Question 1
Generally, law enforcement agencies cannot sanction their employees for conduct that occurs on social media given the 1stamendment rights that exist
True
False
Question 2
Social media cannot be considered "public records" even if the employee conducts agency business on it, so long as the employee is off duty and uses their own social media accounts and platforms
True
False
Question 3
Law enforcement officer's comments on social media during their own time, can never be used to impeach their credibility on the stand as a witness because they are irrelevant
True
False
Question 4
Law enforcement training manuals and materials that copy items off of the internet cannot be a violation of copyright laws since items on the internet lose their protection and become "public" due to their nature of being on the world wide web
True
False
Question 5
It is advisable for a law enforcement agency to dispel any "reasonable expectation of privacy" that its employees may have by informing them up front that employees' conduct on agency computers and hand held devices will be monitored
True
False
Question 6
The use of drones by law enforcement agencies are not regulated by state laws
True
False
Question 7
License plat readers reading automobile plates in public places are a violation of privacy if the agency stores them in a data base for use in the future
True
False
Question 8
The war on drugs has been generally seen as a success by the general public which justifies more funding for drug suppression efforts
Question 8 options:
True
False
Question 9
Privatization of police forces bring up some ethical and legal issues that municipalities must address before adopting such law enforcement bodies
True
False
Question 10
Reality TV shows like "to catch a predator" and "cops" have little liability to a law enforcement agency since waivers are always used and generally the administration of justice system appreciates their positive effects they have on subsequent criminal court cases of the subject criminals featured in these shows
True
False
Question 11
As to social media use by law enforcement employees:
They are very valuable crime fighting tools
Their use by employees in the workforce cannot be censored or regulated by law enforcement employers because of the First Amendment Free Speech Right
Are never a source of liability for a law enforcement agency
None of the above are true
Question 12
The best course of action for use of social media platforms by law enforcement employees is:
Absolutely ban them during off duty hours
Reasonably regulate the use of them during on and off duty hours
Never allow concerted union activities via social media
None of the above is appropriate policy for a law enforcement agency
Question 13
As to materials on the internet:
They can be searched without a warrant if not password protected and generally accessible by the public
Are never copyrighted as once they make it to the internet, they are in the public domain
Sovereign Immunity will limit damages against a law enforcement agency for copyright violations by its employees and officers who commit such violations while on duty
All the above are true statements
Question 14
If a police officer posts a lie by way of a written comment on social media internet blog that he has recently arrested the town's mayor for prostitution:
This is slander
This is liable
Qualified Immunity will protect the officer as he was acting as a police officer
If it is an anonymous posting, then there is no defamation committed here.
Question 15
As to attaching GPS tracking devices to police patrol units by agency employers and collecting text messages sent on agency cell phones by their employees:
A warrant is needed in most cases for both unless exigent circumstances exist
These activities can occur if voluntary consent is given by their owners
These activities can occur so long as the agency employer dispels the employees' reasonable expectation of privacy
All of the above
Question 16
As to reality shows and policing:
Have caused prosecution of criminal cases to be hampered in some instances
Can be grounds for civil liability to agencies that participate
Are generally not appreciated by prosecutors and judges in the criminal justice system
All of the above are true
Question 17
As to decriminalization of low levels of marijuana use and possession:
Law enforcement agencies fully embrace these types of social movements
Are one of the successes of the "war on drugs"
Have been a source of increased tax revenues for state and local municipalities
All of the above are true
Question 18
As to use of law enforcement of license plate readers and drones:
Technology has outpaced laws in this area and thus regulation is evolving as to their use by law enforcement agencies
Law enforcement agencies are banned from using these technologies by the federal government
Are not seen as effective crime fighting tools
None of the above are true
Question 19
Cell phone videos taken by the public:
are protected from "searches" under the 4th amendment by police if they don't have a search warrant and the owner does not give consent to search and there are no exigent circumstances
are a violation of the police officer's privacy if they record the police officer on duty on a public street
can never be evidence as the public has recorded the video, not the police
have not made a major impact on the perceptions of police actions by the public
Question 20
The use of body cameras:
Are promoted as the 100% sure way of capturing all events in real time
Are not a concern to police legal advisors as they record the truth in all events
Have no privacy issues involved in their usage as they are public records
None of the above are true