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DCJS EXAM BANK 6 CURRENTLY TESTING VERSIONS WITH 620 QUESTIONS AND DETAILED ANSWERS WITH STUDY GUIDE | ACCURATE AND EXPERT VERIFIED FOR GUARANTEED PASS | DCJS STATE EXAM LATEST UPDATE

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Pass the Virginia DCJS (Department of Criminal Justice Services) State Exam with confidence using this comprehensive exam bank featuring 620 current testing questions with detailed, expert-verified answers. This all-in-one study guide covers law enforcement fundamentals, constitutional amendments (4th, 5th, 6th, 8th, 14th), use of force (Graham v. Connor, Tennessee v. Garner), warrantless searches (CHASE A POV), evidence handling, fingerprinting, DUI enforcement, juvenile justice, protective orders, Miranda warnings, crime scene management, drug classifications, firearm laws, patrol patterns, NIMS/ICS, dispatch procedures, and private security regulations. Designed for police recruits, security officers, dispatchers, and criminal justice students seeking guaranteed success on the DCJS certification exam.

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DCJS EXAM BANK 6 CURRENTLY TESTING
VERSIONS WITH 620 QUESTIONS AND DETAILED
ANSWERS WITH STUDY GUIDE | ACCURATE AND
EXPERT VERIFIED FOR GUARANTEED PASS | DCJS
STATE EXAM LATEST UPDATE


Types of surfaces for latent prints? - CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔ - Nonporous and
porous


What is the most common surface processed on the street level? - CORRECT
ANSWER ✔✔ - Non-porous


What type of powder do we use at the street level? - CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔ -
Black powder


chain of custody - CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔ - a written record of all people who
have had possession of an item of evidence


CHASE A POV (warrantless searches) - CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔ - Consent, Hot
pursuit, Admin, Search incident to arrest, Exigent circumstance, Abandon
property, Plain view, Open field, Vehicle


D- SWAB (warrantless arrest) - CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔ - Destruction of property
and DWI, Shoplifting, Weapon on school property, Assault, Brandishing a firearm



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,Terry v. Ohio - CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔ - Police can search and seize with probable
cause, the middle ground between voluntary conversation


Resources available to assist in the investigation of suspicious activity? - CORRECT
ANSWER ✔✔ - Terrorist Screening Center, Virginia Fusion Center


Ways to make contact with a citizen? - CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔ - Consent,
investigative and arrest


Suspicious Activity - CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔ - anything that seems even slightly
out of the ordinary for the time of day may signal criminal activity. Any that seems
out of the ordinary for a location, time of day, circumstances of an event... based
on the officer's knowledge, training and experience.


What is the preferred area for a taser deployment? - CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔ - the
back area


Contact officer role - CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔ - Initiates ALL activity (frisks,
searches, etc.) & dialogue with suspects, witnesses, & victims.
Conducts interviews with all involved parties.
Takes notes.
Conducts radio transmissions (be aware of comments that suspect may hear)
Initiates arrest procedures.


Cover officer role - CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔ - discourages hostile acts by suspects,
alerts of officer of any attempts to hide, discard or destroy any evidence, resists
distraction, handles routine radio traffic, intervenes with force if necessary

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,Management characteristics of NIMS? - CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔ - Chain of
command and unity of command, unified command, and dispatch and
deployment


Deployment length of OC? - CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔ - 3-6 feet


Oleoresin Capsicum - CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔ - Oil and resin extracted from
capsicum


Why do we restrain? - CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔ - arrestee safety precautions,
protect from possible inquires, possible attempts to injurie others


Where are leg restraints prohibited? - CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔ - commercial
aircraft


What are the conflict resolution techniques for a civil dispute ? - CORRECT
ANSWER ✔✔ - Mediation, negotiation, and arbitration


What is mediation? - CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔ - officer acts as a go between with
the aim of helping the disputants to arrive at their own solution


What is negotiation? - CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔ - Confer, discuss each parties side
or bargain to reach an agreement




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, What is a civil dispute? - CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔ - is a legal disagreement between
two or more principle individuals or organizations


What is arbitration? - CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔ - As a neutral third party, officers
hear both sides of the dispute and imposes a resolution


What are the preventative patrol methods? - CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔ - Aggressive
enforcement, high visibility, business checks, crowd dispersal, subject stops, and
know your area and the people


What is the most used patrol pattern? - CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔ -
Random.sporadic


Why do you want to secure you vehicle? - CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔ - Prevent the
cruiser from hurting someone or suspect could double back and use it


Factors that affect the usefulness of information? - CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔ -
Timeliness and validity of information


What is the safe approach? - CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔ - approach in a non-aligned
manner, stop, look, and listen-assess the situation, communicate with your
partner, knock and announce


The OC chemical attack will affect what areas? - CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔ - Eyes,
skin and mucus membranes




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