POLICE SERGEANT EXAMS SET VERIFIED
QUESTIONS AND ACCURATE ANSWERS
COMPLETE PREPARATION FILE
●● What is the protocol if a police officer cannot contact their command
after an incident?
Answer: A responsible person must make the notification.
●● Under what condition can a police officer enter premises where
alcohol is sold?
Answer: Only to eat a meal in a restaurant authorized by the
Superintendent.
●● In which states can a police officer make an off-duty arrest?
Answer: New York and New Jersey.
●● What is prohibited regarding a police officer's association with
criminals?
Answer: They shall not knowingly associate with criminals without the
permission of the Superintendent.
●● Can a police officer drink alcohol while in uniform?
Answer: No, they shall not drink alcohol while in uniform.
, ●● What happens if a police officer smells of alcohol?
Answer: They may be deemed unfit for duty.
●● When can a police officer drink alcohol while in plainclothes?
Answer: If necessary in the performance of duty, but they cannot be
unfit for duty.
●● What must a police officer do if they become aware of illegal activity
in another jurisdiction?
Answer: Notify their commanding officer if it is a threat of imminent
danger; otherwise, notify the responsible jurisdiction first.
●● What should off-duty police officers avoid enforcing?
Answer: Summary offenses or minor violations such as harassment or
disorderly conduct.
●● What should a police officer do if they need to make an off-duty
arrest?
Answer: Notify their command and abide by PA policies and procedures.
●● When is a police officer authorized to use deadly force?
Answer: When they reasonably believe it is necessary to protect against
imminent danger of death or serious bodily injury.
QUESTIONS AND ACCURATE ANSWERS
COMPLETE PREPARATION FILE
●● What is the protocol if a police officer cannot contact their command
after an incident?
Answer: A responsible person must make the notification.
●● Under what condition can a police officer enter premises where
alcohol is sold?
Answer: Only to eat a meal in a restaurant authorized by the
Superintendent.
●● In which states can a police officer make an off-duty arrest?
Answer: New York and New Jersey.
●● What is prohibited regarding a police officer's association with
criminals?
Answer: They shall not knowingly associate with criminals without the
permission of the Superintendent.
●● Can a police officer drink alcohol while in uniform?
Answer: No, they shall not drink alcohol while in uniform.
, ●● What happens if a police officer smells of alcohol?
Answer: They may be deemed unfit for duty.
●● When can a police officer drink alcohol while in plainclothes?
Answer: If necessary in the performance of duty, but they cannot be
unfit for duty.
●● What must a police officer do if they become aware of illegal activity
in another jurisdiction?
Answer: Notify their commanding officer if it is a threat of imminent
danger; otherwise, notify the responsible jurisdiction first.
●● What should off-duty police officers avoid enforcing?
Answer: Summary offenses or minor violations such as harassment or
disorderly conduct.
●● What should a police officer do if they need to make an off-duty
arrest?
Answer: Notify their command and abide by PA policies and procedures.
●● When is a police officer authorized to use deadly force?
Answer: When they reasonably believe it is necessary to protect against
imminent danger of death or serious bodily injury.
