BLEA 825 COMPREHENSIVE EXAM STUDY GUIDE 2026 TEST PAPER QUESTIONS AND SOLUTIONS

BLEA 825 COMPREHENSIVE EXAM STUDY
GUIDE 2026 TEST PAPER QUESTIONS AND
SOLUTIONS


● Legislative Intent behind DV:
2 Goals Answer: 1. Victim Safety
2. Batter Accountability


● Police meet the legislative intent goals by... Answer: 1. Stop DV
Violence
2. Remove the Abuser
3. Must Provide Resource Options (RCW)


● What are the 3 Magic DV Questions? Answer: 1. Is there a crime?
2. What is the relationship?
3. Is it a mandatory arrest?


● What are some of the most common DV crimes? Answer: - Assault
- Harassment
- Violation of Court Orders
- Malicious Mischief

, - Interfering with Reporting of DV


● What Family/Household Relationships are covered under the DV law?
Answer: - Married (Any Age)
- Child in common (Any Age)
- Biological or legal parent-child relationship (Any Age)
- Adult roommates (18+)
- Related by blood or marriage (18+)
- Dating relationships (16+)


● What are the prongs for a mandatory arrest under the "The Four-Hour
Rule"? Answer: 1. Suspect is 16 or older AND
2. Within last 4 hours AND
3. Family/household relationship AND
4. An act of assault with injury, felonious assault, or action to cause fear
of imminent serious bodily injury or death


● For a DV Mandatory arrest, can you do a cite and release? Answer:
NO. RCW 10.31.100 states that an officer "shall arrest and take into
custody".


● What are the prongs for a mandatory arrest under the "Certain Court
Order Violations"? Answer: With knowledge the suspect violates a DV
court order through;