Colorado Post Review Questions with 100% Correct Answers

What is Sensory Distortion? Correct Answer An Officer may hallucinate that an Offender has already shot him How Does an Officer React to a Threat to Another Person? Correct Answer Locate, React, Control and Identify The Simplest Way for an Officer to Relieve Stress? Correct Answer Deep Belly Breathing When is an Officer justified in putting a mentally ill person in Jail? Correct Answer When there is no room at an Institution and he is place in jail for safetey reasons. A menetally ill person can only be held in a Jail for a maximum of 24 hours When there is a Robbery in Progress and a suspect is in the area an Officer should? Correct Answer Proceed as rapidly as possible, but use extreme caution. Assume the suspect is still at the scene. When an Officer takes a tape recorder to the crime scene he must? Correct Answer Record any victim, witness and suspect statements related to the crime. Do not cherry pick your witnesses Am Officer's note taking at a crime scene is minimized by? Correct Answer The type of offense, conditions of the case, officer attitude, officer ability and the number of officers assigned to the case When Going to the scene of a domestic dispute, there are four phases, what are they? Correct Answer 1. Assess the situation 2. Take immediate corrective action 3. Listen & Observe 4. Follow up When an Officer is interviewing a witness or victim to a crime and the witness heard a loud noise, what perception might the witness have? Correct Answer A small crow may seem large When doing a building search, what is the best way to approach? Correct Answer Diagonal deployment Skids that are broken without release of the brake pressure. They occur when a locked and sliding wheel bounce over a bump, rut rail, or hole in the road It is called? Correct Answer A skip skid mark Which way do you turn the steering wheel when making a traffic stop? Correct Answer Turn wheel to the left On an unknown risk felony stop, what is the best way to approach, In a two man car? Correct Answer One officer approaches and the other stays out of the kill zone. What is verbal judo used for Correct Answer To get a person to comply with verbal commands What are the characteristics of a hate crime? Correct Answer No gain is made, not property is taken, but usually involves harassment or assault. When you are testifying on the stand, once you are finished what should you do? Correct Answer Leave the court room and resume your normal duties What are TWO CORE Components of Community Policing? Correct Answer 1. Community Partnership 2. Problem Solving What part of S.A.R.A. model is a police officer a part of? Correct Answer Assessment Characteristics of Gang Activity are? Correct Answer 1. Graffiti 2. Drive by shooting 3. Collecting on a street corner, alley, schools etc... Under C.R.S. What can a victim request in writing? Correct Answer Release data of the offender, parole date By law who must report Child Abuse? Correct Answer Teachers, School authorities, child care personnel, physicians, therapists, any school employee i.e. janitor Steps in Crime Scene Sketching Correct Answer 1. Observe and Plan 2. Measure and outline the area 3. Plot objects of evidence 4. Take Notes 5. Identify the scene 6.Reassess the sketch What patterns are used in Crime Scene Searches? Correct Answer 1. Grid 2. Zone 3. Parallel/line/lane, spiral What is the element of a hostile work environment? Correct Answer Adverse effect on work performance