NC BLET Ethics Exam 2026 – Actual Exam
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Ethics in Law Enforcement Practice Exam
1. The principle that all persons, institutions, and entities are accountable to laws that are
publicly promulgated, equally enforced, and independently adjudicated is known as:
A. Discretion
B. Due Process
C. The Rule of Law ✓
D. Social Contract
2. An officer who witnesses a fellow officer use excessive force on a suspect has an ethical and
legal obligation to:
A. Discuss it with the officer in private later.
B. Intervene if safe to do so and report it immediately. ✓
C. Assume the use of force was justified.
D. Report it only if a supervisor asks.
3. The "blue wall of silence" refers to:
A. A tactical formation for building entry.
B. An unofficial code of secrecy and loyalty that discourages officers from reporting misconduct.
✓
C. The feeling of isolation officers can experience.
D. A policy for dealing with the media.
4. What is the primary purpose of a law enforcement code of ethics?
A. To provide a list of punishable offenses.
B. To serve as a public relations tool.
C. To set forth the guiding principles and professional standards for officers. ✓
D. To outline the department's disciplinary procedures.
5. An off-duty officer in plain clothes observes a robbery in progress. What is the most
appropriate initial action?
A. Immediately draw a personal weapon and confront the suspects.
B. Call 911, identify themselves as an officer, and act as a good witness while awaiting on-duty
,units. ✓
C. Ignore the situation as they are not on duty.
D. Yell "Stop, police!" to scare the suspects away.
6. "Noble Cause Corruption" is defined as:
A. Corruption for personal financial gain.
B. Committing unethical or illegal acts based on the belief that the end goal of justice justifies
the means. ✓
C. Accepting small gifts from grateful business owners.
D. Showing favoritism towards other public servants.
7. A store owner offers an officer free coffee every morning. According to most ethics policies,
the officer should:
A. Accept it as a harmless gesture of goodwill.
B. Politely decline the offer. ✓
C. Accept it but leave a tip to pay for it.
D. Accept it only if other officers do as well.
8. The legal standard that allows an officer to use force is:
A. What a reasonable officer would do in the same situation. ✓
B. Whatever is necessary to subdue the suspect.
C. The subjective fear of the officer.
D. The level of force the suspect used.
9. An officer finds a substantial amount of cash at a crime scene with no one around. The
ethical action is to:
A. Secure the cash as evidence and file a detailed report. ✓
B. Split the money with their partner.
C. Leave it, as it is not related to the original call.
D. Turn it in but keep a small amount for the trouble.
10. De-escalation tactics are primarily used to:
A. Quickly gain control of a suspect.
B. Reduce the need for force and minimize harm to all parties. ✓
C. Avoid having to make an arrest.
D. Save time on reports.
11. Which of the following is an example of procedural justice?
A. Arresting the usual suspects in a high-crime area.
B. Allowing a person to tell their side of the story before taking action. ✓
,C. Focusing only on felony-level crimes.
D. Using informants to secure convictions.
12. An officer's credibility as a witness in court can be damaged by:
A. A history of untruthfulness or misconduct in their personnel file. ✓
B. Their physical fitness level.
C. The number of arrests they make.
D. Their score on the promotional exam.
13. The term "confirmation bias" in policing refers to:
A. Verifying all evidence before making an arrest.
B. The process of confirming an informant's tip.
C. Focusing on information that confirms pre-existing beliefs while ignoring contradictory
evidence. ✓
D. Getting a suspect to confirm their guilt.
14. A community member files a frivolous complaint against an officer. The officer's response
should be to:
A. Confront the complainant about the false allegations.
B. Avoid future contact with that person.
C. Follow the department's formal process and cooperate fully with the investigation. ✓
D. Tell their colleagues to avoid responding to calls from that person.
15. What is the primary ethical duty of a law enforcement officer?
A. To enforce all laws equally.
B. To protect the constitutional rights and safety of all people. ✓
C. To secure convictions.
D. To follow orders without question.
16. An officer uses the department's computer system to look up the driving record of a
neighbor they are having a dispute with. This is an example of:
A. Good community policing.
B. A misuse of position and authority. ✓
C. Proper intelligence gathering.
D. An acceptable personal use of resources.
17. The "rotten apple" theory suggests that police misconduct is caused by:
A. Systemic and organizational failures.
B. A few individual, morally flawed officers. ✓
, C. Poor training standards.
D. Inadequate community support.
18. When testifying in court, an officer should:
A. Exaggerate slightly to ensure a conviction.
B. Answer only the questions they are asked truthfully and accurately. ✓
C. Speculate if they are not 100% sure.
D. Use complex legal jargon to sound authoritative.
19. A supervisor orders an officer to perform an action the officer knows is illegal. The officer
should:
A. Obey the order without question.
B. Refuse to obey the illegal order and report it to a higher authority. ✓
C. Perform the action but file a report afterward.
D. Ask another officer to do it instead.
20. Implicit bias is:
A. A conscious prejudice against a particular group.
B. An attitude or stereotype that affects understanding and decisions in an unconscious manner.
✓
C. A department policy on discrimination.
D. The bias required to get a search warrant.
21. The practice of stopping, questioning, and frisking people based on their race or ethnicity
rather than on reasonable suspicion is:
A. Racial Profiling ✓
B. Community Oriented Policing
C. Criminal Profiling
D. Aggressive Patrol
22. An officer's personal social media posts should:
A. Be completely unregulated.
B. Remain consistent with the professionalism expected of an officer. ✓
C. Never mention their employment.
D. Be used to vent about difficult citizens.
23. What is the core component of building trust and legitimacy in a community?
A. High arrest numbers.
B. Transparency and respectful treatment of all individuals. ✓
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Ethics in Law Enforcement Practice Exam
1. The principle that all persons, institutions, and entities are accountable to laws that are
publicly promulgated, equally enforced, and independently adjudicated is known as:
A. Discretion
B. Due Process
C. The Rule of Law ✓
D. Social Contract
2. An officer who witnesses a fellow officer use excessive force on a suspect has an ethical and
legal obligation to:
A. Discuss it with the officer in private later.
B. Intervene if safe to do so and report it immediately. ✓
C. Assume the use of force was justified.
D. Report it only if a supervisor asks.
3. The "blue wall of silence" refers to:
A. A tactical formation for building entry.
B. An unofficial code of secrecy and loyalty that discourages officers from reporting misconduct.
✓
C. The feeling of isolation officers can experience.
D. A policy for dealing with the media.
4. What is the primary purpose of a law enforcement code of ethics?
A. To provide a list of punishable offenses.
B. To serve as a public relations tool.
C. To set forth the guiding principles and professional standards for officers. ✓
D. To outline the department's disciplinary procedures.
5. An off-duty officer in plain clothes observes a robbery in progress. What is the most
appropriate initial action?
A. Immediately draw a personal weapon and confront the suspects.
B. Call 911, identify themselves as an officer, and act as a good witness while awaiting on-duty
,units. ✓
C. Ignore the situation as they are not on duty.
D. Yell "Stop, police!" to scare the suspects away.
6. "Noble Cause Corruption" is defined as:
A. Corruption for personal financial gain.
B. Committing unethical or illegal acts based on the belief that the end goal of justice justifies
the means. ✓
C. Accepting small gifts from grateful business owners.
D. Showing favoritism towards other public servants.
7. A store owner offers an officer free coffee every morning. According to most ethics policies,
the officer should:
A. Accept it as a harmless gesture of goodwill.
B. Politely decline the offer. ✓
C. Accept it but leave a tip to pay for it.
D. Accept it only if other officers do as well.
8. The legal standard that allows an officer to use force is:
A. What a reasonable officer would do in the same situation. ✓
B. Whatever is necessary to subdue the suspect.
C. The subjective fear of the officer.
D. The level of force the suspect used.
9. An officer finds a substantial amount of cash at a crime scene with no one around. The
ethical action is to:
A. Secure the cash as evidence and file a detailed report. ✓
B. Split the money with their partner.
C. Leave it, as it is not related to the original call.
D. Turn it in but keep a small amount for the trouble.
10. De-escalation tactics are primarily used to:
A. Quickly gain control of a suspect.
B. Reduce the need for force and minimize harm to all parties. ✓
C. Avoid having to make an arrest.
D. Save time on reports.
11. Which of the following is an example of procedural justice?
A. Arresting the usual suspects in a high-crime area.
B. Allowing a person to tell their side of the story before taking action. ✓
,C. Focusing only on felony-level crimes.
D. Using informants to secure convictions.
12. An officer's credibility as a witness in court can be damaged by:
A. A history of untruthfulness or misconduct in their personnel file. ✓
B. Their physical fitness level.
C. The number of arrests they make.
D. Their score on the promotional exam.
13. The term "confirmation bias" in policing refers to:
A. Verifying all evidence before making an arrest.
B. The process of confirming an informant's tip.
C. Focusing on information that confirms pre-existing beliefs while ignoring contradictory
evidence. ✓
D. Getting a suspect to confirm their guilt.
14. A community member files a frivolous complaint against an officer. The officer's response
should be to:
A. Confront the complainant about the false allegations.
B. Avoid future contact with that person.
C. Follow the department's formal process and cooperate fully with the investigation. ✓
D. Tell their colleagues to avoid responding to calls from that person.
15. What is the primary ethical duty of a law enforcement officer?
A. To enforce all laws equally.
B. To protect the constitutional rights and safety of all people. ✓
C. To secure convictions.
D. To follow orders without question.
16. An officer uses the department's computer system to look up the driving record of a
neighbor they are having a dispute with. This is an example of:
A. Good community policing.
B. A misuse of position and authority. ✓
C. Proper intelligence gathering.
D. An acceptable personal use of resources.
17. The "rotten apple" theory suggests that police misconduct is caused by:
A. Systemic and organizational failures.
B. A few individual, morally flawed officers. ✓
, C. Poor training standards.
D. Inadequate community support.
18. When testifying in court, an officer should:
A. Exaggerate slightly to ensure a conviction.
B. Answer only the questions they are asked truthfully and accurately. ✓
C. Speculate if they are not 100% sure.
D. Use complex legal jargon to sound authoritative.
19. A supervisor orders an officer to perform an action the officer knows is illegal. The officer
should:
A. Obey the order without question.
B. Refuse to obey the illegal order and report it to a higher authority. ✓
C. Perform the action but file a report afterward.
D. Ask another officer to do it instead.
20. Implicit bias is:
A. A conscious prejudice against a particular group.
B. An attitude or stereotype that affects understanding and decisions in an unconscious manner.
✓
C. A department policy on discrimination.
D. The bias required to get a search warrant.
21. The practice of stopping, questioning, and frisking people based on their race or ethnicity
rather than on reasonable suspicion is:
A. Racial Profiling ✓
B. Community Oriented Policing
C. Criminal Profiling
D. Aggressive Patrol
22. An officer's personal social media posts should:
A. Be completely unregulated.
B. Remain consistent with the professionalism expected of an officer. ✓
C. Never mention their employment.
D. Be used to vent about difficult citizens.
23. What is the core component of building trust and legitimacy in a community?
A. High arrest numbers.
B. Transparency and respectful treatment of all individuals. ✓
