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StudiGuide 19: Vehicle Operations in Law Enforcement
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StudiGuide 19: Vehicle Operations in Law Enforcement

Study Guide for the California Police Academy (P.O.S.T.) Written Examination
Created byMichael Rubacha
Last updated 3/2020
English
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What you'll learn

  • At the end of this StudiGuide course, students will be able to understand the California Criminal Justice System.
  • Students will be able to understand the basic concepts of Vehicle Operations.
  • Students will be able to have an understanding for the passing of the (POST) basic police academy written examination.
  • Students will be able to successfully understand vehicle operations dynamics

Course content

8 sections • 38 lectures • 53m total length

  • StudiGuide Introduction2:02

    Students will understand the nature and format of questions that may appear on the California POST police academy written examinations for this course.

    Students will be able to familiarize themselves with the POST workbooks and find out other information via the POST website.

  • Test Taking Tips4:27

    Students will understand test taking tips for the California POST police academy written examinations.

  • Discussion Post1:53

    Students will understand the nature and format of questions that may appear on the California POST police academy written examinations.

Requirements

  • Students should have a copy of the state of California’s Commission on Peace Officer Standard and Training (POST) workbook and review it prior to starting a StudiGuide course.

Description

This StudiGuide course provides a practice review-testing resource for police academy cadets (based on the state of California’s Commission on Peace Officer Standard and Training 'POST' requirements) to help understand and pass the POST written examinations.


DISTINGUISH between longitudinal, lateral weight transfer


DISTINGUISH between and DESCRIBE the causes of the following types of vehicle skids:


· Understeer skid

· Oversteer skid

· Locked-wheel skid

· Acceleration skid

· Centrifugal skid


IDENTIFY the following:


· factors that can limit the effectiveness of a vehicle’s emergency warning devices

· hazards of various road conditions

· physiological and psychological factors that may have an effect on a peace officer’s driving

· the effect of speed on a driver’s peripheral vision

· the effects of siren syndrome

· the objectives of emergency response driving

· the requirements of Penal Code 13519.8 Vehicle Pursuits

· the statutory responsibilities of non-law enforcement vehicle drivers when driving in the presence of emergency vehicles operated under emergency response conditions

· the causes and contributing factors of vehicle hydroplaning


RECOGNIZE the following:


· conditions that could lead to the decision to terminate a vehicle pursuit

· guidelines for entering a controlled intersection when driving under emergency response conditions

· potential hazards of freeway driving and appropriate actions to prevent collisions

· the risk to officer/public safety versus the need to apprehend

· the statutes governing peace officers when operating law enforcement vehicles in the line of duty, such as the Rules of the Road and Liability


DEMONSTRATE the following:


· appropriate actions to prevent intersection collisions

· appropriate actions to prevent collisions when operating a vehicle in reverse

· proper braking methods

· proper roadway position and the three essential reference points of a turning maneuver

· proper techniques for recognizing and coping with distractions while operating a law enforcement vehicle

· proper techniques for two-handed shuffle steering

· proper throttle control

· the ability mitigate the effects of spring loading

· the importance and proper use of safety belts in a law enforcement vehicle

· the use of communications equipment

· the use of emergency warning devices available on law enforcement vehicles


DETERMINE a safe distance when following another vehicle


DISCUSS:


· common offensive intervention tactics

· components of a vehicle inspection

· how perception and reaction time affects a vehicle’s total stopping distance


EXPLAIN the importance of agency specific policies and guidelines regarding emergency response driving and the primary effects speed has on a vehicle in a turning maneuver


Selected information from this written examination will also appear on your Mid-Course and End-of-Course Proficiency Tests.

Who this course is for:

  • Students who want to maximize their study time while attending a police academy in the state of California.
  • Students who want a clearer understanding of the material they will be tested on while attending a police academy.
  • Our StudiGuides are an eLearning experience that short-cuts the normal "study groups" at home with the fundamental, straight forward, no-nonsense knowledge required, in a practical setting; your home, vehicle or other study place.

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