EPD Exam 2026 Complete Study Guide, Practice
Questions & Verified Answers | Latest Exam Prep
2026–2027
A question with the Pre-Question Qualifier "(Detained)" should be asked:
a. always.
b. only when the caller reports that the suspect is detained.
c. only when it is appropriate for the caller to attempt to detain the suspect. - correct answers -b. only
when the caller reports that the suspect is detained.
T or F: Key questions must be asked in order and as written - correct answers -True
DLS Links:
a. direct the EPD to the appropriate Pre-Arrival or case exit instructions
b. point out additional agencies that should be notified about an emergency
c. provide references to books, magazines, and videos that may be of interest to the EPD
d. none of the above - correct answers -a. direct the EPD to the appropriate Pre-Arrival or case exit
instructions
T or F: Key Question 6 on protocol 104 is "Will you be contacting a keyholder/owner?" Based on PPDS
standards, it may be appropriate to read this question as "Will you be contacting a keyholder or owner?"
- correct answers -True
When circumstance or caller statements indicate that the caller is in danger, you should:
a. continue the interrogation as long as possible
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, b. direct the caller to leave the scene immediately
c. go to the Caller in Danger (CID) Protocol after initiating dispatch
d. use the urgent disconnect script from the case exit protocol - correct answers -c. go to the Caller in
Danger (CID) Protocol after initiating dispatch
PPDS words or phrases that have a specific dispatch definition are marked using - correct answers -all
uppercase text
T or F: The absence of a weapon suffix indicates that there are no weapons - correct answers -False
In response to key question 1 on protocol 112, the caller stated that the reported death is the result of a
witnessed homicide. What should you do next?
a. ask key question 2
b. shunt to protocol 106
c. initiate a 112-D-1 response and immediately return to questioning
d. initiate a 112-D-1 response, provide PDI-a, and then immediately return to questioning - correct
answers -b. shunt to protocol 106
The caller is reporting prostitution activity. In response to Key Question 1 on Protocol 120, the caller
reports that no weapons were involved or mentioned. What should you do next?
a. ask key question 1a
b. ask key question 2
c. initiate a 120-C-1 response and immediately return to questioning
d. Initiate a 120-C-1 response, go to PDIs, then DLS links - correct answers -c. initiate a 120-C-1 response
and immediately return to questioning
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Questions & Verified Answers | Latest Exam Prep
2026–2027
A question with the Pre-Question Qualifier "(Detained)" should be asked:
a. always.
b. only when the caller reports that the suspect is detained.
c. only when it is appropriate for the caller to attempt to detain the suspect. - correct answers -b. only
when the caller reports that the suspect is detained.
T or F: Key questions must be asked in order and as written - correct answers -True
DLS Links:
a. direct the EPD to the appropriate Pre-Arrival or case exit instructions
b. point out additional agencies that should be notified about an emergency
c. provide references to books, magazines, and videos that may be of interest to the EPD
d. none of the above - correct answers -a. direct the EPD to the appropriate Pre-Arrival or case exit
instructions
T or F: Key Question 6 on protocol 104 is "Will you be contacting a keyholder/owner?" Based on PPDS
standards, it may be appropriate to read this question as "Will you be contacting a keyholder or owner?"
- correct answers -True
When circumstance or caller statements indicate that the caller is in danger, you should:
a. continue the interrogation as long as possible
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, b. direct the caller to leave the scene immediately
c. go to the Caller in Danger (CID) Protocol after initiating dispatch
d. use the urgent disconnect script from the case exit protocol - correct answers -c. go to the Caller in
Danger (CID) Protocol after initiating dispatch
PPDS words or phrases that have a specific dispatch definition are marked using - correct answers -all
uppercase text
T or F: The absence of a weapon suffix indicates that there are no weapons - correct answers -False
In response to key question 1 on protocol 112, the caller stated that the reported death is the result of a
witnessed homicide. What should you do next?
a. ask key question 2
b. shunt to protocol 106
c. initiate a 112-D-1 response and immediately return to questioning
d. initiate a 112-D-1 response, provide PDI-a, and then immediately return to questioning - correct
answers -b. shunt to protocol 106
The caller is reporting prostitution activity. In response to Key Question 1 on Protocol 120, the caller
reports that no weapons were involved or mentioned. What should you do next?
a. ask key question 1a
b. ask key question 2
c. initiate a 120-C-1 response and immediately return to questioning
d. Initiate a 120-C-1 response, go to PDIs, then DLS links - correct answers -c. initiate a 120-C-1 response
and immediately return to questioning
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