WISCONSIN POLICE ACADEMY PHASE 1
COMPREHENSIVE LAW ENFORCEMENT
FOUNDATIONS STUDY GUIDE 2026
◉ (Fundamentals of CJ) The name of the party that opposes the
appeal
Answer: Respondent
◉ (Fundamentals of CJ) How many judges are in the Wisconsin
Supreme Court?
Answer: 7
◉ (Fundamentals of CJ) How many judges are in the U.S. Supreme
Court?
Answer: 9
◉ (Fundamentals of CJ) What does a warrant command?
Answer: The defendant be arrested and brought before the court
◉ (Fundamentals of CJ) What does a summons command?
Answer: Orders the defendant to appear before the court on a
certain date and time
,◉ (Fundamentals of CJ) The court system is the ______ branch of
government in Wisconsin.
Answer: Third
◉ (Fundamentals of CJ) How many years do judges serve on the
Wisconsin Supreme Court?
Answer: 10 years
◉ (Fundamentals of CJ) How many courts of appeals are in
Wisconsin Court System? Where are they?
Answer: 4 districts in Madison, Waukesha, Milwaukee, and Wausau
◉ (Fundamentals of CJ) How many years do judges serve on the
Wisconsin Circuit Courts?
Answer: 6 years
◉ (Fundamentals of CJ) What is the function of circuit courts in the
Wisconsin Court System?
Answer: Trial courts with jurisdiction in criminal and civil cases
◉ (Fundamentals of CJ) What is the function of Municipal Courts in
the Wisconsin Court System?
,Answer: Exclusive jurisdiction over ordinance violations
◉ (Fundamentals of CJ) What is the order of the Wisconsin Court
System?
Answer: 1. Supreme Court
2. Court of Appeals
3. Circuit Courts
4. Municipal Courts
◉ (Fundamentals of CJ) Most Appeals Court cases are decided by a
___ -judge panel.
Answer: 3
◉ (Fundamentals of CJ) Is testimony taken by the Appeals Court?
Answer: No. They rely on the circuit court record and the written
briefs of the litigants to make their decisions
◉ (Agency Policy) What are the mandatory policies for Wisconsin
Law Enforcement agencies?
Answer: - Use of Force [§66.0511(2)]
- Citizen Complaint [§66.0511.(3)]
- High Speed Pursuit [§346.03(6)]
- Open Records [§19.34(1)]
, - Domestic Abuse [§968.075(3)]
- Expander of Jurisdiction [§175.40(6)(d) and § 175.40 (6m)]
- Reporting Abuse [§48.981(3)(b)3)]
- Eyewitness Identification [§175.50(2)]
◉ (Agency Policy) What are the policies for Wisconsin Law
Enforcement agencies that are required under certain conditions?
Answer: - Privacy in Locker Rooms [§175.22]
- Police Escorts [§346.215]
- Crime Victims' Rights [§950.08]
- Disposition of Public Records [§19.21(4), (5)]
- Emergency Detention [§51.15(11m)]
◉ (Agency Policy) What is a discretionary policy?
Answer: You have some choices about how you will complete a task,
includes words such as may and should.
◉ (Agency Policy) What is a ministerial policy?
Answer: Tasks you must perform, you have no choice, includes
words such as will and shall.
◉ (Agency Policy) What do policies and procedures provide in law
enforcement?
COMPREHENSIVE LAW ENFORCEMENT
FOUNDATIONS STUDY GUIDE 2026
◉ (Fundamentals of CJ) The name of the party that opposes the
appeal
Answer: Respondent
◉ (Fundamentals of CJ) How many judges are in the Wisconsin
Supreme Court?
Answer: 7
◉ (Fundamentals of CJ) How many judges are in the U.S. Supreme
Court?
Answer: 9
◉ (Fundamentals of CJ) What does a warrant command?
Answer: The defendant be arrested and brought before the court
◉ (Fundamentals of CJ) What does a summons command?
Answer: Orders the defendant to appear before the court on a
certain date and time
,◉ (Fundamentals of CJ) The court system is the ______ branch of
government in Wisconsin.
Answer: Third
◉ (Fundamentals of CJ) How many years do judges serve on the
Wisconsin Supreme Court?
Answer: 10 years
◉ (Fundamentals of CJ) How many courts of appeals are in
Wisconsin Court System? Where are they?
Answer: 4 districts in Madison, Waukesha, Milwaukee, and Wausau
◉ (Fundamentals of CJ) How many years do judges serve on the
Wisconsin Circuit Courts?
Answer: 6 years
◉ (Fundamentals of CJ) What is the function of circuit courts in the
Wisconsin Court System?
Answer: Trial courts with jurisdiction in criminal and civil cases
◉ (Fundamentals of CJ) What is the function of Municipal Courts in
the Wisconsin Court System?
,Answer: Exclusive jurisdiction over ordinance violations
◉ (Fundamentals of CJ) What is the order of the Wisconsin Court
System?
Answer: 1. Supreme Court
2. Court of Appeals
3. Circuit Courts
4. Municipal Courts
◉ (Fundamentals of CJ) Most Appeals Court cases are decided by a
___ -judge panel.
Answer: 3
◉ (Fundamentals of CJ) Is testimony taken by the Appeals Court?
Answer: No. They rely on the circuit court record and the written
briefs of the litigants to make their decisions
◉ (Agency Policy) What are the mandatory policies for Wisconsin
Law Enforcement agencies?
Answer: - Use of Force [§66.0511(2)]
- Citizen Complaint [§66.0511.(3)]
- High Speed Pursuit [§346.03(6)]
- Open Records [§19.34(1)]
, - Domestic Abuse [§968.075(3)]
- Expander of Jurisdiction [§175.40(6)(d) and § 175.40 (6m)]
- Reporting Abuse [§48.981(3)(b)3)]
- Eyewitness Identification [§175.50(2)]
◉ (Agency Policy) What are the policies for Wisconsin Law
Enforcement agencies that are required under certain conditions?
Answer: - Privacy in Locker Rooms [§175.22]
- Police Escorts [§346.215]
- Crime Victims' Rights [§950.08]
- Disposition of Public Records [§19.21(4), (5)]
- Emergency Detention [§51.15(11m)]
◉ (Agency Policy) What is a discretionary policy?
Answer: You have some choices about how you will complete a task,
includes words such as may and should.
◉ (Agency Policy) What is a ministerial policy?
Answer: Tasks you must perform, you have no choice, includes
words such as will and shall.
◉ (Agency Policy) What do policies and procedures provide in law
enforcement?
