PATROL PROCEDURES 2026 EXAM SET UPDATED
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS SURE A+
✔✔Definition of Selective Patrol - ✔✔Utilized for specific violations or circumstances
and is basically reactive
✔✔Identify the importance of knowing a beat or patrol area - ✔✔-Be aware of one-way
streets and dead ends
-Traffic conditions which may change at particular times
-Know routes to places you may have to visit outside of your jurisdiction
✔✔List hazardous patrol areas - ✔✔-Farmers Co-ops
-Power plants
-Airports
-Fuel Storage sites
-County Roads
-Major Manufacturing plants
✔✔Characteristics of the "typical" criminal - ✔✔-Opportunistic
-Uncommitted
-Self-centered
-Undisciplined
-Untrained
, -Escape oriented
✔✔Characteristics of a terrorist/extremist - ✔✔-Focused
-Committed
-Team oriented
-Disciplined
-Trained
-Attack oriented
✔✔What is the case law that allows for field interviews? - ✔✔-Terry v. Ohio- must be
able to articulate that subject was involved, is involved, or about to be involved in
criminal activity and believed to be presently armed and dangerous before conducting a
frisk of his person
-"Terry Frisk"
✔✔List reasons for a field contact - ✔✔-Purpose of identification
-Gathering information
-Preventing crime
-Safety concerns for citizens
✔✔List locations where a patrol officer may need to watch a prisoner or search people
for security purposes - ✔✔-Court
-Hospitals
-Public Meetings
-High school activities
-Guarding an inmate
✔✔What are some calls for service where a patrol officer would need to make an
emergency response? - ✔✔-Assaults/Sexual assaults in progress
-Injury Accidents
-Fire/rescue calls
-"Help an officer" declared
✔✔Should a law enforcement vehicle escort emergency vehicles? - ✔✔Not
recommended
✔✔Describe what is needed prior to a search for an individual occurs - ✔✔Information
gathering.
-Age
-Description
-Illness
-Medications
-Last known location
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS SURE A+
✔✔Definition of Selective Patrol - ✔✔Utilized for specific violations or circumstances
and is basically reactive
✔✔Identify the importance of knowing a beat or patrol area - ✔✔-Be aware of one-way
streets and dead ends
-Traffic conditions which may change at particular times
-Know routes to places you may have to visit outside of your jurisdiction
✔✔List hazardous patrol areas - ✔✔-Farmers Co-ops
-Power plants
-Airports
-Fuel Storage sites
-County Roads
-Major Manufacturing plants
✔✔Characteristics of the "typical" criminal - ✔✔-Opportunistic
-Uncommitted
-Self-centered
-Undisciplined
-Untrained
, -Escape oriented
✔✔Characteristics of a terrorist/extremist - ✔✔-Focused
-Committed
-Team oriented
-Disciplined
-Trained
-Attack oriented
✔✔What is the case law that allows for field interviews? - ✔✔-Terry v. Ohio- must be
able to articulate that subject was involved, is involved, or about to be involved in
criminal activity and believed to be presently armed and dangerous before conducting a
frisk of his person
-"Terry Frisk"
✔✔List reasons for a field contact - ✔✔-Purpose of identification
-Gathering information
-Preventing crime
-Safety concerns for citizens
✔✔List locations where a patrol officer may need to watch a prisoner or search people
for security purposes - ✔✔-Court
-Hospitals
-Public Meetings
-High school activities
-Guarding an inmate
✔✔What are some calls for service where a patrol officer would need to make an
emergency response? - ✔✔-Assaults/Sexual assaults in progress
-Injury Accidents
-Fire/rescue calls
-"Help an officer" declared
✔✔Should a law enforcement vehicle escort emergency vehicles? - ✔✔Not
recommended
✔✔Describe what is needed prior to a search for an individual occurs - ✔✔Information
gathering.
-Age
-Description
-Illness
-Medications
-Last known location
