NYPD FIRST TRIMESTER TEST EXAM
QUESTIONS WITH CORRECT ANSWERS
14-151 of the New York City Administrative Code - Answer-prohibits biased-based
profiling and includes demographic categories in addition to race, color, and national
origin.
Interpreter cards - Answer-reminds the public of the critical importance of being able to
communicate with members of the service and reminds them that the Department is
equipped with tools to overcome miscommunication due to limited English proficiency.
Language Initiative Program - Answer-A corps of interpreters who can be called upon to
interpret or translate foreign languages for investigative or other police purposes.
Interpreters from this program may be requested by contacting the Operations Unit.
Language Line Service - Answer-A certified interpreter can be accessed twenty-four
hours a day/seven days a week via the Language Line Service on a Department cellular
telephone or the dual handset telephone located in every precinct complaint room,
detective squad, police service area (PSA) and transit district complaint room
When a member of the service encounters a Limited English Proficient (LEP) person(s)
and the services of an interpreter are necessary: - Answer-1. Determine the primary
language of the LEP person(s) through any of the following:
-Presenting the poster entitled "Free Interpretation Sign (SP 487)," Activity Log
(PD112-145) inserts entitled "I Speak... (PD112-121)" and "Primary Language Identifier
(PD312-091)," or the card entitled "Primary Language Identifier - Detective Bureau
2. Determine if a bilingual member of service is readily available (on scene, on duty
within command etc.) to interpret and whether his/her use is appropriate. Preference
should be given to a readily available certified Department interpreter.
3. If a bilingual member of the service is not readily available, but a bilingual member of
the public is readily available, determine whether the individual is willing to interpret, and
whether his/her use is appropriate.
Complaint - Answer-An allegation of an unlawful OR improper act OR omission OR
other condition that necessitates an investigation to determine if any unlawful act or
omission has occurred.
Omniform - Answer-(the "NYPD Booking and Complaint System") - A software program
installed on Local Area Network (LAN) workstations designed to permit information from
a complaint to be entered and stored on Department computers. This data is stored
, locally and centrally in the Department's mainframe databases for subsequent crime
analysis, mapping, and auditing purposes.
UF-61 - Answer-A computer printout report generated by Omniform and prepared from
information received from complainants at the precinct of record or prepared from the
COMPLAINT REPORT WORKSHEET submitted by reporting members
Canvassing - Answer-can be defined as a methodical, door-to-door investigation to
identify witnesses or persons with information concerning any crime or other occurrence
of police interest.
Evidence - Answer-anything that can prove or disprove a "fact or point in issue"
surrounding the events of a crime.
Key component of investigations - Answer--patrol officer, i.e., steady sector officers,
response auto officers, or Neighborhood Coordination Officers
Crime scene - Answer-the area where a crime was committed including routes to and
from the location in where additional physical evidence that may have forensic,
investigative, or demonstrative value may be found.
Forensic evidence - Answer-any evidence that subsequent forensic examination or
analyses will be conducted, such as fingerprint development, cell phone data extraction,
or DNA analysis.
Inner perimeter - Answer-the crime scene itself and the immediate surrounding area;
the media is not authorized to enter or remain in
Outter perimeter - Answer-area sufficiently removed from the inner perimeter, so as to
prevent physical evidence from being inadvertently removed (garbage trucks collecting
garbage, mailboxes, etc.), to attempt to apprehend perpetrators, and to identify
witnesses.
three fundamental actions upon arrival at a scene - Answer-1. Identify evidence,
2. Preserve evidence
3. Inform investigators.
Financial crime task force - Answer-All cases involving identity theft related larcenies
where loss is valued at $5,000 or more, or there is a pattern involving more then one
NYPD precinct.
Special victims division - Answer--All sex crimes or attempts against any person of any
age.
-Any allegation that a child less than eleven years of age is the victim of abuse inflicted
by a parent or person legally responsible for the child's care.
QUESTIONS WITH CORRECT ANSWERS
14-151 of the New York City Administrative Code - Answer-prohibits biased-based
profiling and includes demographic categories in addition to race, color, and national
origin.
Interpreter cards - Answer-reminds the public of the critical importance of being able to
communicate with members of the service and reminds them that the Department is
equipped with tools to overcome miscommunication due to limited English proficiency.
Language Initiative Program - Answer-A corps of interpreters who can be called upon to
interpret or translate foreign languages for investigative or other police purposes.
Interpreters from this program may be requested by contacting the Operations Unit.
Language Line Service - Answer-A certified interpreter can be accessed twenty-four
hours a day/seven days a week via the Language Line Service on a Department cellular
telephone or the dual handset telephone located in every precinct complaint room,
detective squad, police service area (PSA) and transit district complaint room
When a member of the service encounters a Limited English Proficient (LEP) person(s)
and the services of an interpreter are necessary: - Answer-1. Determine the primary
language of the LEP person(s) through any of the following:
-Presenting the poster entitled "Free Interpretation Sign (SP 487)," Activity Log
(PD112-145) inserts entitled "I Speak... (PD112-121)" and "Primary Language Identifier
(PD312-091)," or the card entitled "Primary Language Identifier - Detective Bureau
2. Determine if a bilingual member of service is readily available (on scene, on duty
within command etc.) to interpret and whether his/her use is appropriate. Preference
should be given to a readily available certified Department interpreter.
3. If a bilingual member of the service is not readily available, but a bilingual member of
the public is readily available, determine whether the individual is willing to interpret, and
whether his/her use is appropriate.
Complaint - Answer-An allegation of an unlawful OR improper act OR omission OR
other condition that necessitates an investigation to determine if any unlawful act or
omission has occurred.
Omniform - Answer-(the "NYPD Booking and Complaint System") - A software program
installed on Local Area Network (LAN) workstations designed to permit information from
a complaint to be entered and stored on Department computers. This data is stored
, locally and centrally in the Department's mainframe databases for subsequent crime
analysis, mapping, and auditing purposes.
UF-61 - Answer-A computer printout report generated by Omniform and prepared from
information received from complainants at the precinct of record or prepared from the
COMPLAINT REPORT WORKSHEET submitted by reporting members
Canvassing - Answer-can be defined as a methodical, door-to-door investigation to
identify witnesses or persons with information concerning any crime or other occurrence
of police interest.
Evidence - Answer-anything that can prove or disprove a "fact or point in issue"
surrounding the events of a crime.
Key component of investigations - Answer--patrol officer, i.e., steady sector officers,
response auto officers, or Neighborhood Coordination Officers
Crime scene - Answer-the area where a crime was committed including routes to and
from the location in where additional physical evidence that may have forensic,
investigative, or demonstrative value may be found.
Forensic evidence - Answer-any evidence that subsequent forensic examination or
analyses will be conducted, such as fingerprint development, cell phone data extraction,
or DNA analysis.
Inner perimeter - Answer-the crime scene itself and the immediate surrounding area;
the media is not authorized to enter or remain in
Outter perimeter - Answer-area sufficiently removed from the inner perimeter, so as to
prevent physical evidence from being inadvertently removed (garbage trucks collecting
garbage, mailboxes, etc.), to attempt to apprehend perpetrators, and to identify
witnesses.
three fundamental actions upon arrival at a scene - Answer-1. Identify evidence,
2. Preserve evidence
3. Inform investigators.
Financial crime task force - Answer-All cases involving identity theft related larcenies
where loss is valued at $5,000 or more, or there is a pattern involving more then one
NYPD precinct.
Special victims division - Answer--All sex crimes or attempts against any person of any
age.
-Any allegation that a child less than eleven years of age is the victim of abuse inflicted
by a parent or person legally responsible for the child's care.
