CJBAT - Test Cjbat 1 — Questions and Answers
Question 1: Which of the following is NOT a disqualifying factor for employment as a Florida law enforcement officer?
- Felony conviction
- Being under 19 years of age at time of application
- Having received a general discharge from the military
- Color blindness that can be corrected with lenses (Correct answer)
Correct answer: Color blindness that can be corrected with lenses
Florida law enforcement applicants must be at least 19, have no felony convictions, and meet military discharge requirements. Color blindness correctable with lenses is not an automatic disqualifier under Florida statute 943.13.
Question 2: Officer Chen is dispatched to a domestic dispute. Upon arrival, she observes a man push his girlfriend against a wall, causing a bruise. Under Florida law, this incident would most accurately be classified as:
- Simple assault
- Domestic battery (Correct answer)
- Aggravated assault
- Disorderly conduct
Correct answer: Domestic battery
Battery requires intentional touching or striking another person against their will. When committed between household or family members, it is classified as domestic battery under Florida Statute 784.03, not simple assault (which involves only a threat).
Question 3: Arrange the following steps of a use-of-force report in the correct order: (1) Describe subject's threatening actions. (2) Identify date, time, and location. (3) State the level of force used. (4) Document medical attention provided. (5) Describe officer's verbal commands.
- 2, 1, 5, 3, 4 (Correct answer)
- 1, 3, 5, 2, 4
- 3, 2, 1, 4, 5
- 5, 1, 2, 3, 4
Correct answer: 2, 1, 5, 3, 4
A use-of-force report begins with administrative facts (date, time, location), then describes the subject's behavior that necessitated force, followed by verbal commands given, the force used, and finally any medical treatment provided to all parties.
Question 4: Which word is used incorrectly? 'The suspect was apprehended after he tried to allude the officers by running through an alley.'
- apprehended
- allude (Correct answer)
- officers
- alley
Correct answer: allude
The correct word is 'elude,' meaning to escape or evade. 'Allude' means to make an indirect reference to something. This is a common homophone confusion tested on the CJBAT written communication section.
Question 5: A witness tells Officer Davis that a robbery suspect drove away 'really fast' and 'turned left somewhere on Main Street.' For a police report, the officer should record this as:
- The suspect fled at a high rate of speed and turned left on Main Street
- The suspect sped away and turned on Main Street
- The witness stated the suspect drove away quickly and turned left on Main Street, but could not identify the exact intersection (Correct answer)
- The witness observed the suspect fleeing the area
Correct answer: The witness stated the suspect drove away quickly and turned left on Main Street, but could not identify the exact intersection
Police reports must accurately reflect what a witness actually said, including the limitations of their account. Recording vague statements as precise facts is inaccurate and can harm a prosecution. The officer must attribute the information to the witness and note its uncertainty.
Question 6: Officer Thompson stops a vehicle for running a red light. The driver produces a valid license but the registration is expired by two months. Which of the following best describes the officer's correct course of action?
- Arrest the driver immediately for the expired registration
- Issue a criminal citation for the expired registration only
- Use discretion to issue citations for both violations and allow the driver to make arrangements for the vehicle (Correct answer)
- Release the driver with a verbal warning since the license is valid
Correct answer: Use discretion to issue citations for both violations and allow the driver to make arrangements for the vehicle
An expired registration is a civil traffic infraction, not a criminal offense, so arrest is inappropriate. The officer has lawful grounds to cite both the red light violation and the expired registration. Releasing with only a verbal warning ignores a documented violation and could create liability.
CJBAT - Test Cjbat 1
Which of the following is NOT a disqualifying factor for employment as a Florida law enforcement officer?