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PTLEA CPO CHAPTER 1 EXAM 2025/2026
ACTUAL EXAM QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
DETAILED ANSWERS (VERIFIED ANSWERS) ALL
ANSWERED {80 Q & A} ALREADY GRADED A+ |
BRAND NEW!
The ____ orders offenders sentenced to community corrections
where an offender must complete specific conditions during the
period of supervision. - ✔✔✔ Correct Answer > Sentencing Authority
An ____ is an agreement between the Florida Department of
Corrections and any corrections department outside of Florida, to
supervise offenders on probation or parole in accordance with
Florida's policy and procedures for Community Corrections. - ✔✔✔
Correct Answer > Interstate Compact
_____ refers to actions and situations that could conflict with your
official responsibilities, a clash of professional obligations and
personal interest. you cannot influence the actions of other
officers regarding supervising an offender that may be an
immediate family member, relative, or person with whom you
have any significant personal, business, or employment
relationship. - ✔✔✔ Correct Answer > Conflict of Interest
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The two sentencing authorities in Florida are the county and
state courts and the _____. - ✔✔✔ Correct Answer > Florida
Commission on Offender Review (FCOR)
_______ is a quasi-judicial body independent from the Florida
Department of Corrections. The legislature charges this authority
with determining the conditions of supervision for specific
offenders, including those in aprole and conditional release. It
also sets the conditions of supervision for these offenders,
rather than a judge. - ✔✔✔ Correct Answer > Florida Commission on
Offender Review (FCOR)
In Florida, the Office of Community Corrections mirrors the
geographical organization of the ____. - ✔✔✔ Correct Answer > Circuit
Courts
Following the organizational structure or chain of command of
Law Enforcement/Corrections who is on top of the chain of
command? - ✔✔✔ Correct Answer > Sheriff/Chief/Warden
____ is the order of authority within an organization. It provides
the links of authority and responsibility that join one level of an
organization to another. Most organizations use this as a means
of communication and making decisions. - ✔✔✔ Correct Answer >
Chain of Command
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Consult with your ____ for information and assistance first.
following a chain of command facilitates coordination, reduces
confusion, and enhances the efficiency of the organization. - ✔✔✔
Correct Answer > immediate supervisor
______ is the failure to follow orders from superiors in the chain
of command and is a very serious offense. An officer refusing to
follow an order must be certain of the law involved and may be
subject to charges if he or she is wrong. - ✔✔✔ Correct Answer >
Insubordination
___________ is a term for information that flows down from the
chief executive officer through the supervision levels to the
lowest levels of the organization. - ✔✔✔ Correct Answer > Vertical
Communication
___________ is a term for information that flows across the same
level of employees or officers within the chain command. - ✔✔✔
Correct Answer > lateral communication
The granting of power by the person with authority to another
person is? - ✔✔✔ Correct Answer > Delegation of authority
_____ oversees the certification, employment, training , and
conduct of Florida law enforcement, correctional, and
PTLEA CPO CHAPTER 1 EXAM 2025/2026
ACTUAL EXAM QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
DETAILED ANSWERS (VERIFIED ANSWERS) ALL
ANSWERED {80 Q & A} ALREADY GRADED A+ |
BRAND NEW!
The ____ orders offenders sentenced to community corrections
where an offender must complete specific conditions during the
period of supervision. - ✔✔✔ Correct Answer > Sentencing Authority
An ____ is an agreement between the Florida Department of
Corrections and any corrections department outside of Florida, to
supervise offenders on probation or parole in accordance with
Florida's policy and procedures for Community Corrections. - ✔✔✔
Correct Answer > Interstate Compact
_____ refers to actions and situations that could conflict with your
official responsibilities, a clash of professional obligations and
personal interest. you cannot influence the actions of other
officers regarding supervising an offender that may be an
immediate family member, relative, or person with whom you
have any significant personal, business, or employment
relationship. - ✔✔✔ Correct Answer > Conflict of Interest
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The two sentencing authorities in Florida are the county and
state courts and the _____. - ✔✔✔ Correct Answer > Florida
Commission on Offender Review (FCOR)
_______ is a quasi-judicial body independent from the Florida
Department of Corrections. The legislature charges this authority
with determining the conditions of supervision for specific
offenders, including those in aprole and conditional release. It
also sets the conditions of supervision for these offenders,
rather than a judge. - ✔✔✔ Correct Answer > Florida Commission on
Offender Review (FCOR)
In Florida, the Office of Community Corrections mirrors the
geographical organization of the ____. - ✔✔✔ Correct Answer > Circuit
Courts
Following the organizational structure or chain of command of
Law Enforcement/Corrections who is on top of the chain of
command? - ✔✔✔ Correct Answer > Sheriff/Chief/Warden
____ is the order of authority within an organization. It provides
the links of authority and responsibility that join one level of an
organization to another. Most organizations use this as a means
of communication and making decisions. - ✔✔✔ Correct Answer >
Chain of Command
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Consult with your ____ for information and assistance first.
following a chain of command facilitates coordination, reduces
confusion, and enhances the efficiency of the organization. - ✔✔✔
Correct Answer > immediate supervisor
______ is the failure to follow orders from superiors in the chain
of command and is a very serious offense. An officer refusing to
follow an order must be certain of the law involved and may be
subject to charges if he or she is wrong. - ✔✔✔ Correct Answer >
Insubordination
___________ is a term for information that flows down from the
chief executive officer through the supervision levels to the
lowest levels of the organization. - ✔✔✔ Correct Answer > Vertical
Communication
___________ is a term for information that flows across the same
level of employees or officers within the chain command. - ✔✔✔
Correct Answer > lateral communication
The granting of power by the person with authority to another
person is? - ✔✔✔ Correct Answer > Delegation of authority
_____ oversees the certification, employment, training , and
conduct of Florida law enforcement, correctional, and
