FDLE STATE CERTIFICATION TEST
REVIEW EXAM QUESTIONS WITH
VERIFIED ANSWERS. A+ GRADE
2025/2026.
What is the agency mission? - ANS Provide a continuum of services to meet the needs of
those entrusted to our care, creating a safe and professional environment with the outcome of
reduced victimization, safer communities, and an emphasis on the premium of life.
what are the values of the FDC? - ANS Safety
Accountability
fairness and integrity
Innovation
Who is the father of probation? - ANS John Augustus
What is re-entry? - ANS the process of an offenders transitioning from incarceration in a
facility to supervision within the community, while enhancing public safety and reducing
recidivism.
What is recidivism? - ANS a measure of the likelihood that an inmate will reoffend within
three years of release from incarceration.
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,correctional probation officer - ANS a person responsible for the supervised custody,
surveillance, and control of assigned inmates, probationers, parolees, or community controlees
within the department of corrections institutions or within the community.
What are the core functions of a CPO? - ANS Performing professional work to investigate and
assess offenders
Making sure that offenders comply with any statutory or special conditions of supervision
ordered by the sentencing authority.
Evaluating offender progress and making recommendations throughout the period of
supervision. collecting monies such as restitution, court costs, and other related payments.
maintaining an awareness of offenders daily activities and providing direction as needed.
assisting offenders in securing employment and maintaining contact with local employers in
their community.
What is a misdemeanor probation officer? - ANS This type of probation officer supervises an
offender who bonds out of jail and is waiting on the disposition of his or her case or who is
sentenced to misdemeanor probation.
What are probation officer leadership qualities? - ANS to be an effective probation officer,
you need to be a good leader. You should also have honesty, a positive attitude, intuition, and
discernment, and the ability to inspire and motivate.
What is the basic structure of the Criminal justice system? - ANS the three main components
of the CJ system are law enforcement, the court system, and corrections.
What is the role of municipal law enforcement agencies in florida? - ANS Municipal law
enforcement agencies are local law enforcement. For example: Police departments and public
safety departments
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, what is the role of county law enforcement agencies in florida? - ANS County law
enforcement main role is to enforce county ordinances and state laws. For example: Sheriff's
office.
What is the role of State law enforcement? - ANS Provides investigative, forensic, and
protective services in several key investigative focus areas; major drug crime, violent crime,
child predator cybercrime, public integrity, fraud/economic crime, and domestic security.
For example: FDLE
What is the role of federal law enforcement? - ANS To enforce federal laws such as
immigration, and federal crime.
Examples: CBP and FBI
What are the 4 branches of the court system in the US? - ANS Local, county, state and
federal courts
How many county courts are in the state of Florida? - ANS 67
How many circuit courts are in the state of Florida? - ANS 20
What is the federal court system? - ANS deals with disputes about laws that apply to the
entire US
What are the individual roles of the correctional system? - ANS County and municipal holding
facilities
County Jails
prisons (federal and state)
FDOC
What is the office of Institutions? - ANS They are responsible for the supervision of all four
institutional regions and operational management of all correctional facilities.
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REVIEW EXAM QUESTIONS WITH
VERIFIED ANSWERS. A+ GRADE
2025/2026.
What is the agency mission? - ANS Provide a continuum of services to meet the needs of
those entrusted to our care, creating a safe and professional environment with the outcome of
reduced victimization, safer communities, and an emphasis on the premium of life.
what are the values of the FDC? - ANS Safety
Accountability
fairness and integrity
Innovation
Who is the father of probation? - ANS John Augustus
What is re-entry? - ANS the process of an offenders transitioning from incarceration in a
facility to supervision within the community, while enhancing public safety and reducing
recidivism.
What is recidivism? - ANS a measure of the likelihood that an inmate will reoffend within
three years of release from incarceration.
1 @COPYRIGHT 2025/2026 ALLRIGHTS RESERVED
,correctional probation officer - ANS a person responsible for the supervised custody,
surveillance, and control of assigned inmates, probationers, parolees, or community controlees
within the department of corrections institutions or within the community.
What are the core functions of a CPO? - ANS Performing professional work to investigate and
assess offenders
Making sure that offenders comply with any statutory or special conditions of supervision
ordered by the sentencing authority.
Evaluating offender progress and making recommendations throughout the period of
supervision. collecting monies such as restitution, court costs, and other related payments.
maintaining an awareness of offenders daily activities and providing direction as needed.
assisting offenders in securing employment and maintaining contact with local employers in
their community.
What is a misdemeanor probation officer? - ANS This type of probation officer supervises an
offender who bonds out of jail and is waiting on the disposition of his or her case or who is
sentenced to misdemeanor probation.
What are probation officer leadership qualities? - ANS to be an effective probation officer,
you need to be a good leader. You should also have honesty, a positive attitude, intuition, and
discernment, and the ability to inspire and motivate.
What is the basic structure of the Criminal justice system? - ANS the three main components
of the CJ system are law enforcement, the court system, and corrections.
What is the role of municipal law enforcement agencies in florida? - ANS Municipal law
enforcement agencies are local law enforcement. For example: Police departments and public
safety departments
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, what is the role of county law enforcement agencies in florida? - ANS County law
enforcement main role is to enforce county ordinances and state laws. For example: Sheriff's
office.
What is the role of State law enforcement? - ANS Provides investigative, forensic, and
protective services in several key investigative focus areas; major drug crime, violent crime,
child predator cybercrime, public integrity, fraud/economic crime, and domestic security.
For example: FDLE
What is the role of federal law enforcement? - ANS To enforce federal laws such as
immigration, and federal crime.
Examples: CBP and FBI
What are the 4 branches of the court system in the US? - ANS Local, county, state and
federal courts
How many county courts are in the state of Florida? - ANS 67
How many circuit courts are in the state of Florida? - ANS 20
What is the federal court system? - ANS deals with disputes about laws that apply to the
entire US
What are the individual roles of the correctional system? - ANS County and municipal holding
facilities
County Jails
prisons (federal and state)
FDOC
What is the office of Institutions? - ANS They are responsible for the supervision of all four
institutional regions and operational management of all correctional facilities.
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