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APCO Police Communications Final Exam Study
EXAM Questions and Answers (Verified Answers)
(Latest Update 2025) UPDATE!!
In what year was the British Columbia Provincial Police absorbed by the Royal
Canadian Mounted Police? - (ANSWER)1950
The English system was imposed on French areas of Lower Canada after 1859. -
(ANSWER)False
Which of the following choices best describes the typical sequence of a law
enforcement response? - (ANSWER)Dispatch, arriving on scene, making
reasonable inquiries, and determining enforcement action.
During the colonial., law enforcement in cities like Toronto, Boston, Philadelphia
and New York was influenced by models based on institutions from: -
(ANSWER)Great Britain
Which police organization was established to police western territories
relinquished by the Hudson Bay Company? - (ANSWER)Northwest Mounted
Police
Data from the UCR survey provide key information for all of the following except:
- (ANSWER)Crime initiation design
Which city was the first to have a system of police Telegraph boxes that allowed
officers to report specific crimes back to the station? - (ANSWER)Chicago
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Which of the following is used to designate the rank of deputy chief in Ontario? -
(ANSWER)Crown and to Maple Leafs
Who believed that genetic inheritance and or abnormality led to a higher risk of
crime? - (ANSWER)Lombroso
Municipal and provincial governments use UCR data to make decisions about the
distribution Of police resources, definitions of provincial standards and for
comparisons with other departments and provinces. - (ANSWER)True
These callers may be lonely individuals seeking attention. often,
telecommunicators report success in dealing with these types of Colors by
listening to the colour and providing reassurance that someone will respond, if
needed. - (ANSWER)Chronic Callers
The call takers quick attention to proper information-gathering is only relevant if
the dispatcher passes the relevant information quickly and accurately to the
responding officer. - (ANSWER)True
What system keeps track of the location of active incidents and which units have
been assigned to respond, therefore helping telecommunicators to better
manage their resources? - (ANSWER)CAD system
Most CAD systems consider the incident type and the number of available units in
recommending a response. - (ANSWER)False
APCO Police Communications Final Exam Study
EXAM Questions and Answers (Verified Answers)
(Latest Update 2025) UPDATE!!
In what year was the British Columbia Provincial Police absorbed by the Royal
Canadian Mounted Police? - (ANSWER)1950
The English system was imposed on French areas of Lower Canada after 1859. -
(ANSWER)False
Which of the following choices best describes the typical sequence of a law
enforcement response? - (ANSWER)Dispatch, arriving on scene, making
reasonable inquiries, and determining enforcement action.
During the colonial., law enforcement in cities like Toronto, Boston, Philadelphia
and New York was influenced by models based on institutions from: -
(ANSWER)Great Britain
Which police organization was established to police western territories
relinquished by the Hudson Bay Company? - (ANSWER)Northwest Mounted
Police
Data from the UCR survey provide key information for all of the following except:
- (ANSWER)Crime initiation design
Which city was the first to have a system of police Telegraph boxes that allowed
officers to report specific crimes back to the station? - (ANSWER)Chicago
, 2|Page
Which of the following is used to designate the rank of deputy chief in Ontario? -
(ANSWER)Crown and to Maple Leafs
Who believed that genetic inheritance and or abnormality led to a higher risk of
crime? - (ANSWER)Lombroso
Municipal and provincial governments use UCR data to make decisions about the
distribution Of police resources, definitions of provincial standards and for
comparisons with other departments and provinces. - (ANSWER)True
These callers may be lonely individuals seeking attention. often,
telecommunicators report success in dealing with these types of Colors by
listening to the colour and providing reassurance that someone will respond, if
needed. - (ANSWER)Chronic Callers
The call takers quick attention to proper information-gathering is only relevant if
the dispatcher passes the relevant information quickly and accurately to the
responding officer. - (ANSWER)True
What system keeps track of the location of active incidents and which units have
been assigned to respond, therefore helping telecommunicators to better
manage their resources? - (ANSWER)CAD system
Most CAD systems consider the incident type and the number of available units in
recommending a response. - (ANSWER)False
