MISSOURI POST STUDY GUIDE WITH CORRECT
QUESTIONS & ANSWERS 2025 UPDATE
Q: How many types of fingerprints are there? - ANSWER -A: There are three
main fingerprint patterns: Arches, Loops and Whorls.
Q: Who should advise juveniles of their rights? - ANSWER -A: Juvenile Officer.
Q: Who can transport juveniles? - ANSWER -A: Officers can transport juveniles
to a juvenile detention facility or to a medical facility for treatment when
necessary.
Q: What do you write in a block that is not used in a STARRS report? -
ANSWER -A: If the question asked does not apply, mark the "NA" box when
available or neatly enter "NA" (Not Applicable) in the section. If the information is
not known, enter "Unknown". EVERY FIELD MUST HAVE A RESPONSE.
Q: How is the date/time written in a STARS report (ex. MM-DD-YYY)? -
ANSWER -A: Example: January 3, 2000 should be shown as 01-03-2000. Use
Military time (24 hr clock) when recording time on a STARS
Q: Who should you be cautious with, when conducting a traffic stop?(everyone) -
ANSWER -A: Everyone - you must maintain situational awareness at all times of
the driver, any passengers, traffic, and what you cannot see (i.e. hidden
compartments such as the trunk).
Q: What are the two firing stances for the pistol? - ANSWER -A: The Isosceles
and the Weaver.
Q: Is the year of the vehicle indicated in the VIN? - ANSWER -A: Yes
Q: Can the VIN be located on the dashboard of a vehicle? - ANSWER -A: Enter
Vehicle Identification Number (VIN) as shown on vehicle. Normally, the VIN on
,cars and trucks is located on the left front dashboard adjacent to the windshield
(Driver Side).
Q: What three types of driving are conducted in a law enforcement vehicle? -
ANSWER -A: Emergency, non-emergency, and pursuit
Q: When operating a vehicle in a non-emergency status, what traffic laws must be
followed? - ANSWER -A: Vehicles shall comply with all of the traffic laws and
rules of the road that apply to all other vehicles.
Q: What should you not do for someone suffering from heat stroke? - ANSWER -
A: Ice Blanket, do not give them food or water. While waiting for the paramedics
to arrive, initiate first aid. Move the person to an air-conditioned environment -- or
at least a cool, shady area -- and remove any unnecessary clothing. If possible, take
the person's core body temperature and initiate first aid to cool it to 101 to 102
degrees Fahrenheit. If no thermometers are available, don't hesitate to initiate first
aid.
You may also try these cooling strategies:
• Fan air over the patient while wetting his or her skin with water from a sponge or
garden hose.
• Apply ice packs to the patient's armpits, groin, neck, and back. Because these
areas are rich with blood vessels close to the skin, cooling them may reduce body
temperature.
• Immerse the patient in a shower or tub of cool water, or an ice bath.
Q: What should you not do for someone suffering from a heart attack? -
ANSWER -A: non-prescription pain medication
Q: On what waterways can a watercraft operator receive a DWI? - ANSWER -A:
By operating a vessel on Missouri waters, you have consented to be tested for
alcohol or drugs if so requested by a law enforcement official. If you refuse to be
tested, you will be subject to arrest and punishment consistent with the penalties
described above.
Possession or use of drinking devices for the rapid consumption of large amounts
of alcohol, commonly referred to as "beer bongs," along with four gallon
, containers which hold any alcoholic beverage are prohibited on the state's rivers
except the Mississippi, Missouri, and Osage Rivers.
Q: If an operator of a motor vehicle exits the vehicle while you are conducting a
traffic stop, are you then authorized to search the vehicle? - ANSWER -A: Not
without probable cause and consent to search
Q: What is squelch used for on the radio? - ANSWER -A: In devices such as two-
way radios (also known as radiotelephones), the squelch can be adjusted with a
knob, others have push buttons or a sequence of button presses. This setting adjusts
the threshold at which signals will open (un-mute) the audio channel. Backing off
the control will turn on the audio, and the operator will hear white noise (also
called "static" or squelch noise) if there is no signal present. The usual operation is
to adjust the control until the channel just shuts off - then only a small threshold
signal is needed to turn on the speaker. However, if a weak signal is annoying, the
operator can adjust the squelch to open only when stronger signals are received.
Q: What do you need to prior to communicating on the radio? - ANSWER -A:
Know what you're going to say before you start transmitting)
Q: What happens to the frequency on a radar when and object is moving towards
it? - ANSWER -A: Increases
Q: How many people are required to form a gang? - ANSWER -A: Criminal
street gang", any ongoing organization, association, or group of three or more
persons, whether formal or informal, having as one of its primary activities the
commission of one or more of the criminal acts enumerated in subdivision (2) of
this section, which has a common name or common identifying sign or symbol,
whose members individually or collectively engage in or have engaged in a pattern
of criminal gang activity.
Q: What are some of the indicators of a gang neighborhood? - ANSWER -A:
Graffiti
QUESTIONS & ANSWERS 2025 UPDATE
Q: How many types of fingerprints are there? - ANSWER -A: There are three
main fingerprint patterns: Arches, Loops and Whorls.
Q: Who should advise juveniles of their rights? - ANSWER -A: Juvenile Officer.
Q: Who can transport juveniles? - ANSWER -A: Officers can transport juveniles
to a juvenile detention facility or to a medical facility for treatment when
necessary.
Q: What do you write in a block that is not used in a STARRS report? -
ANSWER -A: If the question asked does not apply, mark the "NA" box when
available or neatly enter "NA" (Not Applicable) in the section. If the information is
not known, enter "Unknown". EVERY FIELD MUST HAVE A RESPONSE.
Q: How is the date/time written in a STARS report (ex. MM-DD-YYY)? -
ANSWER -A: Example: January 3, 2000 should be shown as 01-03-2000. Use
Military time (24 hr clock) when recording time on a STARS
Q: Who should you be cautious with, when conducting a traffic stop?(everyone) -
ANSWER -A: Everyone - you must maintain situational awareness at all times of
the driver, any passengers, traffic, and what you cannot see (i.e. hidden
compartments such as the trunk).
Q: What are the two firing stances for the pistol? - ANSWER -A: The Isosceles
and the Weaver.
Q: Is the year of the vehicle indicated in the VIN? - ANSWER -A: Yes
Q: Can the VIN be located on the dashboard of a vehicle? - ANSWER -A: Enter
Vehicle Identification Number (VIN) as shown on vehicle. Normally, the VIN on
,cars and trucks is located on the left front dashboard adjacent to the windshield
(Driver Side).
Q: What three types of driving are conducted in a law enforcement vehicle? -
ANSWER -A: Emergency, non-emergency, and pursuit
Q: When operating a vehicle in a non-emergency status, what traffic laws must be
followed? - ANSWER -A: Vehicles shall comply with all of the traffic laws and
rules of the road that apply to all other vehicles.
Q: What should you not do for someone suffering from heat stroke? - ANSWER -
A: Ice Blanket, do not give them food or water. While waiting for the paramedics
to arrive, initiate first aid. Move the person to an air-conditioned environment -- or
at least a cool, shady area -- and remove any unnecessary clothing. If possible, take
the person's core body temperature and initiate first aid to cool it to 101 to 102
degrees Fahrenheit. If no thermometers are available, don't hesitate to initiate first
aid.
You may also try these cooling strategies:
• Fan air over the patient while wetting his or her skin with water from a sponge or
garden hose.
• Apply ice packs to the patient's armpits, groin, neck, and back. Because these
areas are rich with blood vessels close to the skin, cooling them may reduce body
temperature.
• Immerse the patient in a shower or tub of cool water, or an ice bath.
Q: What should you not do for someone suffering from a heart attack? -
ANSWER -A: non-prescription pain medication
Q: On what waterways can a watercraft operator receive a DWI? - ANSWER -A:
By operating a vessel on Missouri waters, you have consented to be tested for
alcohol or drugs if so requested by a law enforcement official. If you refuse to be
tested, you will be subject to arrest and punishment consistent with the penalties
described above.
Possession or use of drinking devices for the rapid consumption of large amounts
of alcohol, commonly referred to as "beer bongs," along with four gallon
, containers which hold any alcoholic beverage are prohibited on the state's rivers
except the Mississippi, Missouri, and Osage Rivers.
Q: If an operator of a motor vehicle exits the vehicle while you are conducting a
traffic stop, are you then authorized to search the vehicle? - ANSWER -A: Not
without probable cause and consent to search
Q: What is squelch used for on the radio? - ANSWER -A: In devices such as two-
way radios (also known as radiotelephones), the squelch can be adjusted with a
knob, others have push buttons or a sequence of button presses. This setting adjusts
the threshold at which signals will open (un-mute) the audio channel. Backing off
the control will turn on the audio, and the operator will hear white noise (also
called "static" or squelch noise) if there is no signal present. The usual operation is
to adjust the control until the channel just shuts off - then only a small threshold
signal is needed to turn on the speaker. However, if a weak signal is annoying, the
operator can adjust the squelch to open only when stronger signals are received.
Q: What do you need to prior to communicating on the radio? - ANSWER -A:
Know what you're going to say before you start transmitting)
Q: What happens to the frequency on a radar when and object is moving towards
it? - ANSWER -A: Increases
Q: How many people are required to form a gang? - ANSWER -A: Criminal
street gang", any ongoing organization, association, or group of three or more
persons, whether formal or informal, having as one of its primary activities the
commission of one or more of the criminal acts enumerated in subdivision (2) of
this section, which has a common name or common identifying sign or symbol,
whose members individually or collectively engage in or have engaged in a pattern
of criminal gang activity.
Q: What are some of the indicators of a gang neighborhood? - ANSWER -A:
Graffiti
