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Question: This theory of criminology focuses on the development of high crime areas in which
there is a disintegration of conventional values caused by rapid industrialization, increasing
immigration and urbanization. - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔Social Disorganization Theory.
Question: All of the following are presumptive signs that indicate death, with one exception.
What is the exception? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔A bluish color on the body's outer extremities.
Question: of the following, what is considered to be the best test to determine if a stain is
human or animal blood? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔The precipitin reaction test.
Question: How many latent fingerprint points must match the suspect's fingerprint for courts
to consider the latent print positive identification? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔No specific number.
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Question: The 1973 US national Advisory Commission on Criminal Justice Standards and Goals
submitted that emergency response times by police should be under - CORRECT
ANSWER✔✔three minutes.
Question: When someone is poisoned by sulfuric acid, what is the most evident symptom? -
CORRECT ANSWER✔✔Black vomit.
Question: A fundamental aspect of most investigations is the neighborhood canvass. it is
estimated that systematic canvassing of the neighborhood within a short time after the
commission of a crime produces positive information of value to the investigation in
approximately what percent of all cases? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔20%
Question: An alternative to random routine patrol in which officers are given specific directions
to follow when they are not responding to calls. - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔Directed patrol.
Question: Invisible laundry marks are usually discovered by - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔an
ultraviolet lamp.
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Question: In recent studies by community relations experts, it was found that police officers
perceived that the least cooperative citizens were - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔teenagers in large
groups.
Question: Emphasizes that many crimes are caused by underlying social problems. it attempts
to deal with those underlying problems instead of just responding to each criminal incident. -
CORRECT ANSWER✔✔Problem solving policing.
Question: What is repeatedly cited as the greatest barrier between police and the community?
- CORRECT ANSWER✔✔The squad car.
Question: Officer Monaco receives a call regarding a burglary. Officer Monaco responds to the
call, conducts the investigations, collects all relevant evidence, makes the arrest, writes up all
necessary reports, and prepares the case for persecution. Which type of organizational
structure does Officer Monaco work in? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔Line organization.
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POLICE SERGEANT PRACTICE NEW EXAM
COMPLETE QUESTIONS AND CORRECT DETAILED
SOLUTIONS LATEST UPDATED VERSION JUST
RELEASED
Question: This theory of criminology focuses on the development of high crime areas in which
there is a disintegration of conventional values caused by rapid industrialization, increasing
immigration and urbanization. - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔Social Disorganization Theory.
Question: All of the following are presumptive signs that indicate death, with one exception.
What is the exception? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔A bluish color on the body's outer extremities.
Question: of the following, what is considered to be the best test to determine if a stain is
human or animal blood? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔The precipitin reaction test.
Question: How many latent fingerprint points must match the suspect's fingerprint for courts
to consider the latent print positive identification? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔No specific number.
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Question: The 1973 US national Advisory Commission on Criminal Justice Standards and Goals
submitted that emergency response times by police should be under - CORRECT
ANSWER✔✔three minutes.
Question: When someone is poisoned by sulfuric acid, what is the most evident symptom? -
CORRECT ANSWER✔✔Black vomit.
Question: A fundamental aspect of most investigations is the neighborhood canvass. it is
estimated that systematic canvassing of the neighborhood within a short time after the
commission of a crime produces positive information of value to the investigation in
approximately what percent of all cases? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔20%
Question: An alternative to random routine patrol in which officers are given specific directions
to follow when they are not responding to calls. - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔Directed patrol.
Question: Invisible laundry marks are usually discovered by - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔an
ultraviolet lamp.
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Question: In recent studies by community relations experts, it was found that police officers
perceived that the least cooperative citizens were - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔teenagers in large
groups.
Question: Emphasizes that many crimes are caused by underlying social problems. it attempts
to deal with those underlying problems instead of just responding to each criminal incident. -
CORRECT ANSWER✔✔Problem solving policing.
Question: What is repeatedly cited as the greatest barrier between police and the community?
- CORRECT ANSWER✔✔The squad car.
Question: Officer Monaco receives a call regarding a burglary. Officer Monaco responds to the
call, conducts the investigations, collects all relevant evidence, makes the arrest, writes up all
necessary reports, and prepares the case for persecution. Which type of organizational
structure does Officer Monaco work in? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔Line organization.
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