GC Criminal Law High Risk or Felony Traffic Stop Question

1. During a standard traffic stop, identify the first three items that the stopping officer should request from the dispatcher.

2. During a high-risk or felony traffic stop, describe the four roles that should be assumed by the officers at the scene.

3. List at least three common reasons for conducting roadside safety checks, or police roadblocks.

4. List at least four correct procedures that a police officer should follow during contact with a violator.

5. List at least four of the Traffic Enforcement Check List Questions given in the text.

6. List at least three ethical considerations for exercising discretion when deciding whether or not to cite a traffic violator.

7. List at least three unethical considerations for exercising discretion when deciding whether or not to cite a traffic violator, provide recommendation on how a police agency can eliminate this from occurring.

8. Briefly define the four ways that driving privileges can be withheld from an individual.

9. Name at least three of the six regulations that apply to windshields and windows of motor vehicles.

10. Research the Real ID program in California, describe what it is and how a person complies with these new rules to obtain a California driver’s license that will allow individuals to use this for travel purposes from state to state.