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POLICE SERGEANT PRACTICE EXAM QUESTIONS AND
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Activities performed by officers on patrol crime prevention.
that are directed toward keeping
violations of the law from happening are
most widely known as
These police tactics involve the use of Third degree tactics.
physical force, threat of force, and
mental or psychological abuse.
This type of evidence would clear a Exculpatory evidence.
suspect from blame.
A the scene of a homicide, what is the Securing the body of the deceased, as well as all associated clothing and
medical examiner or coroner normally personal property.
responsible for?
You are required to administer a sobriety the Romberg sign.
test to a motorist to determine if the
motorist is intoxicated. During the test,
the motorist experiences difficulty
maintaining equilibrium. This is known as
In order to allow for accurate and the nearest inch.
complete reconstruction of an accident
scene, it is important for an officer to
measure skid marks to
Foot patrol by police officers is most robberies and street muggings.
effective in combating
An object, measure, or model with which Standard of comparison.
evidence is compared to determine
whether both came from the same
source.
The chemical development of latent cyanocralyde.
fingerprints using super glue is
scientifically known as
You are a sergeant who has arrived at Report back to service.
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?
The purpose of criminal investigation is Why.
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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?
The Constitution and the rights The Government.
expressed in it are directed at
protecting citizens against the
improper actions of which of the
following?
Which of the following is the highest The Supreme Court.
court in our nation?
The United States has determined that Yelling "fire" in a crowded theater where there is no fire.
free speech is protected under the
First Amendment of the Constitution.
Which of the following situations would
not be
protected under the First Amendment?
Under the Constitution, citizens are when a defendant is tried twice for the same act, once under state statutes and
protected from double jeopardy or once under federal statutes.
being tried twice for the same crime.
The
Supreme Court has held that none of the
following situations amounts to double
jeopardy EXCEPT
A dead body will float in warm water after 8 to 10 days.
how many days of submersion?
The understanding of human behavior situational barrier.
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
According to experts in the field of The immediate area from where the child disappeared.
law enforcement, when searching for a
lost child, which of these areas
should be
searched first?
What is the result of psychological The program grow in severity and become worse.
problems that go unaddressed and
untreated?
Under most standard regulations for When the supervisor fails to resolve the complaint and refers it to the next level of
dealing with complaints, at what point in management.
the process does a complaint officially
become a grievance?
Death by attempting to sexually gratify auto-erotic asphyxiation.
oneself with the use of ropes and pulleys
and contraption to choke oneself is
called
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POLICE SERGEANT PRACTICE EXAM QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS WITH COMPLETE SOLUTIONS VERIFIED
GRADED A++
15 studiers today 4.2 (12 reviews)
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Terms in this set (100)
Activities performed by officers on patrol crime prevention.
that are directed toward keeping
violations of the law from happening are
most widely known as
These police tactics involve the use of Third degree tactics.
physical force, threat of force, and
mental or psychological abuse.
This type of evidence would clear a Exculpatory evidence.
suspect from blame.
A the scene of a homicide, what is the Securing the body of the deceased, as well as all associated clothing and
medical examiner or coroner normally personal property.
responsible for?
You are required to administer a sobriety the Romberg sign.
test to a motorist to determine if the
motorist is intoxicated. During the test,
the motorist experiences difficulty
maintaining equilibrium. This is known as
In order to allow for accurate and the nearest inch.
complete reconstruction of an accident
scene, it is important for an officer to
measure skid marks to
Foot patrol by police officers is most robberies and street muggings.
effective in combating
An object, measure, or model with which Standard of comparison.
evidence is compared to determine
whether both came from the same
source.
The chemical development of latent cyanocralyde.
fingerprints using super glue is
scientifically known as
You are a sergeant who has arrived at Report back to service.
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?
The purpose of criminal investigation is Why.
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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?
The Constitution and the rights The Government.
expressed in it are directed at
protecting citizens against the
improper actions of which of the
following?
Which of the following is the highest The Supreme Court.
court in our nation?
The United States has determined that Yelling "fire" in a crowded theater where there is no fire.
free speech is protected under the
First Amendment of the Constitution.
Which of the following situations would
not be
protected under the First Amendment?
Under the Constitution, citizens are when a defendant is tried twice for the same act, once under state statutes and
protected from double jeopardy or once under federal statutes.
being tried twice for the same crime.
The
Supreme Court has held that none of the
following situations amounts to double
jeopardy EXCEPT
A dead body will float in warm water after 8 to 10 days.
how many days of submersion?
The understanding of human behavior situational barrier.
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
According to experts in the field of The immediate area from where the child disappeared.
law enforcement, when searching for a
lost child, which of these areas
should be
searched first?
What is the result of psychological The program grow in severity and become worse.
problems that go unaddressed and
untreated?
Under most standard regulations for When the supervisor fails to resolve the complaint and refers it to the next level of
dealing with complaints, at what point in management.
the process does a complaint officially
become a grievance?
Death by attempting to sexually gratify auto-erotic asphyxiation.
oneself with the use of ropes and pulleys
and contraption to choke oneself is
called
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