POLICE ENTRANCE UPDATED EXAMS SCRIPT QUESTIONS
AND ANSWERS RATED A+
✔✔What amount of force is permitable in a forced withdrawal of blood? - ✔✔In felony
cases force that reasonably appears necessary to overcome the resistance to the blood
being drawn will be permitted.
✔✔What is the process of a stored or impound hearing? - ✔✔To evaluate the validity of
a stored or impounded vehicle. Evidence may be submitted and reviewed by the
hearing officer to determine if the vehicle was lawfully stored.
✔✔What happens if the vehicle was unlawfully impounded? - ✔✔Vehicle will be
released immediately, towing and storage fees are at the departments expense.
✔✔Where is a chemical test for drunk driving administered? - ✔✔They will be
administered at the jail. If the suspect is at the hospital, it will be taken there.
✔✔What are the conditions of someone not refusing to comply with vehicle code
previsions of submitting a chemical test? - ✔✔The inability of the police department to
furnish a selected test, if there are verifiable medical reasons for non-compliance, and if
attending physician refuses to allow it.
✔✔What is the process of a forced withdrawal of blood? - ✔✔The Watch Commander
shall approve any forced withdrawal of blood and a supervisor must be present when
forcibly extracting blood.
✔✔Can an officer request a dismissal? - ✔✔During a court proceeding in the interest of
justice or where prosecution is deemed inappropriate, if dismissed, the officer must
notify his/her supervisor.
✔✔What is the process of collecting a urine test? - ✔✔The cardboard tube will be
marked accordingly with the suspects name, alleged offense, department, case number,
and the name of the witnessing officer. The urine kit will be placed in the evidence
refrigerator and await transportation to the Crime Lab. Urine must be collected and/or
witnessed by an officer of the same gender as the suspect.
✔✔Who has the authority to dismiss a traffic citation? - ✔✔Only the court has the
authority to dismiss traffic citations that have been issued.
✔✔What are the factors for analysis when considering deployment of officers? -
✔✔Location, Time, Day and Violation factors. Also, citizen requests, construction
zones, and special events.
, ✔✔If a request is possible, who then authorizes it for approval? - ✔✔The Traffic Bureau
Commander
✔✔Under the Zero Tolerance Law, when should an officer suspend the license of a
person under 21? - ✔✔A person under 21: Is suspected of having consumed alcohol
and refusing a Preliminary Alcohol Screening (PAS) test; when they have a blood-
alcohol level of .01% or greater.
✔✔What are the parking citation appeal stages? - ✔✔Administrative Reviews are
conducted by the Traffic Bureau Commander. if appellant wishes to pursue past
Administrative Review, an Administrative Hearing may be conducted. If the appellant
wishes to pursue matters past an Administrative Hearing, a civil/small claims case may
be presented in person by appellant in the Superior Court for a Judicial Review after
application has been reviewed and fees have been paid.
✔✔Who is responsible for the development of department citations? - ✔✔The Traffic
Bureau Commander
✔✔Who is responsible for supply and accounting of all traffic citations? - ✔✔The
Property Clerk
✔✔Who is responsible for quarterly and monthly reports of traffic collision reports? -
✔✔The Traffic Bureau Commander
✔✔What happens after issuance of a traffic collision report? - ✔✔They will be forwarded
to the Traffic Bureau for approval and data entry into their records management system.
✔✔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.
AND ANSWERS RATED A+
✔✔What amount of force is permitable in a forced withdrawal of blood? - ✔✔In felony
cases force that reasonably appears necessary to overcome the resistance to the blood
being drawn will be permitted.
✔✔What is the process of a stored or impound hearing? - ✔✔To evaluate the validity of
a stored or impounded vehicle. Evidence may be submitted and reviewed by the
hearing officer to determine if the vehicle was lawfully stored.
✔✔What happens if the vehicle was unlawfully impounded? - ✔✔Vehicle will be
released immediately, towing and storage fees are at the departments expense.
✔✔Where is a chemical test for drunk driving administered? - ✔✔They will be
administered at the jail. If the suspect is at the hospital, it will be taken there.
✔✔What are the conditions of someone not refusing to comply with vehicle code
previsions of submitting a chemical test? - ✔✔The inability of the police department to
furnish a selected test, if there are verifiable medical reasons for non-compliance, and if
attending physician refuses to allow it.
✔✔What is the process of a forced withdrawal of blood? - ✔✔The Watch Commander
shall approve any forced withdrawal of blood and a supervisor must be present when
forcibly extracting blood.
✔✔Can an officer request a dismissal? - ✔✔During a court proceeding in the interest of
justice or where prosecution is deemed inappropriate, if dismissed, the officer must
notify his/her supervisor.
✔✔What is the process of collecting a urine test? - ✔✔The cardboard tube will be
marked accordingly with the suspects name, alleged offense, department, case number,
and the name of the witnessing officer. The urine kit will be placed in the evidence
refrigerator and await transportation to the Crime Lab. Urine must be collected and/or
witnessed by an officer of the same gender as the suspect.
✔✔Who has the authority to dismiss a traffic citation? - ✔✔Only the court has the
authority to dismiss traffic citations that have been issued.
✔✔What are the factors for analysis when considering deployment of officers? -
✔✔Location, Time, Day and Violation factors. Also, citizen requests, construction
zones, and special events.
, ✔✔If a request is possible, who then authorizes it for approval? - ✔✔The Traffic Bureau
Commander
✔✔Under the Zero Tolerance Law, when should an officer suspend the license of a
person under 21? - ✔✔A person under 21: Is suspected of having consumed alcohol
and refusing a Preliminary Alcohol Screening (PAS) test; when they have a blood-
alcohol level of .01% or greater.
✔✔What are the parking citation appeal stages? - ✔✔Administrative Reviews are
conducted by the Traffic Bureau Commander. if appellant wishes to pursue past
Administrative Review, an Administrative Hearing may be conducted. If the appellant
wishes to pursue matters past an Administrative Hearing, a civil/small claims case may
be presented in person by appellant in the Superior Court for a Judicial Review after
application has been reviewed and fees have been paid.
✔✔Who is responsible for the development of department citations? - ✔✔The Traffic
Bureau Commander
✔✔Who is responsible for supply and accounting of all traffic citations? - ✔✔The
Property Clerk
✔✔Who is responsible for quarterly and monthly reports of traffic collision reports? -
✔✔The Traffic Bureau Commander
✔✔What happens after issuance of a traffic collision report? - ✔✔They will be forwarded
to the Traffic Bureau for approval and data entry into their records management system.
✔✔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.
