CRIMINAL INVESTIGATION PROFESSIONAL
CERTIFICATION EXAM QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS 2026.
◍ citizen online report writing is appropriate for: Answer: discovery
crimes
◍ who is most likely to read an investigative report? Answer: the
judge
◍ which is associated with some of the common problems with
police reports? Answer: Misspelled words
◍ when organizing notes for a police report, officers should: Answer:
use headings to guide the reader
◍ the disposition of the case is stated in the ___ paragraph of a report
narrative Answer: Final
◍ which of the following statements is a concise statement? Answer:
she drove a black 2006 Chevrolet Tahoe
◍ which of the following is true of writing completed in the active
voice? Answer: the subject of the sentence performs the actions
, ◍ officers should write reports in the ____ person Answer: first
◍ which of the following statements is written in first person?
Answer: "I made the arrest"
◍ words that have little emotional effect, for example, "cried", are
called Answer: denotative
◍ words that have an emotional effect such as "blubbered" and
"wept" are called Answer: connotative
◍ due process disclosure of what type of evidence must be
determined and made by the prosecutor? Answer: exculpatory
information
◍ the statement "the man could not walk in a straight line" is an
example of Answer: a conclusionary statement
◍ a common mistake often found in police reports is using the phrase
Answer: "the PC for the stop"
◍ being concise means to Answer: make every word count
CERTIFICATION EXAM QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS 2026.
◍ citizen online report writing is appropriate for: Answer: discovery
crimes
◍ who is most likely to read an investigative report? Answer: the
judge
◍ which is associated with some of the common problems with
police reports? Answer: Misspelled words
◍ when organizing notes for a police report, officers should: Answer:
use headings to guide the reader
◍ the disposition of the case is stated in the ___ paragraph of a report
narrative Answer: Final
◍ which of the following statements is a concise statement? Answer:
she drove a black 2006 Chevrolet Tahoe
◍ which of the following is true of writing completed in the active
voice? Answer: the subject of the sentence performs the actions
, ◍ officers should write reports in the ____ person Answer: first
◍ which of the following statements is written in first person?
Answer: "I made the arrest"
◍ words that have little emotional effect, for example, "cried", are
called Answer: denotative
◍ words that have an emotional effect such as "blubbered" and
"wept" are called Answer: connotative
◍ due process disclosure of what type of evidence must be
determined and made by the prosecutor? Answer: exculpatory
information
◍ the statement "the man could not walk in a straight line" is an
example of Answer: a conclusionary statement
◍ a common mistake often found in police reports is using the phrase
Answer: "the PC for the stop"
◍ being concise means to Answer: make every word count
