POLICE SERGEANT PRACTICE EXAM 2024 STUDY
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Activities performed by officers on patrol that are
... [Show More] directed toward keeping violations of the law
from happening are most widely known as - Answer>>> crime prevention.
These police tactics involve the use of physical force, threat of force, and mental or
psychological abuse. - Answer>>> Third degree tactics.
This type of evidence would clear a suspect from blame. - Answer>>> Exculpatory evidence.
At the scene of a homicide, what is the medical examiner or coroner normally responsible for? -
Answer>>> 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 if the motorist is
intoxicated. During the test, the motorist experiences difficulty maintaining equilibrium. This is
known as - Answer>>> the Romberg 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 - Answer>>> the nearest inch.
Foot patrol by police officers is most effective in combating - Answer>>> robberies and street
muggings.
An object, measure, or model with which evidence is compared to determine whether both came
from the same source. - Answer>>> Standard of comparison.
The chemical development of latent fingerprints using super glue is scientifically known as -
Answer>>> cyanocralyde.
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? -
Answer>>> 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? - Answer>>> Why.
The Constitution and the rights expressed in it are directed at protecting citizens against the
improper actions of which of the following? - Answer>>> The Government.
Which of the following is the highest court in our nation? - Answer>>> The Supreme Court.
The United States has determined that free speech is protected under the First Amendment of the
Constitution. Which of the following situations would not be protected under the First
Amendment? - Answer>>> Yelling "fire" in a crowded theater where there is no fire. [Show Less]
