PFC Exam – Questions With Apposite Solutions
Officers may request to have their record expunged if the finding in
an internal investigation is not sustained and _____ years have
passed. Correct Answer - 3
Complaints received during normal business hours from a citizen
concerning a member of the Department will be forwarded to _______
Correct Answer - on duty district commander
When a member is given his rights under the Law Enforcement
Officers Bill of Rights, he has ____ days to obtain a representative of
his choice. Correct Answer - 5
The decisions and recommendations of the hearing board shall be
governed by ______ Correct Answer - majority vote of its
members.
In disciplinary cases involving a hearing board, the _____ final order
and decision is binding. Correct Answer - Chief's
When a member is charged with the commission of a felony, who of
the following may impose an emergency suspension without pay?
Correct Answer - Chief of Police
External correspondence representative of the Department in any
official capacity, is generally: Correct Answer - sent by the
Chief of Police or his designee
Members shall be held accountable for the content of their
correspondence, including: Correct Answer - faxes and emails
,External correspondence by other than the Chief of Police, shall be
limited to the following: Correct Answer - 1. Informational
requests ;
2. Acknowledging information received;
3. Appreciation for general/specific incidents;
4. Coordination with a similar component within another law
enforcement agency concerning matters of mutual concern (e.g,
meeting invitations, DWI Checkpoints, tactical matters, etc.);
5. Acknowledging approval of special events permits;
6. Any other letter in which the Chief of Police has approved the
content; and
7. Responses to complaints/inquiries and community issues.
Use of Departmental letterhead for private personal gain, to make
contacts for private personal gain, or for any illegal or unethical
purpose, is: Correct Answer - Strictly Prohibited
All appeals to a decision made by the Commendations Board will be
filed within ______ days after notification of the decision. Correct
Answer - 30
A nomination for an employee to receive a Commendation may be
submitted by ______ Correct Answer - Supervisor, anyone with
direct knowledge, or member
Nominations to the Commendations Board must be submitted
within ________ of the incident. Correct Answer - close proximity
Which of the following ranks can receive the Police Officer of the
Month award? Correct Answer - PO, PFC, Cpl
Who may submit a nomination for Police Officer of the Month?
Correct Answer - Supervisor or any other member with direct
knowledge
,Nominations for Police Officer of the Month are forwarded through
the chain of command to the attention of the member's _______
Correct Answer - Deputy Chief
Officers selected for Police Officer of the Month will receive a
__________ Correct Answer - Memorandum, parking space, gift
certificate, photograph in lobby
How many sworn members serve on the Commendations Board?
Correct Answer - 7
Secondary employment requests shall be valid for a period of _______
commencing on the date of approval by the Chief of Police. Correct
Answer - 1 year
Unless written permission is obtained from the Chief of Police,
personnel shall not engage in secondary employment when their
duty status is listed as _______ Correct Answer - light duty or no
duty
Members working as security guards in Howard County revert to
on-duty status as soon as they initiate required enforcement action
in response to which of these crimes? Correct Answer - Felony
or incident which could involve bodily harm if not acted upon
Contact between Departmental employees and the Police Chaplains
shall remain _________ Correct Answer - confidential
When a motor vehicle is seized for forfeiture, a copy of the
completed offense report, the property form and the "Notice of
Conveyance" form must be forwarded to the Asset Forfeiture
Investigator within _____ Correct Answer - 24 hours.
, When a motor vehicle is seized for forfeiture, the seizing officer or
his supervisor must ensure the vehicle is delivered to Correct
Answer - County Impound Lot
The primary responsibility for investigation and the seizure of
assets, monies, and vehicles rests with Correct Answer - Asset
Forfeiture Investigator
The investigating officer handling an HBI/RRE incident will submit a
completed incident report by Correct Answer - the end of shift
A patrol officer handling the initial report of an HBI incident must
make immediate notification of the call to Correct Answer -
area supervisor
The Records will furnish HBI reports to the Maryland State Police
and __________ Correct Answer - Howard County Office of
Human Rights
An act, which appears to be motivated, or ________ to be motivated by
race, will be considered a Hate Bias Incident. Correct Answer -
perceived by the victim
Who is authorized by ADM-11 to permit a written report to be held
rather than being submitted at the end of the shift? Correct
Answer - Supervisor
The following incidents may not receive a No Report (NR)
Classification: Correct Answer - 1. Officers ascertain that a
crime has been committed or attempted;
2. Receipt of intelligence regarding Homeland Security or criminal
activity;
3. Vehicle collisions, consistent with General Order OPS-18, Collision
Investigation &
Officers may request to have their record expunged if the finding in
an internal investigation is not sustained and _____ years have
passed. Correct Answer - 3
Complaints received during normal business hours from a citizen
concerning a member of the Department will be forwarded to _______
Correct Answer - on duty district commander
When a member is given his rights under the Law Enforcement
Officers Bill of Rights, he has ____ days to obtain a representative of
his choice. Correct Answer - 5
The decisions and recommendations of the hearing board shall be
governed by ______ Correct Answer - majority vote of its
members.
In disciplinary cases involving a hearing board, the _____ final order
and decision is binding. Correct Answer - Chief's
When a member is charged with the commission of a felony, who of
the following may impose an emergency suspension without pay?
Correct Answer - Chief of Police
External correspondence representative of the Department in any
official capacity, is generally: Correct Answer - sent by the
Chief of Police or his designee
Members shall be held accountable for the content of their
correspondence, including: Correct Answer - faxes and emails
,External correspondence by other than the Chief of Police, shall be
limited to the following: Correct Answer - 1. Informational
requests ;
2. Acknowledging information received;
3. Appreciation for general/specific incidents;
4. Coordination with a similar component within another law
enforcement agency concerning matters of mutual concern (e.g,
meeting invitations, DWI Checkpoints, tactical matters, etc.);
5. Acknowledging approval of special events permits;
6. Any other letter in which the Chief of Police has approved the
content; and
7. Responses to complaints/inquiries and community issues.
Use of Departmental letterhead for private personal gain, to make
contacts for private personal gain, or for any illegal or unethical
purpose, is: Correct Answer - Strictly Prohibited
All appeals to a decision made by the Commendations Board will be
filed within ______ days after notification of the decision. Correct
Answer - 30
A nomination for an employee to receive a Commendation may be
submitted by ______ Correct Answer - Supervisor, anyone with
direct knowledge, or member
Nominations to the Commendations Board must be submitted
within ________ of the incident. Correct Answer - close proximity
Which of the following ranks can receive the Police Officer of the
Month award? Correct Answer - PO, PFC, Cpl
Who may submit a nomination for Police Officer of the Month?
Correct Answer - Supervisor or any other member with direct
knowledge
,Nominations for Police Officer of the Month are forwarded through
the chain of command to the attention of the member's _______
Correct Answer - Deputy Chief
Officers selected for Police Officer of the Month will receive a
__________ Correct Answer - Memorandum, parking space, gift
certificate, photograph in lobby
How many sworn members serve on the Commendations Board?
Correct Answer - 7
Secondary employment requests shall be valid for a period of _______
commencing on the date of approval by the Chief of Police. Correct
Answer - 1 year
Unless written permission is obtained from the Chief of Police,
personnel shall not engage in secondary employment when their
duty status is listed as _______ Correct Answer - light duty or no
duty
Members working as security guards in Howard County revert to
on-duty status as soon as they initiate required enforcement action
in response to which of these crimes? Correct Answer - Felony
or incident which could involve bodily harm if not acted upon
Contact between Departmental employees and the Police Chaplains
shall remain _________ Correct Answer - confidential
When a motor vehicle is seized for forfeiture, a copy of the
completed offense report, the property form and the "Notice of
Conveyance" form must be forwarded to the Asset Forfeiture
Investigator within _____ Correct Answer - 24 hours.
, When a motor vehicle is seized for forfeiture, the seizing officer or
his supervisor must ensure the vehicle is delivered to Correct
Answer - County Impound Lot
The primary responsibility for investigation and the seizure of
assets, monies, and vehicles rests with Correct Answer - Asset
Forfeiture Investigator
The investigating officer handling an HBI/RRE incident will submit a
completed incident report by Correct Answer - the end of shift
A patrol officer handling the initial report of an HBI incident must
make immediate notification of the call to Correct Answer -
area supervisor
The Records will furnish HBI reports to the Maryland State Police
and __________ Correct Answer - Howard County Office of
Human Rights
An act, which appears to be motivated, or ________ to be motivated by
race, will be considered a Hate Bias Incident. Correct Answer -
perceived by the victim
Who is authorized by ADM-11 to permit a written report to be held
rather than being submitted at the end of the shift? Correct
Answer - Supervisor
The following incidents may not receive a No Report (NR)
Classification: Correct Answer - 1. Officers ascertain that a
crime has been committed or attempted;
2. Receipt of intelligence regarding Homeland Security or criminal
activity;
3. Vehicle collisions, consistent with General Order OPS-18, Collision
Investigation &
