Police Sergeant Practice Exam Updated Actual
Question and Answer (2026/2027) | Final Review
• Attempted crime . CORRECT ANSWER: Charged as one degree lower - use citation
110.00
Ex: Assault 1st -
PL 120.10(1) Assault 1st = B felony
PL 110.00/120.10(1) Attempted assault 1st = C felony
• Statute of limitations: NYS CPL 30.10 . CORRECT ANSWER: Felony: 5 years after
the commission thereof
Misdemeanors: 2 years after the commission thereof
Violation: 1 year after the commission thereof
• Exceptions to statute of limitations . CORRECT ANSWER: No statute of limitations
(can be commenced at anytime):
(1) Any class (A) felony and;
(2) Designated sex offenses:
PL 130.35 - Rape 1st
PL 130.70 - AGG sex abuse 1st
PL 130.75 - Course of sexual conduct against a child 1st
• An inventory search of persons arrested or vehicles or objects lawfully possessed is
justified for these (3) reasons . CORRECT ANSWER: (1) protect an owners property
while it is in the custody of police
(2) Protects police against claims of lost, stolen or vandalized property and;
(3) guarding police and others from dangerous instrumentalities that would otherwise go
undetected
• Examples of persons who can consent to search (6) . CORRECT ANSWER: 1)
homeowner, to search a home
2) homeowner's spouse, to search their home
3)parent, to search a child's room in the parents home when the child is not paying rent
or where the child's room is not separately secured by the child or where the child does
not have the authority to exclude parent
, 4) roomate or other co-tenant to search a apartment or dorm room (common, joint
control areas)
5)hotel clerk, to search a vacant room with no registered guest
6) registered owner or driver of a motor vehicle, in that order of preference. If driver
consents it will not be valid if RO is present and does not consent
• Examples of person who cannot consent to search (3) . CORRECT ANSWER: 1)
resident child, to search parents home
2) landlord, to search tennants apartment
3)hotel clerk, to search paying guest's hotel room
• Keys in consent to search (4) . CORRECT ANSWER: 1) voluntary
2) person in police custody can still give consent
3) can be oral or in writing
4) can be withdrawn at anytime, person giving consent must be accompanied by an
officer in order to withdraw consent
• 12 solvability factors . CORRECT ANSWER: 1) was there a witness to the offense
2) was there any surveillance footage of the event
3) can suspect be named
4) can suspect be located
5) can suspect be described
6) can suspect be identified
7) can suspect vehicle be identified
8) is stolen property traceable
9) is there a significant MO present
10) is there significant evidence present
11) has evidence tech work been performed
12)preliminary investigation NOT completed
• Exceptions to the search warrant requirement (10) . CORRECT ANSWER: 1) arrest
warrant exception
2) frisk exception
3) search incident to arrest exception
4) Automobile exception
5) consent to search exception
6) plain view observation exception
7) abandonned or discarded property exception
8) open fields exception
9) inventory search exception
10) exigent circumstances exception
• ID procedure - confirmatory ID . CORRECT ANSWER: Only when parties have a
long-term relationship or you can establish detailed/personal knowledge about the
prerson (such as full name/DOB)
Question and Answer (2026/2027) | Final Review
• Attempted crime . CORRECT ANSWER: Charged as one degree lower - use citation
110.00
Ex: Assault 1st -
PL 120.10(1) Assault 1st = B felony
PL 110.00/120.10(1) Attempted assault 1st = C felony
• Statute of limitations: NYS CPL 30.10 . CORRECT ANSWER: Felony: 5 years after
the commission thereof
Misdemeanors: 2 years after the commission thereof
Violation: 1 year after the commission thereof
• Exceptions to statute of limitations . CORRECT ANSWER: No statute of limitations
(can be commenced at anytime):
(1) Any class (A) felony and;
(2) Designated sex offenses:
PL 130.35 - Rape 1st
PL 130.70 - AGG sex abuse 1st
PL 130.75 - Course of sexual conduct against a child 1st
• An inventory search of persons arrested or vehicles or objects lawfully possessed is
justified for these (3) reasons . CORRECT ANSWER: (1) protect an owners property
while it is in the custody of police
(2) Protects police against claims of lost, stolen or vandalized property and;
(3) guarding police and others from dangerous instrumentalities that would otherwise go
undetected
• Examples of persons who can consent to search (6) . CORRECT ANSWER: 1)
homeowner, to search a home
2) homeowner's spouse, to search their home
3)parent, to search a child's room in the parents home when the child is not paying rent
or where the child's room is not separately secured by the child or where the child does
not have the authority to exclude parent
, 4) roomate or other co-tenant to search a apartment or dorm room (common, joint
control areas)
5)hotel clerk, to search a vacant room with no registered guest
6) registered owner or driver of a motor vehicle, in that order of preference. If driver
consents it will not be valid if RO is present and does not consent
• Examples of person who cannot consent to search (3) . CORRECT ANSWER: 1)
resident child, to search parents home
2) landlord, to search tennants apartment
3)hotel clerk, to search paying guest's hotel room
• Keys in consent to search (4) . CORRECT ANSWER: 1) voluntary
2) person in police custody can still give consent
3) can be oral or in writing
4) can be withdrawn at anytime, person giving consent must be accompanied by an
officer in order to withdraw consent
• 12 solvability factors . CORRECT ANSWER: 1) was there a witness to the offense
2) was there any surveillance footage of the event
3) can suspect be named
4) can suspect be located
5) can suspect be described
6) can suspect be identified
7) can suspect vehicle be identified
8) is stolen property traceable
9) is there a significant MO present
10) is there significant evidence present
11) has evidence tech work been performed
12)preliminary investigation NOT completed
• Exceptions to the search warrant requirement (10) . CORRECT ANSWER: 1) arrest
warrant exception
2) frisk exception
3) search incident to arrest exception
4) Automobile exception
5) consent to search exception
6) plain view observation exception
7) abandonned or discarded property exception
8) open fields exception
9) inventory search exception
10) exigent circumstances exception
• ID procedure - confirmatory ID . CORRECT ANSWER: Only when parties have a
long-term relationship or you can establish detailed/personal knowledge about the
prerson (such as full name/DOB)
