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New Jersey Police Sergeant Promotional Exam
COMPLETE VERIFIED QUESTIONS AND DETAILED
SOLUTIONS LATEST UPDATE THIS YEAR-JUST
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An object, measure, or model with which evidence is
compared to determine whether both came from the same
source. - Answer-Standard of comparison.
The chemical development of latent fingerprints using
super glue is scientifically known as - Answer-
cyanocralyde.
You are a sergeant who has arrived at the scene of what
your patrol officers originally thought was a robbery-in-
progress call. You see three patrol cars on the scene. The
lead officer tells you that the suspects fled over an hour
ago. What should you have the other officers do? -
Answer-Report back to service.
The purpose of criminal investigation is to identify the
perpetrator of a particular crime by gathering information
from witnesses and suspects. Which of the following is of
least concern to the police? - Answer-Why.
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The Constitution and the rights expressed in it are directed
at protecting citizens against the improper actions of which
of the following? - Answer-The Government.
Which of the following is the highest court in our nation? -
Answer-The Supreme Court.
The United States has determined that free speech is
protected under the First Amendment of the Constitution.
Which of the following situations would not be protected
under the First Amendment? - Answer-Yelling "fire" in a
crowded theater where there is no fire.
Under the Constitution, citizens are protected from double
jeopardy or being tried twice for the same crime. The
Supreme Court has held that none of the following
situations amounts to double jeopardy EXCEPT - Answer-
when a defendant is tried twice for the same act, once
under state statutes and once under federal statutes.
A dead body will float in warm water after how many days
of submersion? - Answer-8 to 10 days.
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The understanding of human behavior is paramount to
good supervisory practices. A variety of barriers may get in
the way of the ability of personnel to perform at their peak.
When the barrier is an inadequate salary, this would be
called a - Answer-situational barrier.
According to experts in the field of law enforcement, when
searching for a lost child, which of these areas should be
searched first? - Answer-The immediate area from where
the child disappeared.
What is the result of psychological problems that go
unaddressed and untreated? - Answer-The program grow
in severity and become worse.
Activities performed by officers on patrol that are directed
toward keeping violations of the law from happening are
most widely known as - Answer-crime prevention.
These police tactics involve the use of physical force,
threat of force, and mental or psychological abuse. -
Answer-Third degree tactics.
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This type of evidence would clear a suspect from blame. -
Answer-Exculpatory evidence.
A the scene of a homicide, what is the medical examiner
or coroner normally responsible for? - Answer-Securing
the body of the deceased, as well as all associated
clothing and personal property.
You are required to administer a sobriety test to a motorist
to determine if the motorist is intoxicated. During the test,
the motorist experiences difficulty maintaining equilibrium.
This is known as - Answer-the Romberg sign.
In order to allow for accurate and complete reconstruction
of an accident scene, it is important for an officer to
measure skid marks to - Answer-the nearest inch.
Foot patrol by police officers is most effective in combating
- Answer-robberies and street muggings.
Under most standard regulations for dealing with
complaints, at what point in the process does a complaint
officially become a grievance? - Answer-When the
New Jersey Police Sergeant Promotional Exam
COMPLETE VERIFIED QUESTIONS AND DETAILED
SOLUTIONS LATEST UPDATE THIS YEAR-JUST
RELEASED.pdf||NEWEST EXAM!!!
An object, measure, or model with which evidence is
compared to determine whether both came from the same
source. - Answer-Standard of comparison.
The chemical development of latent fingerprints using
super glue is scientifically known as - Answer-
cyanocralyde.
You are a sergeant who has arrived at the scene of what
your patrol officers originally thought was a robbery-in-
progress call. You see three patrol cars on the scene. The
lead officer tells you that the suspects fled over an hour
ago. What should you have the other officers do? -
Answer-Report back to service.
The purpose of criminal investigation is to identify the
perpetrator of a particular crime by gathering information
from witnesses and suspects. Which of the following is of
least concern to the police? - Answer-Why.
,2|Page
The Constitution and the rights expressed in it are directed
at protecting citizens against the improper actions of which
of the following? - Answer-The Government.
Which of the following is the highest court in our nation? -
Answer-The Supreme Court.
The United States has determined that free speech is
protected under the First Amendment of the Constitution.
Which of the following situations would not be protected
under the First Amendment? - Answer-Yelling "fire" in a
crowded theater where there is no fire.
Under the Constitution, citizens are protected from double
jeopardy or being tried twice for the same crime. The
Supreme Court has held that none of the following
situations amounts to double jeopardy EXCEPT - Answer-
when a defendant is tried twice for the same act, once
under state statutes and once under federal statutes.
A dead body will float in warm water after how many days
of submersion? - Answer-8 to 10 days.
,3|Page
The understanding of human behavior is paramount to
good supervisory practices. A variety of barriers may get in
the way of the ability of personnel to perform at their peak.
When the barrier is an inadequate salary, this would be
called a - Answer-situational barrier.
According to experts in the field of law enforcement, when
searching for a lost child, which of these areas should be
searched first? - Answer-The immediate area from where
the child disappeared.
What is the result of psychological problems that go
unaddressed and untreated? - Answer-The program grow
in severity and become worse.
Activities performed by officers on patrol that are directed
toward keeping violations of the law from happening are
most widely known as - Answer-crime prevention.
These police tactics involve the use of physical force,
threat of force, and mental or psychological abuse. -
Answer-Third degree tactics.
, 4|Page
This type of evidence would clear a suspect from blame. -
Answer-Exculpatory evidence.
A the scene of a homicide, what is the medical examiner
or coroner normally responsible for? - Answer-Securing
the body of the deceased, as well as all associated
clothing and personal property.
You are required to administer a sobriety test to a motorist
to determine if the motorist is intoxicated. During the test,
the motorist experiences difficulty maintaining equilibrium.
This is known as - Answer-the Romberg sign.
In order to allow for accurate and complete reconstruction
of an accident scene, it is important for an officer to
measure skid marks to - Answer-the nearest inch.
Foot patrol by police officers is most effective in combating
- Answer-robberies and street muggings.
Under most standard regulations for dealing with
complaints, at what point in the process does a complaint
officially become a grievance? - Answer-When the
