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You arrive at a report of a burglary at a convenience store. The store is closed for the
night. After you and your backup officer check out the store, it appears that the person
has stolen the register drawer and is nowhere to be found. Dispatch tells you that the
storeowner is on his way to assess the damage. While waiting, your fellow officer
opens a package of chips and eats them, and throws the bag away. He then takes a few
candy bars off the shelf and puts them in his patrol car. He says that the owner will
never miss them. What do you do? - correct answer I would be comfortable knowing
that I didn't do anything wrong. However, I would not be comfortable with my fellow
officer's actions and I would tell him so. I would try to get him to put the candy back. If
he didn't I would report it to my supervisor after we were finished with the situation
You are dispatched to a fight in progress at a local bar. When you arrive, you see that
the fights is still in progress. What actions would you take to stop the fight? - correct
answer I would separate the parties involved. At that time, I will interview witnesses
separately to get to the heart of the matter so that I can take the next step (arrest,
citation, trespass, etc.)
You are off-duty at a party when you notice several of the partygoers begin to smoke
marijuana. What would you do? - correct answer You should leave this situation
immediately and report it to the police. You do not want to be around illegal activity and
you do not want someone to report that you remained at this party when you knew
illegal activity was occurring regardless of whether or not you participated.
You are patrolling your assigned area when you see what appears to be a shop owner
in front of his store with a gun in his hand. - correct answer I would approach this
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situation in a safe manner. I would notify dispatch and request backup before trying to
make contact with the subject. Anytime a gun is involved I understand it can be a
possible deadly situation.
You get called to a home because someone believed child abuse was going on. You
hear a child crying in the home but when you ask to come in the man will not allow you
and tells you to get a warrant. What do you do? - correct answer I have a community
caretaking role that allows me to enter to ensure the safety of the child without a
warrant. The immediate safety of human beings is necessary in this situation as this
could be a life and death matter.
You are dispatched to a traffic accident. Put these three things in the order you would
do them and give a reason for doing so; control traffic, check for injuries, interview
witnesses. - correct answer Always check for injuries first and get paramedics in
route if necessary. Secondly, I would take control of traffic so no one else would get
hurt. Third I would be talk to witnesses after everyone is safe.
You respond to backup another unit in an alley. When you arrive you see a man running
away and the officer at the scene is yelling at you, "Shoot him, shoot him" what will you
do? - correct answer I would not shoot the man unless I knew that the person is about
to severely injure or cause the death of someone. Shooting someone requires
imminent danger. If you do not see someone's life being in imminent danger then you
do not shoot, no matter what another officer tells you.
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WITH 100% CORRECT ANSWERS
You arrive at a report of a burglary at a convenience store. The store is closed for the
night. After you and your backup officer check out the store, it appears that the person
has stolen the register drawer and is nowhere to be found. Dispatch tells you that the
storeowner is on his way to assess the damage. While waiting, your fellow officer
opens a package of chips and eats them, and throws the bag away. He then takes a few
candy bars off the shelf and puts them in his patrol car. He says that the owner will
never miss them. What do you do? - correct answer I would be comfortable knowing
that I didn't do anything wrong. However, I would not be comfortable with my fellow
officer's actions and I would tell him so. I would try to get him to put the candy back. If
he didn't I would report it to my supervisor after we were finished with the situation
You are dispatched to a fight in progress at a local bar. When you arrive, you see that
the fights is still in progress. What actions would you take to stop the fight? - correct
answer I would separate the parties involved. At that time, I will interview witnesses
separately to get to the heart of the matter so that I can take the next step (arrest,
citation, trespass, etc.)
You are off-duty at a party when you notice several of the partygoers begin to smoke
marijuana. What would you do? - correct answer You should leave this situation
immediately and report it to the police. You do not want to be around illegal activity and
you do not want someone to report that you remained at this party when you knew
illegal activity was occurring regardless of whether or not you participated.
You are patrolling your assigned area when you see what appears to be a shop owner
in front of his store with a gun in his hand. - correct answer I would approach this
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situation in a safe manner. I would notify dispatch and request backup before trying to
make contact with the subject. Anytime a gun is involved I understand it can be a
possible deadly situation.
You get called to a home because someone believed child abuse was going on. You
hear a child crying in the home but when you ask to come in the man will not allow you
and tells you to get a warrant. What do you do? - correct answer I have a community
caretaking role that allows me to enter to ensure the safety of the child without a
warrant. The immediate safety of human beings is necessary in this situation as this
could be a life and death matter.
You are dispatched to a traffic accident. Put these three things in the order you would
do them and give a reason for doing so; control traffic, check for injuries, interview
witnesses. - correct answer Always check for injuries first and get paramedics in
route if necessary. Secondly, I would take control of traffic so no one else would get
hurt. Third I would be talk to witnesses after everyone is safe.
You respond to backup another unit in an alley. When you arrive you see a man running
away and the officer at the scene is yelling at you, "Shoot him, shoot him" what will you
do? - correct answer I would not shoot the man unless I knew that the person is about
to severely injure or cause the death of someone. Shooting someone requires
imminent danger. If you do not see someone's life being in imminent danger then you
do not shoot, no matter what another officer tells you.
