CLEST Basic Law Enforcement Auxiliary
Course Questions and Answers|| GRADED
A+|| LATEST UPDATE 2026
Ethics encompasses the standards for evaluating right and wrong and the personal
qualities that sustain the ability to make and act on these judgements. True or False -
CORRECTANSWER True
Who is responsible for an officers standard of professional performance -
CORRECTANSWER Officer (himself)
Which is not one of the three types of power
1. Coercive
2. Exhortative
3. Commanding
4. Reciprocal -CORRECTANSWER 3. Commanding
A Result of unethical behavior could be -CORRECTANSWER Criminal charges,
Discipline, and Career Loss
Unethical acts by officers not in your jurisdiction have no effect on how you as an officer
may be perceived by the public. True or False -CORRECTANSWER False
,The Peace Keeper role is concerned with the "Letter of the law enforcement". True or
False -CORRECTANSWER False
the Sara drill in "Problem solving policing" Stands for: -CORRECTANSWER Scanning,
Analysis, Response, Assessment
Foot patrol and bike patrol is an example of that principle of community policing: -
CORRECTANSWER Highly visible
What are the three types of conflicts that a law enforcement officer may face while
community policing -CORRECTANSWER Racial, emotional, media
Important issue to remember when dealing with the media: -CORRECTANSWER There
is no such thing as "off the record", There has always been a certain degree of distrust
between the media and law enforcement
Only ONE component of community policing must be present to have community
policing. true or false -CORRECTANSWER False
A written report provides permanent documentation of an event. True or False -
CORRECTANSWER True
, A written report provides _____ documentation of an event. -CORRECTANSWER
Permanent
The advantage to writing in the active voice style is that emphasizes who did the action,
over what the action was. True or False -CORRECTANSWER True
which of the following are advantages to varying your patrol patterns -
CORRECTANSWER Maintain an element of surprise, Become more visible to the
community, Don't create a predictable pattern
When preparing to go on duty, it is not necessary to search the interior compartment of
your patrol unit for weapons, evidence or contraband left behind by someone else. -
CORRECTANSWER False
Advantages of foot patrol include -CORRECTANSWER Enhanced hearing ability,
Enhanced visibility, and Citizen contact
The purpose of conduction field interviews is to develop information and informants, for
identification purposes, and for development of suspects and crime prevention. True or
False -CORRECTANSWER True
Course Questions and Answers|| GRADED
A+|| LATEST UPDATE 2026
Ethics encompasses the standards for evaluating right and wrong and the personal
qualities that sustain the ability to make and act on these judgements. True or False -
CORRECTANSWER True
Who is responsible for an officers standard of professional performance -
CORRECTANSWER Officer (himself)
Which is not one of the three types of power
1. Coercive
2. Exhortative
3. Commanding
4. Reciprocal -CORRECTANSWER 3. Commanding
A Result of unethical behavior could be -CORRECTANSWER Criminal charges,
Discipline, and Career Loss
Unethical acts by officers not in your jurisdiction have no effect on how you as an officer
may be perceived by the public. True or False -CORRECTANSWER False
,The Peace Keeper role is concerned with the "Letter of the law enforcement". True or
False -CORRECTANSWER False
the Sara drill in "Problem solving policing" Stands for: -CORRECTANSWER Scanning,
Analysis, Response, Assessment
Foot patrol and bike patrol is an example of that principle of community policing: -
CORRECTANSWER Highly visible
What are the three types of conflicts that a law enforcement officer may face while
community policing -CORRECTANSWER Racial, emotional, media
Important issue to remember when dealing with the media: -CORRECTANSWER There
is no such thing as "off the record", There has always been a certain degree of distrust
between the media and law enforcement
Only ONE component of community policing must be present to have community
policing. true or false -CORRECTANSWER False
A written report provides permanent documentation of an event. True or False -
CORRECTANSWER True
, A written report provides _____ documentation of an event. -CORRECTANSWER
Permanent
The advantage to writing in the active voice style is that emphasizes who did the action,
over what the action was. True or False -CORRECTANSWER True
which of the following are advantages to varying your patrol patterns -
CORRECTANSWER Maintain an element of surprise, Become more visible to the
community, Don't create a predictable pattern
When preparing to go on duty, it is not necessary to search the interior compartment of
your patrol unit for weapons, evidence or contraband left behind by someone else. -
CORRECTANSWER False
Advantages of foot patrol include -CORRECTANSWER Enhanced hearing ability,
Enhanced visibility, and Citizen contact
The purpose of conduction field interviews is to develop information and informants, for
identification purposes, and for development of suspects and crime prevention. True or
False -CORRECTANSWER True
