COLORADO POST REVIEW 2025 — 100
PRACTICE QUESTIONS WITH ANSWERS
(Correct answers marked with ✔️✔️)
1. Which agency certifies peace officers in Colorado?
A. Colorado Bureau of Investigation
B. Colorado Department of Public Safety
C. Colorado POST Board
D. Denver Police Standards Council
2. How many hours of in-service training must Colorado officers complete annually?
A. 12 hours
B. 24 hours
C. 48 hours
D. 60 hours
3. Colorado POST requires how many hours of arrest control training annually?
A. 6 hours
B. 4 hours
C. 2 hours
D. 8 hours
4. Which amendment protects citizens from unreasonable searches and seizures?
A. First
B. Second
C. Fourth
D. Fifth
,5. The legal threshold for a Terry stop is:
A. Probable cause
B. Beyond a reasonable doubt
C. Reasonable suspicion
D. Preponderance of evidence
6. The primary purpose of Miranda warnings is to protect:
A. 4th Amendment rights
B. 5th Amendment rights
C. 6th Amendment rights
D. 14th Amendment rights
7. Probable cause exists when:
A. An officer has a hunch
B. The suspect looks nervous
C. Facts and circumstances indicate a crime is likely occurring
D. Dispatch gives a vague description
8. The exclusionary rule prevents the use of:
A. Testimony from witnesses
B. Illegally obtained evidence
C. Officer statements
D. Circumstantial evidence
9. Which force option is considered “deadly physical force”?
A. Taser
B. Baton
C. OC Spray
D. Firearm discharge
, 10. Colorado’s “Make My Day” law applies to:
A. Vehicles only
B. Commercial property
C. Hotel rooms
D. A person’s dwelling
11. A search warrant must be executed within how many hours in Colorado?
A. 24 hours
B. 48 hours
C. 96 hours
D. 7 days
12. The primary duty of a peace officer at a domestic violence incident is:
A. Mediate only
B. Leave immediately
C. Restore safety and enforce mandatory arrest laws
D. Give a warning
13. The standard for using force under Graham v. Connor is:
A. Officer’s intent
B. Suspect’s history
C. Objective reasonableness
D. Community preference
14. Which is a valid arrest requirement?
A. Officer’s opinion
B. Probable cause
C. Consent of suspect
D. Written witness statement
PRACTICE QUESTIONS WITH ANSWERS
(Correct answers marked with ✔️✔️)
1. Which agency certifies peace officers in Colorado?
A. Colorado Bureau of Investigation
B. Colorado Department of Public Safety
C. Colorado POST Board
D. Denver Police Standards Council
2. How many hours of in-service training must Colorado officers complete annually?
A. 12 hours
B. 24 hours
C. 48 hours
D. 60 hours
3. Colorado POST requires how many hours of arrest control training annually?
A. 6 hours
B. 4 hours
C. 2 hours
D. 8 hours
4. Which amendment protects citizens from unreasonable searches and seizures?
A. First
B. Second
C. Fourth
D. Fifth
,5. The legal threshold for a Terry stop is:
A. Probable cause
B. Beyond a reasonable doubt
C. Reasonable suspicion
D. Preponderance of evidence
6. The primary purpose of Miranda warnings is to protect:
A. 4th Amendment rights
B. 5th Amendment rights
C. 6th Amendment rights
D. 14th Amendment rights
7. Probable cause exists when:
A. An officer has a hunch
B. The suspect looks nervous
C. Facts and circumstances indicate a crime is likely occurring
D. Dispatch gives a vague description
8. The exclusionary rule prevents the use of:
A. Testimony from witnesses
B. Illegally obtained evidence
C. Officer statements
D. Circumstantial evidence
9. Which force option is considered “deadly physical force”?
A. Taser
B. Baton
C. OC Spray
D. Firearm discharge
, 10. Colorado’s “Make My Day” law applies to:
A. Vehicles only
B. Commercial property
C. Hotel rooms
D. A person’s dwelling
11. A search warrant must be executed within how many hours in Colorado?
A. 24 hours
B. 48 hours
C. 96 hours
D. 7 days
12. The primary duty of a peace officer at a domestic violence incident is:
A. Mediate only
B. Leave immediately
C. Restore safety and enforce mandatory arrest laws
D. Give a warning
13. The standard for using force under Graham v. Connor is:
A. Officer’s intent
B. Suspect’s history
C. Objective reasonableness
D. Community preference
14. Which is a valid arrest requirement?
A. Officer’s opinion
B. Probable cause
C. Consent of suspect
D. Written witness statement
