Session 3

Question 1

If one divorced parent without legal custody of their child takes the child away from the parent with legal custody, the parent taking custody of the child has committed the offense of

Answer 1

Custodial Interference 2nd Degree

A misd

Question 2

Tondelyo demands Roger give her a loan or she will tell Roger’s wife that Roger is having an affair with her sister. In fear of being exposed, Roger reluctantly lends Tondelyo the money. Tondelyo has committed the offense of:

Answer 2

Coercion 3rd Degree

A Misd

Question 3

Roger tells Tondelyo that if she doesn’t have sexual intercourse with him, he will tell Tondelayo’s husband that she is having an affair with Roger’s friend Pete. Afraid of her affair being exposed, Tondelyo reluctantly has sexual intercourse with Roger. Roger has committed the offense of:

Answer 3

Coercion 2nd Degree

E Felony

Question 4

Roger knowingly enters and remains unlawfully in a premise. Roger has committed the offense of:

Answer 4

Trespass

Question 5

Roger knowingly enters and remains unlawfully in a Lexus Car Dealership armed with an explosive. Roger has committed the offense of

Answer 5

Criminal Trespass 1st Degree

D Felony

Question 6

Roger hides a screwdriver in his boot when a police officer approaches him at 3 am in the hallway of a building he doesn’t live in. Roger should be charged with

Answer 6

Possession Burglar’s Tools

A Misd

Question 7

Animal rights activists unlawfully entered a locked building to free caged animals owned by a butcher. While they were unlawfully inside the building, they accidentally start a fire causing minimal damage to the building. The animal rights activists should be charged with

Answer 7

Burglary 3rd Degree

D Felony

Question 8

Which of the following is NOT a Warrant of Arrest Requirement?

A) Name of Issuing Court
B) Name or Title of the offense charged
C) Name of the Defendant
D) Name of the POlice Officer(s) to whom the warrant is addressed

Answer 8

Name of the Defendant

CPL 120.10 If the name of the defendant is unknown, any name or description by which the defendant can be identified with reasonable certainty is permissible.

Question 9

When a NON-FELONY Arrest warrant for Roger is delegated to a PO in another County and that delegated Police Officer arrests Roger in that other county on the Warrant of arrest, Roger can be held for delivery to the delegating PO for how long

Answer 9

2 hours

CPL 120.90 sub 4
If delivery to the delegating PO is not made within 2 hours, Roger must be given the option to go to a local Criminal Couty in the county of Arrest to be arraigned..

Question 10

Which of the following judges can NOT issue a warrant of arrest that can be executed anywhere in the state?

A) Superior Court Judges
B) New York City Court Judges
C) District Court Judges
D) Town Court Judges

Answer 10

D) Town Court Judges

Paper, including Warrants of Arrest and Search Warrants, issued by Town, Village and City (other than NYC) Court Judges are only good for execution in the county of Issuance and adjoining County.

Question 11

Which of the following statements is accurate about a warrant of arrest?

1. It can be addressed to any PO where the offense took place
2. It can be addressed to any PO where the issuing court is located
3. IT can be addressed to any PO where the defendant is located.

A) 1,2,3 are accurate statements
B) Only 1,2 are accurate statements
C) Only 1,3 are accurate statements
D) Only 2 is accurate

Answer 11

B) 1,2
CPL 120.50

Question 12

A superior court judge sitting as a local criminal court can NOT

Answer 12

Accept Roger’s guilty plea and sentence Roger for Burglary.

A Superior Court Judge sitting as a local Criminal Court can issue both arrest and search Warrants that are good state-wide but can only perform the preliminary duties of a local criminal court judge and does not have trial jurisdiction over felonies.

Question 13

When the defendant is arrested by way of a Warrant of Arrest and the defendant is to be brought to the issuing court, but the issuing court is unavailable, the defendant may be brought to a proper alternate court for arraignment, only if:

A) the deft consents to arraignment in an alternate court
B) the arresting officer is present to testify to the circumstance of the arrest
C) the Warrant of Arrest has a copy of the underlying Accusatory Instrument attached to it.
D) The Warrant of arrest charges a Misdemeanor or Petty Offense

Answer 13

C) The Warrant of Arrest has a copy of the underlying Accusatory Instrument attached to it.

A copy of the AI is needed for arraignment.

Question 14

Officer Mullins has arrested Roger on a Warrant of Arrest. Which of the following is NOT a true statement?

A) If the charge in the Warrant of Arrest is a felony, Roger is to be brought to the issuing court, regardless of where he is arrested.
B) If the charge in the Warrant of Arrest is a Misdemeanor and the arrest was made in the county of issuance or the adjoining county, Roger is to be brought to the issuing court.
C) Regardless of the charge in the Warrant of Arrest of the location of the arrest, if Roger is in default of bail, he is to be brought to the issuing court.
D) If the charge in the Warrant of Arrest is a misdemeanor and the arrest was made beyond the adjoining County, Roger must be brought to the Court in the County of Arrest

Answer 14

D) Roger may elect to be brought to a Court in the County of arrest or else back to the issuing court. Roger’s election is to be written on the Warrant of arrest and Signed by Roger.

Question 15

Which of the following Accusatory instruments CANNOT support the issuance of a Warrant of Arrest?

A) Prosecutors Information
B) Simplified PArks Information
C) Information
D) Simplified Traffic Informaiton

Answer 15

D Simplified Traffic Information

None of the Simplified information can support the issuance of an Article 130 Summons, but only the simplified Traffic Information is identified as not being able to support the issuance of an Article 120 arrest Warrant.

Question 16

A summons issued by a Superior Court may be served in the

Answer 16

County of Issuance or an adjoining county, only.

Unlike statewide jurisdiction of Superior Courts for Warrants of Arrest and Search Warrants, and article 130 summons can only be served in the county of issuance or an adjoining county regardless of whether it is the process of a local criminal court or superior court.

Question 17

Which of the following may not support the issuance of an Article 130 Summons?

A) Indictment
B) Felony Complaint
C) Prosecutor’s Information
D) Superior Court Information

Answer 17

D) Superior Court Information

See, C.P.L. 130.10, subd. 1.

Question 18

When investigating a fatal motor vehicle accident, you should know that the victim’s blood will be tested by the coroner or medical examiner for its alcohol content pursuant to the provisions of the

Answer 18

County Law.

Question 19

When there is an explosion and a minimum of 20 taggants are recovered and examined, the following information can be determined:

1. Name and grade of explosive material
2. The plant of manufacture and the date and shift of manufacture
3. The size of the Commerical Explosive Package
4. The particular production lot and the name and address of the distributor.

A) None are correct
B) 1,2,3 are correct
C) 1,3,4 are correct
D) All of these statements are correct

Answer 19

D. All of these statements are correct

Question 20

When you are packaging wet blood stains for submission to the lab, you should

Answer 20

Dry the material at room temperature.

Question 21

At the scene of a shooting, there are dry blood spatters on the concrete sidewalk. After photographing the area, the best way to collect these dry blood stains from the concrete sidewalk is to:

Answer 21

Scrape the blood from the surface onto blotter paper.

Question 22

When conducting two-man foot surveillance on a crowded Street, the best method is to have

Answer 22

Both officers on the same side of the street as the suspect.

Question 23

A suppression hearing may also be called a

Answer 23

Huntley-Wade Hearing

Question 24

The following privileged relationships are recognized by law:

Answer 24

1. Husband and Wife.
2. Attorney or his employee and client
3. Physician, dentist, RN, LPN, and patient.
4. Clergyman or minister and penitent
5. Registered Psychologist and client
6. Certified social worker or clerk, stenographer, or other person working for a social worker and client

Question 25

When the press requests detailed information about an adult (19 or more) arrest, you can release each of the following, EXCEPT:

A) Whether the arrestee submitted to a chemical test
B) the identity of witnesses
C) Prior Criminal Charges and Convictions
D) A description of the items seized during the arrest

Answer 25

B) The identity of witnesses

Question 26

Which of the following crime scene sketches cannot be drawn to scale?

A) Floor Plan (overhead view). This sketch is the most commonly used and displays the scene in the horizontal plane.
B)Elevation Drawing. This sketch displays the scene in the vertical rather than the horizontal plane.
C) Exploded View. This sketch is a combination of both the Floor Plan and Elevation Drawing.
D) Perspective. This sketch displays the scene in a three-dimensional perspective.

Answer 26

D) Perspective. This sketch displays the scene in a three-dimensional perspective.

Question 27

When you plan to conduct a Photographic Identification Procedure, you should ensure each of the following, except:

A) Each photo in the display should be similar in kind and size.
B) Each person in the photos used should be similar in age, sex, and race and have as many other similar visible characteristics as possible.
C) If you have more than 1 suspect for the offense under investigation, include all suspect photographs in the display.
D) When there is more than 1 witness to the offense, arrange for each witness to independently view the photographs with no other witness present.

Answer 27

C) If you have more than 1 suspect for the offense under investigation, include all suspect photographs in the display.

Question 28

What is the single, most important skill of the supervisor?

Answer 28

Ability to communicate

Question 29

The skills most important to good supervision are

Answer 29

Interpersonal communications and human relations.

Question 30

Which of the following is the most accurate benefit of standardized reporting procedures?

A: They keep officers accountable.
B: They are a measure of productivity.
C: They facilitate the transmission of information from the field to headquarters.
D: They ensure proper documentation for complainants and insurance companies.

Answer 30

C: They facilitate the transmission of information from the field to headquarters.

Question 31

Based on conversations you’ve had with your fellow supervisors, you conclude that your subordinates are holding back information in their communications with you. Of the following, which is the first thing you should do?

A: Use the grapevine to find out why your subordinates are filtering information to you.
B: Brief your unit on the importance of providing you with all relevant and important information.
C: Insist on adherence to formal channels of communication.
D: Review the manner in which you talk to your subordinates.

Answer 31

D: When your subordinates filterinformation to you, review your manner of communication.

Question 32

You are the day shift supervisor and receive information from the juvenile division that two youth groups are planning a fight in the food court of the mid-valley mall at 9pm tonight. What is the best course of action you should take in regards to this information?

A: Call the evening shift supervisor at home and give her the information.
B: Send the oncoming evening shift supervisor a detailed email with the information.
C: Pass the information to the evening shift supervisor in person at roll call.
D: Have the Juvenile Division prepare a bulletin with the pertinent information.

Answer 32

C: Pass the information to the evening shift supervisor in person at roll call.

Question 33

When submitting reports, they should open with

A: An explanation of why the report is being made.
B: The date and time of the matter being reported.
C: A description of what happened.
D: The location of the matter.

Answer 33

C: A description of what happened.

Question 34

Your subordinates filter information to you. Which of the following reasons should you consider first?

A: Your communication style may be flawed.
B: Labor/management friction may be the cause.
C:A senior officer in the squad may be exerting influence over the rest of the unit.
D:You haven’t provided clear communication procedures.

Answer 34

A: Your communication style may be flawed.

Question 35

You know that the Chief of Police has a policy against line officers speaking to the news media. A violent home invasion has occurred during your tour, and reporters from a number of news organizations arrive at the scene. As the ranking supervisor at the scene, what is the best action you should take in regards to the presence of the press?

A: Order the reporters to leave the area.
B: Advise the reporters not to speak with your officers.
C: Give the reporters a briefing.
D: Remind your officers of the policy prohibiting them from speaking with the reporters.

Answer 35

D: Remind your officers of the policy prohibiting them from speaking with the reporters.

Question 36

A TV news story announces the indictment of two officers in your department. As a high-ranking official in the department, you are concerned about the spread of misinformation in the department. Of the following, which action will best prevent rumors?

A: Have the Public Information Officer prepare a press release.
B: Ensure first-line supervisors have correct and accurate information.
C: Direct supervisors to counsel any officers caught gossiping.
D: None of the above.

Answer 36

B: Ensure first-line supervisors have correct and accurate information.