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CLET Basic Law Enforcement Auxiliary
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Topic 8: Law Enforcement Standards.
Q1. The Office of Law Enforcement Standards (OLES) is primarily responsible for:
A) Investigating crimes
B) Evaluating and issuing certifications for full-time, part-time, and auxiliary officers
C) Prosecuting traffic violations
D) Operating the state crime lab

✔ Correct Answer: B
The Office of Law Enforcement Standards (OLES) is responsible for evaluating and issuing
certifications for full-time, part-time, and auxiliary law enforcement officers in Arkansas.



Q2. Which agency certifies instructors and training courses in Arkansas?
A) Arkansas State Police
B) Office of Law Enforcement Standards (OLES)
C) Department of Corrections
D) Arkansas Attorney General's Office

✔ Correct Answer: B
The Office of Law Enforcement Standards (OLES) is responsible for certifying instructors and
training courses.



Q3. Which agency audits law enforcement agencies for compliance with training and standards?
A) Arkansas State Police
B) Office of Law Enforcement Standards (OLES)
C) Department of Public Safety
D) Criminal Justice Institute

,✔ Correct Answer: B
The Office of Law Enforcement Standards (OLES) conducts audits of agencies for compliance
with CLEST standards.



Q4. The minimum number of training hours required for certification in the basic law
enforcement training course is:
A) 250 hours
B) 400 hours
C) 520 hours
D) 650 hours

✔ Correct Answer: C
CLEST rules require a minimum of 520 hours of instruction for certification in the basic law
enforcement training course.



Q5. Auxiliary law enforcement officers in Arkansas must satisfactorily complete a minimum of
how many hours of Commission-approved training?
A) 50 hours
B) 110 hours
C) 250 hours
C) 520 hours

✔ Correct Answer: B
Auxiliary (part-time) law enforcement officers are required to complete not less than 110 hours
of Commission-approved law enforcement training.



Q6. To successfully complete the basic law enforcement training course, a trainee must achieve
at least what percentage in each academic block of instruction?
A) 60%
B) 70%
C) 75%
D) 80%

✔ Correct Answer: B
CLEST rules require a minimum academic score of 70% on each examination administered in the
course.

, Q7. To successfully complete the firearms qualification course, a trainee must achieve a passing
score of at least:
A) 70%
B) 75%
C) 80%
D) 85%

✔ Correct Answer: C
CLEST rules require a passing score of 80% on the Commission-approved firearms course.



Q8. A full-time law enforcement officer must satisfactorily complete the Basic Police Training
Course within what time period from the date of employment?
A) 6 months
B) 9 months
C) 12 months
D) 18 months

✔ Correct Answer: B
CLEST rules require completion within nine (9) months from the date of employment, with a
possible extension to a total of twelve (12) months.



Q9. If a law enforcement officer fails to satisfactorily complete the required training course, they
are not eligible for training or certification for:
A) 12 months
B) 18 months
C) 24 months
D) 36 months

✔ Correct Answer: C
An officer who fails or is expelled from the training course is not eligible for training or
certification for twenty-four (24) months following the date of failure or expulsion.



Q10. A full-time law enforcement officer who has been separated from law enforcement for
more than seven years but less than ten years may:
A) Return to duty without any training