Wisconsin LE Academy Phase 1 Sample
Questions (Latest UPDATE)
Questions & Answers 100% Correct
When can a law enforcement officer legitimately use race and ethnicity for profiling a
suspect? - Correct answer NEVER. Profiling was developed in the 70s and 80s by the
DEA in order to identify drug couriers but is no longer considered a legitimate tool in
law enforcement
A delivery truck for The Asian Foods company was parked overnight in a motel parking
lot. The name is on both sides of the truck, surveillance cameras caught two suspects
spray painting anti-Asian slurs on the side of the truck.
>Is this a hate crime? Y/N
>Is it if the driver is white? Y/N
>Is it if the company is owned by some white folks? Y/N - Correct answer Yes
Yes
Yes
>No matter what the race of the owners/workers are, the actions taken are still a hate
crime. 939.645 (1)(b)
,How can an ongoing pattern of racial profiling affect law-enforcement's relation with
the community? - Correct answer If the pattern persists, there becomes a lack of trust
between the community and the police. Without trust, crimes go unreported and
therefore start to occur more often.
According to WI Statute 939.48, a person may only use force which is intended or likely
to cause death or great bodily harm if that person's behavior... - Correct answer Has
caused or imminently threatens to cause death or great bodily harm to you or another
person or persons.
According to the court decision in the case of Graham v. Connor, a law enforcement
officer may apply force when the use of such force is... - Correct answer Objectively
reasonable
Target Identification means... - Correct answer You have identified your target as the
source of imminent threat (determination that the subject is the one placing you or
others in imminent danger)
,Never let the muzzle of your firearm cross anything you are not willing to - Correct
answer DESTROY
When handling a firearm, keep your finger... - Correct answer Off the trigger and
outside the trigger guard on the frame until you are ready to fire
Which command can be given by anyone on the firing line? - Correct answer Cease fire
When put into a storage location, in what condition should your handgun be kept? -
Correct answer Cased & unloaded with ammo stored separately
What propels the bullet out of the barrel? - Correct answer Expanding gases that are
produced by burning gunpowder
What is a function check? - Correct answer A dry fire check for proper reassembly
after cleaning
, How should you grip your weapon? - Correct answer Strong hand grips the weapon
high on backstrap close to tail with thumb on one side, middle, ring and little finger
below trigger guard. Index finger extends forward along frame. No space in the tang.
A shooter should place their finger on the trigger when? - Correct answer Only when
they are ready to shoot
What is the criteria for proper sight alignment? - Correct answer -Sight alignment is
establishing a visual relationship between the front and rear sights
-The center of the front sight should be between the rear sight posts
-The top of the front sight should be level with the top of the rear sight posts
In a tactical situation it is critically important for an officer to try to control his or her
own stress before controlling others. A good method to try to control personal stress
is through? - Correct answer Autogenic Breathing
What is the first step in performing an in-battery reload? - Correct answer Move
behind cover (only perform in-batter reload if there is a pause in the action)
Questions (Latest UPDATE)
Questions & Answers 100% Correct
When can a law enforcement officer legitimately use race and ethnicity for profiling a
suspect? - Correct answer NEVER. Profiling was developed in the 70s and 80s by the
DEA in order to identify drug couriers but is no longer considered a legitimate tool in
law enforcement
A delivery truck for The Asian Foods company was parked overnight in a motel parking
lot. The name is on both sides of the truck, surveillance cameras caught two suspects
spray painting anti-Asian slurs on the side of the truck.
>Is this a hate crime? Y/N
>Is it if the driver is white? Y/N
>Is it if the company is owned by some white folks? Y/N - Correct answer Yes
Yes
Yes
>No matter what the race of the owners/workers are, the actions taken are still a hate
crime. 939.645 (1)(b)
,How can an ongoing pattern of racial profiling affect law-enforcement's relation with
the community? - Correct answer If the pattern persists, there becomes a lack of trust
between the community and the police. Without trust, crimes go unreported and
therefore start to occur more often.
According to WI Statute 939.48, a person may only use force which is intended or likely
to cause death or great bodily harm if that person's behavior... - Correct answer Has
caused or imminently threatens to cause death or great bodily harm to you or another
person or persons.
According to the court decision in the case of Graham v. Connor, a law enforcement
officer may apply force when the use of such force is... - Correct answer Objectively
reasonable
Target Identification means... - Correct answer You have identified your target as the
source of imminent threat (determination that the subject is the one placing you or
others in imminent danger)
,Never let the muzzle of your firearm cross anything you are not willing to - Correct
answer DESTROY
When handling a firearm, keep your finger... - Correct answer Off the trigger and
outside the trigger guard on the frame until you are ready to fire
Which command can be given by anyone on the firing line? - Correct answer Cease fire
When put into a storage location, in what condition should your handgun be kept? -
Correct answer Cased & unloaded with ammo stored separately
What propels the bullet out of the barrel? - Correct answer Expanding gases that are
produced by burning gunpowder
What is a function check? - Correct answer A dry fire check for proper reassembly
after cleaning
, How should you grip your weapon? - Correct answer Strong hand grips the weapon
high on backstrap close to tail with thumb on one side, middle, ring and little finger
below trigger guard. Index finger extends forward along frame. No space in the tang.
A shooter should place their finger on the trigger when? - Correct answer Only when
they are ready to shoot
What is the criteria for proper sight alignment? - Correct answer -Sight alignment is
establishing a visual relationship between the front and rear sights
-The center of the front sight should be between the rear sight posts
-The top of the front sight should be level with the top of the rear sight posts
In a tactical situation it is critically important for an officer to try to control his or her
own stress before controlling others. A good method to try to control personal stress
is through? - Correct answer Autogenic Breathing
What is the first step in performing an in-battery reload? - Correct answer Move
behind cover (only perform in-batter reload if there is a pause in the action)
