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Module 5 Flashcards

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  1. The patrol function is important because ____________.
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  • most of the officer’s community contacts are made during patrol
  • most of an officer’s time is spent on patrol
  • officers have an opportunity to proactively prevent crime in their community
  • All of the above (Correct Answer / Your Answer)
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  1. The purpose and objectives of patrol include which of the following?
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  • Law enforcement, community service, crime control, and crime prevention
  • Public service, protection of life/property, law enforcement, crime prevention, detention/apprehension of offenders, and order maintenance (Correct Answer / Your Answer)
  • Public service, community service, law enforcement, crime prevention, and order maintenance
  • None of the above
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  1. Knowing an officer’s beat or geographical area includes knowing ___________.
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  • street names/numbering system
  • dead end streets
  • areas of construction
  • All of the above (Correct Answer / Your Answer)
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  1. Which of the following is a reason why officers should arrive 15 to 30 minutes prior to their shift?
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  • to check messages (Correct Answer / Your Answer)
  • to use the restroom
  • to arrange for lunch
  • All of the above
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  1. A patrol notebook should be _____________.
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  • kept secure at home
  • hidden and inaccessible
  • readily available (Correct Answer / Your Answer)
  • All of the above
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  1. Which of the following equipment items are necessary for effective patrol
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  • Flashlight
  • Non-perishable food
  • Personal eyewear
  • All of the above (Correct Answer / Your Answer)
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  1. Personal and patrol equipment checks should be done ________ the patrol shift.
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  • before (Correct Answer / Your Answer)
  • after
  • equipment checks are never done
  • none of the above
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  1. When an officer is on patrol, he/she should look for what is “ordinary” in order to assess when something is out of place, which may indicate criminal activity.
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  • True (Correct Answer / Your Answer)

* False

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  1. When an officer is patrolling in a vehicle, he/she should drive with the windows down in order to “hear” his/her environment.
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  • True (Correct Answer / Your Answer)

* False

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  1. Officers should frequently patrol potentially hazardous locations, such as ________________.
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  • road/building construction
  • public places (e.g., alleys, parks, bus stops)
  • areas known for criminal activity
  • All of the above (Correct Answer / Your Answer)
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  1. ____________ may indicate criminal activity when patrolling business and residential areas?
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  • Broken glass at a window latch or pry marks
  • Lights are off when they should or are typically on
  • Ladders lead to access the roof
  • All of the above (Correct Answer / Your Answer)
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  1. A suspicious vehicle may include one that is ________.
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  • in working condition
  • driving normally
  • engaged in unusual activities (Correct Answer / Your Answer)
  • All of the above
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  1. A suspicious person, when approached, may become overly cooperative.
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  • True (Correct Answer)

* False (Your Answer)

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  1. Officers should not request backup when dealing with uncooperative suspects.
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  • True

* False (Correct Answer / Your Answer)

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  1. When answering telephone calls at the police station, the officer should be sure to speak clearly, concisely, and calmly and ask simple questions.
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  • True (Correct Answer / Your Answer)

* False

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  1. The use of proper radio procedures maximizes radio congestion.
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  • True

* False (Correct Answer / Your Answer)

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  1. When a vehicle is checked through LEADS, the return will generally only indicate the year, make, model, and if the vehicle is wanted.
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  • True

* False (Correct Answer / Your Answer)

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  1. When using a police radio to give a spot broadcast of a vehicle, the following identifiers on the vehicle should be described.
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  • Registration and registration state
  • Year, make, and model
  • Color and body style
  • All of the above (Correct Answer / Your Answer)
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  1. Type of material, contents, etc. are common elements used to describe property during radio transmissions.
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  • True (Correct Answer / Your Answer)

* False

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  1. Officers should call out on every self-initiated call.
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  • True (Correct Answer / Your Answer)

* False

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  1. Officers generally get information from which of the following main sources?
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  • Informants, law enforcement, citizens, and governmental records (Correct Answer / Your Answer)
  • Public media outlets, informants, and governmental records
  • Public media outlets, law enforcement, and informants
  • None of the above
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  1. Government records for are often subject to ____________.
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  • elements of the privacy act (Correct Answer / Your Answer)
  • uncensored review by officers
  • public viewing
  • all of the above
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  1. An officer can determine the credibility of an informant by ____________.
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  • examining the informant’s criminal record
  • corroborating the informant’s information with other evidence
  • the performance of the informant in past cases
  • all of the above (Correct Answer / Your Answer)
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  1. An officer should have an interest in being informed about information on crimes committed outside the legal jurisdiction of the officer.
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  • True (Correct Answer / Your Answer)

* False

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  1. Officers communicate with each other by ____________.
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  • telephone
  • meetings
  • email and/or formal letter
  • All the above (Correct Answer / Your Answer)
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  1. Officers should use “meet and greets” with/during _________________ to develop information sources from citizens.
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  • local business owners, managers and employees (Correct Answer)
  • investigations with prisoners in jail
  • police association meetings
  • All the above (Your Answer)
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  1. Vehicles are rarely used in the commission of other crimes.
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  • True

* False (Correct Answer / Your Answer)

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  1. Traffic enforcement is best accomplished by a multifaceted approach involving _____________.
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  • education, enforcement, and engineering (Correct Answer / Your Answer)
  • education, civil actions, and enforcement
  • education and enforcement only
  • None of the above
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  1. Officers should select a location that _____________, provides a clear view of violations, safe access to violators, and has a low visibility of the patrol vehicle to monitor traffic violations.
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  • allows for a high number of violators
  • allows for the normal flow of traffic (Correct Answer / Your Answer)
  • has a high visibility of the patrol vehicle
  • None of the above
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  1. If an officer encounters a driver who possesses a valid operator’s license, but whose present driving ability is in question (i.e. elderly or physically handicapped), the officer should notify the ________ through existing procedures.
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  • Secretary of Illinois
  • Secretary of State (Correct Answer / Your Answer)
  • Secretary of the Bureau of Motor Vehicles
  • None of the above
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  1. For officer safety reasons, the officer should have the driver give the officer his/her entire wallet/purse and the officer should remove the license.
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  • True

* False (Correct Answer / Your Answer)

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  1. When an officer issues a violator a traffic citation, the officer should also be sure to document any statements (res gestae) from any witnesses (including passengers).
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  • True (Correct Answer / Your Answer)

* False

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  1. An officer should consider a verbal warning when___________.
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  • mitigating circumstances and in less serious violations (Correct Answer / Your Answer)
  • mitigating circumstances and when the officer feels like it
  • less serious violations and when department policy requires it
  • None of the above
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  1. Generally, the RADAR will detect the vehicle that is closest to the patrol vehicle, the fastest vehicle, and ___________ vehicle.
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  • smallest
  • least aerodynamic
  • largest (Correct Answer / Your Answer)
  • none of the above
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  1. If the owner of an abandoned vehicle that is blocking the roadway cannot be located, the officer should ____________.
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  • identify the owner through the vehicle registration
  • informed of the vehicle disposition once located
  • check it through LEADS
  • all of the above (Correct Answer / Your Answer)
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  1. Generally, vehicles are towed in which of the following situations?
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  • Driving under the influence
  • Hit-and- run
  • Traffic hazards
  • All of the above (Correct Answer / Your Answer)
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  1. When officers experience extensive roadway damage, the officer should submit a request to the appropriate department for repair through the normal repair process.
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  • True (Your Answer)

* False (Correct Answer)

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  1. When officers experience a stranded motorist, the officer should use the patrol vehicle as a _________________.
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  • protective cushion between the stranded vehicle and oncoming traffic (Correct Answer / Your Answer)
  • push car by pushing the vehicle out of traffic with the front bumper
  • tow truck by pulling the vehicle out of traffic
  • none of the above
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  1. This purpose/objective of patrol is the fundamental aspect of law enforcement, where officers should seek to protect the lives of citizens and protect their property from damage.
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  • Order maintenance
  • Community service
  • Protection of life and property (Correct Answer / Your Answer)
  • Law enforcement
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  1. Knowing an officer’s patrol beat or area is important because _______.
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  • the officer will know where they are if they need to call for help
  • other officers will know where to go if another officer needs help
  • officers will recognize and use the fastest routes to respond to calls
  • All of the above (Correct Answer / Your Answer)
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  1. Because _________ will be discussed during roll call meetings, officers should maintain a patrol notebook to record these items.
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  • recent criminal activity in the city/district
  • problem subjects found frequently in the officer’s city/beat
  • wanted subjects and their locations/past attempts at apprehension
  • all of the above (Correct Answer / Your Answer)
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  1. A patrol notebook can be used to quickly identify __________.
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  • wanted persons, eateries, restrooms, and other crimes
  • wanted persons/vehicles, specific crimes, and other vital information (Correct Answer / Your Answer)
  • wanted persons/vehicles
  • none of the above
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  1. When an officer starts patrol duties, he/she should give the beat a “once over”. This is done to _____________.
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  • show a police presence and to rapidly identify/report any potential problems. (Correct Answer / Your Answer)
  • comply with most departmental policy and procedure
  • an officer never does this, as it is creating a pattern of patrol
  • All of the above
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  1. Using a marked patrol vehicle (visible lights/decals) _____.
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  • provides visibility and deterrence (Correct Answer / Your Answer)
  • is required by the Illinois Vehicle Code 635 ILCS 720-3
  • is rarely used by patrol
  • All of the above
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  1. Officers should frequently patrol locations frequented by vulnerable persons, such as __________________.
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  • parks
  • schools
  • public places
  • All of the above (Correct Answer / Your Answer)
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  1. Broken glass at a window latch or pry marks may indicate criminal activity or signs of illegal entry into a business/residence.
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  • True (Correct Answer / Your Answer)

* False

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  1. A suspicious person, when approached, may ______________.
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  • be overly cooperative
  • be unwilling to talk or obviously lies
  • flee or become abusive
  • all of the above (Correct Answer / Your Answer)
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  1. When officers are working a traffic collision in a high-volume intersection, back-up should be requested to assist with traffic control.
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  • True (Correct Answer / Your Answer)

* False

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  1. The use of the phonetic alphabet is intended to ______________.
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  • increase officer safety
  • provide more complete understanding of spoken messages (Correct Answer / Your Answer)
  • communicate between officers in a language suspects will not understand
  • none of the above
50
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  1. When checking a person in LEADS/SOS/NCIC, the officer must have which of the following identifiers?
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  • Last name, first name, middle initial
  • Date of birth
  • Gender/Sex
  • All of the above (Correct Answer / Your Answer)
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  1. During a vehicle or foot pursuit, officers should identify themselves and give _________ over the radio.
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  • current location
  • direction of travel
  • description of the vehicle/offender & reason wanted
  • all of the above (Correct Answer / Your Answer)
52
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  1. Officers generally receive information regarding crime/activity from previous shifts during ___________.
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  • briefings
  • roll call
  • meetings
  • all of the above (Correct Answer / Your Answer)
53
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  1. Officers may access government records for only official investigations ______________.
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  • True (Correct Answer / Your Answer)

* False

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  1. An officer can determine the reliability of an informant by ____________.
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  • the amount of money paid to the informant
  • the standing of the informant in the community
  • the performance of the informant in past cases (Correct Answer / Your Answer)
  • all of the above
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  1. Which of the following circumstances is an example of when other law enforcement officials have an interest in being informed?
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  • When crimes utilizing similar modus operandi (Correct Answer / Your Answer)
  • When crimes utilizing different modus originally are committed inside the officer’s geographical jurisdiction
  • Information on crimes, which are committed via the internet
  • All of the above
56
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  1. Officers should use “meet and greets” with/during _________________ to develop information sources from citizens.
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  • local business owners, managers and employees
  • school functions/meetings
  • fraternal organizations
  • all the above (Correct Answer / Your Answer)
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  1. Traffic enforcement is important for which of the following except _______.
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  • criminals use vehicles
  • vehicles are expensive (Correct Answer / Your Answer)
  • millions of people are injured and thousands are killed every year
  • none of the above
58
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  1. Education may not be successful in changing the driving behaviors for many violators.
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  • True (Correct Answer / Your Answer)

* False

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  1. Enforcement action should be avoided when making a U-turn.
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  • True (Correct Answer / Your Answer)

* False

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  1. In order to assess a driver’s ability to safely operate a vehicle, the officer should observe actions and behaviors such as coordination, speech, and manual dexterity.
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  • True (Correct Answer / Your Answer)

* False

61
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  1. When an officer inspects a person’s driver’s license, the officer should check for ___________.
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  • the license number
  • the Secretary of State code number
  • the person’s face and the picture on the license (Correct Answer / Your Answer)
  • None of the above
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  1. An abandoned vehicle that is not an immediate traffic hazard cannot legally be towed by the police unless there is a reasonable cause to believe that the vehicle has been abandoned by the registered owner.
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  • True (Correct Answer / Your Answer)

* False

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  1. The procedures for impounding a vehicle include checking the vehicle’s status through LEADS, advising the towing company if a police hold exists and determining if the tow bill is paid, submitting a report per agency policy, and ___________.
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  • completing an inventory sheet (Correct Answer / Your Answer)
  • completing an assessment sheet
  • completing an inspection sheet
  • none of the above
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  1. When officers experience extensive roadway damage, the officer should ________________.
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  • request immediate repair (Correct Answer / Your Answer)
  • submit a request to the Illinois Department of Transportation
  • submit a request to the local street department
  • none of the above
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  1. Officers should become familiar with which of the following in their beat or patrol area?
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  • Street names (Your Answer)
  • Eateries
  • Restrooms
  • All of the above (Correct Answer)
66
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  1. Officers do not need to search the patrol vehicle for contraband after having transported victims/witnesses.
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  • True

* False (Correct Answer / Your Answer)

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  1. A suspicious vehicle may include one that is ________.
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  • in an improper condition
  • driving erratically
  • engaged in unusual activities
  • All of the above (Correct Answer / Your Answer)
68
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  1. When checking a vehicle in LEADS/SOS/NCIC, the officer must have the following identifiers.
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  • Registration number and state (Correct Answer / Your Answer)
  • Year, make and model
  • Body style/color
  • None of the above
69
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  1. In many cases, officers generally obtain information from four sources: informants, law enforcement, citizens, and governmental records.
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  • True (Correct Answer / Your Answer)

* False

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  1. Officers communicate with other officers by telephone, email, or in person.
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  • True (Correct Answer / Your Answer)

* False

71
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  1. Because thousands of people die every year in vehicle collisions, traffic enforcement is of high importance for patrol officers.
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  • True (Correct Answer / Your Answer)

* False

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  1. An officer should consider giving a violator a verbal warning when the violation is not serious and there are mitigating circumstances.
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  • True (Correct Answer / Your Answer)

* False

73
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  1. Officers do not need to remain with a stranded motorist until the vehicle is moved.
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  • True

* False (Correct Answer / Your Answer)

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  1. Which of the following is a reason why officers should arrive 15 to 30 minutes prior to their shift?
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  • Check messages
  • Check wanted person’s listings
  • Check other postings
  • All of the above (Correct Answer / Your Answer)
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  1. Since a field notebook will essentially have everything the officer needs to know while on patrol and because a separate notebook could cause problems in court, officers should not keep a patrol notebook.
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  • True

* False (Correct Answer / Your Answer)

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  1. Officers should carry a number of safety items while on patrol. These include _________
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  • reflective traffic vest, flashlight cone, and rubber gloves
  • medical supplies and a CPR mask
  • blankets and in some departments an AED
  • All of the above (Correct Answer / Your Answer)
77
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  1. When searching a patrol vehicle prior to starting a shift, an officer should check crevices, under/between the seats, and should ______ to check blind spots.
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  • always use the hands
  • actively use the hands
  • avoid using the hands (Correct Answer / Your Answer)
  • None of the above
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  1. Systematic unsystematic patrol means ___________.
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  • using consistent patterns of patrol, fixed routes of travel, and eating at the same location and time
  • using inconsistent patterns of patrol, avoiding fixed routes of travel, and eating at different locations and times (Correct Answer / Your Answer)
  • nothing since there is no such thing as systematic unsystematic patrol
  • All of the above
79
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  1. When an officer is patrolling in a vehicle, he/she should drive with the windows down and listen for _______.
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  • vehicle crashes
  • alarms
  • breaking glass
  • All of the above (Correct Answer / Your Answer)
80
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  1. Officers should consider requesting backup when dealing with __________ suspects.
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  • armed
  • multiple
  • uncooperative
  • all of the above (Correct Answer / Your Answer)
81
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  1. In determining the seriousness of a call, the officer should ascertain the urgency by asking the caller if __________.
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  • the crime is in progress
  • the crime is an old crime but newly discovered
  • a crime against persons or property
  • All of the above (Correct Answer / Your Answer)
82
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  1. When using a police radio to give a spot broadcast of a person, _____________ should be communicated to assisting officers.
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  • clothing description from head to foot
  • unusual behavioral characteristics
  • time of occurrence
  • all of the above (Correct Answer / Your Answer)
83
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  1. Officers may access government records for ______________.
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  • official investigations (Correct Answer / Your Answer)
  • off-duty assignments/jobs
  • personal use
  • none of the above
84
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  1. Informants have many motives for providing law enforcement information. Which of the following were not mentioned as a motive in the lesson?
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  • Money
  • Vanity
  • Seek revenge
  • None of the above (Correct Answer / Your Answer)
85
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  1. An officer should have an interest in being informed when information regarding the modus operandi of crimes outside the officer’s jurisdiction could be used during the investigation of crimes that occur within the officer’s jurisdiction.
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  • True (Correct Answer / Your Answer)

* False

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  1. Officers generally communicate only by telephone.
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  • True

* False (Correct Answer / Your Answer)

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  1. When an officer issues a violator a traffic citation, the officer should also be sure to document ___________.
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  • location of the violation
  • weather conditions
  • witnesses
  • all of the above (Correct Answer / Your Answer)
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  1. Officers may use which of the following means to conduct speed enforcement ___________.
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  • visual estimates, RADAR, and pacing with a patrol vehicle (Correct Answer / Your Answer)
  • RADAR and pacing with a patrol vehicle only
  • visual estimates and RADAR only
  • None of the above
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  1. Officers spend a majority of their time on patrol.
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  • True (Correct Answer / Your Answer)

* False

90
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  1. Officers should frequently patrol potentially hazardous locations and avoiding less hazardous locations, such as public places (e.g., alleys, parks, bus stops).
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  • True

* False (Correct Answer / Your Answer)

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  1. If an officer observes a ladder leaning against a building (providing access to the roof), the officer should ________________.
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  • do nothing, continue patrolling
  • make a note to contact the owner on the next business day
  • investigate further, as this may be an indication of a break-in (Correct Answer / Your Answer)
  • none of the above
92
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  1. A suspicious vehicle may include one that is ________.
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  • in working condition
  • driving erratically (Correct Answer/ Your Answer)
  • engaged in usual activities
  • All of the above
93
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  1. When using a police radio to give a spot broadcast of a person, the person’s clothing should be described starting from the person’s head down to the feet.
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  • True (Correct Answer / Your Answer)

* False

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  1. When describing specific property, such as a stolen purse, officers should only provide the common elements of the purse, such as color or size.
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  • True

* False (Correct Answer / Your Answer)

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  1. Officers should engage and talk with citizens during _____________ to develop a network of information sources.
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  • initial contact while taking a report
  • follow-up contact during an investigation
  • different “meet and greet” at public functions
  • All the above (Correct Answer / Your Answer)
96
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  1. When an officer inspects a person’s driver’s license, the officer should check for restrictions, the picture on the license against the person’s face, and the expiration date of the license.
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  • True (Correct Answer / Your Answer)

* False

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  1. When an officer issues a violator a traffic citation, the officer does not need to explain the disposition to the offender, as all the information will be in writing on the citation.
A
  • True

* False (Correct Answer / Your Answer)

98
Q
  1. When an officer detects a speeding motorist via RADAR, but cannot determine which vehicle was picked up by the RADAR, the officer should ____________.
A
  • simply select a vehicle, as all of the vehicles were most likely speeding
  • not take any enforcement action (Correct Answer/ Your Answer)
  • document the presence of any witnesses
  • None of the above
99
Q
  1. An abandoned vehicle that is not an immediate traffic hazard can always and legally be towed by an officer under authority 635 ILCS 720/43-2.
A
  • True

* False (Correct Answer / Your Answer)

100
Q
  1. When officers experience extensive roadway damage, the officer should submit an immediate request to the appropriate entity responsible for the repair work.
A
  • True (Correct Answer / Your Answer)

* False

101
Q
  1. When officers experience a stranded motorist, the officer should use the patrol vehicle as a protective cushion between the stranded vehicle and oncoming traffic.
A
  • True (Correct Answer/Your Answer)

* False

102
Q
  1. If a hold will be placed on an impounded vehicle, the officer should inform __________.
A
  • dispatch
  • towing company (Correct Answer)
  • the lien holder (i.e. bank) (Your Answer)
  • all of the above
103
Q
  1. Officers should search the patrol vehicle _____________ for contraband.
A
  • at the beginning/end of the shift
  • after having transported crime victims
  • after having transported witnesses
  • All of the above (Correct Answer / Your Answer)
104
Q
  1. When talking with a caller on an emergency call, the most important piece of information is _________.
A
  • the caller’s address (Correct Answer / Your Answer)
  • the caller’s phone number
  • the caller’s name
  • none of the above
105
Q
  1. Educating traffic violators can be accomplished by _______.
A
  • firm and stern warnings
  • practical example/analogy (Correct Answer / Your Answer)
  • threatening the issuance of a citation for subsequent violations
  • None of the above
106
Q
  1. The patrol function is important because ____________.
A
  • the public’s perceptions are often developed by observing officers on patrol. (Correct Answer / Your Answer)
  • the officer is in uniform
  • patrol is not important when compared to the other duties of an officer
  • All of the above
107
Q
  1. When operating the radio console, the officer should avoid ____________.
A
  • speaking rapidly (Correct Answer / Your Answer)
  • recording accurate information
  • using proper radio procedures
  • all of the above
108
Q
  1. When engaging in a vehicle pursuit, officers must _________.
A
  • know and follow their agency’s pursuit policy (Correct Answer)
  • ensure the person is/has committed a felony
  • know the traffic/road conditions of the geographical area of the pursuit
  • all of the above (Your Answer)
109
Q
  1. Officers should select a location that allows for the normal flow of traffic, provides a clear view of violations, safe access to violators, and _________ to monitor traffic violations.
A
  • allows for a high number of violators
  • has a low visibility of the patrol vehicle (Correct Answer / Your Answer)
  • has a high visibility of the patrol vehicle
  • None of the above
110
Q
  1. Since a number of elderly drivers have slower reflexes, age is an important factor in an officer’s decision to issue a verbal warning over a traffic citation.
A
  • True

* False (Correct Answer / Your Answer)

111
Q
  1. If a hold will be placed on an impounded vehicle, the officer should inform __________.
A
  • dispatch
  • towing company (Correct Answer / Your Answer)
  • the lien holder (i.e. bank)
  • all of the above
112
Q
  1. This purpose/objective of patrol is where officers are called upon to provide social order.
A
  • Order maintenance (Correct Answer)
  • Community service
  • Protection of life and property
  • Law enforcement (Your Answer)
113
Q
  1. Model, size, serial number, color, etc. are common elements used to describe property during radio transmissions.
A
  • True (Correct Answer)

* False (Your Answer)

Police Exam 6 (6 decks)

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