POLICE ENTRANCE FINAL EXAM ACTUAL QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS RATED A+
✔✔What is strategic policing? - ✔✔A philosophy of crime fighting which emphasized
improving the efficiency and technical capabilities of police.
✔✔What are the five partners of community policing consortium? - ✔✔International
Association of Chiefs of Police (IACP). National Organization of Black Law Enforcement
Executives (NOBLES). National Sheriffs' Association (NSA). Police Executive Research
Forum (PERF). Police Foundation.
✔✔What are the 3 elements or definitions of a problem? - ✔✔A cluster of similar,
related, or reoccurring incidents rather than a single incident. A substantive community
concern. A unit of police business.
✔✔When are problems suitable for police/community resolution? - ✔✔
✔✔What is a beat team? - ✔✔Multiple officers within any one beat.
✔✔Problem solving can include: - ✔✔Eliminating the problem. Reducing the number of
incidents. Reducing the seriousness of the incidents. Dealing with the problem better.
Removing the problem from police responsibility.
✔✔What is a beat size? - ✔✔Typically 5-6 blocks
✔✔What is beat integrity? - ✔✔Assigning multiple cops to a beat for a long period of
time so they are comfortable and know the beat well.
✔✔What does beat profiling mean? - ✔✔Looking at the typologies and demographics of
a beat to evaluate the type of crimes there and their solutions
✔✔What is a rapid response car? - ✔✔A police car available for any in progress
emergency call.
✔✔List and describe the phases of the SARA process. - ✔✔Scanning: Identifying the
problem if there is one. Analysis: Collecting information and data if there is one.
Response: Finding a solution to the problem. Assessment: Seeing if the solution is
working.
✔✔What are the theories that can be used for analysis? - ✔✔Crime Pattern, Crime
Prevention, Routine Activities Theory, Rational Choice
✔✔What is a beat plan? - ✔✔Getting input from the community to come up with a plan
of action.
, ✔✔What are some activities identified with community policing? - ✔✔Foot Patrol,
Scooter Patrol, Park and walk, Team policing, Special purpose vehicles, Horse Patrol,
Volunteer citizens, Neighboring response units
✔✔ What are traffic enforcement techniques based on? - ✔✔Accident data,
enforcement activity records, traffic volume and traffic conditions.
✔✔What needs to be done in order to store a vehicle? - ✔✔"Storage Form" along with a
description of property found within the vehicle.
✔✔When does a request for an impound hearing need to take place? - ✔✔ll requests
must be submitted in writing to the Traffic Bureau within ten days of storage.
✔✔Who acts as the hearing officer for an impound hearing? - ✔✔Traffic officer or
Bureau Sergeant
✔✔When is a forced withdrawal of a chemical test acceptable? - ✔✔The suspect must
be in custody and the officer must have a reason to believe the suspect is intoxicated;
the blood is taken in a medically approved manner; and only reasonable force may be
used to restrain the arrestee.
✔✔When is the impound hearing conducted if approved? - ✔✔Within 48 hours of the
request excluding weekends and holidays.
✔✔Circumstances where a license be suspended for driving under the influence? -
✔✔The arrestee refuses to submit a chemical test; fails to complete the selected test;
declines a breath test and demands blood or urine test and the arresting officer has
reasonable cause to believe the the arrestee's Blood Alcohol Content (BAC) will exceed
the .08% level; arrestee completes the breath tests which show a BAC of .08% or
higher.
✔✔What needs to be forwarded for a notification of a license suspension? - ✔✔Officer's
statement form, Order of suspension form, Copy of the printout of the breath test (if
taken), Traffic collision report if applicable, The offenders drivers license.
✔✔When should a citation for a traffic violation be enforced? - ✔✔When an officer feels
it is appropriate.
✔✔What is the goal of traffic law enforcement? - ✔✔To reduce traffic collisions.
✔✔When should a traffic violation warning be used? - ✔✔In each situation and
substituted for arrests or citations when the circumstances warrant, especially in the
case of inadvertent violations.
ANSWERS RATED A+
✔✔What is strategic policing? - ✔✔A philosophy of crime fighting which emphasized
improving the efficiency and technical capabilities of police.
✔✔What are the five partners of community policing consortium? - ✔✔International
Association of Chiefs of Police (IACP). National Organization of Black Law Enforcement
Executives (NOBLES). National Sheriffs' Association (NSA). Police Executive Research
Forum (PERF). Police Foundation.
✔✔What are the 3 elements or definitions of a problem? - ✔✔A cluster of similar,
related, or reoccurring incidents rather than a single incident. A substantive community
concern. A unit of police business.
✔✔When are problems suitable for police/community resolution? - ✔✔
✔✔What is a beat team? - ✔✔Multiple officers within any one beat.
✔✔Problem solving can include: - ✔✔Eliminating the problem. Reducing the number of
incidents. Reducing the seriousness of the incidents. Dealing with the problem better.
Removing the problem from police responsibility.
✔✔What is a beat size? - ✔✔Typically 5-6 blocks
✔✔What is beat integrity? - ✔✔Assigning multiple cops to a beat for a long period of
time so they are comfortable and know the beat well.
✔✔What does beat profiling mean? - ✔✔Looking at the typologies and demographics of
a beat to evaluate the type of crimes there and their solutions
✔✔What is a rapid response car? - ✔✔A police car available for any in progress
emergency call.
✔✔List and describe the phases of the SARA process. - ✔✔Scanning: Identifying the
problem if there is one. Analysis: Collecting information and data if there is one.
Response: Finding a solution to the problem. Assessment: Seeing if the solution is
working.
✔✔What are the theories that can be used for analysis? - ✔✔Crime Pattern, Crime
Prevention, Routine Activities Theory, Rational Choice
✔✔What is a beat plan? - ✔✔Getting input from the community to come up with a plan
of action.
, ✔✔What are some activities identified with community policing? - ✔✔Foot Patrol,
Scooter Patrol, Park and walk, Team policing, Special purpose vehicles, Horse Patrol,
Volunteer citizens, Neighboring response units
✔✔ What are traffic enforcement techniques based on? - ✔✔Accident data,
enforcement activity records, traffic volume and traffic conditions.
✔✔What needs to be done in order to store a vehicle? - ✔✔"Storage Form" along with a
description of property found within the vehicle.
✔✔When does a request for an impound hearing need to take place? - ✔✔ll requests
must be submitted in writing to the Traffic Bureau within ten days of storage.
✔✔Who acts as the hearing officer for an impound hearing? - ✔✔Traffic officer or
Bureau Sergeant
✔✔When is a forced withdrawal of a chemical test acceptable? - ✔✔The suspect must
be in custody and the officer must have a reason to believe the suspect is intoxicated;
the blood is taken in a medically approved manner; and only reasonable force may be
used to restrain the arrestee.
✔✔When is the impound hearing conducted if approved? - ✔✔Within 48 hours of the
request excluding weekends and holidays.
✔✔Circumstances where a license be suspended for driving under the influence? -
✔✔The arrestee refuses to submit a chemical test; fails to complete the selected test;
declines a breath test and demands blood or urine test and the arresting officer has
reasonable cause to believe the the arrestee's Blood Alcohol Content (BAC) will exceed
the .08% level; arrestee completes the breath tests which show a BAC of .08% or
higher.
✔✔What needs to be forwarded for a notification of a license suspension? - ✔✔Officer's
statement form, Order of suspension form, Copy of the printout of the breath test (if
taken), Traffic collision report if applicable, The offenders drivers license.
✔✔When should a citation for a traffic violation be enforced? - ✔✔When an officer feels
it is appropriate.
✔✔What is the goal of traffic law enforcement? - ✔✔To reduce traffic collisions.
✔✔When should a traffic violation warning be used? - ✔✔In each situation and
substituted for arrests or citations when the circumstances warrant, especially in the
case of inadvertent violations.
