NYPD 1ST TRIMESTER EXAM 2026-2027 ACTUAL EXAM 172 QUESTIONS AND CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS WITH RATIONALES (VERIFIED ANSWERS) |AGRADE

NYPD 1ST TRIMESTER EXAM 2026-2027 ACTUAL EXAM 172

QUESTIONS AND CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS WITH

RATIONALES (VERIFIED ANSWERS) |AGRADE

What are Interim Orders? - ANSWER- Announcement and Implementation of new

department procedures. May be used to temp amend or suspend PG procedures.

Can be revoked by a permanent amendment to PG, another interim order or finest

message

What are Operations Order? - ANSWER- Orders for single events or conditions,

provides clarification or directions, expires 1 year after publication (unless

otherwise directed) or conclusion of event

What are Legal Bureau Bulletins? - ANSWER- Newly enacted or amended laws

and regulations. Sequentially numbers by volume and number

What is the zFINEST System? - ANSWER- Computer system that can make

inquiries to data banks.

What are FINEST Messages? - ANSWER- same as interim orders but when

promptness is necessary.

What are Revision Orders? - ANSWER- Permanent Orders

What are Personnel Orders - ANSWER- Personnel matters such as promotions,

assignments, disciplinary action etc.. Gossip Channel

What are Department Bulletins - ANSWER- General information such as

educational courses available, scholarships, fraternal events.

How are Interim, Operations, Personnel, Department Bulletins, Chief of

Department/Bureau Chief Memos numbered? - ANSWER- Consecutively

commencing with number 1 on January 1st of each year.

What are Board of Ethic Rulings? - ANSWER- decisions rendered on ethical

questions

What are Training Bureau Bulletins - ANSWER- Describes tactics that are

consistent with department policy.

When should you not have your firearm? - ANSWER- Do yourself A.F.A.V.O.R

Alcohol

Family Court (Non Department related)

Advisable not to Carry

Vacation

Off Duty Employment

Risk of Loss

What are the Disciplinary Measures that may be issued? - ANSWER- Instruction

Command Discipline

Charges and Specs

What dispositions are available to OEEO, IAB, CCRB complaints/hearings? -

ANSWER- Substantiated - Committed all acts of misconduct

Partially Substantiated - committed part of alleged acts of misconduct

Unsubstantiated - Insufficient evidence to prove or disprove

Exonerated - Acts committed but was lawful and proper

Unfounded - not committed by mos of department

Other misconduct noted - acts other than those accused of were commited (Used

with any of the other dispositions listed above)

OEEO and CCRB Has 2 additional

Mediated - Complaint was resolved through 3rd party

Administrative Closing - investigation is unnecessary

What's Chronic A? - ANSWER- 4 times or more within 12 month period

What's Chronic B? - ANSWER- 6 times or more within 12 months

4 times or more and loses 40 working days

What is Admin Return? - ANSWER- Does not have to go surgeon, must be

requested through Command and authorized.

When is Admin Return not authorized? - ANSWER- Injuries, Line of Duty,

Dental, Stress or Pysch, Major Illness, Supervisor deems inappropriate, CHRONIC

B

What is limited capacity? - ANSWER- When a UMOS can not perform his duties

due to injury or illness he can perform non enforcement duties. *You do not have

to report sick to request limited capacity from District Surgeon.