DCJS Exam LATEST VERSION WITH ALL 400 QUESTIONS AND CORRECT DETAILED SOLUTIONS JUST RELEASED

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DCJS Exam LATEST VERSION 2026-2027 WITH
ALL 400 QUESTIONS AND CORRECT DETAILED
SOLUTIONS JUST RELEASED

Question: the purpose for the use of force is to establish and maintain, lawful control to protect
from harm, or overcome resistance to lawful duties. - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔What is the use of
force?


Question: voluntary/consensual, investigative/ reasonable suspicion, arrest/ probable cause -
CORRECT ANSWER✔✔What are the three types of field contacts with citizens?



Question: Proportionate, Legal, Accountable, Necessary, Ethical - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔What
does PLANE stand for?


Question: active resistance, passive resistance, aggressive resistance - CORRECT
ANSWER✔✔Types of Resistance


Question: Intent.
Ability.
Means.
Opportunity.

Legal criteria. - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔Factors affecting the use of deadly force?


Question: are the kinds of filters that the brain uses to collect and make sense of information -
CORRECT ANSWER✔✔What are schemas?




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Question: Detect, diffuse and defend - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔Defensive reaction cycle?



Question: To prevent crime and disorder - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔The basic mission for which
that police exist is?



Question: Public approval of law enforcement actions - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔The ability of the
police to perform their duties effectively is dependent upon?


Question: Willing cooperation if the public in voluntary compliance of the law - CORRECT
ANSWER✔✔In order to secure and maintain the respect of the public, Law enforcement must
secure?



Question: Incidents of physical force - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔The degree of cooperation of the
public that can be secured diminishes proportionately to?



Question: Demonstrating absolute impartial service - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔LEO agencies
acquire respect and support of the public, not by catering to public opinion but by?



Question: Persuasion, advice, and warning prove ineffective - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔LE must
use only the amount of physical force necessary to gain control over a situation or restore order;
and use force only when?



Question: Legislative, Executive, Judicial - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔What are the branches of
government?



Question: LE, courts and corrections - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔What are the elements of the
criminal justice system?



Question: Ethics, selections process, training and oath of office - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔What
are the principle components of a LE profession?


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Question: to maintain public trust - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔What is the role of ethics in Law
Enforcement?


Question: The act of using race, gender, ethnicity, religion, sexual orientation or age as the
basis of making enforcement decisions. - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔What is bias-based policing?


Question: the rapid collapse and death of an otherwise healthy person; can be caused by
drugs, psychiatric break, positional asphyxia or positional restraint - CORRECT
ANSWER✔✔sudden death syndrome



Question: Total Appendage Restraint Position - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔What does TARP mean?


Question: An item that an officer can place themselves behind that has the capability of
stopping a threat directed at them - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔What is cover?



Question: An item that an officer can use to conceal - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔What is
concealment?


Question: the search that is conducted when the initial entry is made to clear an area of
potential threats - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔Primary Search


Question: Slow, thorough search to ensure that no occupants were overlooked during the
primary search; conducted after the fire is under control by personnel who did not conduct the
primary search. - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔Secondary Search



Question: An area that has yet to be searched or cleared - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔What is a hot
spot?




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Question: weapon held with two hand arms extended muzzle depressed pointed at the threat
- CORRECT ANSWER✔✔Ready gun?


Question: weapon held with two hands pulled into chest muzzle pointed towards threat -
CORRECT ANSWER✔✔Tac ready?


Question: weapon held in strong hand covering fingers of strong hand. Thumbs are touching
and muzzle is pointed at the ground - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔Modified ready?


Question: No longer actively resisting, no longer verbally or non-verbally communicating,
appears to be sleeping or resting, usually occurs just before death - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔What
is sudden tranquility?



Question: Deter, detect and apprehend - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔Within society it is Law
Enforcement's role to?


Question: Use of Force Case Law Reference
CONSIDERATIONS:
-Severity of crime
-Subject poses immediate threat
-Subject actively resisting
REASONABLENESS:
• Judged from the perspective of a reasonable officer
• W/O 20/20 hindsight
• Based on facts/circumstances confronting ofc w/o regard
to the ofc's intent or motivation

•Based on knowledge ofc acted properly under est law @time - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔Graham
vs. Connor




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