720 Academy Phase 1 Exam : Questions With
Appropriate Solutions
As a law enforcement officer, will you testify at an appeal? Correct
Answer - No
1. The person filling the appeals is:
2.The other person is Correct Answer - 1. Appellate
2. Respondent
1. How many judges WI Supreme Court?
2. US Supreme Court? Correct Answer - 1. 7
2. 9
What are the 10 mandatory policies required by WI State law?
Correct Answer - Use of Force (66.0511[2])
Citizen Complaint (66.0511[3])
High Speed Pursuit (346.03[6])
Open Record (19.34[1])
Domestic Abuse (968.075[3])
Expander of Jurisdiction (175.40[6][d])
Reposting Abuse (48.981[3][b])
Eyewitness Identification (175.50[2])
Strip Searches (968.255[6])
Officer Involved Death (175.47)
What elements does the court need to prove someone committed a
crime? Correct Answer - 1. That the crime was committed
(every element of crime proven)
2. That the suspect committed the crime
,When do you use an open ended question in an interview? Close
ended question? Correct Answer - Open ended questions- used
to gather information
Closed ended questions should be used only when the witness fails
to provide a clear or complete response
What type of people that you are interviewing are most likely not to
lie? Correct Answer - Neutral
Can an attorney invoke your right to silence? Correct Answer -
No
What are the 3 responses to a Miranda Warning? Correct Answer
- Assert the right to silence
Assert the right to an attorney
Waive the rights and agree to answer questions
What is the definition of Critical Thinking? Correct Answer -
The disciplined art of ensuring that you are using the best thinking
you are capable of in any set of circumstances
In firearms, what is the firing cycle? Correct Answer - The first
round in fired
The empty casing is extracted from the chamber
The empty casing is ejected from the weapon
The next round in fed into the chamber
What stage of Problem Oriented Policing do you identify data?
Correct Answer - SARA - Analysis Stage
What are the pros and cons in Chicago Alternative Policing Strategy
(CAPS)? Correct Answer - Pros: Community and police
involvement and teamwork.
, Cons: cost and data showed ineffective
What is the difference between civil law vs criminal law? Correct
Answer - Civil law: 2 independent parties, preponderance of
evidence.
Criminal law: Gov vs Party, beyond reasonable doubt
How many appellate districts (State) in WI? Correct Answer - 4
districts
Where do you go if your federal case goes to Appeals? Correct
Answer - Chicago
Police officers file a complaint. What is a complaint? Correct
Answer - Written statement listing essential facts of the offense
and a statement outlining they believe the defendant committed the
crime
The judge review the complaint and determines if there is Correct
Answer - Probable cause
What is a discretionary policy vs a ministerial policy? Correct
Answer - Discretionary: you have some choices about how you
will complete a task,
includes may and should. Ministerial: tasks you must perform, you
have no choice- policy includes will and shall
How do you become a municipal judge? Correct Answer -
Elected
How large does a municipality have to be to get a police dept?
Appropriate Solutions
As a law enforcement officer, will you testify at an appeal? Correct
Answer - No
1. The person filling the appeals is:
2.The other person is Correct Answer - 1. Appellate
2. Respondent
1. How many judges WI Supreme Court?
2. US Supreme Court? Correct Answer - 1. 7
2. 9
What are the 10 mandatory policies required by WI State law?
Correct Answer - Use of Force (66.0511[2])
Citizen Complaint (66.0511[3])
High Speed Pursuit (346.03[6])
Open Record (19.34[1])
Domestic Abuse (968.075[3])
Expander of Jurisdiction (175.40[6][d])
Reposting Abuse (48.981[3][b])
Eyewitness Identification (175.50[2])
Strip Searches (968.255[6])
Officer Involved Death (175.47)
What elements does the court need to prove someone committed a
crime? Correct Answer - 1. That the crime was committed
(every element of crime proven)
2. That the suspect committed the crime
,When do you use an open ended question in an interview? Close
ended question? Correct Answer - Open ended questions- used
to gather information
Closed ended questions should be used only when the witness fails
to provide a clear or complete response
What type of people that you are interviewing are most likely not to
lie? Correct Answer - Neutral
Can an attorney invoke your right to silence? Correct Answer -
No
What are the 3 responses to a Miranda Warning? Correct Answer
- Assert the right to silence
Assert the right to an attorney
Waive the rights and agree to answer questions
What is the definition of Critical Thinking? Correct Answer -
The disciplined art of ensuring that you are using the best thinking
you are capable of in any set of circumstances
In firearms, what is the firing cycle? Correct Answer - The first
round in fired
The empty casing is extracted from the chamber
The empty casing is ejected from the weapon
The next round in fed into the chamber
What stage of Problem Oriented Policing do you identify data?
Correct Answer - SARA - Analysis Stage
What are the pros and cons in Chicago Alternative Policing Strategy
(CAPS)? Correct Answer - Pros: Community and police
involvement and teamwork.
, Cons: cost and data showed ineffective
What is the difference between civil law vs criminal law? Correct
Answer - Civil law: 2 independent parties, preponderance of
evidence.
Criminal law: Gov vs Party, beyond reasonable doubt
How many appellate districts (State) in WI? Correct Answer - 4
districts
Where do you go if your federal case goes to Appeals? Correct
Answer - Chicago
Police officers file a complaint. What is a complaint? Correct
Answer - Written statement listing essential facts of the offense
and a statement outlining they believe the defendant committed the
crime
The judge review the complaint and determines if there is Correct
Answer - Probable cause
What is a discretionary policy vs a ministerial policy? Correct
Answer - Discretionary: you have some choices about how you
will complete a task,
includes may and should. Ministerial: tasks you must perform, you
have no choice- policy includes will and shall
How do you become a municipal judge? Correct Answer -
Elected
How large does a municipality have to be to get a police dept?
