SCCJA CUMULATIVE ACADEMY STUDY
GUIDE 2026/2027 ACTUAL QUESTIONS
WITH VERIFIED ANSWERS.
What did the Tennessee vs. Garner (1985) rule establish? -
correct answer-Deadly force may not be used against an
unarmed and fleeing suspect unless necessary to prevent the
escape and unless the officer has probable cause to believe
that the suspect poses a significant threat of death or serious
injury to the officers or others.
Graham vs. Connor - correct answer-Judged from the
perspective of a reasonable and necessary( prudent ) rather
than officer perception. *Reasonable standard
What is a reactionary gap? - correct answer-6-8 Feet
What are the 4 ways a vulnerable adult victimized? - correct
answer-1. Caregiver Stress
2. Perpetrator Characteristics
3. Inter-generational/Trans-generational violence
,4. Self Abuse/ Neglect
Who reads your reports? - correct answer-1. Your first
leader(Supervisor)
2. Follow up investigators
3. Attorneys
4. Judges
5. Responding officers (Backup)
6. Victims
7. Civil courts
8. Probation Officers.
9. Advocates
10. The Media
What is communication? - correct answer-The exchange of
information or the technique of expressing ideas effectively
What is a report? - correct answer-any written or electronic
communication on a departmental form.
,What are the elements of a good report? - correct answer-1.
Factual
2. Clear
3. complete
4. Concise
5. impartial
6. Correct word transition
7. Cardinal Rule (self-explanatory, establish the elements of the
crime, and be in chronological order
What are of the step to writing a good report? - correct answer-
1. Prewriting
2. Organizing
3. Revise for Clarity
4. write in "First Person"
5. Proofread
What are the three pages of a report? - correct answer-1.
Incident Report- page one
2. Supplementary Report -page two
3. Supplemental incident Report-page three
, What happened in 1776? - correct answer-Colonists declared
their independence from England
What happened in 1788? - correct answer-Constitution was
ratified
What happened in 1791 - correct answer-The Bill of Rights was
added to the Constitution
What are the three parts of the Constitution? - correct answer-
Preamble, 7 articles, 27 amendments
What branch of government do law enforcement fall into? -
correct answer-Executive
In 1829 Sir Robert Peel Draft nine principles, What are the
basic of the nine principle? - correct answer-1. Prevent crime
and disorder
2. Dependent upon public approval
3. Willing cooperation of the public in voluntary observance of
the law
GUIDE 2026/2027 ACTUAL QUESTIONS
WITH VERIFIED ANSWERS.
What did the Tennessee vs. Garner (1985) rule establish? -
correct answer-Deadly force may not be used against an
unarmed and fleeing suspect unless necessary to prevent the
escape and unless the officer has probable cause to believe
that the suspect poses a significant threat of death or serious
injury to the officers or others.
Graham vs. Connor - correct answer-Judged from the
perspective of a reasonable and necessary( prudent ) rather
than officer perception. *Reasonable standard
What is a reactionary gap? - correct answer-6-8 Feet
What are the 4 ways a vulnerable adult victimized? - correct
answer-1. Caregiver Stress
2. Perpetrator Characteristics
3. Inter-generational/Trans-generational violence
,4. Self Abuse/ Neglect
Who reads your reports? - correct answer-1. Your first
leader(Supervisor)
2. Follow up investigators
3. Attorneys
4. Judges
5. Responding officers (Backup)
6. Victims
7. Civil courts
8. Probation Officers.
9. Advocates
10. The Media
What is communication? - correct answer-The exchange of
information or the technique of expressing ideas effectively
What is a report? - correct answer-any written or electronic
communication on a departmental form.
,What are the elements of a good report? - correct answer-1.
Factual
2. Clear
3. complete
4. Concise
5. impartial
6. Correct word transition
7. Cardinal Rule (self-explanatory, establish the elements of the
crime, and be in chronological order
What are of the step to writing a good report? - correct answer-
1. Prewriting
2. Organizing
3. Revise for Clarity
4. write in "First Person"
5. Proofread
What are the three pages of a report? - correct answer-1.
Incident Report- page one
2. Supplementary Report -page two
3. Supplemental incident Report-page three
, What happened in 1776? - correct answer-Colonists declared
their independence from England
What happened in 1788? - correct answer-Constitution was
ratified
What happened in 1791 - correct answer-The Bill of Rights was
added to the Constitution
What are the three parts of the Constitution? - correct answer-
Preamble, 7 articles, 27 amendments
What branch of government do law enforcement fall into? -
correct answer-Executive
In 1829 Sir Robert Peel Draft nine principles, What are the
basic of the nine principle? - correct answer-1. Prevent crime
and disorder
2. Dependent upon public approval
3. Willing cooperation of the public in voluntary observance of
the law
