Police Incidents/Encounters

Question 1

Labor problems at site where construction company is doing work under municipal contract. You are CO, and should tell the owner the following regarding site security;

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site security is HIS job and your officers will respond if summoned to keep the peace.

Question 2

Police should assist possible “bomb targets” to develop

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bomb alert plans to be used if and when a threat occurs.

Question 3

Debrief first officers to arrive at

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hostage scene

Question 4

Easiest hostage taker to deal with is

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felon interrupted during robbery.

Question 5

If bad guy says “I don’t want to talk anymore; I’m goin to kill this guy”, then you should

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keep trying to get him to talk

Question 6

When on duty at strike, you should

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face the strikers and don’t use hand signals to direct traffic into building on strike.

Question 7

Communications Captain driving past a street emergency where a Lt is in charge should

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stop and take charge. *Chief is only one that should not respond to every emergency.

Question 8

Abortion clinic picketing is an exercise of

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First Amendment. Just because cops are shorthanded, doesn’t mean you can prevent the picketing.

Question 9

Sending trauma counselor and cop to interview rape victim

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is good to help victim deal with trauma

Question 10

At family dispute, you should

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initiate actions that contribute to resolution of problem

Question 11

If, while driving a police vehicle, you hear what sounds like shots and something hitting the rear of the vehicle, you should

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drive away from the immediate area

Question 12

Successful detective candidates will have the ability to

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obtain information from witnesses and suspects to solve crime (interviewing and interrogating)

Question 13

Unknown rapist with vague height description. Possible suspect is detained, if you have no further evidence to go on, then you should

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identify him and release him. NO LINE-UP, NO SHOW-UP, NO PHOTO-ARRAY. **This is an apples, pears, peaches, screwdriver situation.

Question 14

If community leaders are upset because of unsolved rape, you should

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let community know what’s going on with the investigation if it doesn’t interfere with the investigation

Question 15

Well-conducted SOBRIETY checkpoints are

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Effective.

Question 16

General CRIMINAL DETECTION check points are

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NOT ALLOWED

Question 17

The PRIMARY police responsibility at the scene of a fire is

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crowd and traffic control

Question 18

When roads ice up during your tour, you should

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notify headquarters that the condition of the roads is deteriorating - In deep snow you should put on chains

Question 19

Regarding crime scene sketch, indicate the following:

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North, Scale, Date, Time, and other items.

Question 20

In regards to crime scene sketch labels with number and letter labels, you should

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use numbers for evidence and letters for non-evidence.

Question 21

Regarding mass arrests at demonstration, process arrests at a

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location away from scene where public transportation can’t be used to get back to demonstration

Question 22

Police at demonstration should

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be careful to safeguard their firearms

Question 23

If an arrested person has been searched and later at station house, has a knife, you, as a boss, should

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find out if the patrol car was searched before being used to transport the prisoner

Question 24

Since a defendant’s appearance may change from time of arrest to trial, the arresting officer should

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view the defendant before trial

Question 25

When a police officer arrests a person at home, he should

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not let the arrested person out of his sight

Question 26

Don’t separate stapled forged written instruments if

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one of them has to be examined

Question 27

Non-experts may testify to someone’s

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apparent mental state.

Question 28

non expert can’t say a person is crazy, but they can say

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“they were doing crazy things”

Question 29

What should be known about the subject of surveillance?

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Identity and Description of the subject

Question 30

If you are first-line supervisor, call your boss before

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evacuating a LARGE area such as a shopping mall. *Area evacuation is not the same as “building” evacuation and bomb.

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If a serious HAZ-MAT emergency is threatening a large shopping area, the decision to EVACUATE should be made by

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THE HIGHEST RANK AVAILABLE

Question 32

Reporter with press card cannot

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enter crime scene - arrest if he persists

Question 33

Police officer is involved in a fatal shooting, you should

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Explain to him what procedures will be followed - DO NOT isolate him.

Question 34

When you stop a traffic violator, you should

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explain the reason for the stop

Question 35

During a typical day on patrol police officers will deal more frequently with

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non-criminal matters rather than criminal matters.

Question 36

Police officers on STRIKE duty should

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face the pickets at the strike scene

Question 37

At a parade detail, police facing spectators do not

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salute American flag when it passes by. *Advise complaining Veteran’s group of this fact

Question 38

At a clandestine drug lab, you should

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OPEN WINDOWS

Question 39

When serious collision involving a tanker truck and many cars happens on a bridge over a stream, you most immediate concerns are

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for bridge structure and the stream (HAZ MAT wasn’t mentioned)

Question 40

In a CROWD CONTROL situation where people are going to be ordered to break it up, make sure the people

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have an avenue of escape

Question 41

When an officer reports that he has discovered a gambling operation, you should

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verify the information

Question 42

“Motive” can aid in

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determining suspects

Question 43

As a knowledgeable police supervisor, you should know that the police function at a serious emergency such as a fire is

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TRAFFIC and CROWD CONTROL

Question 44

When the command post is located in a radio dead zone, you should

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move the command post to a place where the radios work

Question 45

When there is a situation where hostages may be taken, the supervisor should

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respond to the scene.

Question 46

What is a condition an officer may experience following a seriously upsetting situation?

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POST TRAUMATIC STRESS