test Flashcards
Which of the below is considered the core value of the Chicago Police Department that describes the influence of people by providing purpose, direction, and
motivation while operating to accomplish a mission and improve the organization?
Leadership
A directive with a limited duration that establishes procedures and assigns duties to department personnel for a single event or circumstance is called a:
Department Notice.
A unit level directive that contains administrative functions and protocols applying to the operation of the unit is known as a:
Unit Standard Operating Procedure (SOP).
When a street forms a boundary between adjacent beats, sectors or districts, the actual boundary will be:
the center of the bounding street.
As the field supervisor, you respond to the scene of an arrest. The arresting officer indicates that the person in custody has no identification and claims to be a
transsexual. How would you instruct the officer to determine the proper gender classification for report purposes in this situation?
According to the person’s statement whether they have male or female genitalia
According to G02-02 “The First Amendment and Police Actions” a person who sells or exchanges for value a T-shirt which reads “Legalize Marijuana” in the City of
Chicago would most likely be considered engaging in:
Speech Peddling.
A police officer discovers a site on the internet ran by a hate group which espouses violence against government officials and lists the addresses and personal routines of certain government officials. The officer opens an investigation into the group and
includes a request for undercover officers to attend meetings of the group. This investigation exemplifies:
A Permissible Investigation Requiring Special Authorization.
When a radio equipped unit assigned to the Bureau of Patrol fails to respond to a minimum of __________ separate pages in an estimated __________ minute period, the dispatcher will immediately notify the members’ supervisor.
three, one
A response to a call for service involving a timely police action having the potential to affect the outcome of an incident would necessitate which of the below type
dispatch protocols?
Priority 2
According to the Chicago Police Departments’ use of force guidelines, a department member may use force to ensure the safety of a member or third person, stop an attack, make an arrest, control a subject, or prevent escape. The force to be used should be which of the following?
Objectively reasonable; Necessary; and Proportional.
The primary objective of the use of force is to ensure control of a subject with the reasonable force necessary. Whenever reasonable, prior to the use of physical force members will exercise:
Persuasion, advice, instruction, and warning.
PAIW
An officer under your supervision uses a control hold in conjunction with handcuffing and searching an arrestee. As the officer’s immediate supervisor, it would be most
appropriate for you to:
Ensure the officer is reminded of his/her obligation to complete a TRR in the event the suspect sustains or complains of injury.
According to G03-02-03, when a sworn department member is required to submit to mandatory alcohol and drug testing, such testing should be administered as soon as practicable after the firearms discharge incident. A member with overall command responsibility will ensure that testing is initiated:
No later than six hours following the firearms discharge incident
According to General Order G03-02-04, “Taser Use Incidents,” it is recommended that whenever possible department members utilizing a taser, deploy the taser to the subject’s:
Back - below the neck area.
As the assigned responding supervisor, you respond to a call regarding a taser deployment in your area. Upon arrival, you learn that the deployment was warranted
and that it occurred inside of a residence. The subject is already being treated for minor injuries. After ensuring that the scene of the deployment has been protected, you would then request:
An evidence technician
In a motor vehicle pursuit, the secondary pursuit unit will maintain a safe distance behind and will be responsible for which of the below?
Keeping the primary pursuit vehicle in sight
Which of the below activities are prohibited during a motor vehicle pursuit unless otherwise authorized by a supervisor?
Caravanning and pursuit paralleling
Regarding the interview and interrogation of juveniles in a Chicago public school, which of the below is TRUE?
The member will allow the school principal or his/her designee a reasonable amount of time to notify the parents or guardian of the student prior to beginning the interview or interrogation.
An individual may waive his/her Miranda rights, provided that the waiver is made
voluntarily, knowingly, and ______________________.
Intelligently
As the field supervisor, you respond to the scene of a reported robbery. When you arrive, you observe the preliminary investigating officer questioning several persons about what occurred. One of the persons fits the description of the suspect. No one is presently in custody. At the end of the shift, the officer asks you when Miranda is necessary. You should advise the officer that:
Miranda warnings are not necessary when police conduct general, on the scene questioning regarding facts of a crime.
Although articulable suspicion exists
regarding the individual who fits the
description of the suspect in this instance,
the subject remains free to leave
and was not the focus of the investigation.
Pursuant to Maryland v. Shatzer, if an individual who has asserted their 5th Amendment right to an attorney before answering questions is released from
department custody prior to being charged with the offense for which they have asserted their rights, members may attempt to question the individual about this offense after a period of ______________ days has expired.
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When there is probable cause to believe that a person has committed a crime of domestic violence, the preferred response of the officer is the __________________ of the offender.
Arrest
Department policy mandates that as long as ______________ exists that a violation of an order of protection has occurred, the respondent will be arrested if present at the scene or located by department members.
Probable Cause
When presented with two separate orders of protection that appear to be in conflict, members will request a field supervisor respond to the scene. As the field supervisor
responding to this situation, you should first:
ensure that neither order of protection has expired.
According to General Order G04-05 “Missing/Found Persons,” in which of the below would, a missing person be considered a missing juvenile?
Under 21 Years of Age
A crash that involves no injury, but a vehicle was towed from the scene due to damage caused by the crash is classified as what type of crash?
Type “B”
Which of the below type tests is not considered a component of the Standardized Field Sobriety Tests, but may be utilized by department members and its results
documented on the Alcohol/Drug Influence Report and Field Sobriety Booklet?
Finger to Nose Test
Assignments in which exposure responsibilities do not generally involve exposure to blood and other potentially infectious material, but exposure may occur are
classified as which of the following?
Risk Level II
A confirmed Haz-mat incident involving a large quantity of material with a moderate or high potential impact would constitute which CFD haz-mat classification?
Level II
The area of a crime scene secured by yellow crime scene barrier tape extending large enough for field personnel to conduct a thorough investigation is known as:
The outer perimeter
When incidents regarding allegations of misconduct subject to the Log Number process are received, the supervisor or commanding officer who first received
information of the alleged misconduct will report that information to COPA by telephone within what time frame?
Within 1 hour after the information is received
Officer Benson advises you, his immediate supervisor, that he feels he has recently been the subject of a false accusation. He asks what the policy is to have the
matter further investigated. Select your most appropriate response.
Officer Benson may request an investigation by submitting a written report of the facts to the Superintendent of Police or the Bureau Chief of BIA.
Officer Wendell was issued a new logon ID for accessing department computers. Officer Hamm on the other hand, misplaced her logon ID and needed to
immediately access the department computer to complete an important case report. Officer Hamm asked Officer Wendell to borrow her logon ID in order to gain computer access and complete the report. What is the department’s policy on this?
Members will not use another member’s logon ID under any circumstances.
When practical, all sworn members who miss any mandatory roll call training sessions will receive the training within what time frame?
Within 30 working days of returning to work
Officer Phillips is the preliminary investigating officer who responds to and investigates a child neglect complaint received from the DCFS Hotline. The
complaint alleges two young children are being left unattended for long periods. After stopping at the location and conducting his investigation, Officer Phillips
determines that the allegation is not bona fide. He completes his reports and promptly returns to service. Which of the below actions would you, the immediate
supervisor, ensure that Officer Phillips has completed?
That Officer Phillips called the toll free DCFS Hotline, provide his or her
1. name, 2. star number, 3. radio call identification number, 4. the location of the complaint, and 5. a brief description of why the incident is not bona fide.
As per S06-04-05 “Abused, Neglected, Dependent or Abandoned Children Coming Under Department Control” the term “Child” refers to any person who is?
Under the age of eighteen years, unless legally emancipated
A middle age man waiting near a public bus stop attracts the attention of a nearby police officer. While speaking with the man, the officer determines that he is
intoxicated, but to this point, no violation of law or ordinance has been observed. The officer offers assistance to the man by way of a ride home or to a treatment facility, but the man harshly and insistently refuses the offer. At this time the officer should?
Take no further police action.
Department members receiving a relinquished infant at a department facility will conduct an immediate and cursory visual assessment to ensure that the infant appears to be _____________________________ and not abused or neglected.
30 days old or less
During a routine traffic stop, Officer Jones receives a LEADS report noting that the motorist is a registered sex offender whose status is Not Notified /To be notified. Officer Jones then verbally informs the subject of his duty to register. What actions should follow this notification?
Officer Jones should initiate an Information Report and attempt to have the subject sign the report in the narrative section.
The Police Computer-Aided Dispatch (PCAD) System Event Query Summary provides a complete record of an event, often including information that is not contained in the recorded voice transmission, or GPS data. PCAD records are retained by OEMC for how long?
4 years
According to Special Order S03-01-08 “Administrative Message Center” which of the below would MOST likely be considered within the AMC as a message author?
A sergeant or lieutenant
A police officer assigned to a landlord-tenant lockout dispute determines the conduct complained of constitutes a lockout and also substantiates the premises involved is a dwelling. The officer confirms that the offender in this situation is the landlord. The officer then verbally instructs the landlord to restore the tenant’s dwelling and the landlord fully complies without further incident. Based on the above information, the officer’s next course of action would be to:
Issue an ANOV to the landlord citing MCC 5-12-160.
After the arrival of a detective assigned to the investigation, who is directly responsible for overseeing the protection and processing of the inner perimeter of
the crime scene formed by red barrier tape?
The highest-ranking member of the Bureau of Detectives.
(c) – The highest-ranking member of the Bureau of Detectives is responsible for the inner perimeter formed by the red barrier tape.
(d) – The highest-ranking Bureau of Patrol supervisor is responsible for the outer perimeter formed by yellow barrier tape.
Whenever the preliminary investigation discloses that an explosion has occurred and does not involve any real property or if the nature of the personal property indicates that it has little or no monetary value, the officer will ___________________________________.
Prepare a Miscellaneous Incident Exception Report
Officer Jones recovers $1,000 in United States currency during the execution of a consent to search incident. According to Special Order 04-19-01, the currency will
be processed and inventoried in accordance with the directive entitled:
Inventorying money
Officer Jones conducts a license inspection at Johnny’s Tavern after receiving a noise complaint at a community beat meeting. He discovers a coin-operated pool
table inside the premise without a city license. Which of the following should Officer Jones prepare?
Miscellaneous Incident Exception Report in Duplicate
Regarding the distribution of information reports, if the station supervisor/unit commanding officer determines that the information on the report is of a sensitive or serious nature requiring immediate attention, he or she will promptly telephone this information to a supervisor in _________________________________
The Crime Prevention and Information Center
Which of the following require the completion of a Law Enforcement Custodial Death Report?
An in-custody death which occurs while in transit to or from department law enforcement facilities.
An officer under your supervision has requested you at the scene of a fire which is suspicious in nature and only involved an apartment building. The fire has been
extinguished, and all tenants have been safely relocated by the Department of Human Services. Upon arrival, you should ensure the officer?
Notified the Arson Section
Officer Jones responds to an assignment at West High School to investigate a backpack that was found in the auditorium. The officer interviewed school officials
and learned that no history of associated threats exists towards the school, faculty or student body. This package is defined as ___________________
An unattended package
A department member is assigned to transport the bond formset to a mental health intake facility to obtain the arrestee’s signature. The department member learns that the arrestee is incapable of signing the formset. The member should
______________.
Receive verbal approval from the station supervisor and sign the phrase “Incapacitated Individual” on the form
Which statement is TRUE regarding arrestees with disabilities?
Handcuffing an arrestee to a wheelchair is prohibited.
Which is TRUE regarding the district stations supervisor’s responsibilities when notified that a person arrested for a misdemeanor is hospitalized for mental
treatment?
Ensure the completed bond formset is immediately delivered to the intake facility.
Normally, unless the arrest team supervisor has made an exception, no single officer will arrest more than _______ persons in a mass arrest situation.
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Officer Simmons has been the subject of a complaint register investigation for reportedly being extremely rude to a motorist during a routine traffic stop. The
investigation is now complete, and the findings indicate that there is insufficient evidence to either prove or disprove the allegation. Based on this finding, which of
the below is the most appropriate classification for the complaint?
Not Sustained
Officer Jones is being sexually harassed by a lieutenant in her district. Unsure of what to do, Officer Jones calls a friend for advice. The friend is a lieutenant but
works in a different district. As the first supervisor receiving the Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) complaint, the friend should _____________________________.
initiate the complaint disciplinary process by obtaining both a Complaint Register (CR) number and call COPA
A non-probationary police officer has been notified that she has overdue debt with the City of Chicago. This is in violation of the prohibition against having such debt,
and her supervisor has completed summary punishment. How many days does the officer have to come into compliance?
30 days
Which statement is TRUE regarding a beat unit’s use of a 15-minute personal during a tour of duty?
The unit must monitor the radio and will be available for assignment during the personal.
You are assigned as a field sergeant to work the 3rd watch in the 26th District. During the tour, the district commander has a family emergency and authorizes you
to perform the duties of the watch operations lieutenant in his absence for the remaining tour. How much time must you work to receive out of grade watch
operations lieutenant’s pay?
Minimum of 2 hours
What is the maximum penalty that a sworn police officer is subject to if he loses his hat shield for the first time and he was not grossly negligent in losing the shield?
One-half day suspension
Which statement is TRUE regarding field unit procedures for a beat unit equipped with a PDT?
The unit must, in all instances, accept job assignments by use of voice radio and the Acknowledge (ACK) key on the PDT.
When a child under the age of _______ years must be transported by a department member, select Bureau of Patrol field supervisors and members of the Bureau of
Detectives will have at their disposal child safety seats.
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Officer Jones failed to attend a court hearing for a narcotics case. Sergeant Smith investigates the deviation and determines that Officer Jones did not appear and was not excused. It was further determined that Officer Jones violated Rule 29 - Failure to be prompt for duty assignment, including roll call and court appearance of the Chicago Police Department’s rules and regulations. Which of the following would be the maximum discipline Officer Jones could receive if this were his first
transgression?
One day off
An officer assigned to your squad in the Bureau of Patrol has called out sick ten minutes prior to the start of the shift. You take note of the incident and upon further
investigation found that the same officer had been charged with the same exact violation of Rule 24 - Failure to follow medical roll procedures on at least two other separate occasions. This all occurred within the last six months. If found to have violated Rule 24 again, which of the following would be the maximum discipline the officer could receive?
1 days off
Which report should be completed when an officer responds to a bonafide incident of a landlord locking out a tenant if the landlord is not on scene and no other
offense or violation has occurred?
Miscellaneous incident exception report
Officer Smith was assigned to a hazardous materials incident. The fire department resolved the situation, and no other case report is required (e.g. no traffic crash or criminal act occurred). To complete the assignment, Officer Smith should _________________________________.
complete a general offense case report, non-criminal / hazardous materials incident
As the field supervisor working second watch, an officer under your supervision requests you to respond to their current job. Upon arrival, the officer relates that
multiple cars parked along the same block were broken into sometime during the night with various items stolen from each vehicle. The officer then asks you if he
can use one case report to document the entire incident. Your best response would be:
No, one report is required for each car entered.
For offenses reported on a vice case report, the secondary classification and applicable I-UCR offense code will generally be determined:
by the most serious charge placed against the arrestee.
Officer Jones has responded to a landlord-tenant dispute. The tenant has stayed in an apartment three months past the expiration of his lease and has not paid rent during any of that time. The landlord issued a “5 Day Notice” to the tenant. After five days, the landlord changed the locks on the apartment and now refuses to let the tenant in. Both the landlord and the tenant are on the scene. Officer Jones should ______________________________________.
Arrest the landlord if the landlord refuses to allow the tenant into the apartment
At what age is a person identified as an “older adult” or “elderly” under Illinois law, department directives, and the Municipal Code of Chicago?
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Under the FOP labor agreement, which statement is TRUE regarding summary punishment?
It is considered an alternative to formal disciplinary procedures.
Officer Jones has properly presented his supervisor with a formal, written grievance. How much time does the supervisor have under the FOP Labor Agreement to
respond to the grievance and present it to the unit commanding officer?
7 days
Which statement is TRUE regarding the offense of Fleeing or Attempting to Elude a Peace Officer [625 ILCS 5/11-204]?
A driver must have received a visual or audible signal by a uniformed officer directing the driver to stop.
Under Illinois statute, which factor if present, is among those that elevates Fleeing or Attempting to Elude a Peace Officer to Aggravated Fleeing or Attempting to Elude a Peace Officer?
The flight involves disobedience of 2 or more official traffic control devices.
Manny was running late for work on a Monday morning. In doing so, he was traveling 45 mph in a 35 mph zone. Officer Glen was in a marked unit in the Bureau
of Patrol and observed Manny speeding. The Officer pulled behind Manny and activated his overhead lights and siren. After seeing this, Manny increased his speed
to 55 MPH and continued in an attempt to elude Officer Glen. Officer Glen may charge Manny with:
fleeing or attempting to elude a peace officer, a Class A misdemeanor.
A firefighter is in the street, directing traffic away from a fire scene until police arrive. A driver willfully refuses to comply with the fireman’s lawful order to turn onto a side street. Officer Jones stops the driver to issue a traffic citation. What is the most appropriate charge against the driver?
Obedience to Police Officers, which includes school crossing guards and fireman
A person commits __________________________ when in the course of committing arson he or she knowingly damages, partially or totally, any building or structure, including any adjacent building or structure, including all or any part of a school building, house trailer, watercraft, motor vehicle, or railroad car, and (1) he knows or reasonably should know that one or more persons are present therein or (2) any person suffers great bodily harm, or permanent disability or disfigurement as a result
of the fire or explosion or (3) a fireman, policeman, or correctional officer who is present at the scene acting in the line of duty is injured as a result of the fire or explosion.
aggravated arson
When is a citizen justified in using force which is intended to cause death or great bodily harm?
Only if the citizen reasonably believes that such force is necessary to prevent imminent death or great bodily harm to himself or another, or to prevent the commission of a forcible felony.
Under Illinois statute, which statement is TRUE regarding a peace officer’s use of non-deadly force in making an arrest?
The officer is justified in the use of such force which he reasonably believes to be necessary to effect the arrest.
Under Illinois statute, which of the following statements is TRUE regarding a private person’s authority to use force in resisting arrest by a peace officer?
A private person is not authorized to use force to resist an arrest which he knows is being made by a peace officer, even if the arrest is in fact unlawful.
A subject was driving well above the speed limit to see if he could make his car “fly” across a railroad crossing like he had seen in a movie. His car becomes airborne,
he loses control, and the car strikes and kills a pedestrian as it lands on the other side of the tracks. Which of the following is the most appropriate charge against the subject?
Reckless homicide
A taxicab driver has knowingly and without legal authority locked his passenger inside the taxicab because the passenger attempted to pay the fare with a credit card instead of cash. The credit card is valid and would serve as payment. Under Illinois statute, which of the following is the most appropriate charge against the taxicab driver?
Unlawful restraint
A 17-year old has been staying with his mother outside of Illinois under the terms of a valid court order of visitation. When the mother’s visitation rights expire, she is to return the child to his father in Illinois. The mother’s visitation rights have expired, but she intentionally refuses to return the child to his father who is the lawful
custodian. Under Illinois statute, what offense has the mother committed?
Child abduction
Bob’s sister Mary has been married to Fred for the last ten years. Bob recently learns that Fred has been drinking heavily and beating Mary on a regular basis. The beatings have become so severe that on two occasions, Mary had to be hospitalized. Bob hires Gus to issue a stern beating and warn Fred not to ever touch
Mary again. Gus completes the assignment and Fred is soon hospitalized for two broken arms. Which of the below charges would apply to Bob?
Solicitation
Which statement is TRUE regarding the first offense of Unlawful Visitation or Parenting Time Interference [720 ILCS 5/10-5.5]?
It is a petty offense, and law enforcement officers must issue the offender a notice to appear.
Which statement is TRUE regarding the offense of Involuntary Servitude [720 ILCS 5/10-9(b)]?
The offense must involve subjecting a person to involuntary labor or services, which may or may not involve sexual services.
Under Illinois statute, a parent who reasonably believes that his / her child is missing must report to law enforcement that the child is missing _________________________________.
within 1 hour if the child is under 2 years of age
When must an arrestee be allowed to communicate with an attorney and a family member?
Within a reasonable time after arrival at the first place of custody
Officer Jones has arrested a subject and brought him to the district station. At the station, Jones allows the arrestee to contact his attorney and a family member by making several telephone calls. That station does not have a lockup, so the arrestee will have to be transferred to a lockup facility. When the arrestee is transferred, the lockup personnel should ___________________________________________.
allow the arrestee to make a reasonable number of additional telephone calls because his right to communicate with an attorney and a family member is renewed by the transfer to the lockup facility
An officer has responded to a violation of an order of protection call. The respondent has not yet been served with notice of the order. A supervisory member should _______________________________________.
serve the respondent with a short form notification
If a subject’s identity has been verified and there is an unserved order of protection against that subject, law enforcement personnel may:
detain the subject for a reasonable time necessary to complete and serve the short form notification.
When a supervisor serves the respondent of an order of protection with a short form notification, is the supervisor required to provide the respondent with a copy of the order?
No. The respondent must report to the office of the sheriff or the office of the circuit court to obtain a copy of the order.
Which statement regarding the “48-Hour Rule” is TRUE?
Even if a probable cause determination is made within 48 hours, a Fourth Amendment violation may still occur.
A large fight has broken out at a gang funeral. The violence is escalating, but police officers are having trouble getting through the crowd to break up the fight. The officers have ordered numerous individuals to disperse, but those individuals have refused and continue to block the way. The officers _________________________.
may arrest the individuals for Disorderly Conduct [MCC 8-4-010] and sign the complaints themselves
Sam Snead had been brought into the Medical Center Emergency room during the early morning hours by his friend Vinnie. Sam was unconscious, and his right hand
was bleeding profusely. The ER doctor asked Vinnie if he knew how Sam’s injury occurred. Vinnie told him that Sam was intoxicated and that he was trying to break
into an automotive repair shop where his car had been towed to earlier in the day. As Sam broke the glass on the door of the shop, a large piece sliced through his
hand. Sam apparently passed out before he could get inside. In the above scenario, is the ER doctor required to notify law enforcement?
Yes, hospital personnel are required to notify local law enforcement when an individual has sustained an injury in the commission of, or as a victim of a criminal offense.
You and your officers are stationed in the area of Michigan Avenue and Balbo. About three hundred students have gathered in the park with protest signs complaining about the fact that they have large student loans and no jobs. For the past hour, they have been noisy, but they have followed your directions and not interfered with other persons in the area. Suddenly several of the protesters begin to shout at passersby, and you observe one of the protestors toss a brick onto the pavement almost striking a pedestrian. As the field supervisor which action below would you ensure is taken?
Arrest the person who threw the brick and charge him/her with reckless conduct under (a) (1) a Class A misdemeanor.
You are on Monroe and Wells with a group of protestors who have assembled on the sidewalk. As time goes on the group spills out into the public street now interfering
with normal traffic. You have officers temporarily close the street and reroute the traffic. You now inform the protestors that they must move to another location. You
identify a place for them to continue just a short distance away, but the organizer tells you that they are not going anywhere. The most appropriate police response in
this situation would be to?
If after being advised to move any of the participants refuse to relocate, charge those refusing with “Use of Public Way Outside of Identified Boundaries” MCC 10-8-334(e)
Officer Jones has responded to a landlord-tenant dispute. Three days earlier, the landlord posted signs on the second floor advising tenants that repair work for common facilities might require entry into second floor apartments. Today, one of the tenants on the second floor is refusing to let the landlord into his apartment. Officer Jones should _________________________________________.
inform the tenant that Chicago Municipal Code allows the landlord to enter the tenant’s apartment under these circumstances
Under the Chicago Municipal Code, which of the following statements is TRUE regarding the determination that an animal is dangerous?
A police report may support an investigation by Animal Care and Control and be used to support a finding of dangerousness.
Under the Chicago Municipal Code, is a landlord allowed to enter a tenant’s apartment without prior notice to or the consent of the tenant?
Yes, the landlord may enter in emergency situations but must give the tenant notice within two days after such entry.
