UTAH LEO COMPREHENSIVE EXAM 2025/2026 ANSWERS
AND QUESTIONS GRADED A+
✔✔Attended death - ✔✔Death results from natural causes and a doctor has seen the
patient within 30 days
✔✔Unattended death - ✔✔All other cases of death that are not attended. Must be
reported to OME
✔✔Reasons why only one officer should issue commands - ✔✔1. Avoid confusion
2. Execute a given plan properly
3. Advise suspects what is expected of them.
✔✔Physical effects of elevated heart rate - ✔✔1. Gross motor skills work more
effectively than fine or complex motor skills.
2. Rapid heart rate has a negative impact on preformance.
✔✔What are the psycho-neural effects of critical incident stress - ✔✔1. Tunnel stress.
2. Auditory distortion
3. Disassociation
✔✔Strategies when responding to a dangerous situation while off duty - ✔✔1. Have a
survival state of mind
2. Form a plan of action; summon assistance, ID escape routes, find cover and
concealment, protect your family.
✔✔Where are the statues for domestic violence located - ✔✔77-36
78b-7-1
✔✔Where are the statues for Safe Harbor - ✔✔62a-4a-801 and 802
✔✔Types of stalkers - ✔✔1. Simple obsession
2. Love obsession
3. Erotomania
4. False victim
5. Vengeance/Terrorism
✔✔Dangers of off duty response - ✔✔1. Complacency
2. Do not possess needed equipment
3. Fail to temper sense of duty with sound judgement
4. ID as a cop because of dress/badge was recognized
✔✔LEO responsibilities on scene of a dead body investigation - ✔✔1. Determine the
size and scope of the scene
2. Secure the scene. Restrict unnecessary movements
, 3. Obtain statements
4. Secure evidence
5. Preserve fragile or short lived evidence
✔✔Issues which should be discussed with the prosecutor prior to obtaining a warrant -
✔✔1. Case merits
2. Probable cause
3. Case impact
4. Establishing type of crime
5. Acquiring judge's approval
✔✔Indications of accidental death - ✔✔1. Drug related
2. Asphyxia
3. Trauma
4. Thermal injury
5. Electrocution
6. Falls
7. Industrial
8. Gunshot
9. Autoerotic
✔✔ID theft methods commonly used - ✔✔1. Internet phishing
2. Personal Associations
3. Burglary and mail theft
4. Dumpster diving
5. Skimming
6. Changing your address
7. Pre-texting
✔✔Methods of determining recovered property is linked to a prior crime - ✔✔1.
Question the suspect and verifying information.
2. Checking serial and model numbers against NCIC files.
3. Stolen property reports
✔✔Indications of overdose - ✔✔1. Illicit drugs
2. Prescription medication
3. Evidence will accompany body to OME
4. Toxicology determines substances and their levels.
✔✔Cases which present a potential hazards to investigators - ✔✔1. Bio-hazards
2. Carbon monoxide
3. Cyanide
4. Asphyxia
5. Chemical spills
AND QUESTIONS GRADED A+
✔✔Attended death - ✔✔Death results from natural causes and a doctor has seen the
patient within 30 days
✔✔Unattended death - ✔✔All other cases of death that are not attended. Must be
reported to OME
✔✔Reasons why only one officer should issue commands - ✔✔1. Avoid confusion
2. Execute a given plan properly
3. Advise suspects what is expected of them.
✔✔Physical effects of elevated heart rate - ✔✔1. Gross motor skills work more
effectively than fine or complex motor skills.
2. Rapid heart rate has a negative impact on preformance.
✔✔What are the psycho-neural effects of critical incident stress - ✔✔1. Tunnel stress.
2. Auditory distortion
3. Disassociation
✔✔Strategies when responding to a dangerous situation while off duty - ✔✔1. Have a
survival state of mind
2. Form a plan of action; summon assistance, ID escape routes, find cover and
concealment, protect your family.
✔✔Where are the statues for domestic violence located - ✔✔77-36
78b-7-1
✔✔Where are the statues for Safe Harbor - ✔✔62a-4a-801 and 802
✔✔Types of stalkers - ✔✔1. Simple obsession
2. Love obsession
3. Erotomania
4. False victim
5. Vengeance/Terrorism
✔✔Dangers of off duty response - ✔✔1. Complacency
2. Do not possess needed equipment
3. Fail to temper sense of duty with sound judgement
4. ID as a cop because of dress/badge was recognized
✔✔LEO responsibilities on scene of a dead body investigation - ✔✔1. Determine the
size and scope of the scene
2. Secure the scene. Restrict unnecessary movements
, 3. Obtain statements
4. Secure evidence
5. Preserve fragile or short lived evidence
✔✔Issues which should be discussed with the prosecutor prior to obtaining a warrant -
✔✔1. Case merits
2. Probable cause
3. Case impact
4. Establishing type of crime
5. Acquiring judge's approval
✔✔Indications of accidental death - ✔✔1. Drug related
2. Asphyxia
3. Trauma
4. Thermal injury
5. Electrocution
6. Falls
7. Industrial
8. Gunshot
9. Autoerotic
✔✔ID theft methods commonly used - ✔✔1. Internet phishing
2. Personal Associations
3. Burglary and mail theft
4. Dumpster diving
5. Skimming
6. Changing your address
7. Pre-texting
✔✔Methods of determining recovered property is linked to a prior crime - ✔✔1.
Question the suspect and verifying information.
2. Checking serial and model numbers against NCIC files.
3. Stolen property reports
✔✔Indications of overdose - ✔✔1. Illicit drugs
2. Prescription medication
3. Evidence will accompany body to OME
4. Toxicology determines substances and their levels.
✔✔Cases which present a potential hazards to investigators - ✔✔1. Bio-hazards
2. Carbon monoxide
3. Cyanide
4. Asphyxia
5. Chemical spills
