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Grammar, Vocabulary and Spelling 

1. Identify the proper noun in the sentence:

The judge awarded custody to the mother, Margaret.
Incorrect. Please choose another answer.
A proper noun includes the name of a person, organization or place, designated with a capitol letter.
2. Which words complete the sentence with the correct spelling?

The ___________ was apprehended, and the __________ encounter was over.
Incorrect. Please choose another answer.
Remember the rule, use i before e, except after the letter "c".
3. Choose the word in each pair which correctly uses the adverb and adjective:

He careless/carelessly ran his car into a ravine. He later told officers how carelessly/careless it was.
Incorrect. Please choose another answer.
The adverb carelessly describes the verb ran. The adjective careless describes the choice (pronoun) he made.
4. Identify the sentence fragment in the passage:

Officer Fields responded to a 911 call. After arriving on scene. He noticed an open door. Nervous, Officer Fields searched the home. Officers found a twelve-year-old girl in the closet.
Incorrect. Please choose another answer.
The clause "After arriving on scene" is not a sentence, but a dependent clause. It does not have a subject or a verb.
5. Which answer below corrects the use of the plural possessive for the underlined text?

Our counselors skills have been put to the test in the probation office.
Incorrect. Please choose another answer.
The possessive plural form of counselors is counselors'. When a word ends in an (s) and ownership is present, an apostrophe at the end of the word is the correct way to write a plural possessive.
6. Which answer below corrects the usage errors for the underlined text?

The too suspects were appointed too appear in court to have the judge set there bail.
Incorrect. Please choose another answer.
The various uses of to, too and two are used to express motion or direction, to indicate a relationship to something and as a number or in addition to something. "Their" is the proper plural possessive of they.
7. Which answer below corrects the use of verb agreement for the underlined text?

The restaurant owner give complimentary coffee to the officer. The officer insisting on paying.
Incorrect. Please choose another answer.
A single subject (owner, officer) is accompanied by a singular verb. In this case, of the answer options, the past tense gave and insisted, in the past tense, form a consistent statement.
8. Which answer below corrects the usage errors for the underlined text?

Officers except that their are many dangers to being in law enforcement.
Incorrect. Please choose another answer.
Accept means to admit or approve. "There", as used in this sentence, is a noun pointing out a state or condition, i.e. of the existence of danger.
9. Identify the abstract noun in the following sentence:

The police officer exhibited courage when he walked down the street and confronted the suspect to have him drop his weapon.
Incorrect. Please choose another answer.
Courage is an abstract noun as it cannot be perceived through one of the five senses. It is an intangible concept. "Exhibited" is a verb in the past tense.
10. Use the following sentence to identify which sentence is written most clearly:

The chief of police appointed an older deputy chief, he considered it an important position.
Incorrect. Please choose another answer.
The subject statements contain two independent clauses which can stand as two sentences. "He" is an unidentified pronoun and must be identified so a reader will know to whom it refers. Chief of police is a job title and is not capitalized unless it is followed by a proper name.
11. Which of the following is a run-on sentence?
Incorrect. Please choose another answer.
A run-on sentence is two or more independent clauses (i.e. complete sentences) joined without the appropriate punctuation or conjunction.
12. Identify the singular pronoun(s) in the following sentences:

Police candidates attended a graduation ceremony. Each was awarded a copy of a diploma. No one was prouder that day than the parents of the graduates.
Incorrect. Please choose another answer.
Pronouns take the place of nouns. Each and no one are singular pronouns.
13. Identify the correct possessive plural for the sentence:

The childrens smiles grew large when they saw the officers, dressed as Santa, bringing toys.
Incorrect. Please choose another answer.
Plural nouns, not ending in an s, do not have the apostrophe at the end. Officers and toys are plural, but in the sentence they do not show possession.
14. Which answer below corrects the use of the possessive and verb agreement for the underlined phrase?

The officer, who is the son of a retired police chief, applied to run for his fathers' former job.
Incorrect. Please choose another answer.
"Father" is singular, but possessive of "former job." An apostrophe is used for possessive nouns.
15. Identify the declarative sentence:
Incorrect. Please choose another answer.
A declarative sentences makes a statement. It does not ask a question, give a command or express excitement or emotion.
16. Identify the interrogative sentence:
Incorrect. Please choose another answer.
An interrogative sentence asks a question and ends in a question mark (?).
17. Which sentence is in the present tense?
Incorrect. Please choose another answer.
The present tense of verb drive is "drive".
18. What type of error exists in the sentence?

A man marijuana smoking quickly hurried his step when he saw police lights.
Incorrect. Please choose another answer.
A misplaced modifier is mixing up the order of the sentence. It lacks clarity. The sentence should read, A man smoking marijuana quickly hurried his step when he saw police lights.
19. Which answer choice below avoids a vague, ambiguous or distant pronoun?
Incorrect. Please choose another answer.
Only answer option c avoids the distant pronoun problem by restating the noun. In the other options, the pronoun "it" is unidentified and can refer to either the car or the light pole causing confusion.
20. Identify the imperative sentence:
Incorrect. Please choose another answer.
An imperative sentence gives a command. The subject (you) is usually implied.
21. What is the correct way to write the appositive of the sentence?

Corporal West a dear friend wrote a letter of recommendation.
Incorrect. Please choose another answer.
An appositive is a noun or pronoun set beside another noun or pronoun to explain or identify it. It is set off with commas.
22. Choose the sentence that is written correctly:
Incorrect. Please choose another answer.
The field training officer refers to one officer, so punctuation for singular possession is required. Conscience is the correct spelling for the term that means an inner voice directing people to act properly. Accept is the correct word choice in context to this sentence. In formal writing, it is best not to use a contraction for words, like "would not".
23. Choose the correct pronoun that completes the sentence:

Officer Thompson told the rookies that ____ should always be prepared for anything.
Incorrect. Please choose another answer.
The pronoun must agree in number with its antecedent. In this case, the pronoun refers to "rookies" and thus the correct answer is "they".
24. What word is the correct replacement for the underlined text?

The mayor, which works directly with the police chief, wants more patrols during the homecoming game.
Incorrect. Please choose another answer.
Use "who" when you are referring to the subject of a sentence. The mayor is the subject of the sentence. Use "whom" when referring to the object of a sentence.
25. Once a case has gone to trial and is adjudicated, crime victims can come to the police station to pick up __________ property.
Incorrect. Please choose another answer.
Their is a possessive adjective and pronoun. It is a possessive form of they. It is used before a noun to show possession.
26. A witness pointed to a group of gang members standing on a corner. He stated, "____ them!"
Incorrect. Please choose another answer.
"It's" is a contraction for "it is".
27. The police dog carried ____ leash to K-9 Officer Randell.
Incorrect. Please choose another answer.
The possessive pronoun form of "it" is "its" and does not get an apostrophe.
28. Identify the answer that uses the adverb of frequency in brackets in its correct position.

He watches his favorite football team's games. (often)
Incorrect. Please choose another answer.
Adverbs modify the verb, adjective or other adverbs. The best placement for the adverb is before the word it modifies. In this case, "often" describes how he watches his favorite team. The other answer choices do not indicate this grammar relationship and are confusing.
29. Identify the answer that uses the adverb of frequency in brackets in its correct position.

John arrives early at the office in the morning. (usually)
Incorrect. Please choose another answer.
Adverbs modify the verb, adjective or other adverbs. The best placement for the adverb is before the word it modifies. In this case, "usually" describes how frequently John arrives at work in the morning.
30. The police station opened more (than, then) ten years ago (on, in) 2005 and has undergone heavy traffic in and out of the facility.
Incorrect. Please choose another answer.
"Than" is used as a comparison. "Then" is used to show the sequence of time. "In" is the more appropriate preposition to use for the general date like the year. If referring a specific date, "on" would be the better choice.
31. The business partners had to cooperate together in close proximity for a period of 6 days.

Which answer appropriately reduces redundancy for stylistic effect and clarity?
Incorrect. Please choose another answer.
Choice A is the only choice that eliminates the redundancy concerning the partners' cooperation, proximity and time. Choice A eliminates "together" since cooperating implies togetherness, "close" since proximity requires closeness and also "period" since 6 days is a period of time without directly stating it.
32. Choose the answer that corrects the error with a comma, semicolon, dash or colon.

I'm sorry that I lost the item however I'll certainly replace it.
Incorrect. Please choose another answer.
Use a semicolon between two independent clauses (complete sentences) joined by a conjunctive adverb or an equivalent transition such as however, therefore, consequently, in fact, etc. A comma should follow the conjunctive adverb or transition. Also when using commas, semicolons and colons, be careful to not create fragments and run-on sentences with the added punctuation.
33. (Many, Much) of the protestors at the park (makes, make) statements about threats to the earth's environment.

Which answer below uses the correct pronoun and verb?
Incorrect. Please choose another answer.
"Many" is an indefinite plural pronoun and needs a plural verb.
34. The group behind (me, I), missing the point of the officer's message that drugs must be avoided, (laughs, laugh) at his comments.
Incorrect. Please choose another answer.
The sentence is in present tense and uses present tense verbs. Also, only use subject case (I) when the pronoun follows a linking verb.
35. At the cafeteria, (neither, not) Ben nor Jim at the table next to me shared (his, their) opinions of the case.
Incorrect. Please choose another answer.
"Neither" is the word used as a companion to "nor." Since they are operating individually, "his" is the proper pronoun.
36. When a driver uses a turn signal, you should turn it on well before the intersection to give warning to other drivers about your movements.

What type of error exists in the sentence?
Incorrect. Please choose another answer.
Eliminate the second person "you". Replace it with a third person pronoun. (When a driver uses a turn signal, he should turn it on well before the intersection to give warning to other drivers about his movements.).
37. I think Officer Jones is the (good) one on the force.

Which answer is the appropriate degree of modifier in parentheses?
Incorrect. Please choose another answer.
Use the superlative form (-est ending) to express a quality of a greater degree. Better, the comparative form, is for expressing a quality greater or less than another.
38. The other accident scene was located a little (farther, further) up the hill and included (a lot, alot) of debris.

Which words in parentheses complete the sentence?
Incorrect. Please choose another answer.
"Farther" refers to distance, while "further" refers to a figurative distance, not exactly measurable. The phrase "a lot" is always written as two words.
39. I (should of, should have) stopped at a gas station but kept (going, going on) until I reached the library.

Which words in parentheses complete the sentence?
Incorrect. Please choose another answer.
The correct construction is always using "have" instead of the informal, slang "of." "Going" is a clearer choice for the second part of the sentence as "on" is not necessary for understanding or proper grammar construction.
40. Identify the answer that uses the adverb of frequency in brackets in its correct position.

They shoot at that gun range. (sometimes)
Incorrect. Please choose another answer.
Adverbs modify the verb, adjective or other adverbs. The best placement for the adverb is before the word it modifies. In this case, "sometimes" describes how frequently they shoot at a particular gun range.
41. Identify the answer that uses the adverb of frequency in brackets in its correct position.

Officer Lowe eats junk food, since she is training for a marathon occurring in our city soon. (never)
Incorrect. Please choose another answer.
Adverbs modify the verb, adjective or other adverbs. The best placement for the adverb is before the word it modifies. In this case, "never" describes how frequently Officer Lowe eats junk food.
42. Identify the answer that uses the correct comparative or superlative form of the adjective in brackets.

The (near) gas station was twenty miles away and they did not have enough gas to drive that far.
Incorrect. Please choose another answer.
In this sentence, the comparison is between more than two gas stations, indicating the need of the superlative form. The comparative form (nearer) is used when comparing two subjects, while the superlative form (nearest) is used for comparing more than two. Additionally, if the adjective is three or more syllables, the comparative form uses more and the superlative uses most.
43. The mountain is climbed by thousands of hikers each year.

Which answer appropriately revises the sentence to use active voice?
Incorrect. Please choose another answer.
The correct answer is A since the hikers are actively climbing the mountain. Active verb tense is constructed by the subject performing the action instead of the action performed upon the subject. Active voice is clearer for readers. All other answer choices are in the passive voice.
44. The juvenile had been ____ eager student and attended ____ good school, but she often stayed home from school because of baby-sitting responsibilities.

Which answer appropriately completes the sentences with the proper indefinite or definite articles?
Incorrect. Please choose another answer.
"The" is a definite article meaning that it refers to a particular noun. "A" and "an" are both indefinite articles meaning that they refer to non-specific nouns. "Eager student" refers to any student in a group so it requires an indefinite article; additionally, because "eager" begins with a vowel "an" is the correct indefinite article. "Good school" refers to any school and not a particular one so an indefinite article is used again. Because "good" starts with a consonant the correct article is "a."
45. Because he wanted to fly helicopters for law enforcement, Officer Rhodes attended _____ aviation school in Canada and returned to _____ United States as ____ pilot.

Which answer appropriately completes the sentences with the proper indefinite or definite articles?
Incorrect. Please choose another answer.
"Aviation school" refers any school in Canada so it requires an indefinite article; additionally, because it begins with a word beginning with a vowel "an" is the correct indefinite article. "United States" refers to a specific noun so the definite article is required. Because "pilot" refers to any pilot in a group and starts with a consonant it is the indefinite "a."
46. The woman in line asked politely is it my turn yet?

The sentence of dialogue above is not formatted or punctuated correctly. Which answer uses dialogue correctly?
Incorrect. Please choose another answer.
Quotation marks begin and end a direct quotation. A comma should separate the quote from the rest of the sentence. The first word of the quotation is capitalized.
47. As a police officer arrived on the scene of a report of a vandalism in progress, she noticed a red pick-up truck pull away from the scene. The officer's investigation found that graffiti had been sprayed on the side of a house. The officer felt that the red pick-up driving away from the scene should be included in her report. Which of the following is the most effective way for the officer to state the facts about the red pick-up in her report?
Incorrect. Please choose another answer.
Answer b is the correct answer as it accurately reflects the facts given in the question. The other answers either leave out important information about the red pick-up or assume facts which have not been established.
48. When responding to a domestic violence report, an officer questions a woman about the cause of her injuries, including a bump on her forehead and a black and blue mark on the palm of her hand. A coffee table was overturned in the living room and the officer noticed the handle of a baseball bat sticking out from behind a couch. The officer feels that the presence of the baseball bat may be relevant to the assault.  Which of the following is the most effective way for the officer to state the facts about the baseball bat in his report?
Incorrect. Please choose another answer.
Answer a is the correct answer as it accurately reflects the facts given in the question. The other answers either leave out important information about the location of the bat or assume facts which have not yet been established.
49. Officer Kang is preparing a report on a retail theft. The report will include the following sentences.
  1. I viewed the security video footage and confirmed the woman put something in her purse.
  2. On a remote camera, store security saw a woman in a purple sweater put something in her purse in the perfume section.
  3. The woman was arrested and charged with retail theft.
  4. The woman agreed to go into the security office but refused to open her purse.
  5. The woman left the store without paying for the item and was confronted by a guard on the sidewalk.
The most logical order for the above sentences to appear in the report is:
Incorrect. Please choose another answer.
To identify the correct order, the sentences need to be put in the proper time sequence.
50. Identify the sentence that is most clearly written:
Incorrect. Please choose another answer.
Answer b is incorrect because it includes the sentence fragment "Especially, officers with experience."
51. Identify the sentence that is most clearly written:
Incorrect. Please choose another answer.
Answer a is incorrect because it contains a misplaced modifier. The officers themselves were not in the evidence bags.
52. Identify the sentence that is most clearly written:
Incorrect. Please choose another answer.
Answer a is incorrect because it contains an unclear pronoun. It is not clear who the pronoun "he" references, the officer or the suspect.
53. Identify the sentence that is most clearly written:
Incorrect. Please choose another answer.
Answer a is incorrect because it contains an unreferenced pronoun - "they". Answer b makes clear that the parolees learn discipline.
54. The officer's body camera footage contradicted the negative news story.

What is the best synonym for the underlined word?
Incorrect. Please choose another answer.
To contradict something means to assert its opposite. Of the options, refute is the closest in meaning. Refute means to prove something, in this case the news story, wrong.
55. The suspects concealed the packages of methamphetamine in the spare tire.

What is the best synonym for the underlined word?
Incorrect. Please choose another answer.
Concealed means to keep secret or to hide. Hidden is the past participle of hide, which means to keep out of sight.
56. Based on the evidence, there was a high probability James committed the crime.

What is the best synonym for the underlined word?
Incorrect. Please choose another answer.
Probability means the likeliness of an event. The term possibility means that something may happen or be the case.
57. The suspect continued to tell flagrant lies.

What is the best synonym for the underlined word?
Incorrect. Please choose another answer.
To be flagrant, means to do something wrong in a conspicuous way. Similarly, blatant means to do something openly.
58. Officers are trained not to use excessive force.

What is the best synonym for the underlined word?
Incorrect. Please choose another answer.
To be excessive, means to use or do more of something than is necessary or allowed. Unwarranted means that something is not justified or authorized.
59. New recruits are often ignorant of police procedures.

What is the best synonym for the underlined word?
Incorrect. Please choose another answer.
Ignorant means, in its formal sense, to lack knowledge. Informally, it means to be rude. The sentence uses the term in its formal sense. To be unaware means one does not have knowledge of something.
60. The stores' customers reported to the officer that the transient's brusque manner offended them.

What is the best synonym for the underlined word?
Incorrect. Please choose another answer.
To be brusque means to be unexpectedly offhand or rude in manner. Abrupt means to be sudden and unexpected or brief to the point of rudeness.
61. The degenerate serial killer was sentenced to life in prison.

What is the best synonym for the underlined word?
Incorrect. Please choose another answer.
To be degenerate means to have lost moral qualities considered normal.
62. The detective surreptitiously filmed the drug deal.

What is the best synonym for the underlined word?
Incorrect. Please choose another answer.
To do something surreptitiously means to do it in secret. To be stealthily similarly means to do something in such a way to avoid being seen or heard.
63. The officer found several latent prints at the crime scene.

What is the best synonym for the underlined word?
Incorrect. Please choose another answer.
Latent is a state in which something exists but has not yet been developed or manifest. Of the answer options, the term undiscovered is the closest in meaning.
64. The suspect's behavior was belligerent towards the officer.

What is the best synonym for the underlined word?
Incorrect. Please choose another answer.
To be belligerent means to be hostile or aggressive. Confrontational means to deal with situations in an aggressive way.
65. Officer Griffith eschews working the graveyard shift.

What is the best synonym for the underlined word?
Incorrect. Please choose another answer.
To eschew something means to deliberately avoid it.
66. The deputy found a plethora of evidence at the crime scene.

What word is opposite in meaning from the underlined word?
Incorrect. Please choose another answer.
To have a plethora of something means to have an excessive amount. Conversely, to have a shortage means to have less than needed.
67. The suspect disposed of the evidence in an impetuous manner.

What word is opposite in meaning from the underlined word?
Incorrect. Please choose another answer.
To do something impetuous means to do it quickly, without thought. Opposite of this is to act with deliberation.
68. The magnanimous judge granted the juvenile community service instead of detention.

What word is opposite in meaning from the underlined word?
Incorrect. Please choose another answer.
To be magnanimous means to be generous or forgiving, especially to those less powerful than oneself. The opposite of this would be to be uncharitable, or the refusal to volunteer help to those who need it.
69. Police officers must remain impervious to a citizen's abusive comments.

What word is opposite in meaning from the underlined word?
Incorrect. Please choose another answer.
To be impervious is to not be affected or influenced by something. If one is affected by something, one is not impervious to it. Thus, affected is the correct antonym.
70. Larger police departments have a myriad of career opportunities.

What word is opposite in meaning from the underlined word?
Incorrect. Please choose another answer.
Myriad means there is a great number of something. Limited means there is a restricted amount of something. Limited is the correct antonym.
71. The jury found the evidence indisputable.

What word is opposite in meaning from the underlined word?
Incorrect. Please choose another answer.
To be indisputable, something cannot be challenged or denied. To be debatable means to be open to discussion or argument. Therefore, debatable is the correct antonym.
72. The juveniles, with malevolent intent, loitered in the park all day, defacing public property.

What word is opposite in meaning from the underlined word?
Incorrect. Please choose another answer.
To be malevolent means to desire to do evil to others. To be beneficent means to be good or generous to others. Thus, beneficent is the correct antonym.
73. A police department will rescind an offer of employment if they discover any dishonesty on the part of the applicant.

What word is opposite in meaning from the underlined word?
Incorrect. Please choose another answer.
To rescind an offer means to cancel or revoke it. To honor an offer means to fulfill it as agreed. Therefore, honor is the correct antonym
74. The rookie officers extolled the characteristics of veteran officers.

What word is opposite in meaning from the underlined word?
Incorrect. Please choose another answer.
To extol something means to praise it enthusiastically. To criticize means to indicate the faults of something. Therefore, criticize is the correct antonym.
75. The rookie's behavior in the obstacle course agitated the training officer.

What word is opposite in meaning from the underlined word?
Incorrect. Please choose another answer.
To agitate something means to make it troubled or nervous. To calm something means to make it tranquil and quiet. Therefore, calm is the correct antonym
76. The defense attorney was recalcitrant and stubborn when it came to the case.

What word is opposite in meaning from the underlined word?
Incorrect. Please choose another answer.
To be recalcitrant means to be uncooperative and obstinate towards something. To cooperate or be cooperative is opposite in meaning.
77. What word is misspelled in the following passage?

While conducting foot patrol of the Acre Pines trailer park, I observed Jason Jones with a needle. The needle contained a brown liquid with the appearance of heroin. A field test was conducted and confirmed the substance was ilegal.
Incorrect. Please choose another answer.
The correct spelling is illegal.
78. What word is misspelled in the following passage?

Deputy McAllister is an exceptional deputy. He makes alot of arrests and has very few complaints. He has a positive attitude and works well with other deputies. I am proud to have such a fine deputy on my squad.
Incorrect. Please choose another answer.
The correct spelling is "a lot" not alot.
79. What word is misspelled in the following passage?

The prosecution presented a wealth of evidence in the case. Unfortunately for the victim, the jury came back with an aquital for the suspect.
Incorrect. Please choose another answer.
The correct spelling is acquittal.
80. What word is misspelled in the following passage?

In order to maintain a high level of moral, each shift supervisor should maintain discipline and acknowledge hard work.
Incorrect. Please choose another answer.
The correct spelling is morale.
81. What word is misspelled in the following passage?

The suspect was observed with a brown duffel bag, a black knit cap, and a camoflage jacket. He ran from the scene and skid marks on the road indicated he had gotten into a vehicle.
Incorrect. Please choose another answer.
The correct spelling is camouflage.
82. What word is misspelled in the following passage?

Although the two suspects had been in a loud argumant, Officer Devries could not make an arrest for disorderly conduct. Their behavior did not meet the elements of the crime.
Incorrect. Please choose another answer.
The correct spelling is argument.
83. What word is misspelled in the following passage?

Upon arriving at the antique store on Main Street, the officer observed several colectible items had been rummaged through. He filled out a report and gave it to his police sergeant.
Incorrect. Please choose another answer.
The correct spelling is collectible.
84. What word is misspelled in the following passage?

Of the many items of equipment issued to an officer, a valuable tool is the 12 guage shotgun. Another asset is the .223 patrol rifle.
Incorrect. Please choose another answer.
The correct spelling is gauge.
85. What word is misspelled in the following passage?

Officer Smith warned the stubborn suspect that if he continued to call his neighbor it could be considered criminal harrassment, and he could be arrested.
Incorrect. Please choose another answer.
The correct spelling is harassment.
86. Choose the correct spelling of the missing word.

The judge warned Blake that _______ of state statutes was not a valid defense for his actions. He would need to justify his actions in another manner.
Incorrect. Please choose another answer.
The correct spelling is ignorance.
87. Choose the correct spelling of the missing word.

A shift sergeant is ________ for supervising all of the officers on his or her shift. He or she also supervises all corporals on the shift.
Incorrect. Please choose another answer.
The correct spelling is responsible.
88. Choose the correct spelling of the missing word.

The bomb squad responded to 300 East Packard Avenue. The commander was proud to report that the bomb was _______ defused.
Incorrect. Please choose another answer.
The correct spelling is successfully.
89. Choose the correct spelling of the missing word.

Each officer is assigned a Taser. Officers are responsible to keep it __________ and in good working order.
Incorrect. Please choose another answer.
The correct spelling is maintained.
90. Choose the correct spelling of the missing word.

Having _________several complaints, the county had enacted several new ordinances on hoarding rubbish on private property. The ordinance has been controversial.
Incorrect. Please choose another answer.
The correct spelling is received. The rule is i before e except after c.
91. Choose the correct spelling of the missing word.

One responsibility of a traffic enforcement officer is to direct traffic and inform drivers when it is safe to _____________.
Incorrect. Please choose another answer.
The correct word is proceed.
92. Choose the correct spelling of the missing word.

Sergeant Callahan ___________ the new recruit to not just riffle through vehicles during a search, but to be thorough.
Incorrect. Please choose another answer.
The correct spelling is admonished.
93. Choose the correct spelling of the missing word.

Prior to interrogating a suspect, law enforcement officers must _________ criminals of their Miranda Rights.
Incorrect. Please choose another answer.
The correct spelling is advise. Advice is a noun and advised is not in the proper tense for the sentence.
94. Choose the correct spelling of the missing word.

The officer _________ the injured victim in the crime report that the suspect hit her and took her purse.
Incorrect. Please choose another answer.
Always use a "u" after a "q". The correct spelling is quoted.
95. Choose the correct spelling of the missing word.

The results are in and we are proud to announce that Wesley Jones has been elected the new __________.
Incorrect. Please choose another answer.
The correct spelling is sheriff.
96. Choose the correct spelling of the missing word.

The State Highway Patrol added 50 new _________ this year.
Incorrect. Please choose another answer.
The correct spelling is troopers. A trouper is an actor and not appropriate for this sentence.
97. Choose the correct spelling of the missing word.

It is obvious the suspects had ________ the body down the dirt embankment.
Incorrect. Please choose another answer.
The appropriate past tense of drag is dragged.
98. Choose the correct spelling of the missing word.

Officers are responsible to be on time for squad briefings _____________.
Incorrect. Please choose another answer.
The correct term is every day. Everyday means something common.

Math 

99. A record store is robbed and 300 CDs with a total value of $3,000 are stolen. What is the average value of the CDs?
Incorrect. Please choose another answer.
Divide the value ($3,000) by the number of Compact Discs (300) to find the average.
100. A convenience store is burglarized, with $1,500 in total value lost from liquor. The average value of a bottle of liquor that was stolen is $13.50. Approximately how many bottles were stolen?
Incorrect. Please choose another answer.
Divide the total value ($1,500) by the average value ($13.50) to get the number of bottles stolen.
101. Officer Smith pulled over a driver going 75 mph. The speed limit is set at 55 mph, and a fine for every mile over the speed limit is five dollars. On top of that, there is a surcharge of $30 dollars. How much should the court fine the driver?
Incorrect. Please choose another answer.
Find the amount of miles the driver was over the speed limit: 75 - 55 = 20 mph.
Multiply $5 by 20 mph to get $100 dollars in fines.
Add the $30 surcharge.
Total is $130.
102. A police car's tank can hold 18 gallons of gasoline. Premium grade costs $2.69 per gallon. How much will it cost to fill the tank half way?
Incorrect. Please choose another answer.
Half of 18 is 9. Multiply 9 by $2.69 to receive $24.21
103. It cost $64.62 to fill Officer Holt's gas tank. His patrol car holds 18 gallons. How much did a gallon of gas cost the officer?
Incorrect. Please choose another answer.
Divide $64.62 by 18 gallons to find the cost per gallon.
104. A college student's vehicle was burglarized over the weekend. The student reports the following items were stolen:
  • twenty-five CDs, valued at five dollars each
  • two pairs of sunglasses worth one hundred dollars each; and
  • a pair of shoes worthy seventy-five dollars
What is the total value of the stolen property?
Incorrect. Please choose another answer.
(25 x 5) + (2 x 100) + 75 = 400
105. Vacation property burglaries have risen in several police districts over the last year. District one reported fifty burglaries. District two reported one hundred and ten burglaries. District three reported seventy-five burglaries. What is the average amount of burglaries for all three districts?
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50 + 110 + 75 = 235
235 ÷ 3 = 78
106. Officer Allen is patrolling Highway 389 and is parked at milepost 16. His radar device detects a vehicle travelling 85 miles per hour in a 65 mile per hour zone, 20 miles per hour over the speed limit. Officer Allen caught up to the vehicle and stopped it at milepost 2. How many miles did it take Officer Allen to stop the vehicle?
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16 - 2 = 14
107. Three juveniles are caught throwing rocks at store windows. The first juvenile threw five rocks. The second juvenile threw twelve rocks. The third juvenile threw seven rocks. Only half of the rocks caused damage. How many rocks caused damage to the store window?
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5 + 12 + 7 = 24
24 ÷ 2 = 12
108. Officer Macias drove his patrol vehicle the following distances:

Monday 112 miles
Tuesday 110 miles
Wednesday 91 miles
Thursday 127 miles
Friday 135 miles

What is the average amount of miles he drove per day over the course of the week?
Incorrect. Please choose another answer.
112 + 110 + 91 + 127 +135 = 575
575 ÷ 5 = 115
109. Officer Christensen's supervisor asks him how may miles he has driven his vehicle on patrol since last month. His odometer reading at the end of last month was 35,365 miles. His current odometer reading is 35,515 miles. How many miles should Officer Christensen report to his supervisor?
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The difference between 515 and 365 is 150.
110. Sergeant Karim needs to calculate his overtime hours. He worked the following overtime:

Tuesday - 4 hours
Wednesday - 2.25 hours
Friday - 5.75 hours

How many hours of overtime did Sergeant Karim work?
Incorrect. Please choose another answer.
4 + 2.25 + 5.75 = 12
111. Corporal Williams arrived at the scene of an accident at 05:00. He calls for a tow truck at 06:10. He completes the call at 07:15. How long did it take Corporal Williams to investigate the accident scene?
Incorrect. Please choose another answer.
05:00 to 07:15 is two hours and fifteen minutes.
112. A squad car's odometer reads it has traveled 563 miles in seven days. What is the average number of miles the car was driven each day?
Incorrect. Please choose another answer.
Divide the number of miles traveled (563) by 7 to get the average number of miles driven each day.
113. The county jail had 300 inmates on Friday. Over the weekend fifteen suspects were booked into the jail for DUI. Eleven suspects were booked for disorderly conduct. Twenty suspects were booked for domestic violence. Ten inmates were released over the weekend. On Monday how many inmates are in jail?
Incorrect. Please choose another answer.
300 + 15 + 11 + 20 - 10 = 336
114. An officer pursued a suspect's vehicle for 25 miles traveling at a speed of 75 miles per hour. After apprehending the suspect, they traveled 20 miles back to the police station at 50 miles per hour. What was the average speed the squad car was traveling for both trips?
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The sum of 25 miles divided by the quantity of 75 mph equals 0.33 hours. The sum of 20 miles divided by the quantity of 50 mph equals 0.4 hours. The total time of travel was .73 hours. The total sum of the trip is 45 miles. Divide 45 miles by .73 hours of travel time and the average mph is 61.6.
115. While on patrol, Officer Scott assists a woman who states she was a victim of mugging. The victim states the following items were stolen from her:
  • 1 gold watch worth $750.00
  • 1 cell phone worth $120.00
  • 3 rings, each valued at $650.00
As Officer Scott prepares his report on the robbery, which of the following is the correct formula to use to determine the total value of property stolen?
Incorrect. Please choose another answer.
The correct formula adds 750 and 120 to the result of 3 times 650. Three is multiplied by 650 since each ring was valued at $650.
116. Officer Neilson earns $23.50 per hour. His overtime rate is paid at time and a half. Last week he worked 54 hours when his regular work week was 40 hours. How much overtime did he earn last week?
Incorrect. Please choose another answer.
54 - 40 = 14 overtime hours. The overtime rate is determined as follows:
$23.50 / 2 = $11.75
$23.50 + $11.75 = $35.25
$35. 25 x 14 = $493.50
117. A police department is made up of 10 male agents and 5 female agents. What is the ratio of male agents to the number of agents in the office, reduced to its simplest form?
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The total number of agents in the office is 10 + 5 = 15. The number of male agents is 10. List the items in a ration according to how they appear in the question:

10:15 

Reduce to the simplest form by dividing each side by the least common denominator 5 and you get 2:3.
118. Statistically 25% of 200 officers call off sick on Friday nights.  Dispatchers call off sick at the rate of 15% on Friday nights.  There are 75 dispatchers in the department. On average, how many employees are calling off sick on Friday nights?
Incorrect. Please choose another answer.
A three step process is needed to answer this question:

First, find the value for 25% of 200 (200 x .25 = 50).
Second, find the value of 15% of 75 (75 x .15 = 11.25).
Third, add the values (50 + 11.25 = 61.25).
119. Eighteen percent (18%) of the last police academy class was composed of  female recruits. The class had 9 women. How many recruits were in the class?
Incorrect. Please choose another answer.
18% of x = 9
x = 9 / .18
x = 50
120. An officer purchased a new holster for $25.00. The sales tax is computed at a rate of 6%. What will be his total cost for the holster?
Incorrect. Please choose another answer.
To calculate the tax rate, multiply the dollar amount ($25) by 6% or .06. The result is $1.50 in sales tax. Add $1.50 to $25.00 and the result is $26.50 in total cost.
121. Officer Jameson's patrol car can travel 400 miles on 10 gallons of gas. How many miles will he travel on 7 gallons of gas?
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122. On an accident report, a car caused 1/3 inch of damage on the right side of the vehicle, and 3/4 inch of damage on the left rear side of the vehicle. How much total damage was caused to the car?
Incorrect. Please choose another answer.
To solve a fraction, find the common denominator. Twelve is the lowest common denominator of 3 and 4.
1/3 + 3/4 =
4/12 + 9/12 = 13/12 = 1 1/12
123. Following the drug arrest of 3 dealers, police officers apprehended cash in the following bill amounts from the suspects:
 
100s50s20s
    Marque20210
    Samuels50
    Tidwell101050

How much cash did the officers retrieve from suspect Tidwell?
Incorrect. Please choose another answer.
Multiply each monetary value by its counterpart:
$100 x 10 = $1,000
$50 x 10 = $500
$50 x 20 = $1,000
Then add, $1,000 + $500 + $1,000 = $2,500
124. Bail for Mr. Powers is set at $20,000. In order to be released, he must pay 10% in cash. How much must Mr. Powers pay?
Incorrect. Please choose another answer.
To find 10% of $20,000 multiply $20,000 by the decimal .10.
125. A man is arrested and bail is set at $5,000. In order to be released, he must come up with a 10% bond. If the man has $350, how much more does he still need?
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10% of $5,000 is $500.00. Subtract $350 from $500 and the difference is $150.
126. A car skidded 9 feet and 11 inches before coming to a complete stop. Officer Kim must list the accident report' distance in inches only. What distance should he enter on the report?
Incorrect. Please choose another answer.
There are 12 inches in a foot. 9 x 12 = 108 inches. Add 11 inches to 108 inches and the sum is 119 inches.
127. Officer Teagan worked the 6 p.m. to 2 a.m. shift. At 1:55 a.m. he was called to a domestic violence case where he remained until 5:45 a.m. How long past his regular shift did Officer Teagan work?
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Officer Teagan is required to work until 2:00 a.m.  Working until 5:45 a.m. is another 3 hours and 45 minutes.
128. Officer Taylor is called to an accident scene across town from his present location. If he has to travel 10 miles on Scout's Road, four miles on Route 69 and 12 miles on Interstate 70, how many miles does he have to travel to get to the accident scene?
Incorrect. Please choose another answer.
10 + 4 + 12 = 26
129. A car hit a motorcycle and dragged it 215 inches before it came to a stop. In preparing the accident report, Officer Danes must state the distances in feet. How many feet was the motorcycle dragged?
Incorrect. Please choose another answer.
There are 12 inches in a foot. Divide 215 feet by 12 to receive 17.9 feet.
130. Officer Gaddis visits high schools as a part of his community policing efforts. If Officer Gaddis visits three schools each week, except for his four-week vacation, how many schools does he visit in one year?
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Officer Gaddis takes a 4 week vacation, so he works a total of 48 weeks a year (52 weeks - 4 weeks).  If he visits 3 schools each week, he visits 3 schools x 48 weeks =  144 schools per year.
A woman is driving 90 miles per hour on a highway with a 55 mph speed limit.
131. If the driver is fined $30 for each mile per hour over the speed limit, what is the total fine?
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Subtract 90 mph from 55 mph to find the total mph the woman was driving (90 - 55 = 35 mph). Multiply 35 mph by the $30.00 fine for driving over the speed limit to get the total fine of $1,050.
132. The driver is additionally required to pay a court fee of $150.00 dollars. What is the amount of the court costs and the fine for speeding?
Incorrect. Please choose another answer.
Take the sum of the speeding fine ($1,050) and add $150.00.
133. Officers use Blood Alcohol Content (BAC) to measure the percent concentration of alcohol in a person's bloodstream. Most states consider a BAC of 0.08 illegal to operate a motor vehicle. Each hour after drinking, a person's BAC may decrease by 15%. If a driver has a BAC of 0.20, how many hours must they wait until they can legally drive?
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To legally drive, a driver's BAC must be under .08. If a driver starts with a BAC of .2, he must wait a certain amount of time until the alcohol is out of his system sufficient to be below a .08 BAC. If a BAC decreases at 15% per hour, a calculation must be made, starting with a BAC of .2 which takes it down to .08 over time. it's easier to see the math when we convert the BACs to integers .2 to 20 and .08 to 8, where you have to get below 8 to drive again.

20 is decreased by 15% (.15) of 20, which is 20 - 3 = 17 BAC (1st hour)
17 x .15 = 2.55
17 - 2.55 = 14.45 BAC (2nd hour)
14.45 x .15 = 2.16
14.45 – 2.16 = 12.29 (3rd hour)
12.29 x .15 = 1.84
12.29 – 1.84 = 10.45 (4th hour)
10.45 x .15 = 1.56
10.45 – 1.56 = 8.89 (5th hour)
8.89 x .15 = 1.33
8.89 – 1.33 = 7.56 (6th hour)
7.56 is below 8, so it will take 6 hours for a .2 BAC to decrease to .08.
134. Officers pull over a suspect for speeding. Officers notice empty beer cans on the passenger seat. The driver admits he was drinking, but waited 4 hours to safely drive. He consents to have his BAC taken, and his reading is .06. If one hour decreases a person's BAC by 15%, what was the driver's blood alcohol content four hours earlier, before he drove?
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This problem requires one to reverse a BAC back four hours.  To solve this problem, an algebraic equation is needed where x is the BAC one hour earlier.  If x is reduced by 15% (.15) each hour, the equation is as follows:
 
x - .15x = BAC one hour later
To start the look back in this scenario, set up the equation to equal .06 and take each step back an hour.
x - .15x = .06
.85x =.06
x = .07 (1st hour)
x - .15x = .07
.85x = .07
x = .08 (2nd hour)
x – 15x = .08
.85x = .08
x = .09 (3rd hour)
x – .15x = .09
.85x = .09
x = .11 (4th hour)
Therefore, the driver's BAC four hours earlier was .11.
135. There is one resource officer for every 1,500 students. If a county has 50,000 students, how many resource officers are there for the county?
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Divide the total number of students in the county (50,000 students) by the number of students a resource officer oversees (1500 students) to get roughly 33 officers.
136. A city employs seven part-time reserve police officers. The city pays an average of $19,000 to four of the officers, $15,000 to two of the officers, and a salary of $12,000 to one officer. Which of the following is closest to the average salary of the seven officers?
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First, find the average salary of the seven officers. 19,000 x 4 = 76,000 and 15,000 x 2 = 30,000. Add the values together 76,000 + 30,000 + 12,000 and divide the sum by 7 to get the average. The average is $16,857. The closest value in the answer options is $16,660.
137. A sheriff's department has 48 employees that work in the patrol division. The patrol division constitutes 2/5ths of the total staff in the sheriff's department. How many employees does the sheriff's department have?
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If you have the total number of one division of a department and know its ratio to the whole department, you can set up an algebraic equation to find the total population of the organization.

With x being the total number in the organization, 2/5ths multiplied by x will equal 48.

2x / 5 = 48
2x = 5 x 48
x = 240 / 2
x = 120
138. If a suspect is arrested with 9 or more grams of methamphetamine, it is considered to be a crime of possession for sale which is a more severe crime than possession. How many .25 gram baggies of meth would a suspect need to be caught with to be considered a possession for sale?
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9 grams divided by .25 grams equals 36 baggies.
139. Deputies arrested five suspects, each possessing one ½ ounce baggy of marijuana. How many ounces of marijuana total did deputies apprehend?
Incorrect. Please choose another answer.
To find the answer, multiply the number of suspects by the fraction of 1/2.
5 x ½ = 5/2
Reduce the fraction to the mixed number 2 ½ ounces.
140. Officer Matthews is paid every two weeks. In his first paycheck, he earned $1,332. He did not work any overtime, only 40 hours each week. What is Officer Matthew's hourly pay?
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To solve, divide $1,332 by the numbers of hours (80) the officer worked in a two-week time period.
$1,332 / 80 = $16.65
141. Deputy Drake arrested five people on Friday night. Deputy Andrews arrested twice that amount on his shift. How many people did Deputy Andrews arrest?
Incorrect. Please choose another answer.
Multiply 2 x 5 = 10 people.
142. For the next 3-month period, there is a total of 90 hours of overtime available for drug interdiction. If the department has 4 drug interdiction officers, how many hours can be equally given to the four officers?
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To solve, divide 90 hours by the four drug interdiction officers to receive 22.5 hours each.
143. Officer Garcia has 12 years in the force. If he works five years past his twentieth year, he will receive an extra $25,000 in his retirement package. How many more years of service does Officer Garcia have to work to obtain the $25,000 incentive?
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In 8 more years, Officer Garcia will have twenty years as a police officer. If he must work five years past the 8 to obtain the $25,000, that equals 13 more years.
144. Police respond to a tip of a drug deal that is going to take place out of town at noon. If two officers leave at 10:00 AM, coming from opposite sides of town, one travelling at a speed of 60 miles per hour travelling 75 miles and the other at 55 miles per hour travelling 25 miles, at what time will both officers be at the location to apprehend the drug deal?
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To answer this problem, the first step is to determine the amount of time it will take each officer to get to the destination. To determine Time, use the following formula:

Time = Distance / Rate

Set up an rtd table to determine the amount of time it will take each officer to reach the location of the drug deal:
 
dTr
Officer A75T60
Officer B25T50

Officer A: T = 75/60
T = 1.25 - It will take Officer A one hour and 15 minutes to get to the destination.

Officer B: T = 25/50
T = ½ or .5 - It will take Officer B a half hour to get to the destination.

The question asks when will both officers be at the location. If they both left at the same time, as the question indicates, Officer A will get there last, one hour and 15 minutes after she left at 10:00 AM. Therefore, add one hour and fifteen minutes to solve the problem: 11:15 AM.
145. A police vehicle traveling at an average rate of 50 miles per hour made the trip to a police training in 6 hours. If the officer traveled at 45 miles per hour, how many more minutes would it have taken to make the trip?
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Set up an rtd table.
 
rTd
   Case 1506
   Case 245T

Fill in the values for d using the formula d = rt
 
rTd
  Case 150 650 x 6 = 300
  Case 245 T45t

Since the distances traveled in both cases are the same, the equation is:
45t = 300
Isolate variable t
t = 300/45= 6 2/3

The question asks how many more minutes would it have taken to make the trip. Subtract the original 6 hours taken.

6 2/3 - 6 = 2/3 hours = 40 minutes
146. A suspect heads east on the freeway at 60 mph. Fifteen minutes later, police receive the call and leave from the same point, heading onto the freeway at 75 mph. How long before officers meet up with the suspect's car?
Incorrect. Please choose another answer.
Set up a drt table, where x equals time.
 
drt
Suspect60 (x + ¼)60x + ¼
Police75x75x

60(x + ¼) = 75x      (The distance the vehicles travel is equal.)
Find x.
60 x + 15 = 75 x
15 = 15x
x = 1 hour
147. Two different S.W.A.T teams in the county are to set up perimeters for a major drug seizure at two locations 210 miles apart. If the two teams leave at 8 A.M. and the first S.W.A.T team heads east at 50 miles per hour and the second S.W.A.T team heads west at 55 miles per hour, how long will it take for the two teams to be 210 miles apart at the two locations?
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To determine how far apart moving objects are, that go in the opposite directions, use a Distance, Rate and Time table, as follows:
 
rtd
Vehicle 150t50t
Vehicle 255t55t

50t mph + 55t mph = 210 miles
105t mph = 210 miles
t = 210 miles/105 mph = 2 hours
148. Car A and Car B were drag racing when Car B crashed. You have to determine how close Car A was to Car B when it crashed.  Car A and Car B started from the same location on a road and raced for 5 minutes before the crash occurred.  Car A had a better start than Car B but at 2 minutes into the race the cars were neck and neck when they passed a gas station, with Car A going 90 kmph and Car B going 100 kmph.  What was the approximate distance in meters that separated the vehicles at the time of the crash?
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To determine the distance between two moving objects going in the same direction, we use the Distance, Time and Rate formula and find the relative speed between the vehicles. The speed of one object with respect to another is called relative speed. 

The relative speed between Car A and Car B is represented as follows:  100 kmph - 90 kmph = 10 kmph.
 
The race lasted 5 minutes but the vehicles did not reach their top speed until 2 minutes into the race.  That means they sustained their top speed for 3 minutes (5 minutes – 2 minutes = 3 minutes).
 
To determine the distance traveled in 3 minutes, we use the formula Distance = Rate x Time using the relative speed.
 
D = 10 kmph x 3 min./60 min
D = 30 k per minute / 60 min
D = .5 k
 
k = 1000 meters
.5 k will be 500 meters.
 
Approximately 500 meters separated the vehicles at the time of the crash.
 
Another way to solve this problem is as follows:
 
1 kmph = 5 meters/18 seconds
10 kmph = 10 (5/18) = 2.78 meters/sec.
 
3 minutes = 180 seconds
 
180 sec x 2.78 meters/sec = 500.4 meters
 
This confirms our answer. 
149. Officers pulled over a woman for going 75 mph in an area where the posted speed limit is 50 mph. There is a $25.00 fine for each mile exceeding the speed limit. How much should officers fine the woman?
Incorrect. Please choose another answer.
75 mph - 50 mph = 25 mph over the speed limit
Multiply 25 by $25.00 to get $625.00.
150. Mrs. Laney's vehicle is burglarized. The following items were stolen:
  • 1 car stereo system, valued at $2,925
  • a cell phone valued at $50
  • a watched valued at $165
Mrs. Laney's insurance company is going to cover 15% of the total loss. How much is Mrs. Laney's total loss after the insurance payment?
Incorrect. Please choose another answer.
Add up the total number of items stolen. The sum is $3,140. Multiply the sum by 15% (0.15) which is 471. Finally, subtract $471 from $3,140 = $2,669.
151. If alcohol is consumed in a relatively short time frame, one's blood alcohol content can be predicted to rise in a predictable level on a per drink basis. Assume that, on average, a 180-pound male will have a 0.018 blood alcohol level after one drink. After two drinks he will have a 0.038 alcohol blood level. After 3 drinks, his BAC will be .058. What can you estimate his blood alcohol level to be after 4 drinks, rounding off your answer up to the nearest hundredth of a decimal?
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The BAC accumulates approximately at the rate of .02 per drink in the scenario. Using the pattern, it's reasonable to estimate 0.078 will be a predicable blood alcohol level, rounded up to .08.
152. Captain Durst is reviewing dance permits for the city. One of the permits is for a dance on a large hotel balcony. The maximum weight the balcony can hold is 6 and ½ tons. Assuming an average weight of 160 pounds per person, what is the maximum number of adults that can be safely on the balcony?
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There are 2,000 pounds in one ton. Half a ton is 1,000 pounds. In total there are 13,000 pounds permitted on the balcony. Divide 13,000 by 160.
153. Deputy Hughes is testifying in court about a drug seizure. Deputy Hughes knows the ratio of grams to kilograms is 1000:1. The defense attorney asks the deputy how many grams there are in the 2 kilograms of methamphetamine he seized. What should he answer?
Incorrect. Please choose another answer.
To convert kilograms to grams, multiply by 1,000.  

2 k  x 1,000 g/k = 2,000 grams
154. Sergeant Hoggard bought three reams of paper at the office supply store. If each ream of paper costs a total of $4.80, and he paid with a twenty-dollar bill, how much change should he get back?
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Multiply the number of reams by $4.80, which equals $14.40. Subtract the total from $20.00 to receive $5.60.
155. Officer Rogers is checking weight limits at a weight restricted bridge. The weight limit on the bridge is 3.5 tons. A foreign truck driver tells the officer his truck weighs 3,000 kilograms. If one ton is 1,000 kilograms, should the officer allow the driver to pass the bridge?
Incorrect. Please choose another answer.
The bridge can hold 3,500 kilograms. The foreign truck weights 3,000 kilograms and is safe to pass.
156. The odds that a burglary occurs on 1st street during the five-day work week is 5%. Since there are 5 days in an officer's rotation week, the odds that it is Thursday is 20%. What is the probability that there will be a burglary on 1st Street on Thursday?
Incorrect. Please choose another answer.
Use the formula P(A + B) = P(A) x P(B/A), where P means "the probability of" and A and B are the dependent events that must occur together.

P(B/A) means the probability of B, once A happens.

Step 1 - Convert the percentages of the two events to decimals.
5% - .05
20% - .2

Step 2 - Multiply the decimals from Step 1.
.05 x .2 = .01

Step 3 - Convert the result back into a percentage
.01 = 1%
157. Methamphetamine sells for $30,000 per kilogram. One kilogram is equal to 2.2 pounds. What is the value of 11 pounds of methamphetamine?
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11 divided by 2.2 equals 5 kilograms. With 5 kilograms multiply by $30,000 to get $150,000.
158. A bank is robbed at 10:05. To avoid looking suspicious, the robber drives the speed limit of 45 mph to his stash house. The stash house is 15 miles from the bank. What time will he arrive at the stash house?
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45 miles an hour divided by 60 minutes is .75. Divide the miles traveled (15) by .75 to equal 20. 10:05 + 20 equals 10:25.
159. During a 10-day period, Officer Michaels drove his patrol vehicle 1,520 miles. If he drove 100 miles on one day, how many miles did he average on the other days?
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To solve, subtract 100 from 1520. Divide 1,420 by 9 for the average of the rest of the days he drove his vehicle.
160. Officers are placed in a square shaped pattern around a suspect to form a perimeter.  The circumference of the perimeter is 22 feet. How long is each side of the police perimeter?
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The circumference of a square has four equal sides. Divide 22 by 4 to arrive at 5.5 feet.
161. The S.W.A.T. team responds to a possible bomb threat. An anonymous tip prompts officers to evacuate the area. If the area is shaped like a rectangle and one side is 52 feet and the other is 100 feet in length, what is the area in square feet that police should evacuate?
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To solve for the area, use the formula Area = Width x Length.

A = 52 x 100
A = 5,200 sq. ft.
162. On average, one out of every twenty-five taxi drivers is the victim of assault in a given time period. If there are 300 taxi drivers in a town, on average, how many will be assaulted in that time period?
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The total number of taxi drivers is 300.  Divide 300 by 25 to get the average amount  = 12.
163. One out of every 15 vehicles is speeding. If a group of 225 cars pass an officer in a day, how many of vehicles would be speeding?
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225 divided by 15 is 15 vehicles speeding.
164. Twelve of 32 officers in a squad are supervisors. What is the ratio of supervisors to officers?
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32 - 12 = 20 officers. The ratio of supervisors to officers in the group is 12:20. The common factor is four; therefore, 12 and 20 can be reduced to 3:5.
165. Police in a lake town work in a remote area where getting from one side of their jurisdiction to the other takes a long time. If a police vehicle is traveling down a highway at 65 mph and reaches the crime scene in 80 minutes, approximately how far did the police car travel?
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In one hour (60 minutes), the vehicle will have gone 65 miles. Twenty minutes is 1/3 of an hour. Divide 65 by 3 to get the distance traveled in twenty minutes, which is approximately 21. 65 + 21 = 86 miles.
166. After being promoted from Captain, a Lieutenant's annual salary was increased $15,000. If his new salary equals $90,000 what was the percent increase?
Incorrect. Please choose another answer.
90,000 -15,000 = 75,000.

15,000 divided by 75,000 equals .20, which is 20%.
 
Officer Parker’s report on a residential burglary lists the following stolen items and their value:
 
  Digital camera $410
  DVDs $125
  Flat screen TV $1,200
  Laptop computer $800
  Bicycles $650
  Jewelry $1,250
167. What is the total value of the stolen goods?
Incorrect. Please choose another answer.
Add all of the items to find the sum.
168. What is the total value of the electronic items not including the DVDs?
Incorrect. Please choose another answer.
410 + 1,200 + 800 = 2,410
169. Officers are instructed to conduct three field interviews a day during a 21-day period. How many interviews should an officer complete by the end of the period?
Incorrect. Please choose another answer.
Multiply 3 times 21 = 63.
170. Corporal Williams is preparing an accident report which occurred during a blizzard. The lowest temperature on the day of the accident occurred in the morning and was -8 degrees F. At the time of the accident, it was 24 degrees F. What was the degree change in F from the morning to the time of accident?
Incorrect. Please choose another answer.
-8 to 0 is 8.

8 + 24 = 32
171. Sergeant Marshall has 18 reports due in 7 hours. How many reports must he write an hour to complete them in time?
Incorrect. Please choose another answer.
Divide 18 reports by 7 hours to find the answer.
172. Drug interdiction officers confiscate 415 kilograms of meth during two shifts. On average, how many kilograms of meth did they seize per shift?
Incorrect. Please choose another answer.
Divide 415 by 2 shifts to equal 207.5 kilograms per shift.
173. Deputy Samuels seized 11/12 grams of marijuana and 5/6 grams of heroin. How much more marijuana than heroin did Deputy Samuels confiscate?
Incorrect. Please choose another answer.
Subtract 5/6 from 11/12 to receive the decimal.

11/12 - 5/6 =
11/12 - 10/12 = 1/12
1/12 = 0.83
174. On any given day, 620 cars travel through a stop sign on Redwood Tree Street. On average, 283 go straight and 179 turn left. If the rest turn right, what percentage of the drivers turn right on Redwood Tree Street?
Incorrect. Please choose another answer.
The total is 620 - 283 - 179 = 158, divided by 620 is 25%.
175. The chief of police bought Christmas gifts for underprivileged children in the community. With a budget of $550.00, how many children would receive presents if each cost $15.00?
Incorrect. Please choose another answer.
Divide $550 by $15.00 to get 36.6.
176. If Officer Mendez confiscates 7 /10,000 grams of cocaine, what is the proper way to convert to a decimal number?
Incorrect. Please choose another answer.
Move the decimal over to the number value specified. In this case to the ten thousandths place.
177. A cinderblock wall was spray-painted with graffiti that can be measured with irregular shaped rectangles and squares. The area of the first incident of graffiti was measured as covering 1 yard, 2 feet and 6 inches in square inches. The second covered 2 yards, 1 foot and 4 inches in square inches. The final area covered 4 yards, 2 feet and 8 inches in square inches. What is the total area in square inches?
Incorrect. Please choose another answer.
First find the total area:
 
IncidentYardFeetInches
1126
2214
3428
Total7518

The sum of the damage is equal to 7 yards, 5 feet and 18 inches in square inches. To get the answer solely in square inches, we first need to reduce the yards to feet and then the feet to inches.  Converting yards to feet is 7 yards x 3 feet per yard equals 21 feet. Total feet is 21 + 5 or 26 feet. Next, convert inches to feet: 18 inches equals 1 foot, 6 inches. Add the totals to get 27 feet, 6 inches in total area in square inches.

To find the answer in square inches, multiple 27 feet by 12 inches per foot to get 324 square inches.  Add the remaining  6 square inches to get 330 square inches as the final answer.
178. A crime scene technician has measured a room at 11 feet by 12 feet. From floor to ceiling, it is 9 feet. What is the volume of the room?
Incorrect. Please choose another answer.
Length x width x height = volume. 11 x 12 x 9 = 1,188 cubic feet

Reading Comprehension 

A burglar was successful in disabling the home alarm without setting it off.  The neighborhood in which the burglary occurred is an upper class neighborhood. The perpetrator passed up electronics in the house, including state of the art technology, and took a direct route to the master bedroom. There, he neglected a jewelry safe and broke into a gun safe.  Inside the gun safe, the criminal took several firearms, including three Winchester rifles and two Colt rifles.  No other items in the household were reported missing.
179. How many Winchester rifles were taken?
Incorrect. Please choose another answer.
3 Winchester rifles were taken.
180. What kind of safe was broken into?
Incorrect. Please choose another answer.
The perpetrator broke into the gun safe.
All inmates being booked into jail shall be considered a potential carrier of disease and/or contraband.  Contraband consists of items like knives, pens, cell phones, drug paraphernalia, drugs and even food, all of which are not permitted in the prison.  A search of each inmate must be performed during the booking process.  This must be done even if a police officer has conducted a search at the scene of the crime. This is done to protect all officers, booking agents, inmates, prison staff and visitors from injury and diseases.
181. According to the passage when must a search be conducted?
Incorrect. Please choose another answer.
A search must be conducted during the booking process. Whether the inmate has contraband or a disease is not relevant to whether a search is conducted, as a search is conducted regardless.
182. According to the passage, what is the definition of contraband?
Incorrect. Please choose another answer.
The passage states that contraband consists of certain items not permitted in the prison. It does not say that all items in the inmate's possession are contraband.
Officers Stock, Thompson, and Martin were dispatched to a domestic violence incident at 559 Rio Virgin Dr.  On scene, they discovered several subjects including children. The parents were Brandy and Mike Williams.  Mike had slapped Brandy in the face. The slap caused a cut to her lip. Brandy then sorted through the gun closet, knocked over a rifle and picked up a pump shotgun. She turned to Mike and fired, striking Mike in the foot.  Child and Protective Services responded to the scene and took the children into custody. Police arrested both parents. Officers Ruiz and O’Leary, who were called to the scene as backup, transported the parents to the jail for booking. 
183. How many police officers responded to the scene?
Incorrect. Please choose another answer.
Five officers responded to the scene: Officers Stock, Thompson, Martin, Ruiz and O'Leary.
184. Of the persons involved, who was arrested and booked into jail?
Incorrect. Please choose another answer.
This is a domestic violence incident, with both offenders, Brandy and Mike, causing harm to the other. Therefore, they are both arrested and booked into jail.
185. What type of gun was fired?
Incorrect. Please choose another answer.
The passage states Brandy picked up a pump shotgun and fired at Mike.
186. In this scenario who received the worst physical injury?
Incorrect. Please choose another answer.
Mike received a gunshot wound to the foot. While Brandy was slapped, and received a cut lip, it is more perceivably to believe her injuries do not compare to Mike's.
Detectives Angela Romero and Valerie Anderson arrive on scene near the river and abandoned rail yard. Anderson’s report includes the following facts about the crime scene.  The crime was committed during the day. The temperature neared 90 degrees with clear skies.  The dead body was found lying underneath a rail road overpass. Under the overpass, ran a small river. The river was lined with several trees, including ash and oak trees. The canopy of the tree leaves cast shade over the area.  A 9 mm pistol was located under a shrub along the river bank. The pistol was three yards from the body.  Two 9 mm cartridges were located on the river bank four feet from the firearm.  A driver’s license was also located in the mud near the river.  Several small bags of methamphetamine were located in the deceased’s pants and under an oak tree by the riverbank.
187. What time of year did this crime most likely occur?
Incorrect. Please choose another answer.
The temperate was nearing 90 degrees and the trees had a canopy creating shade, both indicating summer.
188. How far was the pistol from the body?
Incorrect. Please choose another answer.
The pistol was found 3 yards from the body, which is 9 feet.
189. How many times was the gun likely fired during the incident?
Incorrect. Please choose another answer.
There were 2 cartridges found four feet from the firearm, so it is likely the gun was fired two times.
190. Based on the evidence found on scene, this incident is most likely related to what type of crime?
Incorrect. Please choose another answer.
Inferring from the clues given, the fact that there was methamphetamine found, and that the firearm and cartridges were too far away from the body to be a suicide, this is most likely a drug deal gone wrong.
191. Whose driver's license was found at the scene?
Incorrect. Please choose another answer.
The passage does not give information on the identity on the driver's license. Since a number of people were involved in this case, no inference can be drawn.
192. What is required to be hired for this position?
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A candidate must be 21 years of age to be hired. A Bachelor's degree in Criminal Justice or Law and detective level experience is preferred, not required.
193. Which of the following skills should the applicant possess to be successful at this position?
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The ability to maintain good working relationships, prepare comprehensive reports, and possess working knowledge of court systems are all skills needed to be successful in this position.
194. What would make it difficult for a 21-year-old to be hired for this position?
Incorrect. Please choose another answer.
The requirement of 5 years of experience in law enforcement would make it difficult for a 21-year-old person to qualify for this job. To qualify, a person would have to start working in law enforcement at 16 years of age, which is realistically not possible. A 21-year-old would be able to meet the other answer options.
195. What are some duties required for this position?
Incorrect. Please choose another answer.
The job announcement states that candidates will identify and interview witnesses, locate and gather documents, and other factual matter, and may confer with attorneys to identify potential legal and factual issues.
196. Who would be most qualified for this position?
Incorrect. Please choose another answer.
A Bachelor's in Criminal Justice or Law and detective level experience are both preferable. Candidate d holds both qualifications.
197. What is the purpose of this position?
Incorrect. Please choose another answer.
The job is for an investigator to assist a criminal defense attorney in defending a person charged with a crime in the federal criminal justice system.
198. Who wrote this report?
Incorrect. Please choose another answer.
The report identifies two arresting officers, Jeff McLeod and Larry Davis. In the report, it is stated that the suspects were "uncooperative to myself and Officer Davis." This statement suggests that Officer McLeod wrote the report.
199. What, if any, prior crimes had Ben Reese committed?
Incorrect. Please choose another answer.
The report states, under the section on Prior Offenses, that Ben Reese has a prior DUI on December 27, 2014.
200. Which of the following best summarizes what occurred in the report?
Incorrect. Please choose another answer.
The report basically recounts the events surrounding the arrest of Carter and Reese for assault on officers and stealing A.G. Casey's iPad. Answer option "c" best summarizes the report.
201. Which of the following is a logical inference from the report?
Incorrect. Please choose another answer.
That Carter and Reese worked for the Wade Carpet Cleaning company is a logical inference from the report. The officers questioned the suspects at the location of Wade Carpet Cleaning after the company had been identified by the victim. These facts lead to the logical conclusion that Carter and Reese worked for the Wade Carpet Cleaning company. The other answer options cannot be concluded from the report.
202. What happened to the suspects?
Incorrect. Please choose another answer.
The report only states that the suspects were booked into jail. What happened after in the case is not reported. Be careful not to read into the passage information that is not there.
203. What is the race of the male booked into jail?
Incorrect. Please choose another answer.
The male booked into jail is white or Caucasian.
204. Where is there an apparent contradiction in the information?
Incorrect. Please choose another answer.
There's a contradiction in the information entered in the Weight and Build sections. A person with a weight of 310 is not likely to be thin.
205. Where is the police department located related to the assault charge?
Incorrect. Please choose another answer.
The police department is "Biddeford PD". In the address for Jones and his employment, the location is Biddeford, Maine or ME. Therefore, the police department is in Biddeford, Maine.
206. What section of the Record of Arrest is not filled in according to the instructions?
Incorrect. Please choose another answer.
The instructions that go with the Record of Arrest instruct that all information should be entered using capital letters. The section Marital Status has "Married" entered in lower case text.
207. A bank robbery occurred near Biddeford and the description of the suspect given by witnesses was tall, dark hair, blue eyes and heavy set. Does John Jones fit this description?
Incorrect. Please choose another answer.
John Jones has brown eyes, so would not fit the description of the robbery suspect.
208. In what year was John Jones arrested for assault with a deadly weapon?
Incorrect. Please choose another answer.
Jones was arrested in 2011. His date of birth is 1/1/79 and he is 32 at the time of his arrest. 1979 + 32 = 2011
209. Who is witness who made this statement?
Incorrect. Please choose another answer.
Leslie Parker made the witness statement
210. Based on the witness statement, which of the following accurately describes the state of knowledge regarding what happened in the case?
Incorrect. Please choose another answer.
The witness statement describes Kate as a "possible run-away".
211. What is the relationship of Leslie Parker and Langston Kilpatrick?
Incorrect. Please choose another answer.
According to the witness statement, Leslie lives at 534 Honey Avenue and Langston lives at 532 Honey Avenue, establishing that they are neighbors.
212. When is the last time someone saw the missing person?
Incorrect. Please choose another answer.
The last time Kate was seen was 2/5/14.
213. Which of the following can be inferred from the information in the witness statement?
Incorrect. Please choose another answer.
According to the witness statement, Kate was last seen on a train station security camera. It can be inferred that she took a train to Albuquerque.
Physical Fitness Test Instructions for Applicants for Law Enforcement
  • Passing all 3 pre-employment fitness tests is a requirement.
  • Officers must be in quality physical shape to perform the duties of a law enforcement officer.
Tips for Preparing for Physical Agility Test
  • Start a workout routine and stick with it prior to testing for a law enforcement physical exam.
  • Physically condition yourself to perform a physical fitness test.
  • Avoid heavy physical exercise 48 hours prior to testing to avoid injury.
  • Refrain from smoking or drinking caffeine on the day of the exam.
  • Do not eat a large meal within two (2) hours of the physical exam.
Tests are performed in this order:

1. Kneel/Stand Test
2. Push-ups
3. Step Test 
  • Practice is provided before the kneel/stand and step test.
  • There will be a rest period of five (5) minutes between tests.
  • Each test must be successfully completed in order to progress to the next test. 
Kneel/Stand Test

The Kneel/Stand Test contains all shooting positions required to pass the Firearms portion of instruction at the Academy as well as the quarterly weapon requalification requirement for the department. This exam consists of 8 changes of position, an extended period (3 minutes) of upright kneeling, followed by the final position change. The test is administered as one continuous test, with two parts, which are timed separately. The initial 8 changes must be completed within 30 seconds, and are immediately followed by two minutes of kneeling and then coming to a full standing position. Throughout the test you will be required to hold both arms extended in front of you as if holding a firearm. An audiotape will provide verbal cues so you do not have to memorize the sequence of position changes.
 
Push-up Test

This is a timed test, requiring you to complete 15 proper form push-ups within 2 minutes. Rests between push-ups, if needed, must be taken in the “up position.” The Test Administrator will evaluate your form during the test and will instruct you when to start and stop. Incorrectly executed push-ups will not be counted.
 
Step Test

This is a timed test, requiring you to step up and down on a 16" high step at a rate of 60 steps per minute for a total time of two (2) minutes duration. A CD, containing a constant beat and verbal cues, is used to maintain the cadence.
214. What order will the first set of physical agility test be taken in?
Incorrect. Please choose another answer.
The correct order is kneel/stand, push-ups and steps tests.
215. How much time will an applicant have to complete the push-up portion of the test?
Incorrect. Please choose another answer.
Applicants will have 2 minutes to complete the push-up portion of the test.
216. What is the purpose of the kneel/stand test?
Incorrect. Please choose another answer.
The instructions state that the kneel/stand portion of the test is to determine if a candidate can perform the positions necessary to carry out the firearms portion of instruction at the academy.
217. Eric was in the middle of the Physical Fitness Test and performed 13 push-ups in the time given. According to the rules, what should happen next?
Incorrect. Please choose another answer.
According to the rules, a candidate must pass all three tests to pass the Physical Fitness Test. Eric only did 13 push-ups. if a candidate does not complete 15 push-ups in the given time period, he or she may not move onto the next stage of the Physical Fitness Test. Since Eric did not pass the Push-up part of the test, he may not move onto the Step Test and fails the test.
218. How will the Kneel/Stand portion be given?
Incorrect. Please choose another answer.
The instructions state that an audiotape will provide verbal cues during this test so you do not have to memorize the sequence of position changes.
219. What is the definition of the term "cadence" as used in the instructions?
Incorrect. Please choose another answer.
While all of the answer options are various definitions of "cadence", the term used in the instructions refers to a rhythmic flow of a sequence of sounds. The cadence aids the test taker to perform the Step Test which requires a repetitive sequence of movement on the step.
Before 1963, most individuals either did not know or could not recite all the rights they possessed. This led to many court cases and instances where suspects spoke to police without proper attorney representation. Before 1963, it was the police’s position that if a person accused of a crime spoke about a crime without knowledge of their rights, then the risk of not knowing one’s rights was on them, not on the police.
 
This led to the 1963 court case Miranda vs. Arizona. A man, Ernesto Miranda, was accused of raping and kidnapping an 18-year-old girl. When brought in for questioning, the police were able to obtain a confession from Ernesto, but he had not been advised of his right to remain silent or that he could have an attorney present during questioning.
 
When the case came to trial, a motion to suppress the confession was denied by the trial court and he was subsequently convicted.  Ernesto appealed the conviction.  In 1966, the United States Supreme Court ruled that the confession could not be used as evidence, since Ernesto was not aware or had not been given his rights.
 
Nowadays, the police must advise suspects of their rights when they are suspected of a crime and taken into custody. They must be told that they have the right to remain silent and have a right to have an attorney present when they are questioned. Different departments may utilize the Miranda warnings in various ways, but the key elements must be advised.  Not all police stops require the giving of Miranda rights. Police can ask and expect someone to answer simple questions such as name, address, social security number, and driver license number without being “mirandized.”
 
As for Ernesto Miranda, he was not freed. Although his conviction was overturned by the Supreme Court, the police had other evidence to convict him in a second trial, separate from the confession. Upon being released from prison in 1976, Miranda was killed in a barroom fight. His court cases paved the way for how law enforcement and other agencies conduct themselves in investigations and with the general public.
220. How did Miranda warnings receive its current name?
Incorrect. Please choose another answer.
The name of the warnings comes from the defendant in the case of Miranda vs. Arizona, Ernesto Miranda.
221. What is the central issue of this passage?
Incorrect. Please choose another answer.
The main theme of this passage is what police should do before questioning a suspect. Before Mirada vs. Arizona, police did not tell a suspect that he had rights to remain silent and to have an attorney present at questioning. The suspect assumed the risk of not knowing his or her rights. After Miranda vs. Arizona, the police have a duty to tell a suspect of his or her rights before questioning. If police do not fulfill this duty, a confession may not be used at trial.
222. According to the passage, which of the following questions by police would require a Miranda warning if directed at a suspect of a crime and where there is a desire by the police to use any statement as evidence at trial?
Incorrect. Please choose another answer.
According to the passage, the police may ask for and get a response from a suspect about one's social security number, name, and address without being read Miranda warnings. However, a question like "How are you connected to the crime?", which has the ability to lead to a confession must be preceded with Miranda warnings if it is to be used as evidence at trial.
223. What type of court is the United States Supreme Court?
Incorrect. Please choose another answer.
The United States Supreme Court is an appeals court. The passage says the trial court's conviction was appealed to the Supreme Court.
224. If the Supreme Court overturned defendant's conviction in 1966, why was he not released from prison until 1976?
Incorrect. Please choose another answer.
Although the original conviction was overturned, the passage states that the police had enough evidence without the confession to convict Miranda in a second trial. The passage states that he was not freed but stayed in prison until 1976. It can be inferred that the defendant was in jail due to the sentence resulting from the second trial.
225. Which of the following accurately expresses the view of this passage on the state of the law?
Incorrect. Please choose another answer.
This passage takes the view that the law is an evolving process where, over time, society comes to understand better ways to ensure that our rights are upheld by the government.
Police officers face harrowing realities. They are often the first on scene to respond to life threatening situations. They are exposed to horrific homicides, burglaries and rape incidents. Their skills must include using deductive and analytical thought processes to access and read people. In a given day, their interactions include working with detectives, victims, DEA agents, suspects and the general public. The dangers of law enforcement are numerous. One out of twenty-five officers will be involved in a deadly shooting situation in their career, and the emotional and physical stress is sometimes difficult for the officers and their families to face. However, as there are responsibilities, there are rewards for those involved in law enforcement. Police officers can take satisfaction that their work served the welfare of their community in sustaining and protecting the common good.
226. If there are 75 officers in a police department, how many of them on average will face a deadly shooting incident during the course of their careers based on the information provided by the passage?
Incorrect. Please choose another answer.
The passage states that one out of twenty-five officers will face a deadly shooting incident during the course of their career. If there are 75 police officers in a department, three of them will face a deadly shooting incident based on the average stated in the passage.
227. Of the groups of persons named in the passage that interact with an officer on a daily basis, which group would pose a threat to the officer?
Incorrect. Please choose another answer.
Police officers interact with a variety of people on a daily basis. Of the groups listed, only suspects are likely to prove to be a threat to the officer, as the officer would likely face a situation where he or she has to take the suspect into custody.
When patrol car mounted video cameras were first introduced, they were met with skepticism and almost complete rejection by the many officers who would implement them. The biggest factor behind the rejection was that the request for cameras was based on the public’s negative projection that cops want or need to use force to diffuse difficult situations. Officers did not want to be watched at all times, especially where their actions could somehow be spun into a misrepresentation of how they conduct themselves on duty.
 
However, an interesting result happened. Instead of putting more strain on the law enforcement community, the cameras started saving officers’ jobs.  The New Jersey State Police, claimed by anti-police groups as being overly aggressive and brash, used car mounted video cameras, and the perception of officer awareness increased almost overnight. With proof that officers were conducting themselves as the professionals they had always claimed, the department started being cleared of wrongful accusations at a much higher rate than before the cameras were utilized. In 2000, a total of 584 complaints were received involving officer misconduct. Over ten percent of these complaints were cleared by the Office of Professional Standards based on the use of a camera. 
 
Surprisingly, the very thing officers were afraid of (the public spinning an officer’s conduct into a combative and/or unnecessary use of force) showed the general publics’ bias and wrongful claims about officers. It showed that a number of citizen complaints were without merit and some filed with the malicious intent of making officers look bad or to diffuse a traffic violation. Many officers who were once afraid of the “Big Brother” concept, where the state watches their every move, are thankful to have car mounted video cameras in their units to accurately depict the situations and their conduct.
 
Nowadays, most police departments have car mounted units to keep officers safe and protected. Now that citizens are aware of car mounted vehicles, they cannot get away with filing false complaints, and officers cannot get away with misconduct or wrongful action. Car mounted cameras seem to be a win-win for law enforcement agencies and the general public. High tech cameras are protection for law enforcement officers.
228. Why were officers skeptical of using a patrol camera at first?
Incorrect. Please choose another answer.
The aspect of cameras being used to spin stories to negatively reflect police work concerned police officers.
229. What happened to the New Jersey State Police after patrol cameras were installed?
Incorrect. Please choose another answer.
According to the passage, after patrol cameras were installed, the department was cleared of complaints at a higher rate than before the cameras were installed.
230. According to the passage, which of the following would be "Big Brother"?
Incorrect. Please choose another answer.
According to the passage, the Big Brother concept concerns the state watching a person's actions.
231. This passage is about which of the following type of police cameras?
Incorrect. Please choose another answer.
The passage only discusses the history of patrol mounted cameras.
232. Of the following, which is a possible number of cases cleared by the Office of Professional Standards in the year 2000 due to patrol camera presence?
Incorrect. Please choose another answer.
The passage states that over 10% of the complaints of police misconduct were cleared based on the use of the camera in the year 2000. In 2000, there were 584 complaints in total. Therefore, the number of complaints cleared has to be over 58.
There is nothing more nerve racking and intimidating in the law enforcement world than possibly the oral interview. It’s make it or break it time, and while some agencies are more relaxed than others, as a whole, you can expect a totally intimidating and challenging oral interview, instead of a casual, informal chatfest with your potential employer. You can expect a panel of the scariest individuals in law enforcement to all question you, challenge you and put fear into you.  Relax, you’ve got this covered. Remember, this is their job to see how you handle pressure, and if you’ll run for the hills screaming.  It’s their job to make sure you’re ready for this line of work. While there is no one single remedy to conquer the Achilles heel of the hiring process, your best strategy is to be as mentally prepared as possible.
 
Before you start clamming up at the mere thought of an oral interview, consider what you’re going to wear, and put your best foot forward, literally.  This is go-time. Men and women should wear nothing less than a clean pressed business suit.  A well-tailored business suit and tie sends the right message about how serious you are about this career.  Throughout the entire hiring process, no member of the department or agency you’re applying for should see you in anything else. Don’t show up in your causal off-work clothes, even if it’s just to go in to fill out some paperwork. Eyes are watching you, and until you’ve established yourselves in the department and know proper department etiquette, carry yourself as a professional. Since you’re trying to become a member of a professional organization, show them what a professional looks like at all times.
 
Your next move is to practice with oral interview questions.  Utilize practice tests, pamphlets, and the web to find a variety of police oral exam questions. This isn’t just something you do right before the interview. Start preparing a few weeks ahead of time and set aside time each day, from 30 minutes to an hour, to really get a feel for how it will all happen in real life. Utilize family and friends to act as the panel of fear. Taking it seriously, you’ll feel the pressure, and mentally visualize how it will feel to be in front of the real interview panel. Be sure to know where you’re going, get plenty of rest, and find ways to de-stress before the interview. Above all, make sure you look sharp and your suit is freshly pressed.  While you can’t know the exact questions the panel will throw at you, you can rest easy you did everything you could to be as mentally prepared as possible.   Be as cool, calm, and confident as you can be, and remember, this is their job to make you as nervous as possible, to see if you crack under pressure.
233. What type of oral interview is this passage about?
Incorrect. Please choose another answer.
The passage concerns an interview for employment with a police department.
234. According to the passage, beyond answering questions, what is most important to performance in the oral interview?
Incorrect. Please choose another answer.
While all of the answers are important, how you appear and what you will wear is an essential step in making a good first impression at an oral interview.
235. What is appropriate attire for a male in the oral interview?
Incorrect. Please choose another answer.
According to the passage, only a suit and tie is sufficient and appropriate attire for an oral interview.
236. What does the passage recommend to successfully handle the questioning in the oral interview?
Incorrect. Please choose another answer.
The passage recommends that candidates practice with family and friends in a mock trial to help prepare for an oral interview. The passage suggests starting to prepare for the oral interview at least a few weeks before it takes place.
237. What type of atmosphere can a candidate expect during an oral interview?
Incorrect. Please choose another answer.
An oral interview will typically be set up to put added stress on you to see how well you handle difficult situations and answer complex police-related questions. The passage does not indicate that it would be physically threatening.
238. What does the passage mean when it refers to department "etiquette"?
Incorrect. Please choose another answer.
Etiquette means a code of behavior that establishes the expectations for social behavior based on conventional norms in the particular group or society.
239. What does 10-A mean?
Incorrect. Please choose another answer.
10-A means to investigate a possible abduction.
240. A robbery takes place at the home of John Miller, at 379 Small Street. What code would be used?
Incorrect. Please choose another answer.
3-P is code for a residential robbery.
241. If you need to identify a domestic violence case in a report or over the radio, what code would you use?
Incorrect. Please choose another answer.
12-D is the code for a domestic violence.
242. An alarm goes off at the A&P Bank on Wednesday at 2:00 pm. The employees have gotten out safely. What code should be used to report the alarm?
Incorrect. Please choose another answer.
11-K is the code to investigate an alarm from an open bank.
On 3-10-14 at 2100 hours, Officers Holt and Garcia responded on a report of a vehicle having crashed into a local business. Upon arriving, Officer Holt made contact with the driver, Elena Dawson, age 17 from Bedford. Dawson stated that she was going northbound on Molten Avenue nearing Maple Drive when she received a text and checked her phone. She crossed the southbound traffic, hitting the curbing, where she drove into Lucky’s Sportswear. The vehicle entered the building, causing exterior and interior damage. No injuries as a result of the collision. Building inspector arrived at 2200 hours.  Vehicle was towed at 2300 hours. Crash is under investigation.
243. What time of day did the incident occur?
Incorrect. Please choose another answer.
The incident occurred at 2100 hours. The date is 3-10-14, not the time of day.
244. On what road was the vehicle travelling when the driver lost control?
Incorrect. Please choose another answer.
The passage states that the driver lost control while driving down Molten Avenue, crossing into opposing traffic and then going into the building.
245. In what direction was the vehicle heading when it crossed the southbound traffic?
Incorrect. Please choose another answer.
The vehicle was heading west when it crossed the southbound traffic. The passage states that the driver was heading north. The driver was on the right side of the road and veered left to cross the southbound traffic. Veering left pointed the driver in the westerly direction.
246. Who was the arresting officer?
Incorrect. Please choose another answer.
The report does not state the driver was arrested.
247. What type of incident occurred?
Incorrect. Please choose another answer.
The driver committed careless and reckless driving by checking her texts.
248. What happened to cause the driver to crash?
Incorrect. Please choose another answer.
The driver admitted to the officer that she was looking at her phone after she received a text.

Visualization 

249. Use the above sketches to identify the alleged criminal based on eye witness descriptions at the crime scene. One of the four sketches separated by the line shows how the suspect would appear after altering his appearance. Select the face to the right which is most likely to be that of the alleged criminal.

 
Incorrect. Please choose another answer.
The suspect's distinguishing features are his deep set wrinkles underneath the eyes and forehead. While the other sketches have similar features, suspect (a) only matches the alleged criminal with similar nose features. Suspect (c) has similar lips and nose, but no distinguishing wrinkles. Suspect (d) has similar eyebrows and jaw line as the suspect, but not the matching heavy wrinkles.
250. Use the above sketches to identify the alleged criminal based on eye witness descriptions at the crime scene. One of the four sketches separated by the line shows how the suspect would appear after altering his appearance. Select the face to the right which is most likely to be that of the alleged criminal.
Incorrect. Please choose another answer.
The suspect's distinguishing feature is the teardrop tattoo underneath the left eye. While the other suspects might possess similar features, suspect (b) is the only answer choice with a matching tattoo.
251. Use the above sketches to identify the alleged criminal based on eye witness descriptions at the crime scene. One of the four sketches separated by the line shows how the suspect would appear after altering her appearance. Select the face to the right which is most likely to be that of the alleged criminal.
Incorrect. Please choose another answer.
The suspect's distinguishing beauty mark below the right eye matches suspect c. While the other suspects have similar beauty marks, noses, lips, and facial structure as the alleged criminal, suspect (c) is the best choice.
252. Use the above sketches to identify the alleged criminal based on eye witness descriptions at the crime scene. One of the four sketches separated by the line shows how the suspect would appear after altering his appearance. Select the face to the right which is most likely to be that of the alleged criminal.
Incorrect. Please choose another answer.
The suspect's distinguishing feature is a scar below the lower right eye. While other suspects may possess similar features, including a scar, (a) is the best choice.
253. Use the above sketches to identify the alleged criminal based on eye witness descriptions at the crime scene. One of the four sketches separated by the line shows how the suspect would appear after altering her appearance. Select the face to the right which is most likely to be that of the alleged criminal.
Incorrect. Please choose another answer.
The suspect's distinguishing feature is a dimpled chin. The other suspects share similar features, but the matching dimple on suspect (d) would be difficult to alter. Suspect (d) also possesses similar brow line, lips and nose features as the alleged criminal.
254. Use the above sketches to identify the alleged criminal based on eye witness descriptions at the crime scene. One of the four sketches separated by the line shows how the suspect would appear after altering her appearance. Select the face to the right which is LEAST likely to be that of the alleged criminal.
Incorrect. Please choose another answer.
This question asks for the least likely match.  Suspect (c)'s bone structure and lips are much different from answer choices (a), (b), and (d). With defined cheek bones, the alleged criminal's facial features would be difficult to alter to resemble suspect (c).
255. In the sketch to the right, what would be the most difficult feature for the wanted suspect to alter?
Incorrect. Please choose another answer.
Changing hairstyle and color, and adding or subtracting facial hair is an easy transformation for criminals. A permanent mark like a tattoo is a distinguishing feature which may be covered up, but for many criminals, a mark like a tattoo is something they are known for and even proud of.
256. Which of the following is the most accurate description of the suspect's features based on the sketch?
Incorrect. Please choose another answer.
The sketch shows a distinguished jaw line and close-set eyes. The other answers misrepresent what the alleged criminal looks like.
257. The first vehicle on the left is a sketch of a vehicle used in a recent crime based on eye witness accounts at the crime scene. It is believed the appearance of the vehicle was subsequently altered to conceal it.  Using the sketches to the right of the description of the crime scene vehicle, select the car that is most likely the vehicle used in the crime. Assume no body work has been attempted on the vehicle, except possible color and tinting alterations.
Incorrect. Please choose another answer.
Vehicle (d) has the same body work, style, and shape as reported by eyewitnesses. The other cars have distinct features and curves which set them apart from the alleged criminal's vehicle.
258. The first vehicle on the left is a sketch of a vehicle used in a recent crime based on eye witness accounts at the crime scene. It is believed the appearance of the vehicle was subsequently altered to conceal it.  Using the sketches to the right of the description of the crime scene vehicle, select the car that is most likely the vehicle used in the crime. Assume no body work has been attempted on the vehicle, except possible color and tinting alterations.
Incorrect. Please choose another answer.
Vehicle (b) has similar body work, style, and bumper as the alleged criminal's vehicle. Vehicle (a) does not match in style and vehicle-make, vehicle (c)'s body lines are different, and vehicle (d) has too short of archway for tires and rims.
259. The first vehicle on the left is a sketch of a vehicle used in a recent crime based on eye witness accounts at the crime scene. It is believed the appearance of the vehicle was subsequently altered to conceal it.  Using the sketches to the right of the description of the crime scene vehicle, select the car that is most likely the vehicle used in the crime. Assume no body work has been attempted on the vehicle, except possible color and tinting alterations.
Incorrect. Please choose another answer.
Vehicle (b) is the only answer with similar body style and lines. The other vehicles are more curved and possess different fenders. Vehicle (b) has been painted, but the star tires and body work make it the only possible answer.
260. Officer Martinez is speaking at a local elementary school about safety. To help young children understand how important it is to wear their helmets while riding a bike or scooter, the most effective way for Officer Martinez to get this across is to say:
Incorrect. Please choose another answer.
The statement in (c) provides the students with a mental picture of what could happen if they do not wear a helmet. Therefore, it would be the most effective way to get the point across.

Directional Orientation 

Use the map to answer the following questions. You may refer to the map as often as needed while answering questions. 
261. Officers James and Gordon are at the Eldridge Estates, facing Alley Street. They are dispatched to a lewd person lingering around the eastern edge of Industrial Park. What is the most direct route to detain the suspect?
Incorrect. Please choose another answer.
This is the quickest route to the eastern edge of Industrial Park. The other choices are less direct and force the officers to go through too many turns to be effective.
262. Officer Lang is northbound on Thorn Street and has crossed Chokeberry Road. He is then dispatched to a traffic incident on Sari Avenue and Pine View Avenue. What is the most direct route to the scene of the accident?
Incorrect. Please choose another answer.
This route allows the officer to arrive at the scene safely, without taking too many turns or violating any traffic laws.
263. Officer Terry is southbound on Wellington Boulevard. She makes a right turn onto Elm Road, then a left onto Sari Ave., a right onto Pine View Avenue, another right onto Telegraph Avenue, and then right on Hampton Avenue. Which direction is Officer Terry facing?
Incorrect. Please choose another answer.
The right turn onto Elm Road takes Officer Terry west. The left onto Sari Ave. turns south and the right onto Pine View Avenue takes her west. The right onto Telegraph Avenue turns her back north and the right onto Hampton Avenue turns Officer Terry east.
264. If Officer Hammond is taking a dinner break along the Commercial District, and is dispatched north on Roosevelt Road, west on Hampton Avenue, and south on Telegraph Avenue, where is Officer Hammond responding to a call?
Incorrect. Please choose another answer.
This is the only location near Telegraph Avenue. The other answers are further from the dispatch directions.
265. If the police station is located on Chokeberry Road, what is the most direct route Sergeant Hernandez should take to supervise a rookie officer at the Ice Cream Parlor?
Incorrect. Please choose another answer.
This route takes Sergeant Hernandez two turns to reach her location, is the shortest route and consists of travel in legal directions.
Use the map to answer the following questions. You may refer to the map as often as needed while answering questions.
266. An officer is on patrol at the bank on Parker Avenue heading South when he is dispatched to investigate a robbery at the Hillcrest subdivision. According to the map, which of the following is the most direct route to Hillcrest Homes from the bank?
Incorrect. Please choose another answer.
This route not only adheres to traffic flow, but is the most direct route to the scene.
267. Two officers are dispatched to a violent dispute at the Pool. The entrance to the Pool is near the Lee Ave. and Dee St. corner. Using the map, which of the following is the LEAST direct route to the Pool if the officers are at the Police Station?
Incorrect. Please choose another answer.
This route takes the officers a greater distance than the other three choices.
268. An officer is driving east on Cotton Street when he notices a car going west exhibit an erratic driving behavior. Suspecting the driver of DUI, the officer decides to pull the car over. In his rear view mirror the officer sees the car turn to go in the north-west direction on Vista Ave. Of the following locations, which location represents a stop location that would occur in the least amount of travel distance for the officer? Assume U Turns are legal.
Incorrect. Please choose another answer.
Of the choices, making a U Turn on Cotton Street and stopping the suspect's vehicle at the corner of Vista Ave. and Cam Ave. is the shortest distance to travel of the options.
269. Officer Callaway just left the elementary school after giving a safety presentation to the student body and is making his routine patrol of the south eastern corner of the city. He travels east on Alex Street, makes a left on Redwood Ave., a right on Cam Ave. a right on Vista Ave., a left on Cotton Street and a right on Parker Ave. In what direction is Officer Callaway heading after making a right turn on Parker Ave?
Incorrect. Please choose another answer.
Officer Callaway is heading south on Parker Ave. based on the directions given.
270. Officer Davis is dispatched to a traffic accident on Belvedere Street near the stadium. The accident is blocking traffic on Belvedere Street. Which of the following is the most effective way to ensure the safety and regular flow of traffic away from and around the accident?
Incorrect. Please choose another answer.
The most effective way to ensure safety and the regular flow of traffic away from the accident would be to close Belvedere Street at Vista Ave. Vista Avenue and Redwood Aves are two-way streets, which connects to others to ensure continued traffic flow. To allow traffic to continue to flow from Vista Ave. onto Belvedere Street would potentially back up the traffic on Vista Ave. and affect surrounding streets. We would not want to close Dover Drive as it is a way to clear Belvedere Street of traffic. Being one way, Dover Drive would not direct traffic to Belvedere Street but away from it.
Use the map to answer the following questions. You may refer to the map as often as needed while answering questions.
271. An officer arrives on the scene of Turner Farms where a farm worker has fallen from the silo. The entrance to the silo is on Wade Street. Which of the following would constitute a longer route for an ambulance to travel if the ambulance is parked on Peach Street at the soccer field?
Incorrect. Please choose another answer.
The route in (d) is a block longer than all of the other options.
272. What streets cross at the southwest corner of the gas station?
Incorrect. Please choose another answer.
Church Street crosses 10th Avenue at the southwest corner of the gas station.
273. A suspect in a gas station robbery is reported standing at the corner of 10th Avenue and Peach Street. How many blocks away from the gas station is the suspect?
Incorrect. Please choose another answer.
The suspect is 2 blocks south of the gas station.
Use the map to answer the following questions. You may refer to the map as often as needed while answering questions.
274. Officer Cavanagh is dispatched to a noise disturbance at the Cypress Trailer Park. If the officer is traveling from the Prison on Windsor Street, what is the most direct route for Officer Cavanagh to take? The entrance to the Cypress Trailer Park is on Maple Street.
Incorrect. Please choose another answer.
Selection (a) is the most direct route. The other selections include too many turns and /or increased distance to be effective.
275. There has been a robbery at the corner of Calypso Avenue and Maple Street. If an officer is traveling on Flanders Road, between Robert Avenue and Allen Avenue, at the Shopping Center, what is the most direct route to the scene?
Incorrect. Please choose another answer.
The other answers either suggest going the wrong way down a one-way street or take the officer through unnecessary streets to the scene.
276. Officer Cortes and Sanchez are taking a lunch break on Wagener Street near the Park when they are dispatched to a kidnapping at the apartments next to Cypress Trailer Park. What is the LEAST direct route to arrive at their location?
Incorrect. Please choose another answer.
This is the least direct route to the Apartments.
277. If officers are responding to an incident on the south-west corner of Archer Street and Allen Avenue, where are the officers located?
Incorrect. Please choose another answer.
The Junior High School is located at the south-west corner of Archer Street and Allen Avenue.
Use the map to answer the following questions. You may refer to the map as often as needed while answering questions. Assume a typical compass for directional orientation. The arrows indicate the flow of traffic. You may not go in the opposite direction on a one-way street.
278. Officer Duncan is assisting a parolee at Hydebury Rehabilitation. They are traveling to the police station on Abby Avenue. What is Officer Duncan's most direct route to the police station?
Incorrect. Please choose another answer.
This is the most direct route to the police station, requiring the fewest turns, and follows proper traffic flow.
279. Officer Burgess is southbound on Mary's Road, and has just crossed Hyde Road. He goes two blocks and makes a right. He goes one block and makes another right. He goes four blocks and makes a left and immediately pulls over to aid a disabled vehicle. When the tow truck leaves, he gets back in his police cruiser and drives to the end of the block and makes a left. He drives three blocks and makes two more lefts back to the Police Station. On what road was the disabled vehicle?
Incorrect. Please choose another answer.
The disabled vehicle was on Terry Way after taking the indicated turns.
280. Officer Holmes is heading north on Queen's Street. He makes a left turn on Hyde Road, a right turn on Rose Lane, a left turn onto Terry Way, and finally a right turn onto Judeson Way. In which direction is Officer Holmes facing?
Incorrect. Please choose another answer.
A right onto Judeson Way from Terry Way faces north.

Problem Sensitivity 

281. Police officers respond to a disturbance call at a residence. The call is a report of a man and woman yelling at one another. While at the scene of the incident, the officers notice the woman has several cuts on her arms and face as she apologizes repeatedly for the fact the officers were called to her home in the first place. Some of the cuts are scabbed over, while some are new and still bleeding slightly. When questioned about the cuts, the woman becomes nervous and states she cut herself while trimming bushes in her yard earlier in the day. The man was questioned and he stated that the women fell off of a bike earlier in the day.

Based on the information above, what most likely happened?
Incorrect. Please choose another answer.
The information suggests that the most likely chain of events that led to the woman's injuries was that there was a fight between the woman and the man. The man and the women were heard yelling at each other, the woman had old as well as new cuts, the women became nervous when questioned about her injuries and the man and woman told widely different stories about how the injuries occurred, indicating that they are not telling the truth. The old injuries suggest that there is domestic abuse going on. However, it cannot be determined who initiated the physical contact in this case based on the information given in this incident report.
282. Policy states the number one priority for officers at the scene of a dangerous situation is to ensure the safety of human life. While working downtown, Officer Allen notices construction materials and bricks falling from a high-rise building. A man, wearing a hard helmet, holding a blueprint is across the site at the entrance of a trailer, who looks to be the construction manager. There are several pedestrians on the sidewalk below the high-rise.

Based on the information above what should Officer Allen do first?
Incorrect. Please choose another answer.
Based on police policy and common sense, the first course of action is for the officer to get people away from the falling materials and debris.
283. Deputy Buckley interviews four witnesses to an assault which occurred in a crowded shopping center. Each of the witnesses observed the suspect leaving the scene. His description depicted by the witnesses are:

Witness A: "He is a white or Hispanic man, around 30 years old. He has brown hair and is around six feet tall. I would say he weighs about 190 pounds, maybe 200. He had on khaki shorts, white socks, and a white tank top."

Witness B: "He is a Hispanic male. He is about 25 or 30. He is about six feet tall. He has short brown hair. He weighs about 180 pounds. He had on khaki shorts and a white tank top."

Witness C: "The guy is Hispanic. He is in his late 20's. I would say he is around 200 pounds. He had tattoos all over his arms. He had on a white t-shirt and blue jeans."

Witness D: "He is a white or Hispanic male in his late 20's. He is around 190 or so pounds and about six feet tall. He had on a white tank top. I can't remember what color his pants were.... they were a light color, maybe brown."

Based on the statements above, Officer Buckley should notice a problem with which description?
Incorrect. Please choose another answer.
Witness C is the only witness to mention tattoos all over the suspect's arms. Such a noticeable description would not have been overlooked by all of the other witnesses. Also, he mentioned the suspect was wearing a t-shirt, while all of the other witnesses stated he was wearing a tank-top.
284. Officer Barker is patrolling a residential area at 01:15 a.m. She observes a vehicle she estimates is traveling at least 20 miles over the posted speed limit. The vehicle also has a head lamp that is burned out. Officer Barker pulls the vehicle over. The driver explains to the officer that he just got a call about an emergency at home and really needs to be on his way. He hands the officer his license. Officer Barker asks him to hand her his registration and insurance. The driver replies, "I really must be on my way." Officer Barker again asks for the man's registration and insurance. The man looks at his glove box for a few moments. He then replies, "Nothing is in there. I don't have it. I need to go!"

Based on the information above, what, if anything, is most likely the man's problem?
Incorrect. Please choose another answer.
The man refuses to look in his glove box for his registration and insurance. If there really is an emergency, the man would quickly provide the requested document and not delay the completion of the traffic stop. Therefore, it is most likely that there is something in the glove box that the man does not want the officer to see.
 
285. During a shift briefing, the sergeant gives out a series of instructions that the officers in the back of the room have trouble hearing. The rules for the briefing are as follows:

1.  Be quiet during briefing.
2.  Turn radios and cell phones off.
3.  Listen to the briefing and instructions.
4.  Ask questions if you do not understand the briefing or instructions.

What rule should be followed in this situation?
Incorrect. Please choose another answer.
Rule number 4 specifically requires that officers ask questions if they do not understand instructions. Not being able to hear the instructions would require the officers to ask to have them repeated. It is important that officers know what they are doing and doing it correctly at all times. Rule number 3 would not be at issue. The officers in the back of the room are trying to listen but are not able to due to the sergeant not talking loud enough.
286. While on patrol, officers stop a vehicle for speeding. When they approach the vehicle, they notice the driver lights a cigarette and rolls down all of the windows. The driver does not look the officers in the eyes when they are speaking to him. The driver is also leaning away from the officers. The driver explains he is late for his shift and apologizes for speeding. He says he is nervous because he has never been pulled over before. While they are checking his license at their patrol vehicle, they notice he sprays air freshener around himself, and is drinking from a water bottle.

Based on the information above, what is going on with the driver?
Incorrect. Please choose another answer.
The driver is attempting to conceal an odor on his person or in his vehicle. He is using masking techniques in an attempt to prevent the officers from smelling alcohol and/or drugs.
287. The department policy is that officers may cover for another officer if the sergeant oks it. In no case may an on-duty officer cover for another officer who is on duty who wants leave for personal reasons.

You are a new officer assigned to a night shift squad. You have been assigned to this squad a few times, and one of the officers on the squad seems to never violate any policies and always does what he is asked to do. He has a good reputation as being a "seasoned" officer. One day, while you are on duty, he asks if you would cover some calls for him so he can run some personal errands.

What fact requires you to decline the request?
Incorrect. Please choose another answer.
The issue with this situation is that you are on duty. According to the rules, in no case when an officer is on duty may he or she cover for another officer on duty.
288. Indicators for drug activity in a vehicle include, but are not limited to:
  • conflicting stories between occupants of a vehicle,
  • the driver's reason for travel does not make sense,
  • masking odors such as heavy cologne or perfume smells; multiple air fresheners,
  • the smell of fresh paint or bonding materials,
  • excessive, nervous behavior of one or more occupants,
  • multiple items of religious paraphernalia,
  • multiple cell phones,
  • driving under the posted speed limit when approaching a law enforcement vehicle.
Based on the information above, which vehicle is most likely to be carrying illegal drugs?
Incorrect. Please choose another answer.
The driver's explanation makes no sense. Common sense says a person without a job cannot afford to drive across the country to look for work. Also, he has multiple air-fresheners in the vehicle. While this does not mean he is carrying drugs, based on the indicators listed, he is the most likely.
289. Department policy gives priority to calls involving threats to human life. You are a police officer working in a busy district. The following calls are waiting for service. Which call should be taken first in accordance with department policy?
Incorrect. Please choose another answer.
Common sense tells us that the call to 911 with screaming in the background is the priority call. The other calls do not involve the possible danger to human life. The other calls are a minor accident with no reported injuries, a delayed burglary that is not in progress, and minor damage to property.
290. While working a beat you notice several officers out on calls. Judging the potential for danger, which situation would most likely need assistance first?
Incorrect. Please choose another answer.
Officer C would be the best choice to help first based on the potential for danger. His incident poses the greatest chance for a critical incident and potential danger. Officer A's call could be nothing. With the information given, it is not uncommon for people to make loud noises in a park. Officer B and D are taking non-dangerous reports. While it may be polite to help officer D, it should not be done at the cost of public and officer safety.

 
The following is taken from a department guideline on how officers are to carry out crowd control:
  • Officers shall be professional and respectful and avoid negative verbal engagement with members of a crowd.
  • Verbal abuse against officers shall not constitute a reason for an arrest or use of force.
  • Officers in non-violent crowd situations shall not display or brandish weapons.
  • Officers shall make every effort to ensure that the police mission is accomplished as efficiently and unobtrusively as possible with the highest regard for human dignity and liberty for all persons.
Deputy Davis responds to an explosion at a gas station in a busy area of town. He has been assigned to keep the crowds of onlookers back from the on-going fire. Several people move up to the taped off perimeter and are attempting to get a better view of the fire and injured party. When Deputy Davis orders the onlookers to step back from the tape they refuse. Deputy Davis yells "Get back right now or I'm going to take you losers to jail."
291. Based on the department guideline, Deputy Davis' statement is:
Incorrect. Please choose another answer.
The guidelines state that officers must be respectful to and avoid negative verbal engagement with the crowd. Calling the crowd "losers" and threatening jail is not consistent with this guideline, nor would it be the most efficient way possible to solve the problem in a way that maintains the highest regard for human dignity and liberty.
292. A statement by Deputy Davis to "Please, help me do my job by moving back from the tape, and ask others to move along." would be:
Incorrect. Please choose another answer.
This statement by the deputy would adhere to the guidelines to respect the human dignity of the members of the crowd and to seek an efficient way to solve the problem.
293. An officer has pulled a vehicle over for going 15 miles per hour in a 40 mph area. The vehicle was also swerving. When questioning the driver, the officer notices that the driver's eyes are red. The driver fumbles a bit getting his license out of his wallet. When asked if he has been drinking, the driver says no, that he just stayed up late the night before studying for a college test. The officer is not convinced with this story.

Based on your review of the scenario, what important information did the officer use as evidence of the driver's condition?
Incorrect. Please choose another answer.
The officer is not convinced of the driver's story because staying up late does not explain why the driver was driving so slow or swerving. Other facts support the conclusion that the driver is impaired, including having red eyes and fumbling with his wallet. Common sense suggests the driver is not telling the truth.
294. You have been assigned to handle several calls for service. You are tasked with responding to an animal problem, a car parked in a red zone near a fire hydrant, a report of a party with loud music and a report of a suspicious person that jumped a residential fence into a yard. Department policy is to prioritize calls that involve imminent threats to people or property. Which incident should you respond to first?
Incorrect. Please choose another answer.
The suspicious person call has the most potential to be a crime against a person or property. Common sense says this would be the call that would require attention first.
295. Officers must reduce the chance of physical injury to themselves and others. One way to minimize the possibility of injury is to request back up from other officers when there is the potential for physical injury. In which situation would an officer properly call for back up?
Incorrect. Please choose another answer.
The angry group poses the most threat of injury to officers or others. One officer would be able to render assistance to the child. The moving van could be asked to move by one officer. One officer could speak to the homeless man about his threats.
296. Domestic violence laws require officers to make an arrest when there is any indication of unlawful, physical violence between the involved parties. In which situation would an arrest most likely be required?
Incorrect. Please choose another answer.
The man who shows articulable facts of swelling above his eye would be the incident that would most likely require arrest.
A police officer must report certain situations to his or her dispatch center.  According to dispatch guidelines, any situation that is presently dangerous must be immediately reported to dispatch.  Situations that do not pose a present danger need not be reported to dispatch.
297. Which situation must be reported to dispatch?
Incorrect. Please choose another answer.
The elevator with the odor of smoke poses a danger to others. The other situations are not presently dangerous situations.
298. Based on the guidelines above, which situation must be reported to dispatch?
Incorrect. Please choose another answer.
The child standing on the balcony is a dangerous situation and must be reported to dispatch.
299. Based on the guidelines above, which situation must be reported to dispatch?
Incorrect. Please choose another answer.
The power line down in the roadway is a dangerous situation and must be reported to dispatch.
300. Police officers must notify a supervisor in certain situations, one of which is an incident that will gain significant media attention. Which incident should be reported to a supervisor?
Incorrect. Please choose another answer.
The news media would be most interested in the arrest of a district judge. The other incidents are not likely to gain media interest. That the mayor's car is hit by a grocery cart would not likely gain significant media attention.
301. Police department guidelines provide that an officer may use his or her patrol vehicle to warn other drivers of potential hazards by blocking the hazard with his or her vehicle and activating the emergency lighting. Which of the following incidents would require the officer to block off the hazard with his or her patrol vehicle?
Incorrect. Please choose another answer.
The tire in the curve of the roadway poses a hazard and should be blocked. Blocking the roadway for the snake should not be done as the action of blocking the road would endanger the officer and the public.
302. Police officers are often dispatched to disputes between two or more people. It is department policy that officers should only get involved in disputes where the government has a legitimate law enforcement interest. A legitimate law enforcement interest is defined generally in the guidelines as a situation where a criminal statute has been violated and/or where persons or property are at risk of harm. In which of the following incidents should an officer get involved?
Incorrect. Please choose another answer.
The two men threatening to kill each other would be a legitimate law enforcement intervention. The other issues are civil in nature and law enforcement should not be involved.
303. Officer Jeris interviewed four witness at the scene of an accident that occurred between a van and a station wagon. They describe the accident as follows:

Witness 1: The Honda van went straight through the stop sign and hit the station wagon.
Witness 2: The white Honda van just kept going. She didn't even slow down before the family knew what hit them.
Witness 3: The woman in the van was on her phone. She must not have even seen the stop sign.
Witness 4: I was following my friend in the station wagon. She completely stopped and looked both ways.

Based on the four witness accounts, Officer Jeris should question the credibility of which witness statement?
Incorrect. Please choose another answer.
Witness 4 shows a relationship with one of the vehicles involved in the accident and a possible bias when reporting accurate information to an officer.
304. Officer Jameson patrols the area around the train tracks. He notices a young male in an unwashed condition with holes in his clothes under the over-pass. Officer Jameson approaches the person and asks for identification. The young male does not have any but says he's 19. He denies being homeless but won't give his name or address. Officer Jameson notices a fresh bruise under the male's left eye. The boy says he fell off his bike and hit a tree. The officer is not convinced of the boy's living situation.

Based on your review of the situation, what important information does the officer use as evidence of the boy's problem?
Incorrect. Please choose another answer.
Officer Jameson should be familiar with the situation on the streets and understand signs of homelessness and of physical abuse such as bruises and situational factors.
305. Department policy gives priority to calls involving threats to human life. The following calls have been reported to dispatch. Officer Young is the only officer available on his squad to answer calls. Which call should he answer first?

Call 1. A disorderly and intoxicated male at the city pool
Call 2. A dog that has been ran over on Main Street
Call 3. A speed limit sign has been stolen from Diagonal Street
Call 4. A report of a speeding vehicle on the interstate
Incorrect. Please choose another answer.
The intoxicated male causing a disturbance at the pool is the highest priority call for service. This call poses the greatest known risk to public safety.
306. Officer Johnson has several reports to complete. Department policy is that officers should prioritize their work on reports based on the risk the case poses to public safety. On tonight's shift he only has enough time to finish one of four reports. Of the following reports, which report should he finish?

Report 1: A report of juveniles who were soaping vehicles and houses
Report 2: A report of an 11-year-old female who ran away from home
Report 3: A report of a mail theft
Report 4: A report of a vehicle that was stuck in the mud in a lot near the river
Incorrect. Please choose another answer.
The report of the missing child is the most critical and should be finished first. The other reports pose no risk to public safety.
307. While attending the police academy, new officers are taught not to use their police radio and or cell phone at the scene of a possible bomb threat or threat of other explosive device. What is the most correct statement for the reasoning behind this training?
Incorrect. Please choose another answer.
Using the radio or cell phone could trigger an explosion. Common sense and training indicates no electronics should be used around explosive devices.
308. According to police department policy, criminal investigators are to adhere to the following steps when photographing a crime scene:
  • Secure the Crime Scene - No unauthorized person shall be permitted in a perimeter defined by law enforcement.
  • Evaluate Conditions - The photographer must evaluate lighting and other such conditions and adjust the camera equipment accordingly.
  • Shoot the Scene - Photos should be taken before anything is disturbed, progressively working from outside to close-up pictures. Many shots should be taken, from the entire scene to medium shots to show the relationship of evidence to the overall scene.
Which statement is consistent with these guidelines?
Incorrect. Please choose another answer.
The guidelines clearly state that all evidence should be photographed before it is disturbed.
 
309. Department policy has the following guidelines in place for officers dealing with people suspected of driving under the influence of alcohol.
  • A separate citation shall be issued for the traffic violation that formed the basis for the stop.
  • If the driver of the vehicle refuses to submit to a blood alcohol test or submits to a test and scores above the legal limit, the officer should order the driver to surrender his or her license and issue a ticket for driving under the influence.
  • If the driver of the vehicle scores below the legal limit on the blood alcohol test, the driver's license shall not be confiscated by the officer. The results of field tests shall not overrule this guideline.
  • If the driver scores below the legal limit, but the officer finds the driver fails field tests, like walking heal to toe on a straight line, the officer can issue a ticket for driving under the influence.
Officer Jones observes a car going 15 mph in a 45 mph zone. The car is also seen swerving. It is night and the car's headlights are not turned on. Officer Jones stops the car and asks the driver to submit to a blood alcohol test. The driver agrees and scores below the legal limit. Officer Jones has the driver take a field test, which the driver fails. Officer Jones charges the driver with driving under the influence and orders the driver to surrender his license.

According to the preceding passage, Officer Jones actions were:
Incorrect. Please choose another answer.
Officer Jones actions were problematic because the guidelines state that if the diver scores below the legal limit on a blood alcohol test, the driver shall not be ordered to surrender his license. In this scenario, the driver scored below the legal limit on the blood alcohol test, yet the officer ordered the surrender of the license. The guideline states that a failed field test shall not justify the surrender of a license, only a charge of driving under the influence.

Inductive Reasoning 

You pull over a red Ford truck for speeding.  You can smell alcohol on the driver.  You believe the driver is drunk. There are occupants in the truck that appear to be under 21. 
310. That the truck was being driven when pulled over is __________.
Incorrect. Please choose another answer.
That the driver was actually driving the truck is a fact. The fact is relevant to a DUI charge.
311. Your conclusion that the driver is drunk is ______________.
Incorrect. Please choose another answer.
Your initial assessment of his condition is an inference or a conclusion reached on the basis of the facts or evidence.
312. Your belief that the occupants in the vehicle are under 21 is __________.
Incorrect. Please choose another answer.
You have not yet identified the passengers nor obtained their actual date of birth. At this point your observation is an inference or a conclusion reached on the basis of the facts or evidence.
313. Suspects A, B and C entered a store at the same time. Suspect A exited the store after Suspect B. Suspect C left the store before Suspect B. Who was in the store the longest?
Incorrect. Please choose another answer.
The statement says that Suspect B left the store before Suspect A. The statement also says that Suspect C left the store before Suspect B, so if Suspect B left before A, Suspect C had to leave before Suspect A, leaving Suspect A to leave the store last.
314. Suspect A carried four baggies of pills. Suspect B carried more baggies of pills than Suspect A. Suspect C carried two less baggies than Suspect B. Who carried the most baggies?
Incorrect. Please choose another answer.
The statement says that Suspect B carried more than Suspect A and that Suspect C carried two less than Suspect B, so Suspect B carried the most baggies.
315. Three of the following things are similar while one is different. Select the one that is different.
Incorrect. Please choose another answer.
A tree, ant and swordfish are living organisms, while a toothpick is not. Toothpick is different.
316. Three of the following things are similar while one is different. Select the one that is different.
Incorrect. Please choose another answer.
Cell phone, printer and calculator are electronic devices while a mouse pad is not.
 
INCIDENTS 2011 2012 2013 2014
Domestic Violence 888 532 656 681
Auto Theft 752 992 1382 1202
Criminal Damage 600 723 205 545
Total 2240 2247 2243 2428
 





The table above shows specific numbers of incidents reported to District 1 over a four-year period.
317. According to the table above, which of the following conclusions can be made looking at the time period 2011 - 2014?
Incorrect. Please choose another answer.
The number of calls has not drastically changed over the four-year period of time. Auto thefts have actually increased over the past four years and criminal damage and domestic violence calls have trended downwards.
318. According to the table above what crime(s) are increasing the most?
Incorrect. Please choose another answer.
The table indicates the greatest increase in crime has been in auto theft over the past four years.
319. New proactive patrols were instituted in the district to curb criminal damage. When was that program most likely implemented?
Incorrect. Please choose another answer.
A sharp decline in criminal damage cases occurred in period from 2012 to 2013 and would most likely be the year a special program was implemented.
 
Height Weight Race Age Tattoos
  Murder 1 5’10” 170 W 30 NO
  Murder 2 5’3” 120 W 16 YES
  Murder 3 5’8” 155 H 26 NO
  Murder 4 5’9” 165 W 35 NO
 
The table above includes suspect descriptions in four murders. 
320. According to the table, the suspect in Murder 1 could have been involved in what other murders?
Incorrect. Please choose another answer.
The suspect description for Murder 1 and Murder 4 are close enough in description that it could be the same suspect.
321. According to the table, the suspect in Murder 3 could be involved in what other murders?
Incorrect. Please choose another answer.
This suspect's race indicates he was most likely not involved in any other murders.
322. Officer Baeza has determined most drug activity in his patrol beat occurs in the eastern and northern sections between the times of 1900 and 2100. The most theft cases occur in the southern and western sections between the times 0300 and 0700. The most traffic accidents occur in the western section between 0700 and 0900.

According to the information above, Officer Baeza would be able to reduce drug activity in his area by patrolling the:
Incorrect. Please choose another answer.
The northern section between 2100 and 0100 includes the appropriate sections of the city and time of day.
323. City ordinance #103.5 governs the city's splash pad. The city's splash pad is restricted to children who are under 10 and weigh no more than 60 pounds. According to this statement:
Incorrect. Please choose another answer.
The passage states children under ten and who weigh no more than 60 pounds can be on the city splash pad.
324. Neighbors with adjoining property got into an argument about a boundary line and one neighbor called the police to report a trespass. The officer calmed the dispute but did not issue any citations. This upset the neighbor who called the police. Although the upset neighbor thought the officer was wrong, she realized she would gain nothing by arguing with the officer and went back into her home. Why did this neighbor, who called the police, leave according to the statement?
Incorrect. Please choose another answer.
The neighbor who called the police was not given an order to leave, had nothing to disprove the officer with and was not overly upset.  She simply realized that there was nothing more to say to the officer.
 Crime Race Height Weight Age Scars
 Assault 1 W 5”2’ 135 24 No
 Assault 2 A 5”5’ 176 30 No
 Assault 3 W 5”11’ 194 35 No
 Assault 4 W 5”4’ 149 22 No
325. According to the chart, the suspect involved in Assault 2 could have been involved in what other assault(s)?
Incorrect. Please choose another answer.
The suspect's race is described as Asian. All of the other suspects are described as white. This eliminates this suspect from the other crimes.
326. The suspect in Assault 4 could have been involved in what other assault(s)?
Incorrect. Please choose another answer.
Due to the similarities in description, the suspect in Assault 4 could have been involved in assault 1.
Officer Shift Number of Tickets Issued
A Day 20
B Day 35
C Day 50
A Night 25
B Night 11
C Night 48
327. Sergeant Miller needs to report which officer is writing the most tickets and on which shift. Who should Sergeant Miller identify?
Incorrect. Please choose another answer.
Officer C writes the most tickets for the group when he is working day shift.
328. The performance of which officer drops the most when going to night shift?
Incorrect. Please choose another answer.
Officer B writes 35 tickets on day shift, but only 11 on night shift. Officer C also declines at night but not by such a significant amount.
329. Detective Alex is investigating a series of reports from victims who were assaulted in the early evening as they were leaving the area of Redwood Street. The description of each suspect is listed below:
  • Incident 1: Male, white, early 30's, around 5'10", about 180 pounds, dark hair, mustache, a gold earring, blue jeans, dark jacket, tennis shoes.
  • Incident 2: Male, white, 25-30, about 5'6", around 120 pounds, dark hair, dark glasses, one gold earring, blue jeans, black jacket, running shoes
  • Incident 3: Male, white, 40-45, almost 5-10, about 130 pounds, dark hair, mustache, one gold earring, blue jeans, black jacket, running shoes.
  • Incident 4: Male, white, 25-30, 5"10, 175, dark hair, mustache, blue jeans, black jacket, green ski cap, boots.
Based on the descriptions given in the first three reports, the suspect in Incident 4 should only be considered a suspect in report(s):
Incorrect. Please choose another answer.
When comparing and contrasting the descriptions, the suspect in Incident 4 is most closely similar to the suspect in Incident 1.
330. On January 2, 2015, multiple drug related murders occurred in the city. Each incident was at a different location within city limits. Based upon the descriptions of eyewitness accounts, the same suspect committed all of the murders. Detectives provided the following suspect description: White male, with long, curly red hair, approximately 200 pounds, and missing two fingers on his right hand, and wears a black hoodie.

If officers have stopped four white males for a field interview, which information will be the most helpful in identifying the suspect?
Incorrect. Please choose another answer.
The suspect missing two fingers is the most uncommon trait mentioned by the eyewitnesses. A person who fits that description has a higher probability of being the perpetrator.
331. While on patrol, an attempt to locate is broadcasted over the police radio. The attempt to locate is in reference to a burglary suspect. The suspect is described as a Hispanic male with brown hair, brown eyes, and wearing blue jeans and white sneakers. The suspect has a goatee and walks with a limp. Police have located four suspects with similar descriptions. What information will be most helpful for identifying the suspect?
Incorrect. Please choose another answer.
The suspect walking with a limp is the most uncommon trait given. This gives someone who fits the description a higher probability of being the perpetrator.
332. An important fact finding tool in law enforcement is the gathering of latent fingerprints. During the analysis of fingerprints, alphanumeric coding is used. Alphanumeric coding of fingerprints is a systematic description of the main patterns of the fingerprint. Within George County, 92% of the population have fingerprints that can be alphanumerically fingerprinted.

Based on the information above, suppose a person is picked at random from George County. It can be concluded that the fingerprints of this person will be:
Incorrect. Please choose another answer.
The total population can be represented with 100% or 100. 92% of the people in the county can be alphanumerically coded. So the probability of picking a person that can be coded is 92/100 or 92%.
333. A hit and run traffic collision occurs on McKnight Road. As you investigate, you are given the following license plate numbers by four witnesses. Which vehicle is most likely the suspect vehicle?
Incorrect. Please choose another answer.
Two witnesses gave the first three letters as TGM and two witness gave the last four numbers as 9834. This gives a probability that number is TGM-9834.
334. While investigating a credit union robbery, you are given the following descriptions of the suspect's vehicle by four different people. Which is most likely the suspect vehicle?
Incorrect. Please choose another answer.
Two witness described the vehicle as a Nissan, also two witnesses described the vehicle as red. Three witness described the vehicle as two-door. There is a high probability that the vehicle is the red Nissan, 2000's model year, two-door.
335. What number comes next in the series below?

3, 7, 11, 15, _________
Incorrect. Please choose another answer.
The pattern in the series is that each number is four more than the previous number.
336. You are monitoring the Interstate for a vehicle that is suspected in gasoline theft. Which of the following would make the vehicle most recognizable?
Incorrect. Please choose another answer.
All of the items would be commonly seen on the interstate, except a gold plated emblem. The gold plated emblem would not be common, and would make a vehicle more noticeable.
One of the following suspects stabbed one of the persons named below.  Neighbors of the incident heard screaming at 11:30 p.m. on July 3rd.  The murderer was observed speeding away from the scene at the intersection of Main Street and 300 West.  The suspect was the only person observed in the vehicle.  Detectives have determined the following facts:
  •  Joe, a military veteran, paralyzed from the waist down, hated the victim.
  • The hospital reported Pete was in stable condition after his heart attack on July 4th.
  • Mac, who was at the victim’s funeral, was unknown to anyone in attendance.
  • Pete’s heart attack occurred on July 3rd, at 11:00 p.m., at his home, miles from the crime.
  • Hank was noticed four blocks from the crime at 11:35 on July 3rd.
  • Friends stated Sam was afraid of Joe.
  • Mac does not have a driver’s license. 
337. Based on the information, who is most likely the suspect?
Incorrect. Please choose another answer.
Based on the information, Hank is most likely the murderer. Pete was debilitated before the incident and has an alibi. Mac and Joe do not drive.
338. Based on the information, who is most likely the victim?
Incorrect. Please choose another answer.
Sam most likely is the victim in this scenario. Joe states that he hated the "victim" and friends of Sam were questioned and gave the information that Sam was afraid of Joe, thus identifying Sam as the possible victim.
339. Refer to the following facts of the case:
  • Deborah Barker owns a pistol.
  • Renee Sparks lives in Royal Oaks subdivision.
  • Chris Young is Pat Johnson's next door neighbor.
  • Chris Young works for Rudy's Construction Company.
  • Everyone in the Royal Oaks subdivisions owns a gun.
Based on the facts above, which statement is false?
Incorrect. Please choose another answer.
The only factual information that is certainly incorrect is that Chris Young is unemployed. The facts state that Chris Young works for Rudy's Construction Company.  Answer option c is true.  Answer options a and d cannot be established as true or false due to a lack of information.
340. What number belongs in the blank space in the following series?

1, 3, 9, 27, ________
Incorrect. Please choose another answer.
Observing the pattern, each number is multiplied by 3.

27 x 3 = 81
341. You are investigating a robbery of a small convenience store. You have questioned many witnesses. The witnesses have identified Mitch Myers as the suspect. One of the witnesses tells you Mitch recently lost his job, got divorced and is suffering financially. This information may establish that Myer's motive for robbery was:
Incorrect. Please choose another answer.
Being Mitch recently lost his job and is suffering financially, it is reasonable to conclude that Myers committed robbery for financial gain.
342. What fraction would come next in this series: 6/3, 5/4, 4/5, 3/6, 2/7, _________
Incorrect. Please choose another answer.
In the series, the numerator and denominator change by 1 number. The numerator decreases by 1 and the denominator increases by 1.
343. When encountering a suspected drug lab, officers must request a specialized crime scene detective with chemistry training to the scene. Several substances in drug laboratories may be dangerous. All officers and detectives at a scene must follow the following policies:
  • All protective wear and equipment must be worn at all times.
  • Ventilate the drug lab by opening all doors and windows.
  • Do not turn on any indoor lighting.
  • Any flashlights shall be turned on before entering the lab.
  • Do not to mix any chemicals in or around the lab.
Based on the information above, what is the primary purpose of this policy?
Incorrect. Please choose another answer.
Based on the nature of the policy guidelines, the primary purpose of this policy is officer safety. Proper evidence control may be a purpose as well, but it is not the primary purpose based on how the policy is articulated.
344. State law 28-1302 regulates car seat requirements. Under section (a), this law states that children under 3 years of age must be in a rear-facing car seat. Under section (b), the law states that children over 5 years of age or over 50 pounds may be in a booster seat.

An officer pulls over a car for a burned out taillight and notices a child, who is slight of build, in the back seat without a car seat or booster, who is wearing a seat belt. After an inquiry, the officer understands that the child is the driver's daughter and the child is 5 years old. What should be the officer's response?
Incorrect. Please choose another answer.
The law says that a booster may be used if the child is 5 or over 50 pounds. The use of the word "may" means that it is not required, but is up to the driver. Since the child is 5 years of age, the driver is not required to use a booster and has not violated the law.
You have been tasked with documenting the calls the department receives for services and, based on the information collected, this chart is created.
345. Which day of the week is the slowest for your agency?
Incorrect. Please choose another answer.
Thursday has the fewest total calls for day, night and priority services.
346. Which day of the week has the most priority calls for service?
Incorrect. Please choose another answer.
The chart indicates Friday has the highest priority calls for service.
347. Which day of the week should have the most day shift officers on duty?
Incorrect. Please choose another answer.
The chart indicates Monday is the busiest day of the week for dayshift calls for service.
348. According to the chart, which night shift should have the most officers on duty?
Incorrect. Please choose another answer.
Friday night has the most priority and regular calls for service.
349. If you had to remove officers from night shift to cover sick calls on a Friday night, which night would you remove officers from?
Incorrect. Please choose another answer.
Tuesday has a lowest number of night calls and a low number of priority calls. This would be the best night to remove officers.
350. Officers have taken reports from four people who were robbed late at night while leaving a mini-mart. The description of each suspect is as follows:
  • Report No. 1 (April 14): Male, White, early 20s, 5'8", 175 pounds, light hair, side-burns, hoop earring, gray shorts, white tank top, boots
  • Report No. 2 (April 20): Male, White, 18-20, 5'6", 130 pounds, light hair, dark glasses, hoop earring, gray shorts, red t-shirt, boots
  • Report No. 3 (April 24): Male, White, early 40s, 5'8", 160 pounds, light hair, side-burns, hoop earring, gray shorts, white tank top, boots
On April 29th, another person was robbed by a male near the mini-mart. A cashier witnessed the robbery, called 911 and a suspect was arrested three blocks away. The description of the suspect is as follows:
  • Report No. 4 (April 29): Male, White, early 20s, 5'8", 170 pounds, light hair, side burns, gray shorts, white tank top, blue ski cap, boots.
Based on the description of the suspects in the first 3 reports, the suspect in Report No. 4 should also be considered a suspect in:
Incorrect. Please choose another answer.
After comparing the circumstances of the four reports, the critical dimensions of age, height and weight are determinative. Report No. 4 does not match Report No. 2 due to the significant differences in height and weight. Report No. 4 does not match Report No. 3 due to the significant age difference. Report No. 4 does match Report No. 1.
351. Officer Nolan has noticed in his patrols that most of the drug deals occur in the western and southern sections of the city, most of the car thefts in the eastern and northern sections and most of the domestic calls come from the eastern section.

Most domestic calls occur between 7 p.m. and 11 p.m. The majority of the car thefts occur between 10 p.m. and midnight and between 2 a.m. and 6 a.m. Most of the drug deals occur between 6 p.m. and 8 p.m. or between 10 p.m. and midnight.

Officer Nolan would most likely to reduce the number of car thefts by patrolling the:
Incorrect. Please choose another answer.
Based on the information Officer Nolan has compiled, he could reduce the number of car thefts by patrolling the eastern or northern section between 2 a.m. and 6 a.m., and 10 p.m. and midnight. Only answer d fits these locations and time frames.
352. During the first half of the month of June, Officer Rogers answered a number of reports of car thefts that took place at the local gym parking lot. The descriptions of the suspects were as follows:

No. 1 - (June 3) - female, Asian, early 20s, 5'3", 110 pounds, black hair, tattoo on ankle, blue shorts, t-shirt
No. 2 - (June 5) - female, Asian, 20-26, 5'4", 115 pounds, black hair, tattoo on upper leg, jeans, sneakers
No. 3 - (June 10) - female, Asian, late twenties, 5'9", brown hair, dragon tattoo on lower leg, green tank top
No. 4 - (June 13) - female, Asian, 16-20, 6'0", black hair, brown shorts, anklet, blue shorts and tank top

Officer Rogers referred to this information when reviewing the following case.

On July 3rd, an Asian female was arrested near the gym. In the description that led to the arrest, a witness described the suspect as an Asian female who looked about 23 years old. She was about 5'4" and weighed about 120 pounds. She had black hair, a tattoo of a butterfly on her ankle, brown shorts and a green tank top.

Based on this description and the information in the four incidents in June, this suspect should also be considered as a suspect in incident number:
Incorrect. Please choose another answer.
It is helpful to use a process of elimination. The suspect would not be the suspect in No. 2 because the suspect in No. 2 had a tattoo on the upper leg. No. 3 and No. 4 can be eliminated because the suspects in those cases are substantially taller than the suspect who has been caught. The suspect who has been caught should also be considered as a suspect in case No. 1 because the age, height and weight are substantially similar and the suspect in both cases has a tattoo on her ankle.

Deductive Reasoning 

353. Driving Under the Influence of Alcohol - The crime of DUI is committed when a person operates a motor vehicle with sufficient alcohol in the person's body that a subsequent chemical test shows the person has a blood or breath alcohol concentration of .08 grams or greater at the time of arrest.

Following the definition above, which answer represents the best example of DUI?
Incorrect. Please choose another answer.
The only answer showing a driver operating a motor vehicle at or above a .08, is d. The other answers do not meet the elements of the crime. Jamie is a passenger. Brian is not operating in a motor vehicle. David is under the BAC legal limit.
354. Criminal Damage - A person commits criminal damage when he or she recklessly or intentionally defaces or damages the property of another. 

Using this definition, which of the following is the best example of criminal damage?
Incorrect. Please choose another answer.
Allison has intentionally damaged her mother's property. Tony and Bryon damaged their own property. Mark did not recklessly or intentionally damage the property of another, but hit a slice in a golf game on a golf course which is an accident and a common occurrence.
355. Robbery - A person commits robbery when he or she takes the property of another by threatened use or actual use of force.

Using the information above, which of the following is the best example of robbery?
Incorrect. Please choose another answer.
Ashley used a weapon to take money. The other suspects did not threaten or use force.
356. K9 Search of a Vehicle – Officers can only detain someone after a traffic stop with reasonable suspicion or consent.  An officer cannot detain a vehicle beyond the length of a traffic stop, even 7 or 8 minutes, unless he makes a showing of reasonable suspicion.  A K9 Officer may be called to walk a sniff dog around a vehicle during the duration of a traffic stop or beyond the time of a traffic stop if the officer has reasonable suspicion that the vehicle contains drugs.  Reasonable suspicion must be based on specific and articulable facts taken together with inferences from those facts.  After the traffic stop, if the driver does not give consent to wait for the K9 Officer, an officer must have reasonable suspicion that the vehicle contains drugs to detain the vehicle until such time as a K9 Officer may be called to walk a sniff dog around the vehicle.

Using the information above, which officer made the correct decision to call for a K9 Officer to search a vehicle?
Incorrect. Please choose another answer.
Based on several articulable facts, Deputy Spalding has a reasonable suspicion that the driver he has stopped may be in possession of drugs. Therefore, he may reasonably detain the driver and call for a K9.
357. Trespassing - A person commits trespassing by knowingly entering or remaining unlawfully in a fenced yard or residential structure.  Trespassing includes failing to leave property one has been asked to leave by someone with legal authority.

Using the information above, which is the best example of trespassing?
Incorrect. Please choose another answer.
While Samantha was legally at her friend's apartment initially, her presence became unlawful after the tenant asked her to leave multiple times. The other instances do not rise to the level of criminal trespass. Answer A does not involve a fenced yard. Answer C does not have a "knowing" entrance as it was done by mistake and Answer D involves consent since the owner consents to inspections as part of her contract to get water.
358. Speeding - A person violates speeding laws when they drive a vehicle at a speed greater than is reasonable and prudent under the circumstances.

Using the information above, who has clearly violated this speeding law?
Incorrect. Please choose another answer.
Jonah is driving twice the posted speed limit. To drive so fast right after school and in a residential neighborhood, is neither reasonable nor prudent.
359. Assault - Simple assault occurs in one of three ways: when someone (1) knowingly or recklessly causes physical injury to another person; (2) knowingly touches another person with the intent to cause injury or to provoke the other; or (3) intentionally causes another person to reasonably fear imminent bodily harm.

Using the information above, who has most clearly committed an assault?
Incorrect. Please choose another answer.
Juan knowingly nudged a rival gang member. Such behavior shows intent to provoke another and is the best example of assault. Answers A, C and D do not involve the intent to cause harm to another or to cause another to fear imminent bodily harm.
360. Intoxication - A person commits the crime of intoxication if the person is under the influence of alcohol or a controlled substance to a degree that the person may endanger themselves or another in a public place or in a private place where the person unreasonably disturbs other persons.

Using the information above, which scenario best describes the crime of intoxication?
Incorrect. Please choose another answer.
Brian is under the influence and is unreasonably disturbing the peace and quiet of his neighborhood. The other instances do not meet the elements of the crime.
361. Burglary - This crime is committed when a person unlawfully enters or remains in a residential or commercial structure with the intent of committing any theft or felony therein.

Using the information above, who has committed a burglary?
Incorrect. Please choose another answer.
While it is legal for Mike to be in the business while conducting his employment duties, his right to lawfully be in the store ended when he stayed after hours with the intent to steal money. Answers A and B occur outside a building and answer D involves no criminal intent.
362. Vandalism – Vandalism Is the willful destruction or damaging of property of another in a manner that defaces, mars, or otherwise adds a physical blemish that diminishes the property's value.

Using the information above, which is the best example of vandalism?
Incorrect. Please choose another answer.
While seemingly insignificant, the juveniles willfully defaced, marred, or blemished government property. Answers B, C, and D are not done willfully.
363. Domestic Violence Assault -  A domestic violence assault occurs when a person assaults another person and the relationship between the victim and the defendant is one of marriage or former marriage, or of persons residing or having resided in the same household, or the victim and the defendant have a child in common, or the victim or the defendant is pregnant by the other party.

Using the information above, which is the best example of domestic violence assault?
Incorrect. Please choose another answer.
Dillion and his ex-girlfriend meet the requirements for a domestic violence crime. His ex-girlfriend is pregnant by him and an assault was committed. Answers A, B and C do not involve a defendant and a victim who meet the definition of the domestic crime.
364. False reporting to law enforcement - The crime of false reporting to law enforcement is committed when a person knowingly makes a false, fraudulent, or unfounded report or statement or knowingly misrepresents a fact for the purposes of interfering with a law enforcement agency or misleading a police officer.

Based on the information above, who has committed the crime of false reporting to law enforcement?
Incorrect. Please choose another answer.
Mike knowingly made a false report to law enforcement for fraudulent purposes. He knows his medication was not stolen. Answer B involves a call to the fire department, not law enforcement. Answers A and D involve errors in perception, not knowing false statements.
365. Criminal impersonation - A person commits criminal impersonation by assuming a false identity with the intent to defraud another or presenting themselves to be a representative of an organization with the intent to defraud another.

Based on the information above, who has committed criminal impersonation?
Incorrect. Please choose another answer.
Mike assumed the identity of his brother, a cable salesman. He used that identity to defraud others for their financial information.
366. Credit card fraud - A person is guilty of credit card fraud if they knowingly use the credit card or credit card of another without permission. 

Based on the information above, who has most likely committed credit card fraud?
Incorrect. Please choose another answer.
Brian knowingly uses the credit card of another person without their permission. In answer A, while Cara used her husband's card, it is a common practice, usually with consent. In answer B, James did keep the credit card number of another, but did not use it. In answer D, Ashley made a mistake.
367. Use only the definitions below to answer the question:
 
Aggravated Burglary - Aggravated burglary is committed when an individual trespasses by force or deception into an occupied structure with intent to commit a theft or felony. Also, during the trespass, the individual must assault another person and/or possess a deadly weapon. 
 
Burglary - Burglary is committed when an individual uses force or deception in order to trespass in an occupied structure with intent to commit a felony or theft therein.
 
Breaking And Entering - Breaking and entering is committed when an individual, intent on committing a theft or felony therein, trespasses in an unoccupied structure by force or deception. 
 
Consider the following situation:  A student at a local university shows up to an appointment with his advisor at the advisor's office.  Upon arrival, the student finds the advisor's office open, but the advisor is not present.  He sits in a chair, waiting for the advisor to arrive.  His mind beings to wander.  He notices an expensive, signed baseball from his favorite team on the advisor's bookshelf.  The student conceals the baseball in his backpack.  He later leaves the campus with the baseball, after meeting with his advisor.

Given the definitions described above, this scenario is best categorized as:
Incorrect. Please choose another answer.
According to the definitions, none of the defined crimes is applicable. All of the crimes involve the use of force or deception to trespass. In this case, the student was legally at the office for an appointment, so there is no trespass. This crime would be best defined as theft.
368. Use only the definitions below to answer the question:
 
Harassment - A person is guilty of harassment if, with the intent to harass, he or she continues to follow another person in a public place after being asked to stop or repeatedly commits an act or acts that harasses another person. 
 
Telephone Harassment - A person is guilty of harassment if, with the intent to harass, they continue to call another person in a harassing manner.
 
Consider the following situations: 
  1. Mark is a registered sex offender.  He goes to a local theme park every weekend and follows young girls around the park.
  2. Ainsley is a telemarketer.  She had been instructed to make contact with several people.  She has made repeated calls to one potential customer.  He is never home when she calls.
  3. Todd does not get along with his neighbors.  They often play their music too loud.  They have asked Todd to stop throwing horse manure over his fence into their yard.  Today, they caught Todd throwing manure into their yard again.
  4. Elliot climbed out of his bedroom window at midnight.  He ran around his neighborhood ringing several door bells.  He eventually got tired and snuck back home.
Using the definitions of harassment and telephone harassment above, who has violated the law?
 
Incorrect. Please choose another answer.
Based on the definitions, only Todd violated the law. He has been asked to stop an act that is clearly intended to be harassing. He repeatedly continues the harassing act. Number 1 has not been asked to stop. Number 2 has no criminal intent. Number 4 is not a repeated act.
 
369. Use only the definitions below to answer the question:
 
Identity fraud - A person is guilty of identity fraud when that person knowingly or intentionally uses, or attempts to use, the personal identifying information of another person, whether that person is alive or deceased.
 
Fraud - A person is guilty of fraud when that person knowingly or intentionally uses. or attempts to use, the financial information of another person, whether that person is alive or deceased.

Based on the definitions, who has violated the law?

Suspect A called an elderly woman. He attempted to get her to provide him with her bank account number. He claimed to be a representative of the Internal Revenue Service. The elderly woman caught on to his scam, and hung up before providing information.

Suspect B used his deceased twin brother's military ID and driver's license to obtain discounts on his rent and auto insurance.

Suspect C used the routing number off of his mother's check to deposit a few hundred dollars into his bank account from her account.

Suspect D wrote a check at the supermarket for $250.00. He knew his account at the time he wrote the check was $23.42. He also knew he would not have sufficient funds in his account by the time the check was drawn upon.
Incorrect. Please choose another answer.
Suspects B and C used the personal identification of another person therefore committing identify fraud. Suspect A was unable to obtain the information of another person. While suspect D may be guilty of another crime, he did not commit fraud or identify theft.
Employees of a police department wear uniforms to be identified as law enforcement authority in society. The uniform also serves an equally important purpose, which is to identify the wearer as a source of assistance in an emergency, crisis or other time of need. Below are a few uniform policies.
 
Uniform and equipment shall be maintained in a serviceable condition and shall be ready at all times for immediate use. Uniforms shall be neat, clean and appear professionally pressed.
 
Personnel shall wear only the uniform specified for their rank and assignment. Police officer ranks are as follows:
  • Police Chief
  • Deputy Chief
  • Captain
  • Lieutenant
  • Sergeant
  • Police Officer 
Employees shall not loan any portion of the uniform to anyone.
 
All supervisors will perform periodic inspections of their personnel to ensure conformance to these regulations.
 
Civilian attire shall not be worn in combination with any part of the uniform that is distinguishable as a police uniform.
 
Uniforms are only to be worn while on-duty, while in transit to or from work, for court or at other official functions or events.
 
Employees are not to purchase or drink alcoholic beverages while wearing the official uniform, including any part of the official uniform.
 
Mirrored sunglasses will not be worn with any official uniform.
 
Visible jewelry, other than those items listed below, shall not be worn with the uniform­ unless specifically authorized by the Chief or a designee. Permissible jewelry that is visible incudes wrist watches, wedding rings, class ring or other ring of tasteful design. A maximum of one ring/set may be worn on each hand.
370. Consider the following circumstances. Sergeant Rowe has been asked to lead a task force in the search of a house for drug trafficking. Included in the task force are two sergeants and three police officers. According to the regulations above, considering that Sergeant Rowe is to lead two other sergeants, what rank insignia should he wear as task force leader?
Incorrect. Please choose another answer.
The regulations require an officer to wear the rank insignia of his authorized rank. In this scenario, the task force officer is a sergeant and, therefore, is required to wear the rank of sergeant.
371. Officer Standish just got off duty. He's a bike patrol officer, so wears official police issued athletic wear on his shift. His bike uniform consists of a helmet, shirt, shoes and bike gloves that say Police on them and a pair of plain black bike shorts. Officer Standish changes into a civilian t-shirt after his shift before he rides his own bike home. According to regulations, what parts, if any, of his uniform can Officer Standish wear on his ride home?
Incorrect. Please choose another answer.
According to the regulations, civilian clothes may be worn in combination with parts of the official uniform when the parts of the uniform are not distinguishable as parts of a police uniform. The facts state that the bike shorts are plain black bike shorts, while the other parts of the bike uniform state "Police" on them. Therefore, the bike shorts are the only part of the uniform that the officer can wear home with a civilian t-shirt.
372. If, on his bike ride home, he stopped at a store, Officer Standish would violate the regulations if he purchased:
Incorrect. Please choose another answer.
Officers are not to purchase alcoholic beverages while wearing any part of the official uniform. The officer in this case is wearing the bike pants issued to him by the department as official wear, so he could not purchase alcohol. The other answer options are permissible to purchase. The officer may not be able to wear them, however, with his uniform, but the question does not address the wearing of accessories, only the purchase of them while in police uniform.
373. Officer Hurley is a squared away officer. He has 3 full uniforms pressed and ready for immediate use at all times. His wife is a school teacher and the school is having a Law Enforcement Appreciation Day. She asks if she can borrow one of his extra hats and shirts for a display she is making in the gym. According to the regulations, Officer Hurley's uniform may be used at Law Enforcement Appreciation Day as long as:
Incorrect. Please choose another answer.
The regulations state that an officer is not authorized to loan his uniform to anyone.
374. Officer Harrison wants to wear a necklace. Under which conditions can she wear this piece of jewelry?
Incorrect. Please choose another answer.
The regulations do not prohibit jewelry that is under the clothes and not visible.
When receiving a "high risk" or critical incident call for service:
 
If a two-man unit is available, it will be dispatched as the primary unit.
 
The primary unit will respond to the scene and take whatever action deemed appropriate to control the situation and prevent injury or loss of life.
 
If a single officer unit is assigned to the call as the primary unit:
 
He/she will respond immediately to the scene. If there is a back-up unit in the immediate vicinity, the primary deputy may delay his/her entry onto/into the premises until the back-up officer arrives.
If there is no back-up officer in the immediate vicinity, then the primary deputy will assess the situation and take whatever action deemed appropriate to protect loss of life and injury to civilians.
 
Consider the following circumstances.  On July 17th at 3:30 pm the alarm bell from the PNC Bank was triggered.  At the time the report of the alarm came into the dispatcher’s office, there were 4 units out on patrol in the area that were available:
 
Unit No. 1 -  Officer Clarion
Unit No. 2 – Officers Newton and Shaffer
Unit No. 3 – Officer Landala
Unit No. 4 – Officer Rindstrom
375. According to the regulations, which of the following should be dispatched as the primary unit?
Incorrect. Please choose another answer.
The regulations call for the dispatch of a two-man unit as the primary unit if one is available. In this case, the facts state the unit of Officers Newton and Shaffer is available.
376. Unit No. 3 is sent as the primary unit to the bank. Back-up is two blocks away and in route to the scene. Officer Landala sees an injured woman in front of the bank. Officer Landala must:
Incorrect. Please choose another answer.
The regulations do not require a primary unit composed of a single officer to take any certain action when back-up is in the immediate vicinity. It is in the discretion of the police officer to enter onto or into the premises until back-up arrives. The question is formed with the word "must" which deals with requirements and the regulation uses the word "may" which is a discretionary word.
377. The back-up unit enroute to help Office Landala at the bank gets into an accident, leaving Officer Landala with no back-up. Officer Landala may:
Incorrect. Please choose another answer.
The regulations do not require a primary unit composed of a single officer to take any certain action. The regulation provides that an officer may take any action deemed appropriate to protect loss of life or injury to civilians. In this case, Officer Landala may take any of the listed actions if he deems them appropriate to protect loss of life or injury to civilians.
Department Vehicle Pursuit Policy

It is the policy of the department that a vehicle pursuit shall be conducted with at least one flashing red or red and blue warning lamps visible from the front, and an audible siren activated on an authorized emergency vehicle.
 
Deputies are authorized to initiate a pursuit when it is reasonable to believe a suspect is attempting to evade arrest by fleeing in a vehicle that has been given a signal to stop by a police officer.
 
The following factors individually and collectively shall be considered in deciding whether to initiate or continue a pursuit:
  • Seriousness of the known or reasonably suspected crime and its relationship to community safety.
  • The importance of protecting the public and balancing the known or reasonably suspected offense and the apparent need for immediate capture against the risks to deputies, innocent motorists and others. 
  • The identity of the suspect has been verified and there is comparatively minimal risk in allowing the suspect to be apprehended at a later time. 
  • Safety of the public in the area of the pursuit, including the type of area, time of day, the amount of vehicular and pedestrian traffic (e.g., school zones), and the speed of the pursuit relative to these factors. 
  • Pursuing officer's familiarity with the area of the pursuit. 
  • Weather, traffic, and road conditions that unreasonably increase the danger of the pursuit when weighed against the risks resulting from the suspect's escape. 
  • Vehicle speeds. 
  • Other persons in or on the pursued vehicle 
  • Availability of other resources, such as aircraft assistance
No deputy shall pursue a fleeing vehicle solely for a traffic violation or non-violent misdemeanor. Flight from a deputy during an attempt to make a traffic stop will not justify high speed pursuit on its own merit.
378. Officer Smith stops a vehicle for speeding and identifies the driver. The driver's license is expired and he should not be driving. He's further wanted on a warrant for petty theft. The suspect flees in his vehicle while Officer Smith is conducting a driver's license check. The driver is not going at a high rate of speed. Should Officer Smith pursue the suspect?
Incorrect. Please choose another answer.
The suspect is only suspected of committing a traffic offense, and should not be pursued according to this policy.
379. Officer Jones sees a white male driver drive by and look the officer in the eye. The driver turns his head away quickly when he sees the officer looking at him and makes a movement that looks like he's reaching under the driver's seat. Officer Jones should:
Incorrect. Please choose another answer.
A pursuit only occurs when a driver is attempting to evade an arrest after an officer gives a signal to pull over. In this case, the officer is not attempting to pull over the driver and has not given any signals to pull over. Therefore, the driver cannot be found to be attempting to evade arrest.
380. Which of the following would most likely be a justified pursuit under this policy?
Incorrect. Please choose another answer.
Based on policy, the officer pursuing the domestic violence suspect would be the most likely to be justified. It is late at night and the suspect has committed more than a minor misdemeanor.
Police dispatchers must dispatch a certain number of officers to a call based upon the nature of the call and potential danger to officers.  An example of dispatcher policy is below:
 
  Nature of the Call Number of Officers
  Speeding vehicles and or reckless drivers 1
  Delayed report of property crime, including burglary 1
  Traffic accident 1
  Traffic accident with injury 2
  Felony (Aggravated Assault) or Burglary in progress 3
381. Which of the following calls to a dispatcher will require more than 1 officer be dispatched?
Incorrect. Please choose another answer.
This call has an injury and by policy two officers must respond. The other calls would benefit from additional officers, but do not require it.
382. The following calls are reported to dispatch. Which call requires three officers to respond?
Incorrect. Please choose another answer.
This is a potential aggravated assault in progress and requires 3 officers be dispatched to the call.
383. A pat down or frisk search of a person is used when checking a suspect for potential weapons. This type of search is limited to the outer clothing of the suspect. The purpose of the search is to determine if the suspect has a weapon that could harm the officer. This search technique is not used on a routine basis, but is based on articulable facts that support an officer's belief the suspect may be armed with a weapon.

According to the paragraph above:
Incorrect. Please choose another answer.
Based on the paragraph, it is the officer who must decide to use a pat down and, to do so, must have articulable facts that support the belief that a suspect is armed.
384. When responding to a burglary in progress, police officers should turn off the emergency equipment and headlamps on their vehicles just prior to arriving at the scene of the incident. Officers should not park directly in front of the location of the incident. They should park a few houses away, and be as quiet as possible so as not to alert the suspect. If possible, officers should position themselves diagonally at opposite corners of the location so they can cover both sides of the location.

According to the paragraph, officers should take several precautions in order to:
Incorrect. Please choose another answer.
The procedures specifically mentioned are so officers can prevent alerting the suspect of their presence.
385. Clearly articulating you are a police officer to suspects is important in the field and later in court. Even though you are in a uniform, you cannot assume the suspect knows or understands you are a police officer. A suspect may not be facing you, could have learning or other disabilities, or have cultural differences. The statement of, "Police" or, "Police Officer" should preface all initial commands. This simple statement helps identify your authority to others.

According to the paragraph:
Incorrect. Please choose another answer.
An officer should never assume someone knows they are a police officer. The announcement that an officer is in fact a police officer should precede initial commands.
386. Your agency places traffic collisions into four different classes based on severity.  The four classes are listed below:
 
Class 1:  A single vehicle accident with no injury
Class 2:  A collision with two or more vehicles
Class 3:  A collision with one or more vehicles involving injury to one or more people
Class 4:  A collision with any amount of vehicles involving a fatality

You arrive to the scene of a collision. When you arrive, you observe a young child who is lying in the middle of the road. The child is bleeding from the legs. Witnesses describe a Red Jeep as striking the child, then driving away. How would you document this incident?
Incorrect. Please choose another answer.
There is one vehicle involved and an injury to at least one person. This would be classified as a class 3 collision.
Your agency categorizes contacts into four categories based on the interaction.  The categories are listed below:
 
Level 1:  A consensual contact between an officer and a member of the public
Level 2:  A contact based upon reasonable suspicion a crime has occurred
Level 3:  A contact based upon probable cause that the suspect has committed a crime
Level 4:  A contact that results in the arrest of a suspect based on probable cause
387. On Saturday, Officer Gabriel sees a group of children playing basketball at a local park. He recognizes one of the children who he previously stopped for truancy. He stops to play with the children for a few minutes. This contact would be best described as a:
Incorrect. Please choose another answer.
This contact is consensual as there is no reasonable suspicion or probable cause that a crime has been committed, nor is there any reason to suspect any criminal activity.
388. Officer Sparks notices a man in dark clothing lurking around the back door of a closed business at 1:00 a.m. He stops to contact the man. This encounter would best be described as:
Incorrect. Please choose another answer.
The officer has a reasonable suspicious that a crime may be occurring. He does not have facts or probable cause, but the facts give him a suspicion and a reason to make contact.
389. Your agency has the following sick leave policy:
 
If an employee of the police department cannot work his or her shift due to illness, injury or medical emergency, then the employee must contact the highest-ranking supervisor available at the department at least one hour before the beginning of his or her shift. If an employee requires more than two days off, the employee must contact the highest-ranking supervisor available at the department three hours before every shift that the employee will be unable to work. If an employee fails to contact a supervisor when he or she is going to be late or absent, then that employee will be placed on leave without pay and will be subject to disciplinary action, including up to dismissal. 

Deputy Jackson is scheduled to be at work in the morning at 6:00 a.m. During the night, he experiences severe pain in his lower back. He thinks he is having a kidney stone problem again. What should he do to be in compliance with the policy above?
Incorrect. Please choose another answer.
According to policy he should contact his supervisor at least one hour prior to his shift. Since his shift starts at 6 a.m. he needs to contact the highest-raking supervisor by 5 a.m.
390. Police agencies use several scientific procedures and techniques to properly identify criminal suspects and to help establish guilt in court.  One major procedure is crime scene processing.   Many items found at a crime scene provide evidence under close examination.   Hair, clothing fibers, dirt, and even pollen can reveal important clues.  Officers should not overlook any potential item of evidence.  Officers must be detailed and thorough when processing a crime scene. 

From the information above, it can be stated that:
Incorrect. Please choose another answer.
Some items found at a crime scene will provide evidence. Officers should be careful not to overlook potential evidence.
391. All men are people. Some people are dead. Which conclusion is correct?
Incorrect. Please choose another answer.
The only correct statement from the information provided is that some men are dead.
392. All prisoners are convicted criminals. All burglars are prisoners. Which conclusion is absolutely correct?
Incorrect. Please choose another answer.
All burglars must be criminals since they are prisoners and all prisoners are convicted criminals.
393. All police sergeants are police officers. Some police sergeants are women. Which conclusion is absolutely correct?
Incorrect. Please choose another answer.
Some women are police officers since some police sergeants are women, and all police sergeants are police officers.
394. No guns are knives. All revolvers are guns. Which conclusion is correct?
Incorrect. Please choose another answer.
Since no guns are knives and a revolver is a gun, it follows that no revolvers are knives.
395. No cars are trucks. Some vehicles are cars. Which conclusion is correct?
Incorrect. Please choose another answer.
If no cars are trucks and some vehicles are cars, it follows that some vehicles are not trucks.
396. No horses are dogs. All German Sheperds are dogs. Which conclusion follows?
Incorrect. Please choose another answer.
If no horses are dogs and all German Sheperds are dogs, it follows that no German Sheperds are horses.
397. All convicted are charged. No baby is charged. Which conclusion follows?
Incorrect. Please choose another answer.
If all convicted are charged and no baby is charged, it follows that no baby is convicted.

Information Ordering 

Answer the following questions using logical ordering and the information given.
 
To dust for fingerprints, a police officer should perform the following procedures: 
  1. Select a fingerprint powder that has a color contrast with the surface that is to be dusted.
  2. Put the fingerprint brush in the powder and work the powder into the brush.
  3. Lift the brush from the powder, shaking off any excess powder.
  4. Brush a small amount of dusting powder off the area to be fingerprinted.
  5. If you observe a fingerprint pattern begin to show up, brush more powder onto the pattern.
  6. Clean up the printed pattern by lightly brushing any excess powder out of any voids.
  7. Photograph the fingerprint and lift the print with clear tape.
398. According to the procedures, once an officer notices a print or pattern emerging, what should the officer do next?
Incorrect. Please choose another answer.
The next step after noticing the formation of a pattern or print is to brush more powder into the pattern.
399. Which of the following steps comes after the step where an officer initially brushes a small amount of dusting powder off the area to be fingerprinted?
Incorrect. Please choose another answer.
The question asks what step comes after step 4, where an officer initially brushes a small amount of dusting powder off the area to be fingerprinted. All of the answer options, except d, are done before step 4.
400. According to the procedures, how should an officer clean the printed pattern?
Incorrect. Please choose another answer.
As indicated in step 6, an officer should clean the printed pattern by lightly brushing any excess powder out of any voids.
When initiating a traffic stop on a suspect’s vehicle, a police officer should perform the following procedures: 
  1. Select a safe place to stop the suspect’s vehicle.
  2. Notify dispatch of the vehicle’s license plate number and state.
  3. Notify dispatch of the location of the stop.
  4. Initiate emergency lighting and siren (if needed).
  5. Come to a stop at least 1 and ½ car lengths behind the suspect’s vehicle.
  6. Place the police vehicle in park.
  7. Exit the police vehicle, checking for any traffic.
401. According to the procedures, if a police officer has noticed a speeding vehicle, what is his or her next step?
Incorrect. Please choose another answer.
After locating a suspect's vehicle, the officer should determine a safe location to stop the vehicle before taking any other action.
402. According to the procedures, which of the following steps comes after a police officer notifies dispatch of the location of the stop?
Incorrect. Please choose another answer.
The question asks what step comes after step 3, when the officer notifies dispatch of the location of the stop. The other answers are either not part of the initial process or are done before the officer should notify dispatch of his or her location.
403. Which of the following changes preserve the logical order of the procedure?
Incorrect. Please choose another answer.
Of all the answer options, only d, putting step 3 after step 6, would preserve the logical order of the procedure. The location of the stop may not be known until the stop is made.
404. According to the procedures, if an officer has a vehicle stopped for running a red light, and he has come to a stop behind the vehicle, what is his or her next step?
Incorrect. Please choose another answer.
After coming to a stop, the officer should place his or vehicle into park before taking further action. Failure to do so could cause a traffic accident.
Police Officers must gather information and or evidence to be able to draw conclusions and determine probabilities about what happened in an incident.  Witnesses are an important factor in information gathering. The following are the steps that officers take while investigating incidents: 
  1. Make arrests based on probable cause or issue any citations based on information gathered at the scene.
  2. Document witnesses’ statements and collect evidence.
  3. Fill out any required paperwork and write a detailed report.
  4. Arrive at the incident and make initial observations. 
405. What is the most logical order for the items listed above to appear?
Incorrect. Please choose another answer.
Officers would arrive on scene and make initial observations, document witness information and statements, collect evidence, make any arrests based on probable cause or issue any citations and finally, fill out required paperwork and write a detailed report.
406. Taking suspects into custody would come between which steps?
Incorrect. Please choose another answer.
This would occur between steps 1 and 3.
407. According to the information above, at what point should an officer collect evidence?
Incorrect. Please choose another answer.
According to the logical order, collecting evidence comes after arriving at the scene and before making any arrests or issuing citations.
If a police officer has an ethical issue with a fellow officer, the following procedures must take place: 
  1. Cease contact with the officer after a complaint is filed until the ethic’s board issues a final decision.
  2. Meet with the ethic’s board and provide a statement and other evidence. 
  3. Before filing a complaint with the ethic’s board, report the issue to a supervisor.
  4. File a complaint on the officer with the ethic’s board.
  5. The ethics board will issue a decision.
408. What is the most logical order for the items listed above to appear?
Incorrect. Please choose another answer.
The logical order is to report the issue to the supervisor before filing a complaint, file a complaint on the issue with the ethic's board, cease contact with the officer until the decision is final, meet with the ethic's board and provide information and the ethic's board will finally issue a decision.
409. What step must come before there is an obligation on an officer to cease contact with the officer who is the subject of an ethic's complaint?
Incorrect. Please choose another answer.
The obligation to cease contact with the officer who is the subject of a complaint arises upon the filing of a complaint.
410. If a supervisor was required to be given an opportunity to counsel an officer who is accused of an ethic's violation through training prior to an ethics complaint being filed, where would that step logically fit in the order of procedure?
Incorrect. Please choose another answer.
According to procedure, in item 3, an officer is to report a possible ethic's violation to a supervisor prior to filing a complaint with the ethic's board. If a step was to be added to the procedure, where a supervisor was to be given a chance to take corrective action through training the officer who is accused of violating the ethics rules, it would come after 3 and before 4, when the complaint is filed.
When firearms are present at a crime scene, officers must follow the listed procedures. 
  1. Place any recovered cartridges and firearms in evidence bags.
  2. After photographing the crime scene, make sure any weapons have the safety on.
  3. Submit evidence to crime lab to be analyzed and complete chain of custody documents.
  4. Place sealed and labeled evidence bags in the evidence locker until sent to the crime lab.
  5. Take photographs at the crime scene and note the direction of the casings.
  6. Seal and label the evidence bags at the crime scene.
411. According to the information above, what is the most logical order for the items listed above to appear?
Incorrect. Please choose another answer.
The logical order is to:
  1. Take photographs at the crime scene and note the direction of the casings.
  2. After photographing the crime scene, make sure any weapons have the safety on.
  3. Place any recovered cartridges and firearms in evidence bags.
  4. Seal and label the evidence bags at the crime scene.
  5. Place sealed and labeled evidence bags in the evidence locker until sent to the crime lab.
  6. Submit evidence to crime lab to be analyzed and complete chain of custody documents.
412. Assuming proper procedure is followed, if an officer picks up a handgun at a crime scene and puts the safety on, what had already occurred at the crime scene?
Incorrect. Please choose another answer.
If an officer picks up a handgun at a crime scene to put the safety on, the crime scene would have already been photographed and the direction of the casings noted.
413. Before the evidence bags are sealed and labeled, what must be done?
Incorrect. Please choose another answer.
Before the evidence bags are sealed and labeled, the evidence must be placed in the bags.
When taking a suspect into custody, certain procedures must be followed: 
  1. Advise the suspect they have the right to remain silent and the right to an attorney.
  2. Gather evidence at the scene to form probable cause for an arrest.
  3. Search the suspect’s pockets and clothing.
  4. Place the suspect in handcuffs.
  5. Write the final report on incident.
414. According to the information above, what is the most logical order for the items listed above to appear?
Incorrect. Please choose another answer.
The most logical order is to:
  1. Gather evidence at the scene to form probable cause for an arrest.
  2. Place the suspect in handcuffs.
  3. Search the suspect's pockets and clothing.
  4. Advise the suspect they have the right to remain silent and the right to an attorney.
  5. Write the final report on incident.
415. If a suspect poses an imminent threat to himself or to others, what step would logically come first in the procedure?
Incorrect. Please choose another answer.
If a suspect poses a threat to himself or to others, it is logical to first put the suspect in handcuffs to prevent the threat.
416. In a DUI stop, if an officer finds a beer can next to the suspect's vehicle, what step would this fall under?
Incorrect. Please choose another answer.
This would fall under collecting evidence at the scene to form probable cause for an arrest.
When officers are performing a drug raid at a property, the following procedures listed must be performed. 
  1. Write a detailed report of the incident.
  2. Obtain intelligence on the situation within the perimeter prior to the raid.
  3. Obtain the search warrant from a judge.
  4. Fill out the paperwork to obtain a search warrant.
  5. Create a perimeter around the property.
  6. Siege the property and arrest any involved individuals.
417. What is the most logical order for the listed items above to appear?
Incorrect. Please choose another answer.
The most logical order is as follows:
  1. Fill out the paperwork to obtain a search warrant.
  2. Obtain the search warrant from a judge.
  3. Create a perimeter around the property.
  4. Obtain intelligence on the situation within the perimeter prior to the raid.
  5. Siege the property and arrest any involved individuals.
  6. Write a detailed report of the incident.
418. At what step would the commanding officer receive information on what is going on inside the perimeter to help decide when to launch the raid?
Incorrect. Please choose another answer.
Before the siege begins, the commanding officer will want information on the situation within the perimeter.
419. The drug raid is based on a confidential informant who has knowledge of the presence of a large amount of heroin stored at the location of the raid. Where in the process would officers question the confidential information to learn what he knows?
Incorrect. Please choose another answer.
Information from the confidential informant would be used to fill out the paperwork to establish probable cause for the search warrant. Item 4 deals with filling out the paperwork to get the search warrant. Therefore, officers would question the confidential information prior to item 4 to use his information to get the search warrant.
When officers are faced with critical situations requiring CPR, they are trained to follow the listed procedures. 
  1. Give 2 rescue breaths.
  2. Compress chest 30 times for the second time.
  3. Initiate contact with victim and check for vital signs.
  4. Continue cycles of 2 rescue breaths and 30 chest compressions until ambulance arrives.
  5. Call dispatch using correlating codes to call for ambulance.
  6. Compress chest 30 times for the first time.
  7. If the victim is not breathing, open airway and give 2 rescue breaths.
420. What is the most logical order for the listed items?
Incorrect. Please choose another answer.
The most logical order is as follows:
  1. Call dispatch using correlating codes to call for ambulance.
  2. Initiate contact with victim and check for vital signs.
  3. If the victim is not breathing, open airway and give 2 rescue breaths.
  4. Compress chest 30 times for the first time.
  5. Give 2 rescue breaths.
  6. Compress chest 30 times for the second time.
  7. Continue cycles of 2 rescue breaths and 30 chest compressions until ambulance arrives.
421. If an officer finds the victim breathing, where would the procedure stop?
Incorrect. Please choose another answer.
If the victim is breathing, the procedure would end at 3, where the officer initiates contact and checks for vital signs.
422. When officers perform a basic arrest and pat-down search, the listed procedures must be followed. 
 
  1. Search the suspect's chest, stomach, and back.
  2. Ask the suspect if he or she has any weapons or drugs on them.
  3. Handcuff the suspect with hands behind their back and their legs spread.
  4. Pat the suspect from the waist, all the way down to the legs and ankles.
  5. Advise the suspect of their rights if they are to be questioned.

What is the most logical order for the listed items above?
 
Incorrect. Please choose another answer.
The most logical order is to:
  1. Handcuff the suspect with hands behind their back and their legs spread.
  2. Ask the suspect if he or she has any weapons or drugs on them.
  3. Search the suspect's chest, stomach, and back.
  4. Pat the suspect from the waist, all the way down to the legs and ankles.
  5. Advise the suspect of their rights if they are to be questioned.
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Police Sergeant Tyler Nelson, is a 13 year police veteran who currently works with the Mohave County Sheriff's department in Arizona. Officer Nelson has taught several courses in law enforcement. During his career, he has worked as a patrol officer, SWAT medic and field training officer. Officer Nelson holds a Master Degree in Public Administration and a Bachelor's Degree in Criminal Justice from Southern Utah University.

Mark Mellett, is a former Assistant District Attorney from Lancaster County, Pennsylvania. He served as a Special Assistant United States Attorney in the Eastern District of Pennsylvania in gun and drug cases. Prior to work as an ADA, Mark served in the U.S. Navy JAG Corp as a prosecutor. He earned his Bachelor's Degree from the University of Notre Dame and his law degree from the Duquesne University School of Law.

How should I study for my police exam?

Practice tests and flash cards are an effective way to study for the police selection and police aptitude  exams.  They help you learn the subject matter and practice your test taking skills.  The National Police Officer Selection Test (POST) and the Law Enforcement Aptitude Battery (LEAB) are taken on a computer, so practicing with online practice tests can boost your chance of success. 

What is on a police test?

To become a police officer, you will have to take a police selection test or a police entrance exam.  The exams are given at the local, state and federal levels by the hiring agenices.  Many agenices use either the POST or the LEAB. The police selection or entrance exams are, in part, aptitude tests measuring the candidate's cogntitive abiltiy.

The following subjects are tested on the POST:
  • Arithmetic
  • Reading Comprehension
  • Grammar
  • Incident Report Writing
The following subjects are tested on the LEAB:
  • Ability Test
    • Written Comprehension
    • Problem Sensitivity
    • Reasoning
  • Work Styles Questionaire
    • Personal Characteristics
  • Life Experience Survey
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