WISCONSIN POLICE ACADEMY PHASE 3
ACTUAL EXAM PAPER 2026 VERIFIED
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS
GRADED A+
⩥ (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?.
ACTUAL EXAM PAPER 2026 VERIFIED
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS
GRADED A+
⩥ (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?.
