Utah SFO Final (New 2026/ 2027 Update)
Questions & Answers {Grade A} 100%
Correct (Verified Solutions)
8 Exceptions to hearsay rule - Correct answer -Present sense impression
-Excited utterance
-Statement for medical purposes
-Recorded recollection
-Records of regularly conducted activity
-Public records
-Declarant unavailable (former testimony, dying declaration)
-Things officer sees and hears at scene
Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) - Correct answer -Reduce loss of life
& property
-Protect communities from all hazards; natural disasters, terrorism, other manmade
disasters
-Preparedness protection, response, recovery
,Direct evidence - Correct answer Directly supports the truth of an assertion
Admissibility of evidence in court - Correct answer -Must be relevant
-Must be competent
-Must be legally obtained
When is compulsion a defense - Correct answer If coerced by threat of imminent
physical force upon self or another person
3 basic elements of an interview - Correct answer -Beginning: Interviewer establishes
rapport
-Middle: Interviewer acquires the desired information about the case
-End: Interviewer concludes interview and expresses appreciation
Mens Rea - Correct answer criminal intent
,Admission - Correct answer Acknowledgment of certain facts which tend to be
incriminating w/ respect to a specific crime, but not complete enough to constitute a
confession
Mission of ICE - Correct answer Primary mission to promote homeland security and
public safety through the criminal and civil enforcement of federal laws governing
border control, customs, trade & immigration
District Court Cases - Correct answer -All cases civil & criminal
-Appeals from Justice Court (trial de novo)
-Class A misdemeanors and above
3rd Amendment - Correct answer No quartering of soldiers
Officer responsibilities collecting evidence (5 things) - Correct answer -Marking
evidence: Photographs and notes
-Labeling evidence: Write case number, time, date, initials, location, description
-Proper packaging: Based on type of item moisture needs to breathe
, -Proper seals: Covers entire opening and contains date, initials, time, prevents
spoiling, evidence
-Avoid common mistakes: Poor quality, insufficient amount, chain of custody mistakes
3 levels of victimization - Correct answer -Primary victim
-Secondary victim (family, friends)
-Tertiary victim (community, first responders)
US Coast Guard Missions - Correct answer -Ports, waterways, coastal security
-Drug interdiction
-Aids to navigation
-Search & Rescue
-Living marine resources
-Marine safety
-Defense readiness
-ICE operations
-Other law enforcement
Questions & Answers {Grade A} 100%
Correct (Verified Solutions)
8 Exceptions to hearsay rule - Correct answer -Present sense impression
-Excited utterance
-Statement for medical purposes
-Recorded recollection
-Records of regularly conducted activity
-Public records
-Declarant unavailable (former testimony, dying declaration)
-Things officer sees and hears at scene
Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) - Correct answer -Reduce loss of life
& property
-Protect communities from all hazards; natural disasters, terrorism, other manmade
disasters
-Preparedness protection, response, recovery
,Direct evidence - Correct answer Directly supports the truth of an assertion
Admissibility of evidence in court - Correct answer -Must be relevant
-Must be competent
-Must be legally obtained
When is compulsion a defense - Correct answer If coerced by threat of imminent
physical force upon self or another person
3 basic elements of an interview - Correct answer -Beginning: Interviewer establishes
rapport
-Middle: Interviewer acquires the desired information about the case
-End: Interviewer concludes interview and expresses appreciation
Mens Rea - Correct answer criminal intent
,Admission - Correct answer Acknowledgment of certain facts which tend to be
incriminating w/ respect to a specific crime, but not complete enough to constitute a
confession
Mission of ICE - Correct answer Primary mission to promote homeland security and
public safety through the criminal and civil enforcement of federal laws governing
border control, customs, trade & immigration
District Court Cases - Correct answer -All cases civil & criminal
-Appeals from Justice Court (trial de novo)
-Class A misdemeanors and above
3rd Amendment - Correct answer No quartering of soldiers
Officer responsibilities collecting evidence (5 things) - Correct answer -Marking
evidence: Photographs and notes
-Labeling evidence: Write case number, time, date, initials, location, description
-Proper packaging: Based on type of item moisture needs to breathe
, -Proper seals: Covers entire opening and contains date, initials, time, prevents
spoiling, evidence
-Avoid common mistakes: Poor quality, insufficient amount, chain of custody mistakes
3 levels of victimization - Correct answer -Primary victim
-Secondary victim (family, friends)
-Tertiary victim (community, first responders)
US Coast Guard Missions - Correct answer -Ports, waterways, coastal security
-Drug interdiction
-Aids to navigation
-Search & Rescue
-Living marine resources
-Marine safety
-Defense readiness
-ICE operations
-Other law enforcement
