Police Sergeant Test UPDATED ACTUAL
Exam Questions and CORRECT Answers
ARIZONA V. HICKS - CORRECT ANSWER - DURING SEARCH WARRANT FOR
DOPE OFFICER VIOLATED YAMENDMENT WITH MOVING 1 MINIPULATING
PROPERTY BASED ON REASONABLE SUSPICION AND NOT PROBABLE CAUSE
(1987)
17a-503 - CORRECT ANSWER - Detention by Police prior to Commitment.
17a-503 - CORRECT ANSWER - GIVES OFFICERS PSYCHOLOGIST CLINICAL
SOCIAL WORKER REG NURSES DOC THE ABILITY TO PLACE AN PERSON ON A
PSYCHIATRIC HOLD . DANGER TO HIMSELF DANCER to OTHERS GRAVELY
DISABLED
ILLINOIS v . LIDSTER - CORRECT ANSWER - The supreme court upheld a checkpoint
for the purpose of obtaining public assistance in locating the perpetrator of a crime, fatal mva
(2004)
BAILEY V. UNITED STATES - CORRECT ANSWER - Michigan v summers did not
apply due to Bailey not being in or immediately outside the residence being searched when he
was detained.
Once person leaves premises being searched any other detention must be justified by other pc.
(2013)
17a-683 - CORRECT ANSWER - Allows Officer to send an intoxicated person to their
home, treatment center, or hospital (with their consent)
Katz v. United States - CORRECT ANSWER - ESTABLISHED 4th AMENDMENT
PROTECTS PEOPLE NOT PLACES ( PUBCIL PAY PHONE ) INTRODUCED THE IDEA
OF REASONABLE EXPECTATION of 4th AMENDMENT PROTECTION (1967)
, Michigan v Summers - CORRECT ANSWER - WARRANT TO SEARCH FOR
CONTRABAND GRANTS POLICETHE LIMITED AUTHORITY TO DETAIN
OCCUPANTS OF THE HOUSE DURING THE SEARCH *PROBABLE CAUSE STANDARD
EXCEPTION (1981)
Mincey v. Arizona - CORRECT ANSWER - Homicide SCENE Not WARRANTLESS
SEARCH EXCEPTION
STATEMENTS WERE NOT MADE VOLUNTARILY DUE TO BEING IN ICU (1978)
51-277a - CORRECT ANSWER - Investigation & Prosecution of the use of physical force
by a peace officer.
DOJ will open an investigation and the inspector general will determine whether the use of force
by peace officer was justifiable under 53a-22.
United States v Sokolow - CORRECT ANSWER - upheld the totality of the circumstances
test in the case of an individual who fit the profile of a drug trafficker at an airport (1989)
United States v Santana - CORRECT ANSWER - A warrantless arrest that begins in a
public place is valid even if the suspect retreats to a private place and is arrested there. (1976)
California v Riley - CORRECT ANSWER - Arrest following traffic stop, led to
impounded vehicle and vehicle search, two guns and cell phone located. Cell phone turned over
to Gang unit. Cloud data not considered on person. Search was upheld. (2014)
O'Connor v Ortega - CORRECT ANSWER - Supervisors search did not violate reasonable
expectation of privacy. Work related search "merely incident to the primary business of the
agency". (1987)
53a-18 - CORRECT ANSWER - Use of reasonable physical force or deadly physical
force.
Exam Questions and CORRECT Answers
ARIZONA V. HICKS - CORRECT ANSWER - DURING SEARCH WARRANT FOR
DOPE OFFICER VIOLATED YAMENDMENT WITH MOVING 1 MINIPULATING
PROPERTY BASED ON REASONABLE SUSPICION AND NOT PROBABLE CAUSE
(1987)
17a-503 - CORRECT ANSWER - Detention by Police prior to Commitment.
17a-503 - CORRECT ANSWER - GIVES OFFICERS PSYCHOLOGIST CLINICAL
SOCIAL WORKER REG NURSES DOC THE ABILITY TO PLACE AN PERSON ON A
PSYCHIATRIC HOLD . DANGER TO HIMSELF DANCER to OTHERS GRAVELY
DISABLED
ILLINOIS v . LIDSTER - CORRECT ANSWER - The supreme court upheld a checkpoint
for the purpose of obtaining public assistance in locating the perpetrator of a crime, fatal mva
(2004)
BAILEY V. UNITED STATES - CORRECT ANSWER - Michigan v summers did not
apply due to Bailey not being in or immediately outside the residence being searched when he
was detained.
Once person leaves premises being searched any other detention must be justified by other pc.
(2013)
17a-683 - CORRECT ANSWER - Allows Officer to send an intoxicated person to their
home, treatment center, or hospital (with their consent)
Katz v. United States - CORRECT ANSWER - ESTABLISHED 4th AMENDMENT
PROTECTS PEOPLE NOT PLACES ( PUBCIL PAY PHONE ) INTRODUCED THE IDEA
OF REASONABLE EXPECTATION of 4th AMENDMENT PROTECTION (1967)
, Michigan v Summers - CORRECT ANSWER - WARRANT TO SEARCH FOR
CONTRABAND GRANTS POLICETHE LIMITED AUTHORITY TO DETAIN
OCCUPANTS OF THE HOUSE DURING THE SEARCH *PROBABLE CAUSE STANDARD
EXCEPTION (1981)
Mincey v. Arizona - CORRECT ANSWER - Homicide SCENE Not WARRANTLESS
SEARCH EXCEPTION
STATEMENTS WERE NOT MADE VOLUNTARILY DUE TO BEING IN ICU (1978)
51-277a - CORRECT ANSWER - Investigation & Prosecution of the use of physical force
by a peace officer.
DOJ will open an investigation and the inspector general will determine whether the use of force
by peace officer was justifiable under 53a-22.
United States v Sokolow - CORRECT ANSWER - upheld the totality of the circumstances
test in the case of an individual who fit the profile of a drug trafficker at an airport (1989)
United States v Santana - CORRECT ANSWER - A warrantless arrest that begins in a
public place is valid even if the suspect retreats to a private place and is arrested there. (1976)
California v Riley - CORRECT ANSWER - Arrest following traffic stop, led to
impounded vehicle and vehicle search, two guns and cell phone located. Cell phone turned over
to Gang unit. Cloud data not considered on person. Search was upheld. (2014)
O'Connor v Ortega - CORRECT ANSWER - Supervisors search did not violate reasonable
expectation of privacy. Work related search "merely incident to the primary business of the
agency". (1987)
53a-18 - CORRECT ANSWER - Use of reasonable physical force or deadly physical
force.
