KLETC Final Exam Study Guide, Kansas Law Enforcement Training Center (KLETC), Academic
Year 2026 – Practice Questions and Review Material
What is the definition of implicit bias? - correct answer ✔✔ The automatic association people
make between groups of people and stereotypes about those groups. Unconscious and
frequently unintentional from upbringing, past experiences, and means of understanding the
unknown
What are the four types of contacts LEO has with citizens? - correct answer ✔✔ 1. Investigatory
stop
2. Traffic Stop
3. Arrest
4. Consensual/voluntary
What regulates police legitimacy? (How do officers increase public trust?) - correct answer ✔✔
Voice, transparency, fairness, impartiality (Procedural justice)
Tennessee v. Garner (1985) - correct answer ✔✔ Deadly force may not be used against an
unarmed and fleeing suspect unless necessary to prevent the escape and unless the officer has
probable cause to believe that the suspect poses a significant threat of death or serious injury
to the officers or others. (Ex. Suspect fleeing from officer over fence, office shot unarmed
suspect)
What are the five fundamentals of marksmanship? - correct answer ✔✔ 1. Stance
2. Grip
3. Sight alignment/sight picture
4. Trigger control
5. Follow through (includes cover-down and scan)
,What are the four steps of the four-stage draw? - correct answer ✔✔ 1. Break thumb snap (or
roll hood forward) and establish master grip
2. Two-clear leather, lock out (rock it and lock it)
3. Support hand meets with master grip
4. Gun continues outward in a straight line to a shooting position
What is another name for the "shooting" stance? - correct answer ✔✔ Combat or interview
stance
What are the three factors of Gram? (Gram v Connor) - correct answer ✔✔ 1. Severity of crime
2. Danger to officer or others
3. Risk of flight
- This case sets aside the standard for determining the excessive use of force
Which Amendment covers Due Process? - correct answer ✔✔ 14th amendment (and 5th)
What type of pursuit is a police pursuit? - correct answer ✔✔ A fresh pursuit
What is a writing trait that officers should NOT use? - correct answer ✔✔ Report submission
What are the three elements that justify use of force? - correct answer ✔✔ 1. Capability/ability
2. Opportunity
3. Jeopardy
(Decision Making Triad)
Why is debriefing important after a critical incident? - correct answer ✔✔ 1. Gives people an
opportunity to talk about the experience (how it affected them)
, 2. Brainstorms coping mechanisms
3. Identifies individuals at risk
4. Inform about services available to them in their community
What are the three major parts of a handgun? - correct answer ✔✔ 1. Slide
2. Frame
3. Magazine
What is the cycle of operation for a handgun? - correct answer ✔✔ 1. Feeding
2. Chambering
3. Locking
4. Firing
5. Unlocking
6. Extracting
7. Ejecting
8. Cocking (then repeat)
What are the steps in developing proper grip? - correct answer ✔✔ 1. Web of hand is high on
the back strap of the weapon
2. Support hand fingers contact fingers of strong hand
3. Thumbs are "high"
4. Grip must be firm enough to control recoil5. Wrists are locked
Four reasons to use force - correct answer ✔✔ 1. Protect self
2. Protect others
3. Affecting arrest
Year 2026 – Practice Questions and Review Material
What is the definition of implicit bias? - correct answer ✔✔ The automatic association people
make between groups of people and stereotypes about those groups. Unconscious and
frequently unintentional from upbringing, past experiences, and means of understanding the
unknown
What are the four types of contacts LEO has with citizens? - correct answer ✔✔ 1. Investigatory
stop
2. Traffic Stop
3. Arrest
4. Consensual/voluntary
What regulates police legitimacy? (How do officers increase public trust?) - correct answer ✔✔
Voice, transparency, fairness, impartiality (Procedural justice)
Tennessee v. Garner (1985) - correct answer ✔✔ Deadly force may not be used against an
unarmed and fleeing suspect unless necessary to prevent the escape and unless the officer has
probable cause to believe that the suspect poses a significant threat of death or serious injury
to the officers or others. (Ex. Suspect fleeing from officer over fence, office shot unarmed
suspect)
What are the five fundamentals of marksmanship? - correct answer ✔✔ 1. Stance
2. Grip
3. Sight alignment/sight picture
4. Trigger control
5. Follow through (includes cover-down and scan)
,What are the four steps of the four-stage draw? - correct answer ✔✔ 1. Break thumb snap (or
roll hood forward) and establish master grip
2. Two-clear leather, lock out (rock it and lock it)
3. Support hand meets with master grip
4. Gun continues outward in a straight line to a shooting position
What is another name for the "shooting" stance? - correct answer ✔✔ Combat or interview
stance
What are the three factors of Gram? (Gram v Connor) - correct answer ✔✔ 1. Severity of crime
2. Danger to officer or others
3. Risk of flight
- This case sets aside the standard for determining the excessive use of force
Which Amendment covers Due Process? - correct answer ✔✔ 14th amendment (and 5th)
What type of pursuit is a police pursuit? - correct answer ✔✔ A fresh pursuit
What is a writing trait that officers should NOT use? - correct answer ✔✔ Report submission
What are the three elements that justify use of force? - correct answer ✔✔ 1. Capability/ability
2. Opportunity
3. Jeopardy
(Decision Making Triad)
Why is debriefing important after a critical incident? - correct answer ✔✔ 1. Gives people an
opportunity to talk about the experience (how it affected them)
, 2. Brainstorms coping mechanisms
3. Identifies individuals at risk
4. Inform about services available to them in their community
What are the three major parts of a handgun? - correct answer ✔✔ 1. Slide
2. Frame
3. Magazine
What is the cycle of operation for a handgun? - correct answer ✔✔ 1. Feeding
2. Chambering
3. Locking
4. Firing
5. Unlocking
6. Extracting
7. Ejecting
8. Cocking (then repeat)
What are the steps in developing proper grip? - correct answer ✔✔ 1. Web of hand is high on
the back strap of the weapon
2. Support hand fingers contact fingers of strong hand
3. Thumbs are "high"
4. Grip must be firm enough to control recoil5. Wrists are locked
Four reasons to use force - correct answer ✔✔ 1. Protect self
2. Protect others
3. Affecting arrest
