Police Sergeant Practice Exam Questions and Correct
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Activities performed by officers on patrol that are directed toward
keeping violations of the law from happening are most widely known as
Ans: crime prevention.
These police tactics involve the use of physical force, threat of force, and
mental or psychological abuse. Ans: Third degree tactics.
This type of evidence would clear a suspect from blame. Ans:
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Exculpatory evidence.
A the scene of a homicide, what is the medical examiner or coroner
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normally responsible for? Ans: Securing the body of the deceased, as well
as all associated clothing and personal property.
You are required to administer a sobriety test to a motorist to determine
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if the motorist is intoxicated. During the test, the motorist experiences
difficulty maintaining equilibrium. This is known as Ans: the Romberg
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sign.
In order to allow for accurate and complete reconstruction of an accident
scene, it is important for an officer to measure skid marks to Ans: the
nearest inch.
Foot patrol by police officers is most effective in combating Ans:
robberies and street muggings.
An object, measure, or model with which evidence is compared to
determine whether both came from the same source. Ans: Standard of
comparison.
The chemical development of latent fingerprints using super glue is
scientifically known as Ans: cyanocralyde.
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You are a sergeant who has arrived at the scene of what your patrol
officers originally thought was a robbery-in-progress call. You see three
patrol cars on the scene. The lead officer tells you that the suspects fled
over an hour ago. What should you have the other officers do? Ans:
Report back to service.
The purpose of criminal investigation is to identify the perpetrator of a
particular crime by gathering information from witnesses and suspects.
Which of the following is of least concern to the police? Ans: Why.
The Constitution and the rights expressed in it are directed at protecting
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citizens against the improper actions of which of the following? Ans: The
Government.
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Which of the following is the highest court in our nation? Ans: The
Supreme Court.
The United States has determined that free speech is protected under the
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First Amendment of the Constitution. Which of the following situations
would not be protected under the First Amendment? Ans: Yelling "fire" in
a crowded theater where there is no fire.
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Under the Constitution, citizens are protected from double jeopardy or
being tried twice for the same crime. The Supreme Court has held that
none of the following situations amounts to double jeopardy EXCEPT
Ans: when a defendant is tried twice for the same act, once under state
statutes and once under federal statutes.
A dead body will float in warm water after how many days of
submersion? Ans: 8 to 10 days.
The understanding of human behavior is paramount to good supervisory
practices. A variety of barriers may get in the way of the ability of
personnel to perform at their peak. When the barrier is an inadequate
salary, this would be called a Ans: situational barrier.