911 Public Safety Telecommunicators
Exam 2026 Questions and Answers
CAD is an acronym for:
A. Computer Aided Dispatch
B. Computer Assisted Dispatch
C. Call takers Assisting Dispatch
D. Callers Annoying Dispatch - Correct answer-A. Computer Aided Dispatch, a.
Computer Aided Dispatch
NCIC is an acronym for:
A. Nationwide Criminal Incarceration Center
B. National Crime Information Center
C. Nationwide Criminal Information Center
D. National Criminal Information Computer - Correct answer-B. National Crime
Information Center
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,On the NCIC, the primary information system is the National Law Enforcement
Telecommunications System.
A. True
B. False - Correct answer-A. True
The purpose of NLETS is to:
A. Provide for the exchange of life-threatening information between interstate
and/or inter-agency personnel
B. Provide for the interstate and/or inter-agency exchange of criminal justice and
related information
C. Provide for the interstate and/or inter-agency exchange of medical and fire
department information
D. Provide for the interstate and/or inter-agency exchange of private or confidential
information - Correct answer-B. Provide for the interstate and/or inter-agency
exchange of criminal justice and related information
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,The NCIC maintains information on stolen and recovered property as well as
wanted and missing persons for all 50 states, Canada, U.S. Virgin Islands, Puerto
Rico, Guam, American Samoa and Mariana Islands. NCIC also houses federal
_______ and _______ data.
A. Misdemeanor, felony
B. Criminal, incarceration
C. Criminal, warrants
D. Warrants, injunction - Correct answer-C. Criminal, warrants
________ is a device giving people the ability to type a conversation instead of
speaking.
A. DTC
B. TTD
C. TDD
D. FRS - Correct answer-C. TDD
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, An emergency incident is one that does not require an immediate response due to
persons in imminent danger or loss of life or limb, or injuries beyond immediate
first aid.
A. True
B. False - Correct answer-B. False
A non-emergency incident does not require an immediate response and no
imminent threat exists. It is a non-critical situation that requires a(n):
A. Non- emergency police response
B. Pubic safety response
C. Immediate supervisor's attention
D. No action necessary - Correct answer-B. Pubic safety response
Dispatch all calls with ______, _______ and _______
A. Accuracy, brevity, clarity
B. Accuracy, brevity, courtesy
C. Accuracy, brilliance, clarity
D. Accuracy, brilliance, confidence - Correct answer-A. Accuracy, brevity, clarity
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Exam 2026 Questions and Answers
CAD is an acronym for:
A. Computer Aided Dispatch
B. Computer Assisted Dispatch
C. Call takers Assisting Dispatch
D. Callers Annoying Dispatch - Correct answer-A. Computer Aided Dispatch, a.
Computer Aided Dispatch
NCIC is an acronym for:
A. Nationwide Criminal Incarceration Center
B. National Crime Information Center
C. Nationwide Criminal Information Center
D. National Criminal Information Computer - Correct answer-B. National Crime
Information Center
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,On the NCIC, the primary information system is the National Law Enforcement
Telecommunications System.
A. True
B. False - Correct answer-A. True
The purpose of NLETS is to:
A. Provide for the exchange of life-threatening information between interstate
and/or inter-agency personnel
B. Provide for the interstate and/or inter-agency exchange of criminal justice and
related information
C. Provide for the interstate and/or inter-agency exchange of medical and fire
department information
D. Provide for the interstate and/or inter-agency exchange of private or confidential
information - Correct answer-B. Provide for the interstate and/or inter-agency
exchange of criminal justice and related information
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,The NCIC maintains information on stolen and recovered property as well as
wanted and missing persons for all 50 states, Canada, U.S. Virgin Islands, Puerto
Rico, Guam, American Samoa and Mariana Islands. NCIC also houses federal
_______ and _______ data.
A. Misdemeanor, felony
B. Criminal, incarceration
C. Criminal, warrants
D. Warrants, injunction - Correct answer-C. Criminal, warrants
________ is a device giving people the ability to type a conversation instead of
speaking.
A. DTC
B. TTD
C. TDD
D. FRS - Correct answer-C. TDD
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, An emergency incident is one that does not require an immediate response due to
persons in imminent danger or loss of life or limb, or injuries beyond immediate
first aid.
A. True
B. False - Correct answer-B. False
A non-emergency incident does not require an immediate response and no
imminent threat exists. It is a non-critical situation that requires a(n):
A. Non- emergency police response
B. Pubic safety response
C. Immediate supervisor's attention
D. No action necessary - Correct answer-B. Pubic safety response
Dispatch all calls with ______, _______ and _______
A. Accuracy, brevity, clarity
B. Accuracy, brevity, courtesy
C. Accuracy, brilliance, clarity
D. Accuracy, brilliance, confidence - Correct answer-A. Accuracy, brevity, clarity
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