Regarding stops based on RO, which statement is true?

Regarding stops based on RO, which statement is true?

• A. Only during daytime
• B. Only with supervisor approval
• C. True
• D. False

Answer: (C)

Stops based on RO are justified when the officer has reasonable grounds to believe someone is involved in criminal activity, based on observable facts or credible information. This means the stop can be made whenever those reasonable grounds exist, regardless of the time of day, and it typically doesn’t require supervisor approval beforehand. The idea is that the decision to stop is grounded in objective facts and inferences drawn from them, not in a fixed schedule or in asking for a supervisor for every stop. So, the true statement reflects that RO-based stops are not limited to daytime nor contingent on supervisor sign-off.

Stops based on RO are justified when the officer has reasonable grounds to believe someone is involved in criminal activity, based on observable facts or credible information. This means the stop can be made whenever those reasonable grounds exist, regardless of the time of day, and it typically doesn’t require supervisor approval beforehand. The idea is that the decision to stop is grounded in objective facts and inferences drawn from them, not in a fixed schedule or in asking for a supervisor for every stop. So, the true statement reflects that RO-based stops are not limited to daytime nor contingent on supervisor sign-off.