COLORADO POST EXAM 2024 NEWEST 2 VERSIONS
(VERSION A, AND B) ACTUAL 500 QUESTIONS WITH
DETAILED VERIFIED SOLUTIONS (100% CORRECT)
/ALREADY GRADED A+
What is sensory distortion? - ANSWER: An officer may hallucinate that an offender
already shot him
How does an officer react to the threat of another person? - ANSWER: Locate, react,
control, identify
The simplest way for an officer to relieve stress? - ANSWER: Deep belly breathing
When is an officer justified in putting a mentally ill person in jail? - ANSWER: When
there is no room in an institution and he is placed in jail for safety reasons. Only a
facility that is suitable and readily available. A mentally ill person amy 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? -
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? - ANSWER:
Record any victim, witness and suspect statements related to the crime. Do not
cherry pick your witnesses
An officer's note taking is minimized at the crime scene by? - 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 disdpute, there are four phases, what are
they? - ANSWER: Assess the situation
Take immediate corrective action
Listen and observe
Follow-up
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? - ANSWER: A small crowd
may seem large
When doing a building search, what is the best way to approach? - ANSWER: Tactical
techniques that buy you the greatest safety. (Diagonal deployment)
, Skids that are broken without release of the brake pressure. They occur when a
locked and sliding wheel bounces over a bump, rut, rails or hole in the road. It is
called? - ANSWER: A skip skid mark
Which way do you turn the steering wheel when making a traffic stop? - ANSWER:
Turn the wheel to the left
On an unknown risk felony stop, what is the best way to approach? - ANSWER:
Tactical Edge states on p. 291 that when working with a partner, one officer
approach only, the officer must stay out of the kill zone
What is verbal judo used for? - ANSWER: To get the individual to comply with verbal
demands
What are characteristics of a hate crime? - ANSWER: No gain is made and property is
usually not stolen. Typically involves harassment or assault
When you are testifying on the stand, once you are finished, what should you do? -
ANSWER: Leave the courtroom and resume your normal duties
What are the 2 core components of community policing? - ANSWER: Community
Partnership
Problem Solving
What part of S.A.R.A. model is a police officer? - ANSWER: Assessment
Characteristics of gang activity are? - ANSWER: Graffiti
Drive by shooting
Collecting on street corners and alleys, schools etc.
Under the CRS what can a victim request in writing? - ANSWER: Release date of the
offender; parole date
By law who must report child abuse? - ANSWER: Teachers, school authorities, child
care personnel, physicians, therapists, etc. Any school employee (i.e janitor)
Steps in crime scene sketching? - ANSWER: Observe and plan
Measure and outline the area
Plot objects and evidence
Take notes
Identify the scene
Reassess the sketch
What patterns are used in a crime scene searches? - ANSWER: Grid, zone,
parallel/line/lane, spiral
(VERSION A, AND B) ACTUAL 500 QUESTIONS WITH
DETAILED VERIFIED SOLUTIONS (100% CORRECT)
/ALREADY GRADED A+
What is sensory distortion? - ANSWER: An officer may hallucinate that an offender
already shot him
How does an officer react to the threat of another person? - ANSWER: Locate, react,
control, identify
The simplest way for an officer to relieve stress? - ANSWER: Deep belly breathing
When is an officer justified in putting a mentally ill person in jail? - ANSWER: When
there is no room in an institution and he is placed in jail for safety reasons. Only a
facility that is suitable and readily available. A mentally ill person amy 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? -
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? - ANSWER:
Record any victim, witness and suspect statements related to the crime. Do not
cherry pick your witnesses
An officer's note taking is minimized at the crime scene by? - 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 disdpute, there are four phases, what are
they? - ANSWER: Assess the situation
Take immediate corrective action
Listen and observe
Follow-up
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? - ANSWER: A small crowd
may seem large
When doing a building search, what is the best way to approach? - ANSWER: Tactical
techniques that buy you the greatest safety. (Diagonal deployment)
, Skids that are broken without release of the brake pressure. They occur when a
locked and sliding wheel bounces over a bump, rut, rails or hole in the road. It is
called? - ANSWER: A skip skid mark
Which way do you turn the steering wheel when making a traffic stop? - ANSWER:
Turn the wheel to the left
On an unknown risk felony stop, what is the best way to approach? - ANSWER:
Tactical Edge states on p. 291 that when working with a partner, one officer
approach only, the officer must stay out of the kill zone
What is verbal judo used for? - ANSWER: To get the individual to comply with verbal
demands
What are characteristics of a hate crime? - ANSWER: No gain is made and property is
usually not stolen. Typically involves harassment or assault
When you are testifying on the stand, once you are finished, what should you do? -
ANSWER: Leave the courtroom and resume your normal duties
What are the 2 core components of community policing? - ANSWER: Community
Partnership
Problem Solving
What part of S.A.R.A. model is a police officer? - ANSWER: Assessment
Characteristics of gang activity are? - ANSWER: Graffiti
Drive by shooting
Collecting on street corners and alleys, schools etc.
Under the CRS what can a victim request in writing? - ANSWER: Release date of the
offender; parole date
By law who must report child abuse? - ANSWER: Teachers, school authorities, child
care personnel, physicians, therapists, etc. Any school employee (i.e janitor)
Steps in crime scene sketching? - ANSWER: Observe and plan
Measure and outline the area
Plot objects and evidence
Take notes
Identify the scene
Reassess the sketch
What patterns are used in a crime scene searches? - ANSWER: Grid, zone,
parallel/line/lane, spiral
