POLICE SERGEANT PRACTICE EXAM

POLICE SERGEANT PRACTICE EXAM

AND ANSWERS

Activities performed by officers on patrol that are directed toward keeping violations of the law from happening are most widely known as - crime prevention.

These police tactics involve the use of physical force, threat of force, and mental or psychological abuse. - Third degree tactics.

This type of evidence would clear a suspect from blame. - Exculpatory evidence.

A the scene of a homicide, what is the medical examiner or coroner normally responsible for? - Securing the body of the deceased, as well as all associated clothing and personal property.

You are required to administer a sobriety test to a motorist to determine if the motorist is intoxicated. During the test, the motorist experiences difficulty maintaining equilibrium.This is known as - the Romberg sign.

In order to allow for accurate and complete reconstruction of an accident scene, it is important for an officer to measure skid marks to - the nearest inch.

Foot patrol by police officers is most effective in combating - robberies and street muggings.

An object, measure, or model with which evidence is compared to determine whether both came from the same source. - Standard of comparison.

The chemical development of latent fingerprints using super glue is scientifically known as - cyanocralyde.

You are a sergeant who has arrived at the scene of what your patrol officers originally thought was a robbery-in-progress call. You see three patrol cars on the scene. The lead officer tells you that the suspects fled over an hour ago. What should you have the other officers do? - Report back to service.

The purpose of criminal investigation is to identify the perpetrator of a particular crime by gathering information from witnesses and suspects. Which of the following is of least concern to the police? - Why.

The Constitution and the rights expressed in it are directed at protecting citizens against the improper actions of which of the following? - The Government.

Which of the following is the highest court in our nation? - The Supreme Court.

The United States has determined that free speech is protected under the First Amendment of the Constitution. Which of the following situations would not be protected under the First Amendment? - Yelling "fire" in a crowded theater where there is no fire.

Under the Constitution, citizens are protected from double jeopardy or being tried twice for the same crime. The Supreme Court has held that none of the following situations amounts to double jeopardy EXCEPT - when a defendant is tried twice for the same act, once under state statutes and once under federal statutes.

A dead body will float in warm water after how many days of submersion? - 8 to 10 days.

The understanding of human behavior is paramount to good supervisory practices. A variety of barriers may get in the way of the ability of personnel to perform at their peak.When the barrier is an inadequate salary, this would be called a - situational barrier.

According to experts in the field of law enforcement, when searching for a lost child, which of these areas should be searched first? - The immediate area from where the child disappeared.

What is the result of psychological problems that go unaddressed and untreated? - The program grow in severity and become worse.

Under most standard regulations for dealing with complaints, at what point in the process does a complaint officially become a grievance? - When the supervisor fails to resolve the complaint and refers it to the next level of management.

Death by attempting to sexually gratify oneself with the use of ropes and pulleys and contraption to choke oneself is called - auto-erotic asphyxiation.

It is agreed among present-day industrial psychologists that there are several steps in the teaching process. These include the "introduction step," the "presentation step," the "application step," and the "test step." problem solving or role playing should be used during which of these steps? - The application step.

Law enforcement officers acting under the color of law who violate a person's Fourth Amendment rights are subject to a suit for damages and other remedies in Federal Courts under this federal statute. - 42 USC 1983

The portion of a residence that is not open to the public and is reserved for private owner or family use. - Curtilage.

A conference that consists of persons with widely differing ranks is most accurately referred to as - a vertical conference.

Supervisors at the scene of an unusual incident, such as a riot, should know that their initial responsibility is to - evaluate the incident and report back to superior officers.

The appraisal made of the police by the general public is brought about in large measure by the encounters between citizens and the police during traffic stops. The police sergeant should emphasize to his or her subordinates that the police officer's salutation to the violator should NOT be - condescending.

Photographing the exterior of a building where a crime occurred, a hallway leading to the exact location of the crime, and the exact location itself is most accurately referred to as - orientation.

On-the-scene identification of a suspect by a victim or witness to a crime is called a - show up.

Generally at the scene of a crime for the purpose of compiling facts in the order in which they present themselves is known as - field notes.

As a police officer, it is important to understand that your most frequent source of information is generally - those in whom you have cultivated a feeling of pride and respect by keeping their neighborhood crime-free.

When it becomes necessary to handcuff a suspect behind his or her back, the best course of action is to - use the double lock to prevent the cuffs from tightening and have the suspect's palms in a outward position.

Today's writing style of police reports should reflect - writing reports in the first person, active voice, and using the conventional English style.

This seminal experiment found that traditional routine patrol strategies in marked police cars do not appear to affect the level of crime, nor does it affect the public's feeling of security. - Kansas City Preventive Patrol Experiment.

On a burglary-in-progress call, once you have searched a particular room or portion of the building, what is the best way to "clear" the searched area? - Close the door and place available furniture in strategic locations so it would have to be moved by someone to pass though that area.

Assume that you are a training sergeant in charge of training new recruits in the correct procedure in burglary-in-progress calls. Which one of the following should you probably NOT include in your training instructions to the recruits? - Open any doors in the suspect's building as quietly as possible while looking through the opening of the hinge side to observe anyone inside.

There are five basic objectives in the interview or interrogation process. Which of the following encompasses the five basic objectives most completely. - Ascertain the truth,

whatever it is; secure complete information in detail; distinguish fact from fantasy; have a target objective (the truth); and proceed according to plan.

Experts agree about the importance of interviewing (or interrogation) in criminal investigation. Which of the following should a police interviewer do first? - Study and know him-or herself- flaws, temperament and personality, strengths and weaknesses.

At the scene of a bomb threat inside a building, an officer should do all the following EXCEPT - Transmit a description of the explosive device over his or her handheld radio.

Which of the following does NOT describe traditional policing? - Crime prevention by community social programs.

A report should have an introduction, a body and a conclusion. When the author of the report includes recommendations for further action or a statement that this particular case requires no further action, this should most accurately be included where? - In the conclusion.

In a large percentage of cases, adult missing persons are - missing by choice.

According to many experts in the field, which one of the following is most critical to the success of an interview? - Listening to what is said.

What is generally considered to be the final step in the police investigation process? - Testifying in court.

Most community relations experts believe that the primary mission of a police force is - promotion and maintenance of order in the community.

Read the following paragraph and choose the answer it best describes:

Attitude adapted without sufficient exploration of the facts results in prejudging, that is, making a judgement before or independently of the relevant facts in the matter. - Prejudice.

Read the following paragraph and choose the answer it best describes:

It is related to prejudice, but it is not the same as prejudice. it entails the unequal treatment of different people depending on the group to which they belong. - Discrimination.

The notification to the general public, by various media outlets, that confirmed abduction of a child has happened. - AMBER alert.

In reference to influence on police/community relations, the most influential level in any police agency is the - patrol level.