Ohio Peace Officer Training Academy (OPOTA) Practice Exam

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What must a peace officer utilize to determine reasonable suspicion of drug use?

Their emotions
Their experiences
Their intuition
Their senses

The correct answer is: Their senses

To determine reasonable suspicion of drug use, a peace officer must rely on their senses. This includes observation of behaviors, physical signs, or contextual clues that can indicate drug use, such as unusual behavior, slurred speech, dilated pupils, or the presence of drug paraphernalia. Utilizing one's senses provides a factual basis upon which the officer can form a reasonable suspicion. This method is aligned with law enforcement training and protocols that emphasize objective observations rather than subjective feelings or intuitions. While experiences can inform an officer's interpretations of what they observe, the critical factor in establishing reasonable suspicion is concrete sensory information gathered in the field.