Police Sergeant Practice Exam/ 100 Q&A Terms like:
The chemical development of latent fingerprints using super glue is scientifically known as - Answer: cyanocralyde.
You are a sergeant who has arrived at the scene of what your patrol officers originally thought was a robbery-in-progress cal...
Police Sergeant Practice Exam/ 100 Q&A
The chemical development of latent fingerprints using super glue is scientifically
known as - Answer: cyanocralyde.
You are a sergeant who has arrived at the scene of what your patrol officers
originally thought was a robbery-in-progress call. You see three patrol cars on the
scene. The lead officer tells you that the suspects fled over an hour ago. What
should you have the other officers do? - Answer: Report back to service.
The purpose of criminal investigation is to identify the perpetrator of a particular
crime by gathering information from witnesses and suspects. Which of the
following is of least concern to the police? - Answer: Why.
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,The Constitution and the rights expressed in it are directed at protecting citizens
against the improper actions of which of the following? - Answer: The
Government.
Which of the following is the highest court in our nation? - Answer: The Supreme
Court.
The United States has determined that free speech is protected under the First
Amendment of the Constitution. Which of the following situations would not be
protected under the First Amendment? - Answer: Yelling "fire" in a crowded
theater where there is no fire.
Activities performed by officers on patrol that are directed toward keeping
violations of the law from happening are most widely known as - Answer: crime
prevention.
These police tactics involve the use of physical force, threat of force, and mental
or psychological abuse. - Answer: Third degree tactics.
This type of evidence would clear a suspect from blame. - Answer: Exculpatory
evidence.
The scene of a homicide, what is the medical examiner or coroner normally
responsible for? - Answer: Securing the body of the deceased, as well as all
associated clothing and personal property.
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, You are required to administer a sobriety test to a motorist to determine if the
motorist is intoxicated. During the test, the motorist experiences difficulty
maintaining equilibrium. This is known as - Answer: the Romberg sign.
In order to allow for accurate and complete reconstruction of an accident scene, it
is important for an officer to measure skid marks to - Answer: the nearest inch.
Foot patrol by police officers is most effective in combating - Answer: robberies
and street muggings.
An object, measure, or model with which evidence is compared to determine
whether both came from the same source. - Answer: Standard of comparison.
Under the Constitution, citizens are protected from double jeopardy or being tried
twice for the same crime. The Supreme Court has held that none of the following
situations amounts to double jeopardy EXCEPT - Answer: when a defendant is
tried twice for the same act, once under state statutes and once under federal
statutes.
A dead body will float in warm water after how many days of submersion? -
Answer: 8 to 10 days.
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