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Colorado POST Exam 2026/2027 | Study Guide, Practice Questions & Exam Prep

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Colorado Post Review
What is Sensory Distortion? - CORRECT ANSWER-An Officer may hallucinate
that an Offender has already shot him

How Does an Officer React to a Threat to Another Person? - CORRECT
ANSWER-Locate, React, Control and Identify

The Simplest Way for an Officer to Relieve Stress? - CORRECT ANSWER-Deep
Belly Breathing

When is an Officer justified in putting a mentally ill person in Jail? - CORRECT
ANSWER-When there is no room at an Institution and he is place in jail for
safetey reasons. A menetally ill person can only be held in a Jail for a maximum
of 24 hours

When there is a Robbery in Progress and a suspect is in the area an Officer
should? - CORRECT ANSWER-Proceed as rapidly as possible, but use extreme
caution. Assume the suspect is still at the scene.

When an Officer takes a tape recorder to the crime scene he must? - CORRECT
ANSWER-Record any victim, witness and suspect statements related to the
crime. Do not cherry pick your witnesses

Am Officer's note taking at a crime scene is minimized by? - CORRECT
ANSWER-The type of offense, conditions of the case, officer attitude, officer
ability and the number of officers assigned to the case

When Going to the scene of a domestic dispute, there are four phases, what are
they? - CORRECT ANSWER-1. Assess the situation
2. Take immediate corrective action
3. Listen & Observe
4. Follow up




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When an Officer is interviewing a witness or victim to a crime and the witness
heard a loud noise, what perception might the witness have? - CORRECT
ANSWER-A small crow may seem large

When doing a building search, what is the best way to approach? - CORRECT
ANSWER-Diagonal deployment

Skids that are broken without release of the brake pressure. They occur when a
locked and sliding wheel bounce over a bump, rut rail, or hole in the road It is
called? - CORRECT ANSWER-A skip skid mark

Which way do you turn the steering wheel when making a traffic stop? -
CORRECT ANSWER-Turn wheel to the left

On an unknown risk felony stop, what is the best way to approach, In a two man
car? - CORRECT ANSWER-One officer approaches and the other stays out of
the kill zone.

What is verbal judo used for - CORRECT ANSWER-To get a person to comply
with verbal commands

What are the characteristics of a hate crime? - CORRECT ANSWER-No gain is
made, not property is taken, but usually involves harassment or assault.

When you are testifying on the stand, once you are finished what should you do?
- CORRECT ANSWER-Leave the court room and resume your normal duties

What are TWO CORE Components of Community Policing? - CORRECT
ANSWER-1. Community Partnership
2. Problem Solving

What part of S.A.R.A. model is a police officer a part of? - CORRECT
ANSWER-Assessment

Characteristics of Gang Activity are? - CORRECT ANSWER-1. Graffiti
2. Drive by shooting
3. Collecting on a street corner, alley, schools etc...




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Under C.R.S. What can a victim request in writing? - CORRECT
ANSWER-Release data of the offender, parole date

By law who must report Child Abuse? - CORRECT ANSWER-Teachers, School
authorities, child care personnel, physicians, therapists, any school employee i.e.
janitor

Steps in Crime Scene Sketching - CORRECT ANSWER-1. Observe and Plan
2. Measure and outline the area
3. Plot objects of evidence
4. Take Notes
5. Identify the scene
6.Reassess the sketch

What patterns are used in Crime Scene Searches? - CORRECT ANSWER-1.
Grid
2. Zone
3. Parallel/line/lane, spiral

What is the element of a hostile work environment? - CORRECT
ANSWER-Adverse effect on work performance

What BAC will determine if someone if DUI? - CORRECT ANSWER-.08% or
higher

What is the objective of a DUI roadside? - CORRECT ANSWER-To divide the
suspects attention? (Rhomberg technique).

A drunk driver hits and kills a pedestrian What is he charged with? - CORRECT
ANSWER-Vehicular Homicide

What is the purpose of Interview and Interrogation? - CORRECT ANSWER-To
divide those responsible for a crime and to eliminate the innocent from suspicion.

When can an Officer arrest without a warrant? - CORRECT ANSWER-1. Crime is
committed in Officer's Presence




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2. Probable Cause Exists that the person committed
the crime.
3. Upon a complaint from a victim/witness/citizen

When a Robbery is in progress what information do you need to ID the suspect?
- CORRECT ANSWER-1. General Apperance
2.Important M.O.
3. Physical Evidence

What is Physical evidence? - CORRECT ANSWER-1. Fingerprints
2. Clothes
3. Hair
4. Foot/Tire prints etc...

What does a Crime Scene Legend Contain? (Sketch) - CORRECT ANSWER-1.
Case No.
2. Date
3.Type of Crime
4. Location of Scene
5. Measurements Taken by:
6. Officers Name(s):

Where is the scale and directional Arrow located and pointing in a sketch? -
CORRECT ANSWER-Scale is on the outside of the drawing
Arrow is pointing to Magnetic North at the top of the sketch.

The most important chain of custody report is? - CORRECT ANSWER-The
report should contain the precise route and timing of the movement of the
evidence from the moment it was collected.

When doing a physical lineup - CORRECT ANSWER-At least 5 individuals (other
than the suspect) should be about the same height, weight and of compatible
race.

When using an informants you should? - CORRECT ANSWER-Control the
informant
Make no promises you can not keep




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