AZ POST COMPREHENSIVE EXAM 2026 TEST
PAPER QUESTIONS AND SOLUTIONS
◉ IDENTIFY THE FOLLOWING AS METHODS FOR LOCATING
WITNESSES, VICTIMS AND SUSPECTS NOT PRESENT AT
CRIME/ACCIDENT SCENES: Answer: Canvassing area.
Media broadcasts.
"Confidential witness programs" (monetary rewards for information
leading to arrests).
Contacting the person(s) who may have been in the area at the time
of the incident (i.e., the person(s) working in the area or passing
through the area
◉ IDENTIFY THE FOLLOWING SIGNS FOR TRACKING PERSONS
FROM CRIME SCENE: Answer: Foot/tire impressions.
Vehicle fluids.
Blood
Scents
,◉ SEARCH PATTERN TECHNIQUEs Answer: Strip/double strip or
grid- Searchers proceed slowly at the same pace, parallel to each
other and parallel to one (1) side of the rectangle.
Spiral method: Spiral method: Two (2) or three (3) searchers follow
each other in a path of a spiral starting on the outside and spiraling
toward the center.
Quadrant/zone. - The area to be searched is divided into quadrants
with one (1) searcher assigned to each quadrant
Wheel method - Searchers gather at the center and proceed outward
along radius.
◉ It is possible that, unless the crime scene is protected, a person
may ? Answer: inadvertently contaminate or destroy evidence.
protecting victim
preventing interference of investigation
◉ IDENTIFY THE FOLLOWING PROCEDURES FOR SECURING AND
PROTECTING A CRIME SCENE: Answer: Close off immediate area.
1. Secure the area using crime scene tape, saw horses, closing doors,
cone barriers, etc.
2. Station officers at the appropriate locations.
,3. Start a crime scene log
◉ Identify _________ of crime scene, determine what it is and where it
will be (Set up __________ always larger than needed.) Answer:
perimeter
◉ Protect evidence against ___ _______ Answer: "the elements."
Some physical evidence may require protection from rain, wind,
cold, heat or snow. trying using plastic, cardboard boxes or other
material may to help.
◉ IDENTIFY THE FOLLOWING USES OF CRIME SCENE SKETCHES:
Answer: They specifically show relationships concerning space and
the distance of objects.
They permanently record spatial relationships of landmarks and
physical evidence.
Provide a visual description of the crime scene in which extraneous
details are omitted.
◉ Discuss photographs, moving from ______ to ______. Answer: general
to specific
, ◉ Sketches are, themselves, a type of Answer: police report
◉ An agency's contact with an individual is often recorded in writing
somewhere such as? Answer: It could be a Field Interview Report
(FIR) or an arrest report.
◉ IDENTIFY THE FOLLOWING ALTERNATIVE RESOURCES AND
THEIR USES IN IDENTIFYING A PERSON: Answer: Driver's licenses.
Fingerprint checks.
Law enforcement information systems (NCIC, ACIC, NLets, Alets,
ACCH, LEJIS, MVD)
◉ Investigator may obtain information from previously submitted
crime lab reports including the following: Answer: Suspect's blood
type
Suspect's date of birth.
Type(s) of offenses the suspect previously committed.
Show/review DPS lab form.
Information on previous charges.
Fingerprint information
PAPER QUESTIONS AND SOLUTIONS
◉ IDENTIFY THE FOLLOWING AS METHODS FOR LOCATING
WITNESSES, VICTIMS AND SUSPECTS NOT PRESENT AT
CRIME/ACCIDENT SCENES: Answer: Canvassing area.
Media broadcasts.
"Confidential witness programs" (monetary rewards for information
leading to arrests).
Contacting the person(s) who may have been in the area at the time
of the incident (i.e., the person(s) working in the area or passing
through the area
◉ IDENTIFY THE FOLLOWING SIGNS FOR TRACKING PERSONS
FROM CRIME SCENE: Answer: Foot/tire impressions.
Vehicle fluids.
Blood
Scents
,◉ SEARCH PATTERN TECHNIQUEs Answer: Strip/double strip or
grid- Searchers proceed slowly at the same pace, parallel to each
other and parallel to one (1) side of the rectangle.
Spiral method: Spiral method: Two (2) or three (3) searchers follow
each other in a path of a spiral starting on the outside and spiraling
toward the center.
Quadrant/zone. - The area to be searched is divided into quadrants
with one (1) searcher assigned to each quadrant
Wheel method - Searchers gather at the center and proceed outward
along radius.
◉ It is possible that, unless the crime scene is protected, a person
may ? Answer: inadvertently contaminate or destroy evidence.
protecting victim
preventing interference of investigation
◉ IDENTIFY THE FOLLOWING PROCEDURES FOR SECURING AND
PROTECTING A CRIME SCENE: Answer: Close off immediate area.
1. Secure the area using crime scene tape, saw horses, closing doors,
cone barriers, etc.
2. Station officers at the appropriate locations.
,3. Start a crime scene log
◉ Identify _________ of crime scene, determine what it is and where it
will be (Set up __________ always larger than needed.) Answer:
perimeter
◉ Protect evidence against ___ _______ Answer: "the elements."
Some physical evidence may require protection from rain, wind,
cold, heat or snow. trying using plastic, cardboard boxes or other
material may to help.
◉ IDENTIFY THE FOLLOWING USES OF CRIME SCENE SKETCHES:
Answer: They specifically show relationships concerning space and
the distance of objects.
They permanently record spatial relationships of landmarks and
physical evidence.
Provide a visual description of the crime scene in which extraneous
details are omitted.
◉ Discuss photographs, moving from ______ to ______. Answer: general
to specific
, ◉ Sketches are, themselves, a type of Answer: police report
◉ An agency's contact with an individual is often recorded in writing
somewhere such as? Answer: It could be a Field Interview Report
(FIR) or an arrest report.
◉ IDENTIFY THE FOLLOWING ALTERNATIVE RESOURCES AND
THEIR USES IN IDENTIFYING A PERSON: Answer: Driver's licenses.
Fingerprint checks.
Law enforcement information systems (NCIC, ACIC, NLets, Alets,
ACCH, LEJIS, MVD)
◉ Investigator may obtain information from previously submitted
crime lab reports including the following: Answer: Suspect's blood
type
Suspect's date of birth.
Type(s) of offenses the suspect previously committed.
Show/review DPS lab form.
Information on previous charges.
Fingerprint information
