APCO POLICE COMMUNICATIONS EVALUATION 2026
EXAM QUESTIONS AND SOLUTIONS RATED A+
✔✔Being attentive to the first phrase spoken by the caller will typically provide an
indication of the type and severity of the emergency being reported. This approach is an
example of. - ✔✔Active listening
✔✔Municipal and provincial governments use UCR data to Aid decisions about the
distribution of police resources, definitions of Provincial standards and for comparisons
with other departments and provinces. - ✔✔True
✔✔In a major incident when many calls come into the PSAP about the same incident,
only the first call is important because the other calls can be disregarded as redundant.
- ✔✔False
✔✔According to Wade & MacPherson, Which of the following is not one of the
advantages of using specialized units - ✔✔A reduction in patrol coverage as Personnel
for specialized units are drawn from Patrol officers.
✔✔Multisite Trunked Radio Systems offer advantages over simpler systems. Which one
of the following choices gives examples of these advantages? - ✔✔It offers expanded
Range and more efficient frequency use
✔✔The theory that holds that "Crime occurs when individuals perceive it is in their
interest to engage in crime and see the benefits outweigh the cost," Is known as the
classical rational Choice Theory. - ✔✔True
✔✔The acronym C-Y-M-B-A-L-S includes all the following except - ✔✔Automatic
Transmission
✔✔The two most important factors in prioritization of calls is the seriousness of the
incident type and their response time to the incident - ✔✔False
✔✔Which of the following ranks would be the highest in Canadian police organization? -
✔✔Superintendent
✔✔who pointed to the different opportunity structures available to lower class young
people in different neighborhoods, such as Criminal (making a living from crime),
conflict (territorial violence and gang fighting) and Retreatist (drugs and alcohol) as
explanations of crime? - ✔✔Cloward and Ohlin
✔✔Lapse of time refers to which of the following call classification factors? - ✔✔The
time since the incident occurred and when it was reported
, ✔✔It is important for communicators to know that if a law enforcement officer has an
arrest warrant, he or she may make an arrest anywhere in the province where their
primary jurisdiction is located or perhaps anywhere in Canada if the warrant has been
endorsed by a: - ✔✔Justice of the Peace
✔✔What was the first form of law enforcement communication? - ✔✔Hue and cry
✔✔Police motorcycles are used for Highway Patrol's, motorcade escorts, traffic details,
responding to traffic accidents in high traffic/congested areas. - ✔✔True
✔✔The first typical statement made by the caller gives an idea to the type and severity
of the emergency being reported. - ✔✔True
✔✔When obtaining a personal description during a 911 call reporting a crime, which
information should be gathered first about the suspect? - ✔✔Name, description, and
gender
✔✔Which theory of crime sees individuals as rational actors or individuals who are
capable of making their own choices, which includes choosing to commit crime? -
✔✔Rational choice
✔✔UCR data reflect reported crime that has been substantiated By the crown attorney
in court. - ✔✔False
✔✔Which of the following choices does not give a method for call routing? - ✔✔Caller
ID
✔✔Which of the following codes denotes a request by a police officer for a vehicle
registration information? - ✔✔10-28
✔✔After getting the location of the emergency from the colour, the next most important
piece of information is: - ✔✔Caller's call back number
✔✔Which type of crime has the highest incidence in Canada? - ✔✔Property crime
✔✔At what stage of the dispatch process would a dispatcher be monitoring on scene
Communications by actively listening for transmissions that might go unnoticed? -
✔✔post-dispatch
✔✔Police dispatchers need to maintain radio contact with responders to ensure
responses are all of the following except: - ✔✔Selective
EXAM QUESTIONS AND SOLUTIONS RATED A+
✔✔Being attentive to the first phrase spoken by the caller will typically provide an
indication of the type and severity of the emergency being reported. This approach is an
example of. - ✔✔Active listening
✔✔Municipal and provincial governments use UCR data to Aid decisions about the
distribution of police resources, definitions of Provincial standards and for comparisons
with other departments and provinces. - ✔✔True
✔✔In a major incident when many calls come into the PSAP about the same incident,
only the first call is important because the other calls can be disregarded as redundant.
- ✔✔False
✔✔According to Wade & MacPherson, Which of the following is not one of the
advantages of using specialized units - ✔✔A reduction in patrol coverage as Personnel
for specialized units are drawn from Patrol officers.
✔✔Multisite Trunked Radio Systems offer advantages over simpler systems. Which one
of the following choices gives examples of these advantages? - ✔✔It offers expanded
Range and more efficient frequency use
✔✔The theory that holds that "Crime occurs when individuals perceive it is in their
interest to engage in crime and see the benefits outweigh the cost," Is known as the
classical rational Choice Theory. - ✔✔True
✔✔The acronym C-Y-M-B-A-L-S includes all the following except - ✔✔Automatic
Transmission
✔✔The two most important factors in prioritization of calls is the seriousness of the
incident type and their response time to the incident - ✔✔False
✔✔Which of the following ranks would be the highest in Canadian police organization? -
✔✔Superintendent
✔✔who pointed to the different opportunity structures available to lower class young
people in different neighborhoods, such as Criminal (making a living from crime),
conflict (territorial violence and gang fighting) and Retreatist (drugs and alcohol) as
explanations of crime? - ✔✔Cloward and Ohlin
✔✔Lapse of time refers to which of the following call classification factors? - ✔✔The
time since the incident occurred and when it was reported
, ✔✔It is important for communicators to know that if a law enforcement officer has an
arrest warrant, he or she may make an arrest anywhere in the province where their
primary jurisdiction is located or perhaps anywhere in Canada if the warrant has been
endorsed by a: - ✔✔Justice of the Peace
✔✔What was the first form of law enforcement communication? - ✔✔Hue and cry
✔✔Police motorcycles are used for Highway Patrol's, motorcade escorts, traffic details,
responding to traffic accidents in high traffic/congested areas. - ✔✔True
✔✔The first typical statement made by the caller gives an idea to the type and severity
of the emergency being reported. - ✔✔True
✔✔When obtaining a personal description during a 911 call reporting a crime, which
information should be gathered first about the suspect? - ✔✔Name, description, and
gender
✔✔Which theory of crime sees individuals as rational actors or individuals who are
capable of making their own choices, which includes choosing to commit crime? -
✔✔Rational choice
✔✔UCR data reflect reported crime that has been substantiated By the crown attorney
in court. - ✔✔False
✔✔Which of the following choices does not give a method for call routing? - ✔✔Caller
ID
✔✔Which of the following codes denotes a request by a police officer for a vehicle
registration information? - ✔✔10-28
✔✔After getting the location of the emergency from the colour, the next most important
piece of information is: - ✔✔Caller's call back number
✔✔Which type of crime has the highest incidence in Canada? - ✔✔Property crime
✔✔At what stage of the dispatch process would a dispatcher be monitoring on scene
Communications by actively listening for transmissions that might go unnoticed? -
✔✔post-dispatch
✔✔Police dispatchers need to maintain radio contact with responders to ensure
responses are all of the following except: - ✔✔Selective
