QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS
A question with the Pre-Question Qualifier "(Detained)" should be asked:
a. always.
b. only when the caller reports that the suspect is detained.
c. only when it is appropriate for the caller to attempt to detain the suspect. - CORRECT
ANSWER b. only when the caller reports that the suspect is detained.
T or F: Key questions must be asked in order and as written - CORRECT
ANSWER True
DLS Links:
a. direct the EPD to the appropriate Pre-Arrival or case exit instructions
b. point out additional agencies that should be notified about an emergency
c. provide references to books, magazines, and videos that may be of interest to the EPD
d. none of the above - CORRECT ANSWER a. direct the EPD to the appropriate Pre-
Arrival or case exit instructions
T or F: Key Question 6 on protocol 104 is "Will you be contacting a keyholder/owner?"
Based on PPDS standards, it may be appropriate to read this question as "Will you be
contacting a keyholder or owner?" - CORRECT ANSWER True
When circumstance or caller statements indicate that the caller is in danger, you should:
a. continue the interrogation as long as possible
b. direct the caller to leave the scene immediately
c. go to the Caller in Danger (CID) Protocol after initiating dispatch
d. use the urgent disconnect script from the case exit protocol - CORRECT
ANSWER c. go to the Caller in Danger (CID) Protocol after initiating dispatch
, PPDS words or phrases that have a specific dispatch definition are marked using -
CORRECT ANSWER all uppercase text
T or F: The absence of a weapon suffix indicates that there are no weapons - CORRECT
ANSWER False
In response to key question 1 on protocol 112, the caller stated that the reported death is the
result of a witnessed homicide. What should you do next?
a. ask key question 2
b. shunt to protocol 106
c. initiate a 112-D-1 response and immediately return to questioning
d. initiate a 112-D-1 response, provide PDI-a, and then immediately return to questioning -
CORRECT ANSWER b. shunt to protocol 106
The caller is reporting prostitution activity. In response to Key Question 1 on Protocol 120,
the caller reports that no weapons were involved or mentioned. What should you do next?
a. ask key question 1a
b. ask key question 2
c. initiate a 120-C-1 response and immediately return to questioning
d. Initiate a 120-C-1 response, go to PDIs, then DLS links - CORRECT ANSWER c.
initiate a 120-C-1 response and immediately return to questioning
In response to Case Entry Question 4, the caller reports that a police officer is in a fight and
she is afraid that he might be killed if he doesn't get help very quickly. What should you do
next?
a. ask Case Entry Question 5
b. initiate a 124-E-1 response
c. shunt to protocol 124
d. go immediately to the Caller in Danger (CID) Protocol - CORRECT ANSWER b.
Initiate a 124-E-1 response