APCO POLICE 2026 STUDY GUIDE QUESTIONS AND
SOLUTIONS RATED A+
✔✔Mutual aid and mutual response agreements prohibits requesting agency help. -
✔✔False
✔✔Civil cases can involve a wide range of issues some of the more common involving
property disputes, contracts, employment, and liability. - ✔✔True
✔✔What is the lapse of time? - ✔✔Time the incident occurred and when it was reported
✔✔A hostage incident may possibly result from which of the following? - ✔✔An armed
robbery gone bad
✔✔Assault and battery instances usually include personal issues and people who know
each other. - ✔✔False
✔✔During an incident involving a violent attack resulting in a shooting victim, the
telecommunicator should request EMS first to the scene so they can take charge of the
response. - ✔✔False
✔✔E9-1-1 systems enhance Basic 9-1-1 systems by automatically providing
the caller's telephone number (ANI) and physical address (ALI). - ✔✔True
✔✔Trespassing may involve a caller who knows the suspect and differs primarily by the
location of the occurrence. - ✔✔True
✔✔In a motor vehicle accident, what will be the coordinated response with law
enforcement? - ✔✔EMS
✔✔In case of a scene of manufacturing narcotics specifically a meth lab, what should
you send? - ✔✔Law Enforcement and Fire HAZMAT
✔✔To look up records and do an ID check, telecommunicators need? - ✔✔Date of birth
✔✔The telecommunicators is usually responsible for which of the following during a foot
or vehicle pursuit? - ✔✔Alerting nearby (neighborhood) units about the pursuit
✔✔Telematics incorporates: - ✔✔Satellite global positioning systems to help transmit
data.
✔✔What involves activation of the in-vehicle emergency button, but no voice contact
can be made with the vehicle occupants? - ✔✔Emergency button call with "no voice"
, ✔✔Which of the following choices describes an activation type transmitted by telematics
crash notification systems to PSAPs? - ✔✔ACN call, no voice
✔✔Other wireless embedded emergency systems include Bluetooth technology. -
✔✔True
✔✔PSAPs have incorporated texting 9-1-1 or inquiring to. - ✔✔True
✔✔Incident Commander is the only position that is always staffed. - ✔✔True
✔✔Terrorism can fall in the categories of biological, chemical, radiological and
explosive. - ✔✔True
✔✔What are the four vital services provided by law enforcement telecommunicators? -
✔✔- communication with the public
- communication between members of the department
- communication between law enforcement agencies
- communication between law enforcement and other agencies
✔✔What are the branches of government? - ✔✔Legislative, Executive, Judicial
✔✔Which of the following are among the oldest forms of law enforcement
communications? - ✔✔- Raising the hue and cry
- Carrying hand bells or "ratchets"
✔✔Which division of law enforcement is used to monitor waterways for recreation or
aquatic events, and to rescue/ recovery within bodies of water? - ✔✔Marine Division
✔✔An effective way to broadcast information about an "attempt to locate" from a
neighboring agency is by using which two of the following radio terms? - ✔✔BOLO and
ATL
✔✔Which of the following can cause interference in your ability to effectively hear the
on-scene communications? - ✔✔- Highway and loud noise in the surrounding area
- Low battery in portable radio
- Interference from AM radio stations
- Clipping of the message
✔✔Which of the following items of information is most likely to be found in the Record
Management System (RMS) for a law enforcement? - ✔✔Disposition of incident
✔✔Which crimes are against persons? - ✔✔-Abduction
SOLUTIONS RATED A+
✔✔Mutual aid and mutual response agreements prohibits requesting agency help. -
✔✔False
✔✔Civil cases can involve a wide range of issues some of the more common involving
property disputes, contracts, employment, and liability. - ✔✔True
✔✔What is the lapse of time? - ✔✔Time the incident occurred and when it was reported
✔✔A hostage incident may possibly result from which of the following? - ✔✔An armed
robbery gone bad
✔✔Assault and battery instances usually include personal issues and people who know
each other. - ✔✔False
✔✔During an incident involving a violent attack resulting in a shooting victim, the
telecommunicator should request EMS first to the scene so they can take charge of the
response. - ✔✔False
✔✔E9-1-1 systems enhance Basic 9-1-1 systems by automatically providing
the caller's telephone number (ANI) and physical address (ALI). - ✔✔True
✔✔Trespassing may involve a caller who knows the suspect and differs primarily by the
location of the occurrence. - ✔✔True
✔✔In a motor vehicle accident, what will be the coordinated response with law
enforcement? - ✔✔EMS
✔✔In case of a scene of manufacturing narcotics specifically a meth lab, what should
you send? - ✔✔Law Enforcement and Fire HAZMAT
✔✔To look up records and do an ID check, telecommunicators need? - ✔✔Date of birth
✔✔The telecommunicators is usually responsible for which of the following during a foot
or vehicle pursuit? - ✔✔Alerting nearby (neighborhood) units about the pursuit
✔✔Telematics incorporates: - ✔✔Satellite global positioning systems to help transmit
data.
✔✔What involves activation of the in-vehicle emergency button, but no voice contact
can be made with the vehicle occupants? - ✔✔Emergency button call with "no voice"
, ✔✔Which of the following choices describes an activation type transmitted by telematics
crash notification systems to PSAPs? - ✔✔ACN call, no voice
✔✔Other wireless embedded emergency systems include Bluetooth technology. -
✔✔True
✔✔PSAPs have incorporated texting 9-1-1 or inquiring to. - ✔✔True
✔✔Incident Commander is the only position that is always staffed. - ✔✔True
✔✔Terrorism can fall in the categories of biological, chemical, radiological and
explosive. - ✔✔True
✔✔What are the four vital services provided by law enforcement telecommunicators? -
✔✔- communication with the public
- communication between members of the department
- communication between law enforcement agencies
- communication between law enforcement and other agencies
✔✔What are the branches of government? - ✔✔Legislative, Executive, Judicial
✔✔Which of the following are among the oldest forms of law enforcement
communications? - ✔✔- Raising the hue and cry
- Carrying hand bells or "ratchets"
✔✔Which division of law enforcement is used to monitor waterways for recreation or
aquatic events, and to rescue/ recovery within bodies of water? - ✔✔Marine Division
✔✔An effective way to broadcast information about an "attempt to locate" from a
neighboring agency is by using which two of the following radio terms? - ✔✔BOLO and
ATL
✔✔Which of the following can cause interference in your ability to effectively hear the
on-scene communications? - ✔✔- Highway and loud noise in the surrounding area
- Low battery in portable radio
- Interference from AM radio stations
- Clipping of the message
✔✔Which of the following items of information is most likely to be found in the Record
Management System (RMS) for a law enforcement? - ✔✔Disposition of incident
✔✔Which crimes are against persons? - ✔✔-Abduction
