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OPOTA EXAM PRACTICE | FREQUENTLY
TESTED QUESTIONS WITH CORRECT
ANSWERS | BRAND NEW!
Describe the acceptable backing methods. - ✔✔✔ Correct Answer > -
Back in a straight line if possible
- Keep speed consistent
Recognize when police can further question a suspect who has
previously invoked Miranda rights. - ✔✔✔ Correct Answer > If there is
a break in custody for interrogation purposes, police may initiate
further questioning of a suspect 14 days after release from
custody
Determine the route an officer should select when responding to
an emergency. - ✔✔✔ Correct Answer > The quickest, most direct route
Describe how to clear an intersection. - ✔✔✔ Correct Answer > - Look
for additional emergency response vehicles
- Change siren pattern to attract attention with a different sound
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Describe ways to reduce injury or property damage when a
collision is imminent. - ✔✔✔ Correct Answer > - Steer to the rear
- If possible, look through the collision for a clear path of travel
Identify the primary considerations for discontinuing a vehicle
pursuit. - ✔✔✔ Correct Answer > The safety of the public and yourself
Identify alternatives to continued vehicle pursuit. - ✔✔✔ Correct
Answer > - Aircraft involvement
- Investigate later
- Suspect may come to you
- Termination techniques with additional training
Explain proactive patrol. - ✔✔✔ Correct Answer > -working to prevent
crime rather than waiting for it to occur.
Explain considerations when dispatched to a crime in progress. -
✔✔✔ Correct Answer > - If possible, record or call out license plates
numbers of the vehicles leaving the scene or driving around the
area
- Arrive as quietly as possible
- If possible, make your arrival using parallel streets to avoid
being seen by a lookout
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- Do not park directly in front of the location
Explain the main responsibilities when responding to a crime in
progress. - ✔✔✔ Correct Answer > - Respond to the incident in the
safest and most tactical sound manner
- Secure the scene
- Preliminary investigation
Identify ways to maintain situational awareness while conducting
searches. - ✔✔✔ Correct Answer > - Be conscious of and avoid
normalcy bias that develops from taking multiple similar calls
that do not produce a threat
- Avoid locking your focus
- If working with others, have one person focused on search and
one covering
Assess a dog's behavior. - ✔✔✔ Correct Answer > Relaxed
- Body wiggle
Defensively threatening
- Exposed belly, holding - one paw up
Offensively threatening
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- Hard and stiff
Describe available options when handling a threat from a
companion animal. - ✔✔✔ Correct Answer > - Lethal force
- Companion animals do not, themselves, independently, have
legal rights; their owners certainly do
- Same reasonableness standard
Two factors an officer should consider when responding to a
building search. - ✔✔✔ Correct Answer > Don't respond faster than you
can process information and make good decisions
Identify the difference between cover and concealment. - ✔✔✔
Correct Answer > Cover—A position or situation affording protection
from gunfire
Concealment—Anything that protects from being observed but
not gunfire.
Identify the two most common methods by which an officer may
be injured or killed during an officer-initiated contact - ✔✔✔ Correct
Answer > Felonious assault
Crash
OPOTA EXAM PRACTICE | FREQUENTLY
TESTED QUESTIONS WITH CORRECT
ANSWERS | BRAND NEW!
Describe the acceptable backing methods. - ✔✔✔ Correct Answer > -
Back in a straight line if possible
- Keep speed consistent
Recognize when police can further question a suspect who has
previously invoked Miranda rights. - ✔✔✔ Correct Answer > If there is
a break in custody for interrogation purposes, police may initiate
further questioning of a suspect 14 days after release from
custody
Determine the route an officer should select when responding to
an emergency. - ✔✔✔ Correct Answer > The quickest, most direct route
Describe how to clear an intersection. - ✔✔✔ Correct Answer > - Look
for additional emergency response vehicles
- Change siren pattern to attract attention with a different sound
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Describe ways to reduce injury or property damage when a
collision is imminent. - ✔✔✔ Correct Answer > - Steer to the rear
- If possible, look through the collision for a clear path of travel
Identify the primary considerations for discontinuing a vehicle
pursuit. - ✔✔✔ Correct Answer > The safety of the public and yourself
Identify alternatives to continued vehicle pursuit. - ✔✔✔ Correct
Answer > - Aircraft involvement
- Investigate later
- Suspect may come to you
- Termination techniques with additional training
Explain proactive patrol. - ✔✔✔ Correct Answer > -working to prevent
crime rather than waiting for it to occur.
Explain considerations when dispatched to a crime in progress. -
✔✔✔ Correct Answer > - If possible, record or call out license plates
numbers of the vehicles leaving the scene or driving around the
area
- Arrive as quietly as possible
- If possible, make your arrival using parallel streets to avoid
being seen by a lookout
,Page 3 of 67
- Do not park directly in front of the location
Explain the main responsibilities when responding to a crime in
progress. - ✔✔✔ Correct Answer > - Respond to the incident in the
safest and most tactical sound manner
- Secure the scene
- Preliminary investigation
Identify ways to maintain situational awareness while conducting
searches. - ✔✔✔ Correct Answer > - Be conscious of and avoid
normalcy bias that develops from taking multiple similar calls
that do not produce a threat
- Avoid locking your focus
- If working with others, have one person focused on search and
one covering
Assess a dog's behavior. - ✔✔✔ Correct Answer > Relaxed
- Body wiggle
Defensively threatening
- Exposed belly, holding - one paw up
Offensively threatening
, Page 4 of 67
- Hard and stiff
Describe available options when handling a threat from a
companion animal. - ✔✔✔ Correct Answer > - Lethal force
- Companion animals do not, themselves, independently, have
legal rights; their owners certainly do
- Same reasonableness standard
Two factors an officer should consider when responding to a
building search. - ✔✔✔ Correct Answer > Don't respond faster than you
can process information and make good decisions
Identify the difference between cover and concealment. - ✔✔✔
Correct Answer > Cover—A position or situation affording protection
from gunfire
Concealment—Anything that protects from being observed but
not gunfire.
Identify the two most common methods by which an officer may
be injured or killed during an officer-initiated contact - ✔✔✔ Correct
Answer > Felonious assault
Crash
