PATROL TECHNIQUES QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
The primary purpose of this patrol technique is to catch the criminal in the act and make
apprehensions, doing so by low visibility in unmarked cars.
a. Saturated patrol
b. Inconspicuous patrol
c. Conspicuous patrol
d. Surveillance - Answers- b. Inconspicuous patrol
Even though they likely will be wearing a uniform, officers should carry their I.D. or
credentials with them while they are on duty.
a. True
b. False - Answers- a. True
During a foot chase officers should remember to do all of the following EXCEPT:
a. Remain alert for obstacles such as yard equipment, guide wires, clotheslines, fences,
and low-hanging eaves of buildings.
b. Follow the same path the subject takes.
c. At night keep the flashlight on so it emits a constant beam and shine it directly in front
of the suspect to illuminate a pathway.
d. If you catch the individual, push the subject to the ground rather than tackling. -
Answers- c. At night keep the flashlight on so it emits a constant beam and shine it
directly in from of the suspect to illuminate a pathway.
If an officer lacks reasonable suspicion to stop an individual and the person walks away
without answering the officers questions, then such an act constitutes obstruction and
the officer may charge them with resist, delay or obstruct.
a. True
b. False - Answers- b. False
Of the color code awareness, which color indicates - Totally alert, planning strategy,
focusing on threats. - Answers- Orange
Safely approaching individuals on the street or in businesses is a
_______________________ function. It is very easy for officers to see this activity as
"routine".
a. routine patrol
b. regular patrol
c. expected patrol
d. critical patrol - Answers- d. critical patrol
, This concept should be a fundamental component to any officer safety/survival training.
Tony Blauer explains it this way: 'At first glance,
______________________________________ appears to be a simple concept; literally
meaning, you assume a 'suspect' will comply.
a. faulty assumption
b. diminished indifference
c. presumed compliance
d. a false sense of security - Answers- c. presumed compliance
This technique is used most often by athletes. In your mind, you imagine yourself
performing tactically to various situations. The more you do this, the easier it becomes
to develop instinctive-type reactions to a threat. - Answers- Positive imagery
"Effective July 12, 1986, the N.C. Center for Missing Persons was expanded. It is now
provided that a parent, spouse, guardian, or legal custodian may submit a missing
person report to the center, prior to submitting the report to a law enforcement agency.
a. True
b. False - Answers- b. False
Officers respond to a suspicious person call and upon arrival the officers find the
individual and attempt to identify him. The individual appears to be intoxicated and
hostile. Depending on the extent of the suspect's hostility, the officers could arrest
him/her for disorderly conduct.
a. True
b. False - Answers- a. True
Once an officer arrives on the scene of a misdemeanor assault , the officer should
assess the scene and determine: is the suspect(s) still on scene, does the victim wish to
prosecute, can the officer make a warrantless arrest, as well as
______________________________________________________. - Answers- Does
the victim(s) or anyone else need medical assistance
If a legally armed individual has authorization but cannot produce it, or a legitimate form
of ID, they could be charged with an infraction.
a. True
b. False - Answers- a. True
The two major factors of mental awareness are:
a. mental conditioning and motor skills
b. mental preparedness and mental conditioning
The primary purpose of this patrol technique is to catch the criminal in the act and make
apprehensions, doing so by low visibility in unmarked cars.
a. Saturated patrol
b. Inconspicuous patrol
c. Conspicuous patrol
d. Surveillance - Answers- b. Inconspicuous patrol
Even though they likely will be wearing a uniform, officers should carry their I.D. or
credentials with them while they are on duty.
a. True
b. False - Answers- a. True
During a foot chase officers should remember to do all of the following EXCEPT:
a. Remain alert for obstacles such as yard equipment, guide wires, clotheslines, fences,
and low-hanging eaves of buildings.
b. Follow the same path the subject takes.
c. At night keep the flashlight on so it emits a constant beam and shine it directly in front
of the suspect to illuminate a pathway.
d. If you catch the individual, push the subject to the ground rather than tackling. -
Answers- c. At night keep the flashlight on so it emits a constant beam and shine it
directly in from of the suspect to illuminate a pathway.
If an officer lacks reasonable suspicion to stop an individual and the person walks away
without answering the officers questions, then such an act constitutes obstruction and
the officer may charge them with resist, delay or obstruct.
a. True
b. False - Answers- b. False
Of the color code awareness, which color indicates - Totally alert, planning strategy,
focusing on threats. - Answers- Orange
Safely approaching individuals on the street or in businesses is a
_______________________ function. It is very easy for officers to see this activity as
"routine".
a. routine patrol
b. regular patrol
c. expected patrol
d. critical patrol - Answers- d. critical patrol
, This concept should be a fundamental component to any officer safety/survival training.
Tony Blauer explains it this way: 'At first glance,
______________________________________ appears to be a simple concept; literally
meaning, you assume a 'suspect' will comply.
a. faulty assumption
b. diminished indifference
c. presumed compliance
d. a false sense of security - Answers- c. presumed compliance
This technique is used most often by athletes. In your mind, you imagine yourself
performing tactically to various situations. The more you do this, the easier it becomes
to develop instinctive-type reactions to a threat. - Answers- Positive imagery
"Effective July 12, 1986, the N.C. Center for Missing Persons was expanded. It is now
provided that a parent, spouse, guardian, or legal custodian may submit a missing
person report to the center, prior to submitting the report to a law enforcement agency.
a. True
b. False - Answers- b. False
Officers respond to a suspicious person call and upon arrival the officers find the
individual and attempt to identify him. The individual appears to be intoxicated and
hostile. Depending on the extent of the suspect's hostility, the officers could arrest
him/her for disorderly conduct.
a. True
b. False - Answers- a. True
Once an officer arrives on the scene of a misdemeanor assault , the officer should
assess the scene and determine: is the suspect(s) still on scene, does the victim wish to
prosecute, can the officer make a warrantless arrest, as well as
______________________________________________________. - Answers- Does
the victim(s) or anyone else need medical assistance
If a legally armed individual has authorization but cannot produce it, or a legitimate form
of ID, they could be charged with an infraction.
a. True
b. False - Answers- a. True
The two major factors of mental awareness are:
a. mental conditioning and motor skills
b. mental preparedness and mental conditioning
