UTAH LEO FINAL PAPER 2025/2026 ANSWERS AND
QUESTIONS GRADED A+
✔✔5 Factors determining legal contact with a person: - ✔✔- Subjects actions
- Area of the stop
- Time of day
- Police purpose, such as attempt to locate broadcast, warrants, etc.
- information from informant/complaint
✔✔7 Procedures to follow before approaching the subject: - ✔✔- Notify dispatch of
location prior to contact
- Request backup if warranted
- Observe subject for a few moments if feasible
- Look for bulges where weapons may be located
- Watch subjects's hands
- Remain alert
- Have a plan
✔✔6 Procedures when you stop the wrong individual are... - ✔✔- Apologize and give
explanation
- Be courteous
- Be honest
-Explain to the individual what you were looking for and why they appeared to match the
description
-Identify yourself and provide name
-Provide supervisor's name and contact information if required
✔✔6 Tactics that should be used during a foot pursuit: - ✔✔- Attempt to follow the
suspect's path step by step, allowing the suspect to identify obstacles
- In most cases, the officer should keep their weapon in the holster during the actual
chase
- At a corner of a building, swing wide to maximize line of sight and cover, and to avoid
being tripped or attacked
- keep dispatch advised of location
- Terminate the pursuit if visual is lost on the subject for more than three seconds
- Continue giving verbal commands and identifying yourself throughout the pursuit
✔✔Circumstances which establish reasonable suspicion or probable cause for vehicle
stops include: - ✔✔- Officer has knowledge that the vehicle/occupants were involved in
suspected criminal activity, including ATL
- Officer observes vehicle/occupants violating traffic codes
- A reporting party witnesses a crime/traffic violation and is willing to sign as
complainant
✔✔What are the 3 types of vehicle stops? - ✔✔- Traffic offense
,- Investigative (reasonable suspicion)
- High risk stops
✔✔What is some information that should be transmitted to the dispatcher prior to
stopping the vehicle? - ✔✔- Indicate reason for the stop
- Location and direction of travel
- License plate number and issuing plate
- Vehicle and passenger description if possible
- Officer may not be able to provide this info prior to stop, but should update dispatch
soon as possible
✔✔What 5 considerations should be taken into account for proper location of a traffic
stop? - ✔✔- Width of road and shoulder
- Presence of hills and curves
- Amount of traffic congestion
- Level of visibility
- Problem areas (bars, nightclubs, etc.)
✔✔How should you position your patrol vehicle when conducting a traffic stop? - ✔✔-
Approximately 10 to 15 feet behind the vehicle
- Approximately 3 feet to the left, if safe to do so
- Wheels turned to the left
- The offset of the vehicle will depend upon the width of the shoulder area
- The officer should use the vehicle as cover, but not create a traffic hazard
✔✔What 6 steps should be completed before your patrol vehicle comes to a stop? -
✔✔- Notify Dispatch of actual location of stop
- unlock the front passenger door (access to shotgun and radio)
- Leave emergency lights on during the entire stop
- Constantly observe the vehicle and occupants
- Observe the surroundings (terrain, bystanders, cover)
- Activate in-car recording equipment and continue recording during entire stop
✔✔If possible, should yo approach Driver and Passenger side of the car? -
✔✔Passenger side
✔✔What are advantages of Driver side approach?
What are advantages of Passenger side approach? - ✔✔Driver side- Better interaction
with driver, Easier to hear and smell
Passenger side- Safer distance from traffic, less expected from driver, provides a
different view into the car if the occupants attempt to hide something
✔✔Why should you press on the vehicles trunk when you approach for a traffic stop? -
✔✔- Make sure the trunk is closed
, - Leave hand print on car
✔✔When approaching the passenger side of the stopped vehicle you should walk
around your vehicle to... - ✔✔- Give you extra cover
- Not backlight yourself with your patrol car
- Avoid the pinch point between vehicles
✔✔When stopping one or more motorcycles, always remember... - ✔✔- Have them turn
the motor off
- Do not follow to closely; motorcycle can stop faster, slide, or go down.
- If there is more then one motorcyclist, stop them together
- The rider may dismount to retrieve registration
- If the rider does not dismount, have them keep the kickstand up
✔✔When pulling over a Large Bus... - ✔✔- Apply the same basic traffic stop techniques
- Have the driver exit the vehicle
- If the driver is arrested, call request a new bus driver
- Stay with the bus until a replacement driver arrives
✔✔When pulling over a Semi Truck... - ✔✔- Apply the same basic traffic stop
techniques
- Have the driver exit the vehicle
- If driver is arrested, secure offender's vehicle
✔✔When pulling over a large van or camper... - ✔✔- Apply the same basic traffic stop
techniques
- If suspicious, do not approach the vehicle, but instead use the PA system to request
the driver to exit the vehicle
✔✔When you make initial contact make sure to (7 objectives)... - ✔✔- Greet offender
with courtesy
- Obtain driver license and registration immediately to gain control
- Briefly state reason for stop
- Do not accept a purse or wallet with a license inside, ask the offender to remove it
- Do not argue with the offender; thoroughly explain the reason for the stop
- Be observant, look for the other indicators of criminal activity
- Use all senses; smell for alcohol
✔✔When you want to make sure a driver license is valid, check these 5 things... - ✔✔-
Restrictions on the front and back
- Compare license description/picture to the offender
- expiration date
-Any alteration to the license
- If you question the validity of license, ask driver for DOB, address, etc.
QUESTIONS GRADED A+
✔✔5 Factors determining legal contact with a person: - ✔✔- Subjects actions
- Area of the stop
- Time of day
- Police purpose, such as attempt to locate broadcast, warrants, etc.
- information from informant/complaint
✔✔7 Procedures to follow before approaching the subject: - ✔✔- Notify dispatch of
location prior to contact
- Request backup if warranted
- Observe subject for a few moments if feasible
- Look for bulges where weapons may be located
- Watch subjects's hands
- Remain alert
- Have a plan
✔✔6 Procedures when you stop the wrong individual are... - ✔✔- Apologize and give
explanation
- Be courteous
- Be honest
-Explain to the individual what you were looking for and why they appeared to match the
description
-Identify yourself and provide name
-Provide supervisor's name and contact information if required
✔✔6 Tactics that should be used during a foot pursuit: - ✔✔- Attempt to follow the
suspect's path step by step, allowing the suspect to identify obstacles
- In most cases, the officer should keep their weapon in the holster during the actual
chase
- At a corner of a building, swing wide to maximize line of sight and cover, and to avoid
being tripped or attacked
- keep dispatch advised of location
- Terminate the pursuit if visual is lost on the subject for more than three seconds
- Continue giving verbal commands and identifying yourself throughout the pursuit
✔✔Circumstances which establish reasonable suspicion or probable cause for vehicle
stops include: - ✔✔- Officer has knowledge that the vehicle/occupants were involved in
suspected criminal activity, including ATL
- Officer observes vehicle/occupants violating traffic codes
- A reporting party witnesses a crime/traffic violation and is willing to sign as
complainant
✔✔What are the 3 types of vehicle stops? - ✔✔- Traffic offense
,- Investigative (reasonable suspicion)
- High risk stops
✔✔What is some information that should be transmitted to the dispatcher prior to
stopping the vehicle? - ✔✔- Indicate reason for the stop
- Location and direction of travel
- License plate number and issuing plate
- Vehicle and passenger description if possible
- Officer may not be able to provide this info prior to stop, but should update dispatch
soon as possible
✔✔What 5 considerations should be taken into account for proper location of a traffic
stop? - ✔✔- Width of road and shoulder
- Presence of hills and curves
- Amount of traffic congestion
- Level of visibility
- Problem areas (bars, nightclubs, etc.)
✔✔How should you position your patrol vehicle when conducting a traffic stop? - ✔✔-
Approximately 10 to 15 feet behind the vehicle
- Approximately 3 feet to the left, if safe to do so
- Wheels turned to the left
- The offset of the vehicle will depend upon the width of the shoulder area
- The officer should use the vehicle as cover, but not create a traffic hazard
✔✔What 6 steps should be completed before your patrol vehicle comes to a stop? -
✔✔- Notify Dispatch of actual location of stop
- unlock the front passenger door (access to shotgun and radio)
- Leave emergency lights on during the entire stop
- Constantly observe the vehicle and occupants
- Observe the surroundings (terrain, bystanders, cover)
- Activate in-car recording equipment and continue recording during entire stop
✔✔If possible, should yo approach Driver and Passenger side of the car? -
✔✔Passenger side
✔✔What are advantages of Driver side approach?
What are advantages of Passenger side approach? - ✔✔Driver side- Better interaction
with driver, Easier to hear and smell
Passenger side- Safer distance from traffic, less expected from driver, provides a
different view into the car if the occupants attempt to hide something
✔✔Why should you press on the vehicles trunk when you approach for a traffic stop? -
✔✔- Make sure the trunk is closed
, - Leave hand print on car
✔✔When approaching the passenger side of the stopped vehicle you should walk
around your vehicle to... - ✔✔- Give you extra cover
- Not backlight yourself with your patrol car
- Avoid the pinch point between vehicles
✔✔When stopping one or more motorcycles, always remember... - ✔✔- Have them turn
the motor off
- Do not follow to closely; motorcycle can stop faster, slide, or go down.
- If there is more then one motorcyclist, stop them together
- The rider may dismount to retrieve registration
- If the rider does not dismount, have them keep the kickstand up
✔✔When pulling over a Large Bus... - ✔✔- Apply the same basic traffic stop techniques
- Have the driver exit the vehicle
- If the driver is arrested, call request a new bus driver
- Stay with the bus until a replacement driver arrives
✔✔When pulling over a Semi Truck... - ✔✔- Apply the same basic traffic stop
techniques
- Have the driver exit the vehicle
- If driver is arrested, secure offender's vehicle
✔✔When pulling over a large van or camper... - ✔✔- Apply the same basic traffic stop
techniques
- If suspicious, do not approach the vehicle, but instead use the PA system to request
the driver to exit the vehicle
✔✔When you make initial contact make sure to (7 objectives)... - ✔✔- Greet offender
with courtesy
- Obtain driver license and registration immediately to gain control
- Briefly state reason for stop
- Do not accept a purse or wallet with a license inside, ask the offender to remove it
- Do not argue with the offender; thoroughly explain the reason for the stop
- Be observant, look for the other indicators of criminal activity
- Use all senses; smell for alcohol
✔✔When you want to make sure a driver license is valid, check these 5 things... - ✔✔-
Restrictions on the front and back
- Compare license description/picture to the offender
- expiration date
-Any alteration to the license
- If you question the validity of license, ask driver for DOB, address, etc.
