MCJA PHASE 1 EXAM VERSION 2 2026/2027
WITH ACTUAL CORRECT QUESTIONS AND
VERIFIED DETAILED ANSWERS
|CURRENTLY TESTING QUESTIONS AND
SOLUTIONS|ALREADY GRADED A+|NEWEST
|BRAND NEW VERSION|JUST RELEASED!!
A law enforcement officer may be liable for choosing an unreasonable use of force option under
which of the following authorities?
A. Agency policy
B. State criminal law
C. Federal civil law
D. MCJA Board of Trustees
E. All the above
E. All the above
A person who displays variant behavior may:
A. Have a mental disorder
B. Be under the influence of drugs or liquor
C. Be suicidal
D. All the above
D. All the above
Investigating people who display variant behavior includes investigating suicide threats or
attempts, as well as which of the following:
A. Identifying legal issues related to Titles 17-A and 34-B
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,B. Gathering 1st and 3rd person observations
C. Employing officer safety procedures
D. All the above
E. A and B only
D. All the above
Officers must treat every threatened or attempted suicide seriously by assessing the person and
situation, transporting the person to the emergency department if necessary, and documenting
the incident in a report.
A. True
B. False
A. True
The laws regarding taking a person into protective custody require an 18-hour maximum hold
time by law enforcement, delivery to a physician or psychologist, and which of the following:
A. Use of the least restrictive form of transportation
B. The person poses a threat of harm to self or others or is unable to care for him/herself
C. The person is willing to be taken into protective custody
D. All the above
E. A and B only
E. A and B only
A person who is taken into protective custody should be transported by _______
A. Cruiser only
B. Ambulance only
C. Private vehicle only
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,D. Cruiser or ambulance only
E. Cruiser, ambulance, or private vehicle
D. Cruiser or ambulance only
Crisis conflict management refers to an officer's ability to effectively intervene to calm and
control people, defuse crisis situations, and reinstate order.
A. True
B. False
A. True
Law enforcement officers must recognize and prioritize calls involving conflict, and on the way
to a crisis conflict situation should employ which of the following safety procedures:
A. Gather information from the dispatcher including the nature and location of the incident
B. Maintain the element of surprise and a position of advantage
C. Stop, look, and listen - gather information before entering
D. All the above
E. A and B only
D. All the above
At the scene of a crisis conflict situation, officer's must should follow all the following safety
procedures except:
A. Keep the disputants close together to easily compare their accounts of what happened
B. Make a safe entrance, select a safe room/area, and look for potential weapons
C. Establish control and moderate the mood
D. Focus on the situation at hand be aware of personal senses, feelings, beliefs, and actions
E. Be professional and respect the disputants' personal space and feelings
A. Keep the disputants close together to easily compare their accounts of what happened
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, Effective defusing techniques for managing high emotion situations and individuals include all
the following except
A. Active listening and/or allowing the person to vent
B. Arguing with the people to distract them
C. Separating the individuals
D. Calm, direct instruction
E. Humor
B. Arguing with the people to distract them
Mediation is a crisis conflict management tool in which officers help people solve their own
problem or crisis. Mediation by law enforcement officers includes which of the following key
components:
A. Restrict personal involvement
B. Elicit verbal responses from disputants
C. Reach an agreement
D. All the above
E. B and C only
D. All the above
In the 1970's there were no protection orders in domestic violence cases.
A. True
B. False
A. True
What is NOT a negative consequence of a dual arrest in Domestic Abuse cases?
A. The agency risks a lawsuit
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WITH ACTUAL CORRECT QUESTIONS AND
VERIFIED DETAILED ANSWERS
|CURRENTLY TESTING QUESTIONS AND
SOLUTIONS|ALREADY GRADED A+|NEWEST
|BRAND NEW VERSION|JUST RELEASED!!
A law enforcement officer may be liable for choosing an unreasonable use of force option under
which of the following authorities?
A. Agency policy
B. State criminal law
C. Federal civil law
D. MCJA Board of Trustees
E. All the above
E. All the above
A person who displays variant behavior may:
A. Have a mental disorder
B. Be under the influence of drugs or liquor
C. Be suicidal
D. All the above
D. All the above
Investigating people who display variant behavior includes investigating suicide threats or
attempts, as well as which of the following:
A. Identifying legal issues related to Titles 17-A and 34-B
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,B. Gathering 1st and 3rd person observations
C. Employing officer safety procedures
D. All the above
E. A and B only
D. All the above
Officers must treat every threatened or attempted suicide seriously by assessing the person and
situation, transporting the person to the emergency department if necessary, and documenting
the incident in a report.
A. True
B. False
A. True
The laws regarding taking a person into protective custody require an 18-hour maximum hold
time by law enforcement, delivery to a physician or psychologist, and which of the following:
A. Use of the least restrictive form of transportation
B. The person poses a threat of harm to self or others or is unable to care for him/herself
C. The person is willing to be taken into protective custody
D. All the above
E. A and B only
E. A and B only
A person who is taken into protective custody should be transported by _______
A. Cruiser only
B. Ambulance only
C. Private vehicle only
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,D. Cruiser or ambulance only
E. Cruiser, ambulance, or private vehicle
D. Cruiser or ambulance only
Crisis conflict management refers to an officer's ability to effectively intervene to calm and
control people, defuse crisis situations, and reinstate order.
A. True
B. False
A. True
Law enforcement officers must recognize and prioritize calls involving conflict, and on the way
to a crisis conflict situation should employ which of the following safety procedures:
A. Gather information from the dispatcher including the nature and location of the incident
B. Maintain the element of surprise and a position of advantage
C. Stop, look, and listen - gather information before entering
D. All the above
E. A and B only
D. All the above
At the scene of a crisis conflict situation, officer's must should follow all the following safety
procedures except:
A. Keep the disputants close together to easily compare their accounts of what happened
B. Make a safe entrance, select a safe room/area, and look for potential weapons
C. Establish control and moderate the mood
D. Focus on the situation at hand be aware of personal senses, feelings, beliefs, and actions
E. Be professional and respect the disputants' personal space and feelings
A. Keep the disputants close together to easily compare their accounts of what happened
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, Effective defusing techniques for managing high emotion situations and individuals include all
the following except
A. Active listening and/or allowing the person to vent
B. Arguing with the people to distract them
C. Separating the individuals
D. Calm, direct instruction
E. Humor
B. Arguing with the people to distract them
Mediation is a crisis conflict management tool in which officers help people solve their own
problem or crisis. Mediation by law enforcement officers includes which of the following key
components:
A. Restrict personal involvement
B. Elicit verbal responses from disputants
C. Reach an agreement
D. All the above
E. B and C only
D. All the above
In the 1970's there were no protection orders in domestic violence cases.
A. True
B. False
A. True
What is NOT a negative consequence of a dual arrest in Domestic Abuse cases?
A. The agency risks a lawsuit
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