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MCOLES Final Exam |Questions and
Answers |Graded A+ 2026
What are the 3 things to advise person of constitutional rights? -Correct Answer ✔-1)
Reading rights to person
2) Asking person if he/she understands rights
3) Explaining rights to person
What are the steps to interview of a suspect? -Correct Answer ✔-- Establish rapport
- Listen
- Take notes and clarify details
- Evaluates body language
- Process info to utilize in the interrogation approach and/or theme
How to conduct interrogation of a suspect? -Correct Answer ✔-- Using interrogation
techniques
- Controls dialogue and challenges denials
- Obtains admission and/or confession
- Records exact statements of suspect
Steps to record statements of suspects? -Correct Answer ✔-- Obtain written waivers of
rights
- Obtains written confession/admission of events that occurred, asking them to be
concise and include names, dates, times, places
- Witnesses recording of confession/admission
- Writes report concerning the confession/admission given by suspect, using exact
verbiage of the individual
What are the steps in searching unlocked businesses and dwellings for signs of illegal
entry -Correct Answer ✔-- Notifies dispatcher of unlocked building
- Secures building perimeter using backup units
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- Visually checks outside of building for signs of entry
- Enters building in safe and cautious manner, checking for points of entry
- Evaluates information gathered in search to determine next course of action (notify
owner)
What are the steps in securing a dwelling or business? -Correct Answer ✔-- Notifies
owner to secure a dwelling/business
- Determines appropriate method of securing dwelling/business, if owner is not
available, based on visual and manual inspection
- Secures the property
(impounds probable property)
- Notifies dispatcher to request further checking of secured property when deemed
necessary
When checking a building what direction do you want to check? -Correct Answer ✔--
Counter clockwise
What are the 3 things you want to notify the owner or agent of, of potentially hazardous
conditions? -Correct Answer ✔-1) Hazardous condition
2) Actions to be taken
3) Consequences of failure to comply with request
How do you notify citizens of damage to their property? -Correct Answer ✔-- Determine
ownership of property that has been damaged by checking records
- Notifies owners about nature and source of damage to their property using proper
procedures (notify by phone, requests neighbors or relatives to notify)
How to secure a vehicle? -Correct Answer ✔-- Secure it by impounding, locks vehicles
at scene, removes valuables
- Documents action taken
How to investigate unattended suspicious vehicle? -Correct Answer ✔-- Notify dispatch
of location and registration number
- Observe for criminal activity
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- Investigate suspicious vehicle using proper procedures (checking VIN, etc)
- Impounds suspicious vehicle if found wanted or stolen
When to follow a suspicious vehicle? -Correct Answer ✔-- Determine if vehicle should
be followed by observing vehicle and number of occupants to check for illegal activities
- Follows vehicle at a good distance away while observing for illegal activity
- Then take appropriate enforcement
How to investigate unusual orders? -Correct Answer ✔-- Determine nature, location and
source
- Notifies dispatcher of situations, providing all necessary information
- Informs the appropriate non-police department or agency
- Secures area if environmental hazard exists
How to investigate unusual sounds? -Correct Answer ✔-- Locates nature and source of
sound
- Notifies dispatcher of situation, providing all necessary information
- Takes appropriate action to terminate cause of sound
How to interview suspicious persons? -Correct Answer ✔-- Person makes fugitive
movements, is in certain area at the wrong time
- Approaches suspicious person by:
> Selects a location advantageous to the officer
> Stands with a minimum of exposure promoting weapon retention
- Interviews suspicious person by:
> Advising person of the reason for the interview
> Asking person reason for being in area
> Requesting ID from person, if appropriate
- Frisks persons if officer fears personal safety
- Checks for wants or warrants
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What is the first thing you do when you are on self directed patrol (Traffic stop,
suspicious person)? -Correct Answer ✔-- Tell dispatch of your location
What is BOL and ATL? -Correct Answer ✔-- Be On Lookout
- Attempt To Locate
What information do you need to obtain for a Stolen Gun? -Correct Answer ✔-- Make,
Model
- Type of action (semi/auto/pump)
- Finish (color)
- Barrel length
- Serial number
- Owner applied number
- Number of shots, and any additional information
What information do you need to obtain for wants/warrants? -Correct Answer ✔-- Name
- DOB
- Race
- Sex
What information do you need to obtain for vehicle registration and ownership
information? -Correct Answer ✔-- License plate number
- VIN
- Make
- Serial number
- Brand
What should you do when evaluating a situation to determine the nature of assistance
needed? -Correct Answer ✔-- Type (officer in trouble, officer needs assistance, citizen
assistance)
- Number of personnel needed
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MCOLES Final Exam |Questions and
Answers |Graded A+ 2026
What are the 3 things to advise person of constitutional rights? -Correct Answer ✔-1)
Reading rights to person
2) Asking person if he/she understands rights
3) Explaining rights to person
What are the steps to interview of a suspect? -Correct Answer ✔-- Establish rapport
- Listen
- Take notes and clarify details
- Evaluates body language
- Process info to utilize in the interrogation approach and/or theme
How to conduct interrogation of a suspect? -Correct Answer ✔-- Using interrogation
techniques
- Controls dialogue and challenges denials
- Obtains admission and/or confession
- Records exact statements of suspect
Steps to record statements of suspects? -Correct Answer ✔-- Obtain written waivers of
rights
- Obtains written confession/admission of events that occurred, asking them to be
concise and include names, dates, times, places
- Witnesses recording of confession/admission
- Writes report concerning the confession/admission given by suspect, using exact
verbiage of the individual
What are the steps in searching unlocked businesses and dwellings for signs of illegal
entry -Correct Answer ✔-- Notifies dispatcher of unlocked building
- Secures building perimeter using backup units
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- Visually checks outside of building for signs of entry
- Enters building in safe and cautious manner, checking for points of entry
- Evaluates information gathered in search to determine next course of action (notify
owner)
What are the steps in securing a dwelling or business? -Correct Answer ✔-- Notifies
owner to secure a dwelling/business
- Determines appropriate method of securing dwelling/business, if owner is not
available, based on visual and manual inspection
- Secures the property
(impounds probable property)
- Notifies dispatcher to request further checking of secured property when deemed
necessary
When checking a building what direction do you want to check? -Correct Answer ✔--
Counter clockwise
What are the 3 things you want to notify the owner or agent of, of potentially hazardous
conditions? -Correct Answer ✔-1) Hazardous condition
2) Actions to be taken
3) Consequences of failure to comply with request
How do you notify citizens of damage to their property? -Correct Answer ✔-- Determine
ownership of property that has been damaged by checking records
- Notifies owners about nature and source of damage to their property using proper
procedures (notify by phone, requests neighbors or relatives to notify)
How to secure a vehicle? -Correct Answer ✔-- Secure it by impounding, locks vehicles
at scene, removes valuables
- Documents action taken
How to investigate unattended suspicious vehicle? -Correct Answer ✔-- Notify dispatch
of location and registration number
- Observe for criminal activity
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- Investigate suspicious vehicle using proper procedures (checking VIN, etc)
- Impounds suspicious vehicle if found wanted or stolen
When to follow a suspicious vehicle? -Correct Answer ✔-- Determine if vehicle should
be followed by observing vehicle and number of occupants to check for illegal activities
- Follows vehicle at a good distance away while observing for illegal activity
- Then take appropriate enforcement
How to investigate unusual orders? -Correct Answer ✔-- Determine nature, location and
source
- Notifies dispatcher of situations, providing all necessary information
- Informs the appropriate non-police department or agency
- Secures area if environmental hazard exists
How to investigate unusual sounds? -Correct Answer ✔-- Locates nature and source of
sound
- Notifies dispatcher of situation, providing all necessary information
- Takes appropriate action to terminate cause of sound
How to interview suspicious persons? -Correct Answer ✔-- Person makes fugitive
movements, is in certain area at the wrong time
- Approaches suspicious person by:
> Selects a location advantageous to the officer
> Stands with a minimum of exposure promoting weapon retention
- Interviews suspicious person by:
> Advising person of the reason for the interview
> Asking person reason for being in area
> Requesting ID from person, if appropriate
- Frisks persons if officer fears personal safety
- Checks for wants or warrants
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What is the first thing you do when you are on self directed patrol (Traffic stop,
suspicious person)? -Correct Answer ✔-- Tell dispatch of your location
What is BOL and ATL? -Correct Answer ✔-- Be On Lookout
- Attempt To Locate
What information do you need to obtain for a Stolen Gun? -Correct Answer ✔-- Make,
Model
- Type of action (semi/auto/pump)
- Finish (color)
- Barrel length
- Serial number
- Owner applied number
- Number of shots, and any additional information
What information do you need to obtain for wants/warrants? -Correct Answer ✔-- Name
- DOB
- Race
- Sex
What information do you need to obtain for vehicle registration and ownership
information? -Correct Answer ✔-- License plate number
- VIN
- Make
- Serial number
- Brand
What should you do when evaluating a situation to determine the nature of assistance
needed? -Correct Answer ✔-- Type (officer in trouble, officer needs assistance, citizen
assistance)
- Number of personnel needed
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