WISCONSIN POLICE ACADEMY
PHASE 1 EXAM QUESTIONS WITH
CORRECT SOLUTIONS||100%
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2026/2027 SYLLABUS||ALREADY A+
GRADED||<<RECENT VERSION>>
(PCS) What are some key ways in which officers sometimes make effective
communication more difficult? - ANSWER ✓ - Believing flight or fight fallacy
- Falling prey to presumed compliance
- Using police jargon
- Indulging in actions that provoke other people
- Reacting to "hot buttons"
- Time constraints
(Con Law) Who does the prosecutor represent? - ANSWER ✓ The state of
Wisconsin in criminal cases
(Con Law) What happens at a preliminary hearing? - ANSWER ✓ State must
prove to level of probable cause that a (felony) was committed and that defendant
probably committed it.
(Con Law) What are the resolutions during an arraignment? - ANSWER ✓ -
Dismissal; amendment of charges
- Plea bargains and other arrangements or agreements
(Con Law) What does the judge inform the defendant of during a hearing? -
ANSWER ✓ What punishment he or she will receive
(Con Law) In jury trials, when does jeopardy attach? - ANSWER ✓ It attaches
once jury is sworn in.
, (Con Law) In cases tried only by a judge without a jury, when does jeopardy
attach? - ANSWER ✓ It attaches when the first witness is sworn in.
(Con Law) If there is a plea agreement, when does jeopardy attach? - ANSWER
✓ It attaches when the court accepts the plea.
(Con Law) Who can conduct their own independent investigation for the case and
is not required to share any evidence or information? - ANSWER ✓ Defense
attorney
(Con Law) What is the difference between a prison and jail? - ANSWER ✓
Prison is a longer stay in a facility run by the state. Jail is for a shorter stay in a
county.
(Con Law) What is the 1st amendment? - ANSWER ✓ Freedom for speech,
religion, peace assembly, press, and petition the government
(Con Law) What is the 2nd amendment? - ANSWER ✓ Right to bear arms
(Con Law) what is 4th amendment? - ANSWER ✓ The right of the people to be
secure in their persons, houses, papers, and effects against unreasonable searches
and seizures
(Con Law) What is the 5th amendment? - ANSWER ✓ No person be subject for
the same offence twice (double jeopardy) nor shall be compelled in any criminal
case to be a witness against themselves, nor be deprived of life, liberty, or property
without due process of law
(Con Law) What is the 6th amendment? - ANSWER ✓ Accused shall enjoy the
right to a speedy and public trial by an impartial jury
(Con Law) What is the 8th amendment? - ANSWER ✓ Excessive bail shall not
be required, nor excessive fines imposed, nor cruel and unusual punishments
inflicted
(Con Law) What is the 14th amendment? - ANSWER ✓ All persons born or
naturalized in the United States are citizens and their constitution rights cannot be
taken away.
, (Con Law) What are the bill of rights? - ANSWER ✓ The first 10 amendments of
the constitution.
(Con Law) What are the six Wisconsin state statutes that allow arrests outside an
officers jurisdiction? - ANSWER ✓ - Fresh Pursuit: Wis. Stat. §175.40 (2) & (3)
- Close Pursuit: Wis. Stat. §967.04
- Mutual Aid: Wis. Stat. §66.0313
- Mutual Aid between States: Wis. Stat. §175.46
- Arrests; Assistance (on-duty, off-duty, outside jurisdiction): Wis. Stat. §175.40
(6)- a,b,c,d (6M)
- OWI: Wis. Stat. §349.03 (4)
(Con Law) What are the levels on which LEO may engage a citizen? - ANSWER
✓ - Consensual contact
- Terry stop or temporary detention
- Arrest
(Con Law) What is reasonable suspicion? - ANSWER ✓ Specific and articulable
facts, together with rational inferences drawn from those facts, that would lead a
reasonable officer to suspect that a law violation is about to take place, is taking
place, or just took place.
(Con Law) What is collective knowledge? - ANSWER ✓ If one LEO has
reasonable suspicion or probable cause that would justify the stop of a suspect,
then any officer can make the stop on behalf of the original officer; officer with
knowledge doesn't have to convey information. Applies to misdemeanor and
felony cases.
(PCS) What are the three categories for active listening? - ANSWER ✓ -
Attending skills
- Following skills
- Responding skills
(PCS) What is the best technique for responding to the content of what a person
has said? - ANSWER ✓ Paraphrasing
(PCS) What are the fundamentals of Professional Communication? - ANSWER ✓
- Treat everyone with dignity and respect
, - Show empathy
- Be a team player
- Remember that your goal is willing cooperation
(PCS) What are the principles of Professional Communication? - ANSWER ✓ -
Share responsibility
- Contact officer override
- Deflection of verbal abuse
- Representation
(PCS) What is a key concept of professional communication? - ANSWER ✓ An
officer should attempt to generate voluntary compliance from a subject, using
tactics that are most likely to accomplish that goal with the least amount of
aggravation, stress, or danger to officer or subjects
(Con Law) What does "plain feel" mean? - ANSWER ✓ During a Terry Frisk the
officer has reasonable suspicion to believe an item over clothes may be contraband
based on how it feels
(Con Law) When you make a traffic stop you have to remain ________. Unless,
______. - ANSWER ✓ - On the traffic mission
- There is reasonable suspicion develops to investigate other infractions
(Con Law) Does the driver of a motor vehicle or a person walking down the street
have to give identification? - ANSWER ✓ In Wisconsin, drivers have to give
identification but a person walking can refuse to identify themselves
(Con Law) If you have made an investigative vehicle stop, and have reason to
believe that you or someone else is in danger of physical injury, what can you do? -
ANSWER ✓ "Frisk" the passenger compartment for weapons
(Con Law) What is probable cause? - ANSWER ✓ A set of facts and
circumstances that would lead a reasonable officer to believe that a specific crime
is being or has been committed by a specific person.
(Con Law) What are the elements of a lawful arrest? - ANSWER ✓ - Warrant
commanding that such person be arrested
- Reasonable grounds that a warrant for the persons arrest has been issued in this
state
PHASE 1 EXAM QUESTIONS WITH
CORRECT SOLUTIONS||100%
GUARANTEED PASS||UPDATED
2026/2027 SYLLABUS||ALREADY A+
GRADED||<<RECENT VERSION>>
(PCS) What are some key ways in which officers sometimes make effective
communication more difficult? - ANSWER ✓ - Believing flight or fight fallacy
- Falling prey to presumed compliance
- Using police jargon
- Indulging in actions that provoke other people
- Reacting to "hot buttons"
- Time constraints
(Con Law) Who does the prosecutor represent? - ANSWER ✓ The state of
Wisconsin in criminal cases
(Con Law) What happens at a preliminary hearing? - ANSWER ✓ State must
prove to level of probable cause that a (felony) was committed and that defendant
probably committed it.
(Con Law) What are the resolutions during an arraignment? - ANSWER ✓ -
Dismissal; amendment of charges
- Plea bargains and other arrangements or agreements
(Con Law) What does the judge inform the defendant of during a hearing? -
ANSWER ✓ What punishment he or she will receive
(Con Law) In jury trials, when does jeopardy attach? - ANSWER ✓ It attaches
once jury is sworn in.
, (Con Law) In cases tried only by a judge without a jury, when does jeopardy
attach? - ANSWER ✓ It attaches when the first witness is sworn in.
(Con Law) If there is a plea agreement, when does jeopardy attach? - ANSWER
✓ It attaches when the court accepts the plea.
(Con Law) Who can conduct their own independent investigation for the case and
is not required to share any evidence or information? - ANSWER ✓ Defense
attorney
(Con Law) What is the difference between a prison and jail? - ANSWER ✓
Prison is a longer stay in a facility run by the state. Jail is for a shorter stay in a
county.
(Con Law) What is the 1st amendment? - ANSWER ✓ Freedom for speech,
religion, peace assembly, press, and petition the government
(Con Law) What is the 2nd amendment? - ANSWER ✓ Right to bear arms
(Con Law) what is 4th amendment? - ANSWER ✓ The right of the people to be
secure in their persons, houses, papers, and effects against unreasonable searches
and seizures
(Con Law) What is the 5th amendment? - ANSWER ✓ No person be subject for
the same offence twice (double jeopardy) nor shall be compelled in any criminal
case to be a witness against themselves, nor be deprived of life, liberty, or property
without due process of law
(Con Law) What is the 6th amendment? - ANSWER ✓ Accused shall enjoy the
right to a speedy and public trial by an impartial jury
(Con Law) What is the 8th amendment? - ANSWER ✓ Excessive bail shall not
be required, nor excessive fines imposed, nor cruel and unusual punishments
inflicted
(Con Law) What is the 14th amendment? - ANSWER ✓ All persons born or
naturalized in the United States are citizens and their constitution rights cannot be
taken away.
, (Con Law) What are the bill of rights? - ANSWER ✓ The first 10 amendments of
the constitution.
(Con Law) What are the six Wisconsin state statutes that allow arrests outside an
officers jurisdiction? - ANSWER ✓ - Fresh Pursuit: Wis. Stat. §175.40 (2) & (3)
- Close Pursuit: Wis. Stat. §967.04
- Mutual Aid: Wis. Stat. §66.0313
- Mutual Aid between States: Wis. Stat. §175.46
- Arrests; Assistance (on-duty, off-duty, outside jurisdiction): Wis. Stat. §175.40
(6)- a,b,c,d (6M)
- OWI: Wis. Stat. §349.03 (4)
(Con Law) What are the levels on which LEO may engage a citizen? - ANSWER
✓ - Consensual contact
- Terry stop or temporary detention
- Arrest
(Con Law) What is reasonable suspicion? - ANSWER ✓ Specific and articulable
facts, together with rational inferences drawn from those facts, that would lead a
reasonable officer to suspect that a law violation is about to take place, is taking
place, or just took place.
(Con Law) What is collective knowledge? - ANSWER ✓ If one LEO has
reasonable suspicion or probable cause that would justify the stop of a suspect,
then any officer can make the stop on behalf of the original officer; officer with
knowledge doesn't have to convey information. Applies to misdemeanor and
felony cases.
(PCS) What are the three categories for active listening? - ANSWER ✓ -
Attending skills
- Following skills
- Responding skills
(PCS) What is the best technique for responding to the content of what a person
has said? - ANSWER ✓ Paraphrasing
(PCS) What are the fundamentals of Professional Communication? - ANSWER ✓
- Treat everyone with dignity and respect
, - Show empathy
- Be a team player
- Remember that your goal is willing cooperation
(PCS) What are the principles of Professional Communication? - ANSWER ✓ -
Share responsibility
- Contact officer override
- Deflection of verbal abuse
- Representation
(PCS) What is a key concept of professional communication? - ANSWER ✓ An
officer should attempt to generate voluntary compliance from a subject, using
tactics that are most likely to accomplish that goal with the least amount of
aggravation, stress, or danger to officer or subjects
(Con Law) What does "plain feel" mean? - ANSWER ✓ During a Terry Frisk the
officer has reasonable suspicion to believe an item over clothes may be contraband
based on how it feels
(Con Law) When you make a traffic stop you have to remain ________. Unless,
______. - ANSWER ✓ - On the traffic mission
- There is reasonable suspicion develops to investigate other infractions
(Con Law) Does the driver of a motor vehicle or a person walking down the street
have to give identification? - ANSWER ✓ In Wisconsin, drivers have to give
identification but a person walking can refuse to identify themselves
(Con Law) If you have made an investigative vehicle stop, and have reason to
believe that you or someone else is in danger of physical injury, what can you do? -
ANSWER ✓ "Frisk" the passenger compartment for weapons
(Con Law) What is probable cause? - ANSWER ✓ A set of facts and
circumstances that would lead a reasonable officer to believe that a specific crime
is being or has been committed by a specific person.
(Con Law) What are the elements of a lawful arrest? - ANSWER ✓ - Warrant
commanding that such person be arrested
- Reasonable grounds that a warrant for the persons arrest has been issued in this
state
