

(901)379-7626

If you press the orange emergency button on your handheld or car radio, what happens?

1. There is an audible alarm to all officers and dispatchers on that channel



2. Your radio transmits for ten seconds so you can shout out your location, et cetera, in case you can't use your hands due to fighting with a suspect, et cetera

What radio channel can you verify warrants on?

WARNT

What is the phone number to the SCSO communication's supervisor?

(901)379-7607

What are the radio call numbers for fugitive?

400-499

What are the radio call numbers for GIB?

300-355

What are the radio call numbers for ALERT?

1920-1945

What are the radio call numbers for Civil?

500-599 &


1100-1139

What are the radio call numbers for Courts?

1300-1399

What are the radio call numbers for PCRU?

2900-2906

What are the radio call numbers for SWAT?

50-63

What are the radio call numbers for Traffic?

180-189

What are the radio call numbers for Reserves?

1400-1699

What are the radio call numbers for Narcotics?

2200-2295

What are the radio call numbers for Interstate Interdiction?

India 1-27

What are the radio call numbers for the DEA Task Force?

2792-2796

What are the radio call numbers for the Secret Service?

3950-3961

What are the radio call numbers for Schools?

6600 Numbers

What are the radio call numbers for the U.S. Marshalls?

700-730

What are the radio call numbers for BPSI?

2500-2525

What are the radio call numbers for Patrol?

Command Staff - 100-120


ADAM Shift - 130-176


BAKER Shift - 201-249


CHARLIE Shift - 201-249

What is something that has an address that is NOT a house or building?

A power box!

If you mis-label an MVR video, what must you do?

Email:



1. Mr. Filsinger (MVR Coordinator)



OR



2. Sgt. Elliot

What street in Northwood Hills ends, and then starts again in another part of the neighborhood?

Rosswood!

In the North end, how many Covington Pikes are there?

At least two:



1. Covington Pike


2. Covington Pike Rd

When you make a traffic stop or go on a call, should you let vuolators/suspects know you're there by slamming your patrol car door?

Close it quietly!

What traffic enforcement tool does the city of Millington have that deputies should be aware of?

A white SUV with tinted windows, radar, and cameras that generate speeding tickets!

What is a very important task you must complete every day if possible?

Routine & Vacation Checks!

What is the most common type of accident officers have?

Backing up! Be careful!

If a television is stolen from a home, and you have the make, model, and serial number, what MUST you do?

Anytime anything is stolen, and you have the make, model, and serial number, you MUST put it on NCIC!

What should you never have on when you are talking on the radio?

The AM/FM radio!

What's the latest you should be off the substation lot at the beginning of your shift?

Thirty-minutes after the beginning of roll call!

What's the earliest you should walk into the substation at the end of the Adam shift?

1330/1430!

What should you ALWAYS do at the end of your shift before you turn in your equipment?

Check the mileage on your vehicle to see if it needs to be serviced!

What uniform do you wear to in-service?

Your regular duty uniform!

On the Adam shift, if you make an arrest, you can do the report/arrest ticket, and your partner can transport. True or false?

False! Per the ADAM shift field commanders, whoever does the report MUST also transport!

What must YOU always print on a consent to search?

The consentee's name!

On the Adam shift, what's the latest you can call signal 10?

1145!

What documents must ALWAYS be completed on a domestic violence call?

1. COMPSTAT Report or Memo


2. Hold Harmless


3. DV Pamphlet


4. Victim's Rights Form

What's one way to tell if a street is public or private?

1. Public = Green


2. Private = Blue

What must you ALWAYS tell the dispatcher when they give you a call?

1. Your location


2. Your response code

According to case law, what's the maximum time you should spend on an average traffic stop?

Fifteen minutes!

How long should most COMPSTAT reports take?

Thirty minutes or less!

On a domestic, what should you ALWAYS check to see if it matches what the victim told you?

The hold harmless narrative!

How long should a misdemeanor citation normally take?

20-30 minutes!

What must you ALWAYS put on an overtime request form?

1. The reason for the overtime


2. The address of the incident


3. The report/memo number

Can a victim refuse to prosecute a domestic crime?

No! So they can't sign a refusal to prosecute!

If you forget to make an entry in your activity log, what can you do?

Put the forgotten entry at the end of your log, and when you synchronize the system will put them in order!

How do you bring up one of your partners calls on MobileCop?

1. "Shift" & "F5" at the same time


2. Put your partner's call number in the unit field

The CAD software we have on our MDTs has two different names. What are they?

1. MobileCop


2. Interact

How do you check for pending calls on MobileCop?

1. "Shift" & "F5" at the same time


2. Put "SO" in the agency field

If someone says they work for the SCSO, how can you verify it?

1. Sheriff's 411


2. Employee Photos



* Also use to verify former employees

What's probably the best way to make sure you use your MVR when you are suppossed to?


1. Activate the MVR on ALL calls/stops!



2. Make sure the red dot is flashing on the screen BEFORE you get out of the car!

If you arrest someone for DUI, you take the DVD to the property room. True or false?

False! You take it to the MVR coordinator's office!

What is our main mission in Patrol?

1. Be seen!



2. Answer calls!

Before you go to lunch, make a warrant attempt, et cetera, what should you ALWAYS do first?

Check to see if there are any pending calls in your area!

If another officer in your area gets a call, what should you ALWAYS do?

See if you are closer, and if so take the call for them!


What must be connected to use the MDT away from the substation?

1. Verizon



AND



2. VPN

How long does the MVR upload after you pull on the substation lot?

Up to one hour after you turn the engine off!

Before you take a patrol car through a commercial carwash, what should you ALWAYS do?

Remove the mobile radio antenna!

Per SCSO policy, when given a call, what's an example of how you should you respond?

1. "Check 166"


2. "I-40 & Airline"


3. "Code two"

On the radio, what does "Direct" mean?

You are asking communications to talk "Directly" to another officer:



"166 direct to 160"

What should be given to all identity theft victims?

An identity theft packet!

If one of the cigarette lighter plugs in your patrol vehicle doesn't work, what is probably causing it?

A busted fuse!

On a sexual assault, what should you ALWAYS use to preserve the evidence?

A paper bag (Never plastic)!

According to the COMPSTAT/TIBRS manual, what relationship is required "Custodial Interference?"

The suspect MUST be related to the child!

In the Hispanic culture, who is the last name from?

The mother!

If detained or arrested, what MUST you advise ALL foreign nationals of?

Their right for their country's Consulate (Ambassador) to be notified!

In Hispanic culture, where is the father's name?

The second-to-last name!

What are some of the cultures that do NOT look you in the eye because they believe it's disrespectful?

1. Hispanic


2. Asian

In district seven, what road occurs twice?

Millington Road!

If your MDT malfunctions, what troubleshooting steps should you take?

1. Log off, then back on


2. Update the laptop, and all programs


3. Restart your computer


4. Email SCSO help desk


5. Get a new vehicle

What are the signs and symptoms of autism?

http://www.cdc.gov/ncbddd/autism/signs.html

What are some conditions that can mimic alcohol/drug impairment?

1. Diabetes


2. Head Injuries


3. Seizures

What's the best way to deal with an autistic subject?

http://www.officer.com/article/10880086/law-enforcement-and-autism

What is in-custody-death-syndrome?

http://leb.fbi.gov/2014/july/excited-delirium-and-the-dual-response-preventing-in-custody-deaths

How long will it take to download 4GB of MVR video on the Substation lot?

At least two hours! So, probably the best thing to do is:



1. Ask Mr. Filsinger/Sgt. Elliot to exchange the MVR memory card



OR



2. Ask your field commander if you can leave with what you have



OR



3. Get a new vehicle with more storage space

If you take a subject into custody for emergency detention that is less than fourteen years old, where do you take them?

LeBonheur Emergency Department


50 North Dunlap


Memphis, TN

If you take a subject into custody for emergency detention that's fourteen years old or older, where do you take them?

Per Patrol SOP, if a subject is in custody for emergency detention AND is sick or injured, where must they be taken?

To the nearest appropriate medical facility where they will be treated for both their physical AND mental/emotional needs!

Per patrol SOP, if a subject is in custody for emergency detention AND has criminal charges, where do you take them?

Police holding at the MED!

If you have someone in custody, and they must be taken to a hospital for a medical non-emergency, where do you ALWAYS take them?

Police holding at the MED!

If a subject is detained for emergency detention, needs medical attention, and is transported to a private hospital, what's the procedure?

1. They must be transported to the nearest, appropriate medical facility


2. An arrest ticket must be created describing the events that led up to the detention


3. You must brief the receiving nurse or doctor of the situation, AND that the subject needs both physical and mental/emotional care


4. You must give a copy of the arrest ticket to the receiving nurse/doctor, and get their name


5. You must ask the receiving nurse/doctor to notify mobile crisis, and once you verify they have you may leave

According to SCSO Uniform Policy #110, what colored t-shirt are you supposed to wear underneath your vest?

Black!

What's a good procedure to make sure you don't turn in a loaded shotgun?

1. Point it in a safe direction


2. Unload it


3. Put your finger inside the chamber to make sure there are no rounds in it


4. Put your finger in the magazine to make sure there are no rounds in it (Should see orange plastic stopper)


5. Rack the shotgun at least three times

According to the SCSO communications manual, if you call "signal red," you can cancel it. True or false?

False! Only another officer can cancel a signal red after they have made your scene, and verified everything is okay!

According to the SCSO communications manual, on a traffic stop, what should you tell the dispatcher, and in what order?

1. Your call sign


2. "Special"


3. Your location


4. The violator's tag


5. The color, make, and model of the violator's vehicle


6. The number, sex, and race of all the occupants



For example:


1. "140"


2. "Special"


3. "Hack's Cross & Lowrance"


4. "Tennessee 123-ABC"


5. "Blue Ford F150"


6. "Two male whites"

If you are giving a VIN, social security number, et cetera to the dispatcher, how fast should you give it?

Three letters/numbers at a time!

According to the SCSO communications manual, if a dispatcher gives you a call, how should you respond?

1. "Check"


2. Your call sign


3. Your location


4. Your response code



For example:



1. "Check"


2. "166"


3. "Hwy 51 & Fite"


4. "Code two"

According to the SCSO communications manual, you can switch to an MPD channel, and talk to them. True or false?

False! Not unless it is an emergency, or you have been told to do so!

According to SCSO Pursuit policy, first car behind the suspect should be the only one on the radio. True or false?

False! The second car in the pursuit should ALWAYS be the only one talking on the radio!

According to the SCSO communications manual, when you complete a stop or call, what should you tell the dispatcher?

1. Your call number


2. "In-service"


3. Brief disposition of the call



For example:


1. "157"


2."In-service"


3. "Citation"

According to the SCSO communications manual, if you are sent on a call, what should you say when you get there?

1. Your call number


2. "Scene"

What did "Pennsylvania vs Mimms" establish?

That a law enforcement officer has the authority to ask the driver of a legally stopped vehicle to get out of the vehicle for officer safety reasons!

What did "Maryland vs Wilson" establish?

That a law enforcement officer has the authority to ask the passengers of a legally stopped vehicle to get out of the vehicle for officer safety reasons!

If you detain a subject whose identity is unknown or unverified, what can you do?

1. If you have traffic or other charges you MUST make a physical arrest!



2. If you have legally detained them:



A. Ask your field commander if they will request a fugitive unit with a mobile AFIS unit in it



B. If not, ask you field commander if you can transport the subject to R&I at 201 Poplar for identification purposes

Is a traffic stop considered a siezure?

Yes!


Can you take a statement from a juvenile if their parents aren't present?

No, not normally! But, if you legitimately try to get a hold of their parents, but are unsuccessful, you may take a statement from them only after they are mirandized!

Can someone that is impaired due to alcohol/drugs, physical condition, et cetera waive their miranda rights?

No!

As a law enforcement officer, what must you ALWAYS have to enter a home other property to search or seize something/someone?

1. Permission



OR



2. Emergency (Exigent) Circumstances



OR



3. Warrant

An FTO and OIT are obviously a two man unit. True or false?

False! An FTO and OIT are ALWAYS a one man unit!

Should you ever say "show me" on the radio?

No!

On a traffic stop, what should you ALWAYS leave on the violator's vehicle?

Your fingerprints!

What should you always put underneath your signature on a misdemeanor citation?

Your car number!

If your handheld radio is in your charger at home, what's the only way to know if it's actually charging?

The red light is on!

What's the most important part of your vehicle that connects it to the road?

Your tires! So make sure they are inflated properly, and the tread is good!

What hours does the MVR coordinator (Mr. Filsinger) work?

Monday - Friday


0730-1530

According to case law, you should be able to tell how fast a vehicle is moving within five miles per hour in order to stop/write them for speeding. True or false?

True!

On the MVR screen, what is "M1," "M2," and "M3?"

M1 - MVR Microphone


M2 - Microphone in ? seat


M3 - Microphone in back seat?

If you have someone in your back seat, what should you ALWAYS do?

Change the camera to the back seat!

If you are transporting a female or juvenile, what MUST you always do?

Give the dispatcher your beginning AND ending mileage!

Is there a diagram on a private property CRASH?

No!

What should you ALWAYS do before you get out of your patrol vehicle on a traffic stop?

Run the tag to make sure the vehicle/tag isn't stolen!

On a traffic stop, when should you advise "signal 13?"

AFTER you check them for wants/warrants!

When should you give a violator back their license?

AFTER they have signed their ticket, and you are completely done with them!

On an alarm call, what should you ALWAYS do if there is a vehicle at the residence?

Give a description of the vehicle, AND the tag!

If a vehicle has TN-FOP tags, what does that mean?

1. The owner is LEO or immediate family member of an LEO.



AND



2. The LEO has completed a basic police academy

On a traffic stop, what should you ALWAYS check and give back to them at the violator's vehicle BEFORE you go back to your patrol vehicle?

Their insurance card!

On a traffic stop, how should you ALWAYS position your vehicle?

Offset of the violator's vehicle, with the front tires turned all the way left or right! This gives you cover in case you need it, and if hit from the rear your patrol vehicle won't hit the violator's vehicle.

On a traffic stop, who should ALWAYS be the first one out of the vehicle for officer safety reasons, you or the violator?

You!

Why should you probably not wear sunglasses on a traffic stop or a call?
Because psychologically it creates a barrier between you and the people you are dealing with, and makes you seem impersonal. AKA the Terminator effect.

If you need paper bags to preserve evidence, where is a good place to get them?


2. Jail East

What forms should ALWAYS be used with a misdemeanor citation for "Driving While License Sus/Rev/Can?


2. MVR Form

What form should be used for ALL arrests?
MVR form!

If you have a subject detained or under arrest, it's okay to let them walk by themself. False!

False! If you have a subject detained/under arrest someone MUST have their hands on them at ALL times!

If you have a subject detained/under arrest, should you talk about your personal business, life, family, et cetera in front of them?

Heck no! Don't put yourself and/or your family at risk unecessarily!

If you have to put handcuffs on someone, what should you ALWAYS do?

1. Make sure you there is at least one finger's width on-between the handcuffs, and their wrists!



2. Make sure you double lock both handcuffs to make sure they don't tighten, and injure the subject!

What's the name and number of the SCSO Deadly Force policy?

?

What's the name and number of the SCSO Use of Force policy?

?

What's the name and number of the SCSO pursuit policy?

?

What is a DVC?

Departmental Vehicle CRASH

Who is the Chief Deputy?

?

If you are GIB with a female subject, she needs to use the restroom, but there are no female officers available, what do you do?

1. See if there are any female Homeland Security officers available


2. If not, see if there are any female MPD officers available in the building


3. If not, call the jail, and ask if they have any female officers available!

Who is the Chief over the Patrol Division?

Assistant Chief Miller

Who is the commander over the Patrol Unit?

Captain Bennie Morris

If you pull over a car, their license/insurance is good, but the tags are stolen, what do you do?

1. Long ticket for registration


2. Sieze tag, and take to clerks office


3. Memo

If you pull over a car, their license and insurance is good, but the tag DECAL is stolen, what do you do?

Felony arrest for altering a tag!

If a driver that is 70 y/o or older has a CRASH, who MUST work it?

A traffic unit because of their age!

If a juvenile commits misdemeanor theft in Tennessee, but lives in Mississippi, you can write a juvenile summons. True or false?

False! Regardless of wether a suspect is an adult or juvenile, they MUST live in Shelby County OR have an immediate family member that lives in Shelby County! If not, you MUST make a physical arrest!

If a person knows their credit card was stolen at a party they had at their house, what kind of report do you do?

Theft from a Building/Access Device

If a driver is injured in a DUI-CRASH, and you write them a misdemeanor citation because they were admitted to the hospital, what do you use to tag the evidence DVD in the property room?

Write a memo, and use that number!

According to SCSO policy, when


should an AMBER alert be issued?

1. Juvenile is missing



AND



2. Juvenile is in imminent danger

If a juvenile has criminal charges, and is injured, where should they go to the hospital?

1. Younger Than 14 = Lebonheur


2. 14 and older = The Med

According to policy, how long should you wait for a wrecker?

30 minutes!

If someone finds a firearm, and it's not stolen, you MUST do a drug weapon report. True or false?

False! Just do a memo!

When MUST you do a drug/weapon report?

Any offense that includes drugs, weapons, pornography, prostitution, or gambling!

If a CRASH is on a state road or state highway, who should ALWAYS work it if available?

Tennessee Highway Patrol!

According to policy, and who does a silver alert apply to?

Elderly w/Alzheimer's, et cetera


Who keeps the evidence of a shoplifting?

The merchant?

Where do you get bail conditions information?

Fugative Division

"The facts and circumstances known to the officer would warrant a prudent man in believing that the offense has been committed by the accused."

Probable Cause (Patrol SOP Definition)

"One or more offenses committed by the same offender, or group of offenders acting together in concert, and occurred at the same time and place."

Incident (COMPSTAT Definition)

Where can you find the exceptions to a misdemeanor citation?

On the back of a misdemeanor citation!

How often can you write a short ticket for the same charge on the same vehicle?

Every forty-eight hours?

What can you write a short ticket for on private property?

1. Handicap


2. Fire lane?

What do you call the form you use to give property back to an owner?

Property Release Form!

Where are you authorized to write short tickets?

1. Unincorporated Shelby County


2. Arlington


3. Lakeland

If you are on a traffic stop, and another vehicle pulls up, what should you do?

Immediately notify communications!

If a wrecker hooks up to a vehicle, and then the driver decides they don't want it towed, what do you do?

1. Tow truck must unhook?


2. Call INFO, and ask the dispatcher to put that tow driver at the top of the list!

What's the phone number to fugitive?

(901)222-5620

If a subject is fighting lawful arrest, but you don't believe it's life or death, what do you say on the radio?

1. Call number


2. "Got one fighting"


3. Send me some cars CODE-1!

What does the response code "Code One" mean?

1. Emergency call


2. MUST use BOTH lights AND sirens


3. Go directly from where you are to the call location, and don't stop for anything!

What's the phone number to the radio shop?

(901)222-5921

What's the phone number to the vehicle shop/garage?

(901)222-5760

What's the phone number to the wash bay?

(901)222-5748

According to the Uniform Patrol SOP, what does the Patrol Unit/Division consist of?

1. Uniform Patrol


2. PCRU


3. Crime Prevention


4. MVR Unit

Who is a dealer tag registered to?

The dealership!

What vehicle(s) can a dealer tag be put on?

Any vehicle the dealership owns!

Where should you be able to find insurance information for a dealer owned vehicle?

On the back of the dealer tag!

What is a TDR sticker?

A Tennessee Department of Revenue sticker put on four wheeler's, et cetera.

What basic things should be in the narrative of ALL reports including COMPSTAT, CRASH, Memos, arrest tickets, and affidavits?

1. Who


2. What


3. When


4. Where


5. How


6. Why


7. Action taken


8. Why you took that action!

You can do a handwritten arrest ticket for emergency commitment. True or false?

False! You must do a report for ALL emergency commitment arrests, and use the arrest ticket on it!

If you have a juvenile in custody for emergency commitment, where do you take them?

Lakeside Memphis!

If you have to take someone to Lakeside Memphis for evaluation, where do you take them?

To the ambulance entrance in the rear of the building!

Can a person call their own wrecker to tow their car after it's been in an accident?

No, unless the wrecker they call is on our list!

According to Patrol SOP, what must you do to ALL vehicles being towed?

Inventory them!

According to Patrol SOP, when should you use a tow-in option form?

Any time the owner/driver wants to park their vehicle or leave it with another person!

According to SCSO Polic#490, what criteria must be met to activate an Amber Alert?

A. Must be a juvenile!


B. Must believe that the juvenile is in imminent danger of bodily injury or death!


C. Must have a description of at least one of the following:


i. Description of the child


ii. Description of the suspect


iii. Description of the vehicle

According to SCSO Policy, what criteria must be met to activate a Silver Alert?

???

According to Patrol SOP, if a vehicle is illegally parked, but not creating a hazard, what should you do?

A. Issue a short ticket if registration is correct/current!


B. If registration is NOT correct/current, issue a long ticket if the owner/driver can be located!


C. If registration isn't correct/current, and owner/driver can't be located, then take no action unless vehicle appears abandoned!


- If vehicle meets abandoned criteria, put an "Intent to Tow" sticker on it!

According to Patrol SOP, what are the definitions of an abandoned vehicle?

1. A motor vehicle that's greater than four years old, unattended on public property that's NOT a street for longer than thirty days!


2. Any vehicle illegally on public property NOT a street longer than forty-eight hours!


3. Any vehicle on private property without permission for longer than forty-eight hours!


4. Any motor vehicle found on a public street dismantled or unattended, and you can't find the owner!

According to Patrol SOP, is there any local or state law prohibiting shooting firearms on private property in unincorporated Shelby County?

No, but shooting towards persons, houses, et cetera, may be reckless endangerment!

According to Patrol SOP, is an injunction or a restraining order a protective order?

No!



According to Patrol SOP, when can issue a traffic citation on private property?

A. Restricted/prohibited parking zone!


B. If an officer observes a defendant driving reckless in a way to endanger life and property!


C. If a defendant commits an offense on public property, and then pulls onto private property!

According to Patrol SOP, if a driver leaves the scene of an accident involving death, injury, or property damage, and you locate them during your shift, what should you do?

A. Detain them!


B. Quality, objective investigation!


C. Issue appropriate traffic citation!


D. Issue misdemeanor citation for leaving the scene (Not for same/similar charge as traffic citation)!

According to Patrol SOP, if an arrestee's vehicle is not needed for evidence, what must you allow them to do?

According to Drinkard vs State (1979), you must allow the defendant to:


A. Leave their vehicle legally parked on the scene if on public property!


B. Leav

According to Patrol SOP, if a vehicle is illegally parked, but no creating a hazard, what should you do?

1. Issue a short ticket if registration is correct/current!


2. If registration

According to Juvenile Court, do they accept runaways?

No, unless they're out of state!

If you have a runaway, and you can't locate their parents, where can you take them?

Porter Leath?

According to Patrol SOP, if a juvenile or an adult has criminal charges and needs to be emergency detained, where do you take them?

Police holding at the Med!

According to Patrol SOP, if a juvenile fourteen years old or older needs to be emergency detained ONLY, where do you take them?

Crisis Assessment Center?

According to Patrol SOP, if a juvenile/adult has criminal charges and needs to be emergency detained, what can you do in some cases?

With the field commander's approval, you can take the to the Crisis Assessment Center, and pursue criminal charges later via a warrant!

According to Patrol SOP, can you issue a juvenile summons to a child that can't be properly identified?

No!

According to Patrol SOP, can you issue a juvenile summons to a child that lives outside Shelby County?

No!

According to Patrol SOP, if an adult needs to be emergency detained, where do you take them?

The "Crisis Assessment Center!"

According to Patrol SOP, if a juvenile younger than fourteen doesn't need medical attention, but needs to be emergency detained, where do you take them?

LeBonheur ED @ 50 N. Dunlap

If there's a hazard on the interstate, should you stop suddenly in front of it to clear it from the roadway?

No! Stop on the shoulder, and when it's clear/safe run out to move it!

According to TCA 55-4-110b, how far from the ground should a vehicle license plate be?

A minimum of twelve inches!

According to the COMPSTAT Manual, can you take a report with no victim available?

???

According to TCA 39-13-102c, if a person is under a protective or other court order, and they assault a person protected by that order, what's the charge?

Aggravated Assault!

According to TCA 39-13-102c, if a person is choked by another person, what has to happen in order for them to be charged with Aggravated Assault?

1. They have to loose consciousness




AND/OR




2. They have to be unable to breath

If a person wants a copy of their report, when and where can they get it?

Reports are available 24-72 hours after they are submitted and approved, and a copy may be purchased at Central Records located on the tenth floor of 201 Poplar!

According to the COMPSTAT Manual, when should a drug/weapon report be done?

For all offenses that include drugs, weapons, pornography, prostitution, gambling, and there must be an arrest OR the potential for an arrest!

According to the COMPSTAT Manual, what must always be completed with a drug/weapon report?

An arrest ticket, misdemeanor citation, juvenile summons, county ordinance citation, or memo!

According to COMPSTAT, found drugs or weapons require that a drug/weapon report be done. True of false?

False! Found drugs or weapons only require a memo, and to be tagged in the MPD property room!

According to TCA 36-3-601, what's the definition of a domestic relationship?

1. Current or former spouses!


2. Live together or have lived together!


3. Dating or dated in the past, and/or current or former sexual relationship!


4. Related by blood, marriage, or adoption, now or in the past!


5. Children of a person in one of the above relationships!

According to the COMPSTAT Manual, what's the definition of a domestic relationship!

???

According to Patrol SOP, can a person involved in an accident choose their own tow company?

No, unless the company is on our tow list!

According to Patrol SOP, when can a mentally challenged juvenile be taken into custody?

???

According to Patrol SOP, what are the juvenile rights?

???

According to Patrol TCA 37-1-113, when can a juvenile be taken into custody?

???

According to Patrol SOP, can a juvenile be issued a juvenile summons for crimes against a person (Assault, Et Cetera)?

No! Either nothing or a physical arrest!

According to Patrol SOP, can a juvenile summons be issued for a misdemeanor NOT committed in your presence?

Yes, if there is a complainant and/or witness, and if so you are only acting as the reporting authority!

According to an interdepartmental memo, what are some important things to remember about other larceny/access device reports?

1. You cannot do an "other larceny/access device" report unless the victim knows how their card/account number was taken (If they don't know, do a memo)!




2. You must put in the narrative specific info about the last two places the card/account was used legitimately, and the first place it was used fraudulently!

According to TCA 39-17-1351, can a law enforcement officer disarm a handgun permit holder in the performance of their duties for safety?

Yes!

According to Patrol SOP, when can/should a juvenile be taken to Family Link located at 1582 Poplar Ave?

???

According to TCA ???, what's required to establish residency in Tennessee?

???

According to the COMPSTAT Manual, when can you use "unknown" for the relationship between the victim and suspect?

Only when the victim knows absolutely nothing about the suspect!

According to the COMPSTAT Manual, when can you use "otherwise known" for the relationship between the victim and suspect?

???

According to SCSO Policy #110, can you take your uniform off before you drive home?

No!

According to Patrol SOP, if a juvenile or adult needs medical attention due to suicide attempt, sickness, injury, et cetera, they do not appear to be problematic, they have no criminal charges, and they need emergency commitment, what's an option?

They can be transported to the nearest, appropriate medical facility by ambulance for medical and mental evaluation if:




1. They're under control and NOT confrontational!


2. The receiving hospital accepts them!


3. No criminal charges!


i. Notify treating nurse/doctor of situation (Get names)!


ii. Give them the arrest ticket!


iii. Make sure they contact Mobile Crisis!

According to Patrol SOP, as an option, where can you take any juvenile for emergency detention if they have no charges and need no other medical attention?

Lakeland Intensive Care Assessment Center (LICAC)


2911 Brunswick Rd

According to SCSO Policy #426, if you are unable to make a seized weapon safe, what do you do?

Ask your field commander to contact the firearms training unit!

According to Patrol SOP, who is the person alleging abuse in a protective order?

The petitioner!



According to Patrol SOP, who is the person alleged to abuse another?

The respondent!

According to Patrol SOP, if an officer can't verify the existence of a protective order, but the petitioner insists there is one, what do you do?

Ask communications to contact MPD Admin Control at station 5290 to see if they have it on file!

According to Patrol SOP, do we enforce injunctions and restraining orders in the same way we enforce a protection order?

No! You don't make an arrest on that type of order, you simply enforce domestic violence law!

According to Patrol SOP, what's the definition of probable cause?

1. "Probably cause exists if the facts and circumstances know to the officer would warrant a prudent man in believing that the offense has been committed by the accused!




2. The substance of all the definitions of probable cause is reasonable grounds for the belief of guilt!

According to Tennessee Attorney General Opinion #U91-B2 in the Patrol SOP, can you make an on-sight arrest for a misdemeanor NOT committed in your presence, even if the suspect admits it?

No!

According to SCSO Policy #490, what's an Amber Alert?

???

According to Patrol SOP, can you issue a juvenile summons for unruly/disobedience?

No! You can only issue a juvenile summons for misdemeanor and sometimes felony crimes!

According to Patrol SOP, when can you tow a vehicle from the fire zone?

When authorized by a fire marshal?

According to Patrol SOP, when is the only time you can take a juvenile into custody for being disorderly/unruly/disobedient only?

Runaway!

According to Patrol SOP/TCA 37-1-113, when can a juvenile be taken into custody?

1. If they break a Tennessee law!



2. If the juvenile is sick, injured, and/or in danger!




3. If the juvenile has run away from home!

According to Patrol SOP, is taking a juvenile into custody an arrest?

No!

According to Patrol SOP, what must you always do if you take a juvenile into custody?

Notify their parents/guardian!

According to Patrol SOP, when can a mentally challenged juvenile be taken into custody?

1. If they break a Tennessee law!




2. If the juvenile is sick, injured, and/or in danger!




3. If they has run away from home!





According to Patrol SOP, can a mentally challenged juvenile be taken into custody for being disorderly/unruly/disobedient?

No!

According to Patrol SOP, when is the ONLY time a mentally challenged juvenile can be removed from the custody of their parent or guardian?

When the officer believes the mentally challenged juvenile is in immediate danger!

According to Patrol SOP, when is the only time a mentally ill person can be taken into custody just for being mentally ill?

1. Emergency detention!




2. Non-emergency civil commitment through probate court via TCA 33-6-502!?

According to ???, can a judge in Germantown issue an order of protection for someone outside of Germantown?

Yes?

According to Patrol SOP, how do you verify an order of protection?

1. SCSO Communications!




2. Fugitive!




3. MPD Communications!

According to Patrol SOP, what's the definition of "substantial likelihood of serious harm" in regards to emergency detention?

1. The person has threatened or attempted suicide, or to inflict serious bodily harm on himself, or...



2. The person has threatened or attempted homicide or other violent behavior, or...



3. The person has placed others in reasonable fear of violent behavior and serious physical harm to them, or...



4. The person is unable to avoid severe impairment or injury from specific risks, AND...



5. There is a substantial likelihood that such harm will occur unless the person is placed under involuntary treatment!

According to the COMPSTAT Manual, if you make the scene of a simple assault that doesn't involve a domestic relationship, what do you do?

1. Report!




2. Crime scene if applicable!




3. Victim's rights form!




4. Ask one of the parties to leave?

According to Patrol SOP/Supreme Court vs Gault (1967) decision, what rights do juveniles have?

1. To know what they're accused of!


2. The right to legal representation!


3. The right to question witnesses!


4. Guaranteed protection against self-incrimination!


5. The right to appeal!

According to Patrol SOP, when can a subject NOT be transported to a hospital for medical treatment AND emergency commitment?

1. Subject is out of control!




2. No hospital will accept them!




3. Criminal charges!



According to Patrol SOP, in the event of an attempt suicide with no criminal charges, and the subject is not out of control, where should they be transported?

To the nearest appropriate medical facility that will accept them for medical and psych treatment!

According to Patrol SOP, what paperwork must be completed for an emergency detention?

1. Report!


2. Arrest ticket!


3. MVR form!

What is the chain of command from your field commanders to the Sheriff?

???

According to the communications manual, what are the call numbers for your chain of command from your field commanders to the Sheriff?

???

According to TCA 37-1-155, when can a juvenile be fingerprinted or photographed?

1. Permission from juvenile court!



2. In custody on felony charges!



3. When law enforcement has probable cause to believe that latent prints at a crime scene are those of a specific juvenile!?

According to TCA 37-1-155, can a juvenile be taken into custody just to take fingerprints?

No!



According to Patrol SOP, when can a juvenile be questioned?

1. Permission of parents?




2. Legitimate attempt to contact parent/guardian without success?

According to Patrol SOP, when should Miranda warnings be given?

When a subject is placed in an accusatory position!



According to Patrol SOP, what are the Miranda rights?

???

According to ???, who serves a criminal summons at 201 Poplar before processing?

Fugitive!

Who is the SCSO Special Operations chief?

???

According to Patrol SOP, what paperwork must be completed and/or given to the subjects on a domestic?

1. Report!


2. Arrest ticket (If arrest is made)!


3. Hold harmless!


4. Domestic violence pamphlet!


5. Victim's rights form!


6. MVR form (If arrest is made)!


7. Hold harmless must be tagged if male arrested!

What is Chief Deputy Bonner's radio number?

21!



What is Assistant Chief Dunbar's radio number?

22!



According to the COMPSTAT Manual, what's the definition of "victim/offender?"

???

According to COMPSTAT can a juvenile be a complainant in a report?

No!?

If you go to Juvenile Court on a subpoena, where must you go before you go to the court room?

Juvenile Court Coordinator's Office

According to the COMPSTAT Manual, who's the complainant on a recovery foreign report?

Original reporting agency!

According to the COMPSTAT Manual, if a person wants to file a stolen license plate report, but it's not registered to the complainant, what do you do?

Only the registered owner can file a stolen plate report. If no registration can be found, do a memo?

What is Assistant Chief Cecil Booker's radio number?

Car 23

According to SCSO Memos, what are some important things to remember about other larceny/access device reports?



1. You cannot do an "other larceny/access device" report unless the victim knows how their card/account number was taken!


- If they don't know, then do a memo (Doesn't apply to "theft from a building/access device")




2. You must put in the narrative specific info about the last two places the victim used the card/account lawfully, and the first place it was used fraudulently!

According to TCA 39-17-1351, can an LEO disarm a handgun permit holder in the performance of their duties for safety reasons?

Yes!



According to TCA 37-1-113, when can a juvenile be taken into custody?

???

According to Patrol SOP, when can/should a juvenile be taken to Family Link at 1582 Poplar Ave?

???

According to the COMPSTAT Manual, can a juvenile be the complainant in a report?

No!



According to SCSO Policy and Procedure, what standardized field sobriety tests does the SCSO Patrol Division use?

1. One Leg Stand



2. Walk and Turn




3. HGN?

If a subject needs medical attention for suicide attempt, injuries, et cetera, and they need emergency detention, what do you do?

1. If subject is not causing a problem, have the ambulance transport them to the nearest appropriate medical facility!




2. Brief receiving nurse/doctor, and get their info!




3. Complete report, and give arrest ticket copy to receiving nurse or doctor (Don't forget your copy!)!




4. Ask receiving nurse/doctor if the subject will be treated for both physical and psychological needs!




5. Make sure mobile crisis is on the way!



According to the COMPSTAT Manual, if a stolen vehicle is recovered, and SCSO did the original report, what do you do?

1. Continuation!




2. Remove from NCIC!




3. Tow and place hold if appropriate, or return to owner via property receipt!

According to the COMPSTAT Manual, who removes a stolen vehicle/item from NCIC if it was originally reported in another jurisdiction?

The original reporting jurisdiction?

On a civil complaint, what should you always do as soon as you get there?

Check everyone for:




1. Bail conditions!


2. Orders of protection!


3. Warrants!

On a civil complaint, can a person get their belongings from their previous residence if the other party isn't there?

???

According to the COMPSTAT Manual, what should you ALWAYS put in the narrative of a counterfeit report?

The serial numbers of the bills!