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EPD EXAM QUESTIONS WITH DETAILED
VERIFIED ANSWERS
A question with the Pre-Question Qualifier "(Detained)" should be asked:
a. always.
b. only when the caller reports that the suspect is detained.
c. only when it is appropriate for the caller to attempt to detain the
suspect. Ans: b. only when the caller reports that the suspect is
detained.
T or F: Key questions must be asked in order and as written Ans: True
DLS Links:
a. direct the EPD to the appropriate Pre-Arrival or case exit instructions
b. point out additional agencies that should be notified about an
emergency
c. provide references to books, magazines, and videos that may be of
interest to the EPD
d. none of the above Ans: a. direct the EPD to the appropriate Pre-Arrival
or case exit instructions
T or F: Key Question 6 on protocol 104 is "Will you be contacting a
keyholder/owner?" Based on PPDS standards, it may be appropriate to
read this question as "Will you be contacting a keyholder or owner?" Ans:
True
When circumstance or caller statements indicate that the caller is in
danger, you should:
a. continue the interrogation as long as possible
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b. direct the caller to leave the scene immediately
c. go to the Caller in Danger (CID) Protocol after initiating dispatch
d. use the urgent disconnect script from the case exit protocol Ans: c. go
to the Caller in Danger (CID) Protocol after initiating dispatch
PPDS words or phrases that have a specific dispatch definition are
marked using Ans: all uppercase text
T or F: The absence of a weapon suffix indicates that there are no
weapons Ans: False
In response to key question 1 on protocol 112, the caller stated that the
reported death is the result of a witnessed homicide. What should you do
next?
a. ask key question 2
b. shunt to protocol 106
c. initiate a 112-D-1 response and immediately return to questioning
d. initiate a 112-D-1 response, provide PDI-a, and then immediately
return to questioning Ans: b. shunt to protocol 106
The caller is reporting prostitution activity. In response to Key Question 1
on Protocol 120, the caller reports that no weapons were involved or
mentioned. What should you do next?
a. ask key question 1a
b. ask key question 2
c. initiate a 120-C-1 response and immediately return to questioning
d. Initiate a 120-C-1 response, go to PDIs, then DLS links Ans: c. initiate
a 120-C-1 response and immediately return to questioning
EPD EXAM QUESTIONS WITH DETAILED
VERIFIED ANSWERS
A question with the Pre-Question Qualifier "(Detained)" should be asked:
a. always.
b. only when the caller reports that the suspect is detained.
c. only when it is appropriate for the caller to attempt to detain the
suspect. Ans: b. only when the caller reports that the suspect is
detained.
T or F: Key questions must be asked in order and as written Ans: True
DLS Links:
a. direct the EPD to the appropriate Pre-Arrival or case exit instructions
b. point out additional agencies that should be notified about an
emergency
c. provide references to books, magazines, and videos that may be of
interest to the EPD
d. none of the above Ans: a. direct the EPD to the appropriate Pre-Arrival
or case exit instructions
T or F: Key Question 6 on protocol 104 is "Will you be contacting a
keyholder/owner?" Based on PPDS standards, it may be appropriate to
read this question as "Will you be contacting a keyholder or owner?" Ans:
True
When circumstance or caller statements indicate that the caller is in
danger, you should:
a. continue the interrogation as long as possible
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b. direct the caller to leave the scene immediately
c. go to the Caller in Danger (CID) Protocol after initiating dispatch
d. use the urgent disconnect script from the case exit protocol Ans: c. go
to the Caller in Danger (CID) Protocol after initiating dispatch
PPDS words or phrases that have a specific dispatch definition are
marked using Ans: all uppercase text
T or F: The absence of a weapon suffix indicates that there are no
weapons Ans: False
In response to key question 1 on protocol 112, the caller stated that the
reported death is the result of a witnessed homicide. What should you do
next?
a. ask key question 2
b. shunt to protocol 106
c. initiate a 112-D-1 response and immediately return to questioning
d. initiate a 112-D-1 response, provide PDI-a, and then immediately
return to questioning Ans: b. shunt to protocol 106
The caller is reporting prostitution activity. In response to Key Question 1
on Protocol 120, the caller reports that no weapons were involved or
mentioned. What should you do next?
a. ask key question 1a
b. ask key question 2
c. initiate a 120-C-1 response and immediately return to questioning
d. Initiate a 120-C-1 response, go to PDIs, then DLS links Ans: c. initiate
a 120-C-1 response and immediately return to questioning
