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LEO Entrance Exam Study Guide
|Actual Questions And Answers
2026
You are making an arrest and another person not in custody assaults the person
you have in custody. What is the charge? - correct-answer - Assault
What are some defenses against property theft. - correct-answer - Acted in
honest claim of right to the property, acted in the honest belief that he had right
to obtain control over the property, Obtained or exercised control over the
property honestly believing that the owner, if present would have consented
An employee has been skimming money off customers credit cards. The amount
he has stolen was $1400. What is he charged with and why. - correct-answer -
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Financial transaction card offense. Class A Misd because of the amount being
under 1500. If it was over 1500 it would be a 3F
What are the differences between Robbery, Theft and Burglary - correct-answer -
Theft- when a person takes unauthorized control over the property of another to
deprive him thereof
Burglary- Someone who enters or remains unlawfully in a building or a portion of
a building and intends to commit a crime, felony or assault.
Robbery- A person takes or attempts to take property in the possession of
another against their will or by force or fear.
You found a library book under your couch. It is 6 months over due. Does that
count as Library Theft? - correct-answer - Yes- If a person fails to return the
material within 30 days after written notice of overdue item or if the materials are
lost or destroyed 30 days after notice of overdue item
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When can a search Misdemeanor warrant be issued - correct-answer - Anytime in
a public place
What is the definition of Evidence - correct-answer - Anything used to
demonstrate the truth of an assertion
What are exceptions to the hearsay rule - correct-answer - Present sense
impression
Excited utterance
Statement for medical purposes
recorded recollection
records of regularly conducted activity
List all of the non searches - correct-answer - Abandoned Property
Canine Sniff
Open Field and Ariel View
LEO Entrance Exam Study Guide
|Actual Questions And Answers
2026
You are making an arrest and another person not in custody assaults the person
you have in custody. What is the charge? - correct-answer - Assault
What are some defenses against property theft. - correct-answer - Acted in
honest claim of right to the property, acted in the honest belief that he had right
to obtain control over the property, Obtained or exercised control over the
property honestly believing that the owner, if present would have consented
An employee has been skimming money off customers credit cards. The amount
he has stolen was $1400. What is he charged with and why. - correct-answer -
,2|Page
Financial transaction card offense. Class A Misd because of the amount being
under 1500. If it was over 1500 it would be a 3F
What are the differences between Robbery, Theft and Burglary - correct-answer -
Theft- when a person takes unauthorized control over the property of another to
deprive him thereof
Burglary- Someone who enters or remains unlawfully in a building or a portion of
a building and intends to commit a crime, felony or assault.
Robbery- A person takes or attempts to take property in the possession of
another against their will or by force or fear.
You found a library book under your couch. It is 6 months over due. Does that
count as Library Theft? - correct-answer - Yes- If a person fails to return the
material within 30 days after written notice of overdue item or if the materials are
lost or destroyed 30 days after notice of overdue item
, 3|Page
When can a search Misdemeanor warrant be issued - correct-answer - Anytime in
a public place
What is the definition of Evidence - correct-answer - Anything used to
demonstrate the truth of an assertion
What are exceptions to the hearsay rule - correct-answer - Present sense
impression
Excited utterance
Statement for medical purposes
recorded recollection
records of regularly conducted activity
List all of the non searches - correct-answer - Abandoned Property
Canine Sniff
Open Field and Ariel View
