POLICE ENTRANCE EXAMS TEST PAPER QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS RATED A+
✔✔What is COPPS? - ✔✔Community-Oriented Policing and Problem Solving Policing.
It is procedures and tactics used by law enforcement agencies in dealing with
community problems and crime.
✔✔What is R2I? - ✔✔Response to Incidents. Oriented towards reacting to criminal or
emergency events that have already occurred. Can also include responding to
proactively to crime patterns with anticipatory tactics (directed patrol, targeted
identification, etc.)
✔✔What is team policing? - ✔✔It was intended to help police perform traditional crime
fighting more efficiently.
✔✔What does team policing fail to do? - ✔✔It fails to specifically assign accountability
and is not designed to tap community resources to share crime control efforts.
✔✔What is strategic policing? - ✔✔A philosophy of crime fighting which emphasized
improving the efficiency and technical capabilities of police.
✔✔What are the five partners of community policing consortium? - ✔✔International
Association of Chiefs of Police (IACP). National Organization of Black Law Enforcement
Executives (NOBLES). National Sheriffs' Association (NSA). Police Executive Research
Forum (PERF). Police Foundation.
✔✔What are the 3 elements or definitions of a problem? - ✔✔A cluster of similar,
related, or reoccurring incidents rather than a single incident. A substantive community
concern. A unit of police business.
✔✔When are problems suitable for police/community resolution? - ✔✔
✔✔What is a beat team? - ✔✔Multiple officers within any one beat.
✔✔Problem solving can include: - ✔✔Eliminating the problem. Reducing the number of
incidents. Reducing the seriousness of the incidents. Dealing with the problem better.
Removing the problem from police responsibility.
✔✔What is a beat size? - ✔✔Typically 5-6 blocks
✔✔What is beat integrity? - ✔✔Assigning multiple cops to a beat for a long period of
time so they are comfortable and know the beat well.
, ✔✔What does beat profiling mean? - ✔✔Looking at the typologies and demographics of
a beat to evaluate the type of crimes there and their solutions
✔✔What is a rapid response car? - ✔✔A police car available for any in progress
emergency call.
✔✔List and describe the phases of the SARA process. - ✔✔Scanning: Identifying the
problem if there is one. Analysis: Collecting information and data if there is one.
Response: Finding a solution to the problem. Assessment: Seeing if the solution is
working.
✔✔What are the theories that can be used for analysis? - ✔✔Crime Pattern, Crime
Prevention, Routine Activities Theory, Rational Choice
✔✔What is a beat plan? - ✔✔Getting input from the community to come up with a plan
of action.
✔✔What are some activities identified with community policing? - ✔✔Foot Patrol,
Scooter Patrol, Park and walk, Team policing, Special purpose vehicles, Horse Patrol,
Volunteer citizens, Neighboring response units
✔✔ A Verbal argument occurs in a store. What should you do as a civilian? - ✔✔Take
no action, and let the argument subside. If the situation escalates, especially up to
physical abuse, then notify the police. Unfortunately no action is taken for verbal abuse.
They will ask to identify the victim and ask for a history of parent-child behavior in the
household.
✔✔What is important to note about the availability of witnesses? - ✔✔Witnesses may
be in a hurry during a crime or after a crime, and may not have time for questioning.
Make sure to gather the witness's contact for later questioning, as he/she may be useful
in gathering evidence for the case.
✔✔How forceful should the LEO be if the suspect is cooperative and surrenders? -
✔✔No force is necessary, only orders to "get down on the ground", with hands behind
your back or in the air are used.
✔✔How severe is pulling a woman over for a "California Stop", who becomes
noncompliant to fully roll down the window? - ✔✔Since the offense is low priority, it's
safe to cooperate with her. Arresting her for noncompliance is unprofessional as she is
cooperating.
✔✔even though it may be hard at first, why is it important to ALWAYS remain
professional? - ✔✔Because you are the authority figure no matter what, your actions
ANSWERS RATED A+
✔✔What is COPPS? - ✔✔Community-Oriented Policing and Problem Solving Policing.
It is procedures and tactics used by law enforcement agencies in dealing with
community problems and crime.
✔✔What is R2I? - ✔✔Response to Incidents. Oriented towards reacting to criminal or
emergency events that have already occurred. Can also include responding to
proactively to crime patterns with anticipatory tactics (directed patrol, targeted
identification, etc.)
✔✔What is team policing? - ✔✔It was intended to help police perform traditional crime
fighting more efficiently.
✔✔What does team policing fail to do? - ✔✔It fails to specifically assign accountability
and is not designed to tap community resources to share crime control efforts.
✔✔What is strategic policing? - ✔✔A philosophy of crime fighting which emphasized
improving the efficiency and technical capabilities of police.
✔✔What are the five partners of community policing consortium? - ✔✔International
Association of Chiefs of Police (IACP). National Organization of Black Law Enforcement
Executives (NOBLES). National Sheriffs' Association (NSA). Police Executive Research
Forum (PERF). Police Foundation.
✔✔What are the 3 elements or definitions of a problem? - ✔✔A cluster of similar,
related, or reoccurring incidents rather than a single incident. A substantive community
concern. A unit of police business.
✔✔When are problems suitable for police/community resolution? - ✔✔
✔✔What is a beat team? - ✔✔Multiple officers within any one beat.
✔✔Problem solving can include: - ✔✔Eliminating the problem. Reducing the number of
incidents. Reducing the seriousness of the incidents. Dealing with the problem better.
Removing the problem from police responsibility.
✔✔What is a beat size? - ✔✔Typically 5-6 blocks
✔✔What is beat integrity? - ✔✔Assigning multiple cops to a beat for a long period of
time so they are comfortable and know the beat well.
, ✔✔What does beat profiling mean? - ✔✔Looking at the typologies and demographics of
a beat to evaluate the type of crimes there and their solutions
✔✔What is a rapid response car? - ✔✔A police car available for any in progress
emergency call.
✔✔List and describe the phases of the SARA process. - ✔✔Scanning: Identifying the
problem if there is one. Analysis: Collecting information and data if there is one.
Response: Finding a solution to the problem. Assessment: Seeing if the solution is
working.
✔✔What are the theories that can be used for analysis? - ✔✔Crime Pattern, Crime
Prevention, Routine Activities Theory, Rational Choice
✔✔What is a beat plan? - ✔✔Getting input from the community to come up with a plan
of action.
✔✔What are some activities identified with community policing? - ✔✔Foot Patrol,
Scooter Patrol, Park and walk, Team policing, Special purpose vehicles, Horse Patrol,
Volunteer citizens, Neighboring response units
✔✔ A Verbal argument occurs in a store. What should you do as a civilian? - ✔✔Take
no action, and let the argument subside. If the situation escalates, especially up to
physical abuse, then notify the police. Unfortunately no action is taken for verbal abuse.
They will ask to identify the victim and ask for a history of parent-child behavior in the
household.
✔✔What is important to note about the availability of witnesses? - ✔✔Witnesses may
be in a hurry during a crime or after a crime, and may not have time for questioning.
Make sure to gather the witness's contact for later questioning, as he/she may be useful
in gathering evidence for the case.
✔✔How forceful should the LEO be if the suspect is cooperative and surrenders? -
✔✔No force is necessary, only orders to "get down on the ground", with hands behind
your back or in the air are used.
✔✔How severe is pulling a woman over for a "California Stop", who becomes
noncompliant to fully roll down the window? - ✔✔Since the offense is low priority, it's
safe to cooperate with her. Arresting her for noncompliance is unprofessional as she is
cooperating.
✔✔even though it may be hard at first, why is it important to ALWAYS remain
professional? - ✔✔Because you are the authority figure no matter what, your actions
