UTAH SFO FINAL SCRIPT 2026 QUESTIONS
WITH ANSWERS GRADED A+
◉ 4 reasons to take effective field notes. Answer: -Contain info not in
report
-Provide basis for building a report
-Notes may be subpoenaed into court
-Legible & organized
◉ Good Faith Exception. Answer: Officers acting in good faith on
facially valid warrant do not violate the rights of the defendant if the
warrant is later found to be invalid
◉ AFIS. Answer: Automated Fingerprint Identification System
◉ Immoral means. Answer: Deliberately violating accepted
principles of right and wrong
◉ US Citizens & Immigration Services. Answer: Oversees lawful
immigration to US
◉ Components of EMS & the order they render aid. Answer: -
Dispatch
,-Basic Life Support (Police, EMT)
-Advance Life support (Paramedics, Air Ambulance)
-Hospital/Emergency care facilities
◉ When does mental illness begin. Answer: -50% begin by 14
-75% begin by 24
◉ 6 major classes of nutrients. Answer: carbohydrates, fats,
proteins, vitamins, minerals, water
◉ Negative effects of officer misconduct. Answer: • Public
embarrassment
• Compromise officer safety
• Compromise police effectiveness
◉ Office of the Inspector General (OIG). Answer: Audits, investigates,
inspects programs and operations of DHS. Recommends ways to be
as effective, efficient, and economical as possible
◉ Testimonial Evidence. Answer: statement made under oath
◉ 3 branches of government. Answer: Legislative, Executive, Judicial
,◉ In-Custody Death. Answer: Any unintentional death that occurs
while a subject is in police custody
◉ 4 principles of DT. Answer: -Distance -Awareness
-Balance
-Self Control
◉ Sympathetic Nervous System (SNS). Answer: fight, flight, freeze
◉ 8th Amendment. Answer: No cruel or unusual punishment
◉ search warrant. Answer: A court order allowing law enforcement
officers to search a suspect's home or business and take specific
items as evidence
◉ fine motor skills. Answer: Coordination of small muscle
movements. Between hands, fingers, & eyes
◉ Actus Reus. Answer: criminal act
◉ Protocol when giving vehicle description. Answer: -Color
-Year
-Make/Model
, -Body style
-All other identifying marks
-License
-State
◉ Punishment for infraction. Answer: Fine only
◉ Sudden Death. Answer: Unexpected death of individuals who
were in stable medical condition less than 24 hours previously with
no evidence of a non-cardiac cause
◉ Abandoned property search. Answer: May be searched if it
appears to a reasonable officer that the property is abandoned
◉ Miranda v. Arizona. Answer: Whenever a person is taken into
custody, they must be given warnings of specific rights regarding
self-incrimination or any statements made will be inadmissible
◉ What is Garrity?. Answer: -To answer truthfully
-Protection from self-incrimination
-Disciplinary actions for lying
WITH ANSWERS GRADED A+
◉ 4 reasons to take effective field notes. Answer: -Contain info not in
report
-Provide basis for building a report
-Notes may be subpoenaed into court
-Legible & organized
◉ Good Faith Exception. Answer: Officers acting in good faith on
facially valid warrant do not violate the rights of the defendant if the
warrant is later found to be invalid
◉ AFIS. Answer: Automated Fingerprint Identification System
◉ Immoral means. Answer: Deliberately violating accepted
principles of right and wrong
◉ US Citizens & Immigration Services. Answer: Oversees lawful
immigration to US
◉ Components of EMS & the order they render aid. Answer: -
Dispatch
,-Basic Life Support (Police, EMT)
-Advance Life support (Paramedics, Air Ambulance)
-Hospital/Emergency care facilities
◉ When does mental illness begin. Answer: -50% begin by 14
-75% begin by 24
◉ 6 major classes of nutrients. Answer: carbohydrates, fats,
proteins, vitamins, minerals, water
◉ Negative effects of officer misconduct. Answer: • Public
embarrassment
• Compromise officer safety
• Compromise police effectiveness
◉ Office of the Inspector General (OIG). Answer: Audits, investigates,
inspects programs and operations of DHS. Recommends ways to be
as effective, efficient, and economical as possible
◉ Testimonial Evidence. Answer: statement made under oath
◉ 3 branches of government. Answer: Legislative, Executive, Judicial
,◉ In-Custody Death. Answer: Any unintentional death that occurs
while a subject is in police custody
◉ 4 principles of DT. Answer: -Distance -Awareness
-Balance
-Self Control
◉ Sympathetic Nervous System (SNS). Answer: fight, flight, freeze
◉ 8th Amendment. Answer: No cruel or unusual punishment
◉ search warrant. Answer: A court order allowing law enforcement
officers to search a suspect's home or business and take specific
items as evidence
◉ fine motor skills. Answer: Coordination of small muscle
movements. Between hands, fingers, & eyes
◉ Actus Reus. Answer: criminal act
◉ Protocol when giving vehicle description. Answer: -Color
-Year
-Make/Model
, -Body style
-All other identifying marks
-License
-State
◉ Punishment for infraction. Answer: Fine only
◉ Sudden Death. Answer: Unexpected death of individuals who
were in stable medical condition less than 24 hours previously with
no evidence of a non-cardiac cause
◉ Abandoned property search. Answer: May be searched if it
appears to a reasonable officer that the property is abandoned
◉ Miranda v. Arizona. Answer: Whenever a person is taken into
custody, they must be given warnings of specific rights regarding
self-incrimination or any statements made will be inadmissible
◉ What is Garrity?. Answer: -To answer truthfully
-Protection from self-incrimination
-Disciplinary actions for lying
