UTAH LEO EVALUATION EXAM 2025/2026 ANSWERS AND
QUESTIONS GRADED A+
✔✔True or false: It is an acceptable practice to package a dry powder substance in a
plastic container or bag. - ✔✔True
✔✔True or false: You can package wet marijuana in a plastic container. - ✔✔False, wet
marijuana will mold in a plastic bag and potentially destroy the evidentiary value.
✔✔True or false: When you come across a clandestine lab, make sure the surrounding
neighbors do not leave their homes. - ✔✔False, when you come across a clandestine
lab, evacuate the surrounding neighborhood.
✔✔True or false: When you come across a clandestine lab, advise all responding
personnel of the immediate dangers involved with a clandestine lab. - ✔✔True.
✔✔The likely places to find drugs during a traffic stop, accidents, and arrests: - ✔✔-
Drugs found on people
- Drugs found in plain view
- Drugs found during vehicle search or during vehicle inventory.
✔✔The likely places to find drugs during arrest warrant executions: - ✔✔- Drugs found
on people
- Drugs observed in plain view
✔✔The likely places to find drugs during patrol sightings: - ✔✔- People buying and
selling controlled substances at known areas of drug trafficking
- Use of controlled substances in vehicles
✔✔What three incidents are you likely to find drugs? - ✔✔- Domestic disputes
- Assault incidents
- Burglary incidents
✔✔What are common drug measurements? - ✔✔- Pounds, ounces, grams, milligrams,
liters, milliliters
✔✔How does an officer explain and justify the use of force? - ✔✔- Totality of the
situation
- Use of force needs to be articulated with relevant facts to show force used was
reasonable and neccesary
✔✔What are special circumstances to use an impact weapons? - ✔✔- Close proximity
to a firearm/weapon
- Injury or exhaustion
, - Ground position
- Disability
- Imminent danger
✔✔What are two intended goals when using the impact weapon? - ✔✔- To demonstrate
a show of force to prevent a physical altercation form occurring
- To stop a physical altercation (not amounting to deadly force) as soon as possible
using only amount of force deemed reasonable and neccesary
✔✔Why do you not use an impact weapon to be used as a control technique to the
throat/ neck area? - ✔✔- Impact weapon is not sensitive to pressure applied
- It may cause serious injury or death
✔✔What are the two impact weapon target areas? - ✔✔- Lower legs
- Arms and/or hands
✔✔What are the four impact weapon "non preferred" target areas? - ✔✔- Head
- Neck/throat area
- Back/spinal area
- Groin area
✔✔What angle should you swing the impact weapon? - ✔✔- Either 45 degree or 90
degree angle
✔✔What are the two positions in which the impact weapon may be held? - ✔✔- Upper
cradle
- Two hand low defense
✔✔What are the 4 responsibilities of the medical examiner? - ✔✔- Determine cause of
death
- Determine manner of death
- Obtain positive identification
- Provide expert testimony in court
✔✔True or false: The Medical Examiner is staffed 24 hours a day and examinations are
done every day of the year. - ✔✔- True
✔✔True or false: Any "reasonable person" can pronounce a person as dead. - ✔✔-
True
✔✔When may a family view a dead body? - ✔✔- May be allowed after the on-scene
investigation is concluded
QUESTIONS GRADED A+
✔✔True or false: It is an acceptable practice to package a dry powder substance in a
plastic container or bag. - ✔✔True
✔✔True or false: You can package wet marijuana in a plastic container. - ✔✔False, wet
marijuana will mold in a plastic bag and potentially destroy the evidentiary value.
✔✔True or false: When you come across a clandestine lab, make sure the surrounding
neighbors do not leave their homes. - ✔✔False, when you come across a clandestine
lab, evacuate the surrounding neighborhood.
✔✔True or false: When you come across a clandestine lab, advise all responding
personnel of the immediate dangers involved with a clandestine lab. - ✔✔True.
✔✔The likely places to find drugs during a traffic stop, accidents, and arrests: - ✔✔-
Drugs found on people
- Drugs found in plain view
- Drugs found during vehicle search or during vehicle inventory.
✔✔The likely places to find drugs during arrest warrant executions: - ✔✔- Drugs found
on people
- Drugs observed in plain view
✔✔The likely places to find drugs during patrol sightings: - ✔✔- People buying and
selling controlled substances at known areas of drug trafficking
- Use of controlled substances in vehicles
✔✔What three incidents are you likely to find drugs? - ✔✔- Domestic disputes
- Assault incidents
- Burglary incidents
✔✔What are common drug measurements? - ✔✔- Pounds, ounces, grams, milligrams,
liters, milliliters
✔✔How does an officer explain and justify the use of force? - ✔✔- Totality of the
situation
- Use of force needs to be articulated with relevant facts to show force used was
reasonable and neccesary
✔✔What are special circumstances to use an impact weapons? - ✔✔- Close proximity
to a firearm/weapon
- Injury or exhaustion
, - Ground position
- Disability
- Imminent danger
✔✔What are two intended goals when using the impact weapon? - ✔✔- To demonstrate
a show of force to prevent a physical altercation form occurring
- To stop a physical altercation (not amounting to deadly force) as soon as possible
using only amount of force deemed reasonable and neccesary
✔✔Why do you not use an impact weapon to be used as a control technique to the
throat/ neck area? - ✔✔- Impact weapon is not sensitive to pressure applied
- It may cause serious injury or death
✔✔What are the two impact weapon target areas? - ✔✔- Lower legs
- Arms and/or hands
✔✔What are the four impact weapon "non preferred" target areas? - ✔✔- Head
- Neck/throat area
- Back/spinal area
- Groin area
✔✔What angle should you swing the impact weapon? - ✔✔- Either 45 degree or 90
degree angle
✔✔What are the two positions in which the impact weapon may be held? - ✔✔- Upper
cradle
- Two hand low defense
✔✔What are the 4 responsibilities of the medical examiner? - ✔✔- Determine cause of
death
- Determine manner of death
- Obtain positive identification
- Provide expert testimony in court
✔✔True or false: The Medical Examiner is staffed 24 hours a day and examinations are
done every day of the year. - ✔✔- True
✔✔True or false: Any "reasonable person" can pronounce a person as dead. - ✔✔-
True
✔✔When may a family view a dead body? - ✔✔- May be allowed after the on-scene
investigation is concluded
