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1. What is Sensory Distortion?: An Officer may hallucinate that an Offender has
already shot him
2. How Does an Officer React to a Threat to Another Person?: Locate, React,
Control and Identify
3. The Simplest Way for an Officer to Relieve Stress?: Deep Belly Breathing
4. When is an Officer justified in putting a mentally ill person in Jail?: When
there is no room at an Institution and he is place in jail for safetey reasons. A
menetally ill person can only be held in a Jail for a maximum of 24 hours
5. When there is a Robbery in Progress and a suspect is in the area an Officer
should?: Proceed as rapidly as possible, but use extreme caution. Assume the
suspect is still at the scene.
6. When an Officer takes a tape recorder to the crime scene he must?: Record
any victim, witness and suspect statements related to the crime. Do not cherry pick
your witnesses
7. Am Officer's note taking at a crime scene is minimized by?: The type of
offense, conditions of the case, officer attitude, officer ability and the number of
officers assigned to the case
8. When Going to the scene of a domestic dispute, there are four phases, what
are they?: 1. Assess the situation
2. Take immediate corrective action
3. Listen & Observe
4. Follow up
9. When an Officer is interviewing a witness or victim to a crime and the
witness heard a loud noise, what perception might the witness have?: A small
crow may seem large
10. When doing a building search, what is the best way to approach?: Diagonal
deployment
11. Skids that are broken without release of the brake pressure. They occur
when a locked and sliding wheel bounce over a bump, rut rail, or hole in the
road It is called?: A skip skid mark
12. Which way do you turn the steering wheel when making a traffic stop?: Turn
wheel to the left
13. On an unknown risk felony stop, what is the best way to approach, In a two
man car?: One officer approaches and the other stays out of the kill zone.
14. What is verbal judo used for: To get a person to comply with verbal commands
15. What are the characteristics of a hate crime?: No gain is made, not property
is taken, but usually involves harassment or assault.
16. When you are testifying on the stand, once you are finished what should
you do?: Leave the court room and resume your normal duties
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17. What are TWO CORE Components of Community Policing?: 1. Community
Partnership
2. Problem Solving
18. What part of S.A.R.A. model is a police officer a part of?: Assessment
19. Characteristics of Gang Activity are?: 1. Graffiti
2. Drive by shooting
3. Collecting on a street corner, alley, schools etc...
20. Under C.R.S. What can a victim request in writing?: Release data of the
offender, parole date
21. By law who must report Child Abuse?: Teachers, School authorities, child
care personnel, physicians, therapists, any school employee i.e. janitor
22. Steps in Crime Scene Sketching: 1. Observe and Plan
2. Measure and outline the area
3. Plot objects of evidence
4. Take Notes
5. Identify the scene
6.Reassess the sketch
23. What patterns are used in Crime Scene Searches?: 1. Grid
2. Zone
3. Parallel/line/lane, spiral
24. What is the element of a hostile work environment?: Adverse effect on work
performance
25. What BAC will determine if someone if DUI?: .08% or higher
26. What is the objective of a DUI roadside?: To divide the suspects attention?
(Rhomberg technique).
27. A drunk driver hits and kills a pedestrian What is he charged with?: Vehic-
ular Homicide
28. What is the purpose of Interview and Interrogation?: To divide those respon-
sible for a crime and to eliminate the innocent from suspicion.
29. When can an Officer arrest without a warrant?: 1. Crime is committed in
Officer's Presence
2. Probable Cause Exists that the person committed
the crime.
3. Upon a complaint from a victim/witness/citizen
30. When a Robbery is in progress what information do you need to ID the
suspect?: 1. General Apperance
2.Important M.O.
3. Physical Evidence
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1. What is Sensory Distortion?: An Officer may hallucinate that an Offender has
already shot him
2. How Does an Officer React to a Threat to Another Person?: Locate, React,
Control and Identify
3. The Simplest Way for an Officer to Relieve Stress?: Deep Belly Breathing
4. When is an Officer justified in putting a mentally ill person in Jail?: When
there is no room at an Institution and he is place in jail for safetey reasons. A
menetally ill person can only be held in a Jail for a maximum of 24 hours
5. When there is a Robbery in Progress and a suspect is in the area an Officer
should?: Proceed as rapidly as possible, but use extreme caution. Assume the
suspect is still at the scene.
6. When an Officer takes a tape recorder to the crime scene he must?: Record
any victim, witness and suspect statements related to the crime. Do not cherry pick
your witnesses
7. Am Officer's note taking at a crime scene is minimized by?: The type of
offense, conditions of the case, officer attitude, officer ability and the number of
officers assigned to the case
8. When Going to the scene of a domestic dispute, there are four phases, what
are they?: 1. Assess the situation
2. Take immediate corrective action
3. Listen & Observe
4. Follow up
9. When an Officer is interviewing a witness or victim to a crime and the
witness heard a loud noise, what perception might the witness have?: A small
crow may seem large
10. When doing a building search, what is the best way to approach?: Diagonal
deployment
11. Skids that are broken without release of the brake pressure. They occur
when a locked and sliding wheel bounce over a bump, rut rail, or hole in the
road It is called?: A skip skid mark
12. Which way do you turn the steering wheel when making a traffic stop?: Turn
wheel to the left
13. On an unknown risk felony stop, what is the best way to approach, In a two
man car?: One officer approaches and the other stays out of the kill zone.
14. What is verbal judo used for: To get a person to comply with verbal commands
15. What are the characteristics of a hate crime?: No gain is made, not property
is taken, but usually involves harassment or assault.
16. When you are testifying on the stand, once you are finished what should
you do?: Leave the court room and resume your normal duties
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17. What are TWO CORE Components of Community Policing?: 1. Community
Partnership
2. Problem Solving
18. What part of S.A.R.A. model is a police officer a part of?: Assessment
19. Characteristics of Gang Activity are?: 1. Graffiti
2. Drive by shooting
3. Collecting on a street corner, alley, schools etc...
20. Under C.R.S. What can a victim request in writing?: Release data of the
offender, parole date
21. By law who must report Child Abuse?: Teachers, School authorities, child
care personnel, physicians, therapists, any school employee i.e. janitor
22. Steps in Crime Scene Sketching: 1. Observe and Plan
2. Measure and outline the area
3. Plot objects of evidence
4. Take Notes
5. Identify the scene
6.Reassess the sketch
23. What patterns are used in Crime Scene Searches?: 1. Grid
2. Zone
3. Parallel/line/lane, spiral
24. What is the element of a hostile work environment?: Adverse effect on work
performance
25. What BAC will determine if someone if DUI?: .08% or higher
26. What is the objective of a DUI roadside?: To divide the suspects attention?
(Rhomberg technique).
27. A drunk driver hits and kills a pedestrian What is he charged with?: Vehic-
ular Homicide
28. What is the purpose of Interview and Interrogation?: To divide those respon-
sible for a crime and to eliminate the innocent from suspicion.
29. When can an Officer arrest without a warrant?: 1. Crime is committed in
Officer's Presence
2. Probable Cause Exists that the person committed
the crime.
3. Upon a complaint from a victim/witness/citizen
30. When a Robbery is in progress what information do you need to ID the
suspect?: 1. General Apperance
2.Important M.O.
3. Physical Evidence
