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Q1. What is the decision in Phase One of a DWI investigation?
A: “Do I stop?” — based on observation of driving behavior.
Q2. What is the decision in Phase Two of a DWI stop?
A: “Do I have the driver exit?” — based on personal contact and observation.
Q3. What is the decision in Phase Three of a DWI?
A: “Do I make the arrest?” — based on pre-arrest screening and field sobriety
tests.
Q4. In the One-Leg Stand test, the subject must hold their leg for how long?
A: 30 seconds.
Q5. In the Walk and Turn test, what is a validating clue?
A: Starting too soon.
Q6. What is the maximum number of HGN clues in one eye?
A: 3 clues.
Q7. What is the third clue for HGN?
A: Onset of nystagmus prior to 45 degrees.
Q8. What does the Implied Consent Law state?
A: A driver must submit to a chemical test or face license suspension.
Q9. What is the Illegal Per Se law?
A: It is illegal to operate a vehicle while impaired to the slightest degree.
,Q10. What type of test divides a person’s attention and measures balance,
coordination, and focus?
A: Field Sobriety Test (FST).
Q1. What is the most important level of a collision investigation?
A: On-the-scene investigation.
Q2. What report do officers use for documenting accidents?
A: Uniform Crash Report.
Q3. What is contact damage?
A: Damage caused by direct impact between objects.
Q4. Vehicle fluid and debris are poor indicators of what?
A: Point of impact.
Q5. What are gouges?
A: Damage to the roadway caused by metal parts during impact.
Q6. What is a wipe in crash or crime scenes?
A: A smear or stain created when an object is moved across a surface.
Q7. What should officers look for when identifying witnesses?
A: Canvass the area and interview nearby associates.
Q1. Why should parties be separated at a domestic violence scene?
A: To ensure safety and conduct unbiased interviews.
Q2. What document keeps an offender away from the victim?
A: Order of Protection.
Q3. What are common injuries sustained by DV victims?
A: Strangulation, stab wounds, fractures.
Q4. What role do police play in the cycle of violence?
A: Police intervention breaks the cycle.
,Q5. What is the officer’s main duty at a DV scene?
A: Ensure safety, determine primary aggressor, and make lawful arrests.
Q1. Where is the state NCIC terminal located?
A: Santa Fe, New Mexico.
Q2. Is a “hit” confirmation from NCIC grounds for arrest by itself?
A: No — further verification is required.
Q3. What information is necessary to perform an NCIC query?
A: Name, date of birth, SSN or driver’s license number.
Q4. What details are needed for NCIC entries on articles, vehicles, or guns?
A: Make, model, and serial number.
Q5. What does NMLETS stand for?
A: New Mexico Law Enforcement Telecommunications System.
Q6. What are some uses of NMLETS?
A: MVD checks, driver’s license verifications, interstate teletype
communications.
Q1. Do mopeds require a driver’s license in NM?
A: No.
Q2. If a vehicle is under 50cc, what is required?
A: No registration or insurance is required.
Q3. Are driver’s licenses required for farm equipment or off-highway motorcycles?
A: No.
Q4. What is needed to arrest in law enforcement?
A: Probable Cause.
Q5. What law defines the difference between a motor vehicle and off-highway
vehicle?
A: NM Motor Vehicle Code.
, Q1. How many times can you sexually harass someone before termination?
A: Once — zero tolerance.
Q2. What are the 3 requirements for sexual harassment?
A: Severe, excessive, and pervasive conduct affecting work conditions.
Q3. What are two main types of memory in law enforcement observation?
A: Cognitive memory and stimulus memory.
Q4. Why should officers use sports drinks while exercising?
A: Replace minerals, carbohydrates, and electrolytes lost through exertion.
Q5. What does proper behavioral management and use of force demonstrate?
A: Ethical, lawful control of subjects with proportional response.
Does a hostile work environment require a witness? - ANSWER No
Does sexual harassment have to be physical? - ANSWER No
Multiple date requests are an example of? - ANSWER Sexual harassment
What 3 things can the NMLE Board do? - ANSWER Suspend, revoke, deny
certification
Can you be in law enforcement if you have an adverse condition? - ANSWER
No
Do you have to be a citizen of NM to be a law enforcement officer? - ANSWER
No