GPSTC Exam 9 (Independent Study)
UPDATED ACTUAL Exam Questions and
CORRECT Answers
When an officer is in hot pursuit and crosses jurisdictional lines, what must that officer do? -
CORRECT ANSWER - contact the neighboring agency to gain its cooperation
Many agencies have what kind of agreements with neighboring agencies? - CORRECT
ANSWER - mutual aid
What kind of police department is the principal law enforcement agency? - CORRECT
ANSWER - city
What does the GBI provide to law enforcement agencies throughout Georgia? - CORRECT
ANSWER - investigative and identification services
What is the GCIC responsible for? - CORRECT ANSWER - overseeing the privacy and
integrity of criminal history record information
What is the State's largest law enforcement agency? - CORRECT ANSWER - Georgia State
Patrol
What is the Georgia State Patrol's responsibility? - CORRECT ANSWER - enforcement of
traffic laws and accident investigations (upon request)
What is the Organized Crime Prevention Council's responsibilities? - CORRECT ANSWER -
to share information on organized crime activities within the State
What is the United States Secret Service responsibilities? - CORRECT ANSWER - to detect
and arrest any person committing any offense against the laws of the United States relating to
coins, currency, and securities of the United States and of foreign governments
, What is the responsibility of POST? - CORRECT ANSWER - to establish law enforcement
training standards and to administer minimum pre-employment requirements
How many members of the POST Council are appointed by the Governor? - CORRECT
ANSWER - 10
What are the 4 different divisions of POST staff? - CORRECT ANSWER - training standards,
program support, administration hearings and certification, and investigations
What is the investigations divisions responsibility? - CORRECT ANSWER - to investigate
individual applicants, peace officers, and other employed public safety who have or desire State
Certification
What is the training standards divisions responsibility? - CORRECT ANSWER - functions
related to development, evaluation, and management of peace officer training
What is the administrative hearings and certification division responsibility? - CORRECT
ANSWER - ensure compliance, by agencies and peace officers, of qualifications and training
requirements enumerated in the POST Act and to bring action against those agencies and officers
in noncompliance
Who are included in the Law Enforcement Support Personnel? - CORRECT ANSWER -
jailers, communication officers, identification technicians, forensic specialists, and
photographers
How many hours minimum must active peace officers complete in order to contain their power
of arrest? - CORRECT ANSWER - 20
How many different academy locations are there? - CORRECT ANSWER -6
UPDATED ACTUAL Exam Questions and
CORRECT Answers
When an officer is in hot pursuit and crosses jurisdictional lines, what must that officer do? -
CORRECT ANSWER - contact the neighboring agency to gain its cooperation
Many agencies have what kind of agreements with neighboring agencies? - CORRECT
ANSWER - mutual aid
What kind of police department is the principal law enforcement agency? - CORRECT
ANSWER - city
What does the GBI provide to law enforcement agencies throughout Georgia? - CORRECT
ANSWER - investigative and identification services
What is the GCIC responsible for? - CORRECT ANSWER - overseeing the privacy and
integrity of criminal history record information
What is the State's largest law enforcement agency? - CORRECT ANSWER - Georgia State
Patrol
What is the Georgia State Patrol's responsibility? - CORRECT ANSWER - enforcement of
traffic laws and accident investigations (upon request)
What is the Organized Crime Prevention Council's responsibilities? - CORRECT ANSWER -
to share information on organized crime activities within the State
What is the United States Secret Service responsibilities? - CORRECT ANSWER - to detect
and arrest any person committing any offense against the laws of the United States relating to
coins, currency, and securities of the United States and of foreign governments
, What is the responsibility of POST? - CORRECT ANSWER - to establish law enforcement
training standards and to administer minimum pre-employment requirements
How many members of the POST Council are appointed by the Governor? - CORRECT
ANSWER - 10
What are the 4 different divisions of POST staff? - CORRECT ANSWER - training standards,
program support, administration hearings and certification, and investigations
What is the investigations divisions responsibility? - CORRECT ANSWER - to investigate
individual applicants, peace officers, and other employed public safety who have or desire State
Certification
What is the training standards divisions responsibility? - CORRECT ANSWER - functions
related to development, evaluation, and management of peace officer training
What is the administrative hearings and certification division responsibility? - CORRECT
ANSWER - ensure compliance, by agencies and peace officers, of qualifications and training
requirements enumerated in the POST Act and to bring action against those agencies and officers
in noncompliance
Who are included in the Law Enforcement Support Personnel? - CORRECT ANSWER -
jailers, communication officers, identification technicians, forensic specialists, and
photographers
How many hours minimum must active peace officers complete in order to contain their power
of arrest? - CORRECT ANSWER - 20
How many different academy locations are there? - CORRECT ANSWER -6
