LEO Assessment 3 Exam 2026–2027 – Study Set, Practice Questions, Answers & Complete Review

LEO Assessment 3 Exam 2026–2027 – Study Set,
Practice Questions, Answers & Complete Review
1. Why do contemporary police officers have a higher chance of dealing with a i i i i i i i i i i i i




hostage/barricaded subject situation than in the past?: Faster response time to the calls Better
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equipment and patrol procedures
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2. What are the four main criteria for determining if a barricaded subject situation i i i i i i i i i i i i




exists?:-Thesuspectisknowntobearmedorreportedtobearmed
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-Thesuspectisbelievedtohavebeeninvolvedinacriminalactorposesasignificantthreatofseriousbodilyinjury or death to oflcers,
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to others in the community, or to themselves
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-Thesuspectisin apositionofadvantageattording themcoverand/orconcealment oris containedinanopenarea wherethe
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presenceorapproachofoflcersislikelytoprecipitateanadversereactionbythesuspect
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-Thesuspectrefusestofollowdirectionstosubmittoarrest
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3. What are the "four C's" used in a barricaded subject situation?: Contain Control
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Command
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What is Contain?: Containmentshouldbesetupassoonaspossibletopreventasuspectfromescapingand innocent
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people from entering the scene
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What is Control?: Oflcersmustcontroltheingressandegressofallpeopleinthearea
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What is Command?: Issue commands for the suspect to surrender into custody. Determine an area to be setupasa
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commandpost.
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What is Call SWAT?: Tacticalteams have additional training and tools to ettectively dealwith high risk situations
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8. Whatisanactiveshooter?:-Person(s)activelyengagedinkillingorattemptingtokillothers
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-One or more subjects who participate in a random or systematic shooting spree demonstrating their intent to continuously harm
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or kill others
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-Dynamicandrapidlyevolving,demandingimmediatedeploymentoflawenforcementresourcestostoptheshooting and
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limit harm or loss of life
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-Anarmedpersonwhohasuseddeadlyphysicalforceonothersandcontinuestodosowhilehavingunrestricted access to
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additional victims
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,-Activity is immediately causing death or serious bodily injury. The activity is not contained and there is an immediate riskof
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deathorseriousbodilyinjurytopotentialvictims.
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9. What is a hostage situation?: -a situation where one or more personsare being heldagainst their
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willbyoneormoreindividuals
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-apersonsgiven or held(oftenunder threat ofdeath)assecurity forthefulfillment of certainconditions or terms, promises, etc., by
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another
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10. What may be some civil liabilities involved that should be considered in i i i i i i i i i i i




resolving a hostage/barricaded subject incident?: Responding outside oflcers' scope of training i i i i i i i i i i




- Response deemed unreasonable
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Firearm Skill
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-Accountability for all shots fired i i i i




Timeliness of response
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-Failuretorespond i i




-Response too hasty i i




Trainingandexperience
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Oflcers' ability to ditterentiate between hostage and barricade situations
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11. What is legitimacy?:ÏThepublicviewthepoliceasentitledtoexercisetheirauthoritytomaintainsocial order,
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manage conflicts, and solve problems in the community.
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12. What isproceduraljustice?:ÏTheproceduresusedbypoliceoflcersinwhichcitizensaretreated fairly and
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with proper respect as human beings.
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13. Four principles of procedural justice?: Quality ofdecision-making i i i i i i i




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2- Neutrality (fair, impartial, and objective) i i i i




Quality of treatment
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3- Respectforpersonandrights i i i i




4- Trustworthiness through transparent process i i i




14. How does procedural justice affect legitimacy?: ÏSafetyincreases(lessuseofforce)
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ÏVoluntarycompliance
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ÏFewercomplaints
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, 15. WhatisthecultureofLawEnforcement?:ÏLackoftrust i i i i i i i i i




ÏExpectationtocontrolthesituationÏLackofemotion i i i i i i i




16. Whataretheeffectsofcynicism?:ÏWorkperformance i i i i i i i




ËOflcer misconduct i




ËLow morale/jobsatisfactioni i




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ËInability toseparateworkfrompersonallifeËIsolation fromfamily
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ËHyper-vigilance
ËDistrustfuloffamilymembers i i i




ËDivorce
ÏUsvThemfallacy
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ËS i r RobertPeel-"thepolicearethepublicandthepublicisthepolice"
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17. Howdoyoustrengthenlegitimacy?:ÏCommunitybankaccount i i i i i i i




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ÏGainingtrustofthecommunity
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ÏChangingyourlens
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18. What are citizens expectations from us?: ÏCitizensexpectlawenforcementtoabideby
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ÏBeliefthatlawenforcementistrustworthy,honest,andconcernedaboutthewell-beingofthepeopletheydealwith
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19. Howdoespretextualtrafficstopserodetrust?:ÏRealorperceivedracialcomponentÏ Distrust
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when gaining consent for search when lacking probable cause ÏFinding the balance between ettective enforcement
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and perception
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20. What are citizen perception of Law Enforcement?: perceptionthatdecisionsmadearei i i i i i i i i i i




fairandfreefrombias
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21. What is implicit bias?: The attitudes or stereotypes that attect our understanding, actions, and decisions in an
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unconscious manner. Activated involuntarily, without awareness or intentional control. Can be either positive or negative.
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Everyone is susceptible
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22. Whatisexplicitbias?: Referstotheattitudeandbeliefswehaveaboutapersonorgrouponaconscious
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level
23. Howdoweenhanceproceduraljusticewithjuveniles?:ÏOpportunityforteachablemoment
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ÏInterpersonal treatment
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