NYPD NYPD Situational Judgment 2 — Questions and Answers
Question 1: You are on patrol and witness a fellow officer accepting a free meal from a restaurant owner who says it is a 'thank you for keeping the neighborhood safe.' What should you do?
- Accept the meal since it is a small token of appreciation
- Report the incident to your supervisor as a potential gratuity violation (Correct answer)
- Advise the officer privately but take no further action
- Ignore it because no money exchanged hands
Correct answer: Report the incident to your supervisor as a potential gratuity violation
Accepting gratuities, even small ones like meals, violates NYPD rules and must be reported to a supervisor.
Question 2: While processing an arrest, a suspect tells you they are experiencing chest pain and difficulty breathing. What is your first priority?
- Complete the arrest paperwork before addressing medical complaints
- Secure the suspect and immediately request Emergency Medical Services (Correct answer)
- Assume the suspect is faking to avoid processing and continue
- Ask a fellow officer to watch the suspect while you finish your report
Correct answer: Secure the suspect and immediately request Emergency Medical Services
Officer safety and detainee welfare require you to treat medical emergencies as the immediate priority and summon EMS.
Question 3: A store owner calls 911 to report a known shoplifter in the store. When you arrive, the shoplifter has already left. What should you do?
- Leave immediately since no crime is currently in progress
- Take a report, obtain a description, and canvas the area (Correct answer)
- Tell the owner to handle it themselves next time
- Arrest the first person matching the description you see outside
Correct answer: Take a report, obtain a description, and canvas the area
Taking a proper report and canvassing the area fulfills your duty to investigate reported crimes and may lead to apprehension.
Question 4: You stop a driver for a minor traffic violation and notice open containers of alcohol in the back seat but no other signs of impairment. What do you do?
- Issue a ticket only for the traffic violation and let the driver go
- Issue a summons for the open container violation in addition to the traffic ticket (Correct answer)
- Arrest the driver immediately for DUI without further testing
- Confiscate the alcohol and issue only a verbal warning
Correct answer: Issue a summons for the open container violation in addition to the traffic ticket
Open containers in a vehicle are a separate offense that must be addressed with the appropriate summons alongside the traffic violation.
Question 5: During a foot pursuit of a suspect, you lose sight of them and they may have entered a residential building. What is the best course of action?
- Enter the building alone immediately to locate the suspect
- Set up a perimeter, request backup, and notify the dispatcher (Correct answer)
- Give up the pursuit to avoid endangering civilians
- Force entry into every apartment in the building
Correct answer: Set up a perimeter, request backup, and notify the dispatcher
Setting a perimeter and waiting for backup reduces officer risk and increases the chance of apprehending the suspect safely.
Question 6: A civilian approaches you on the street and offers information about a local drug dealer in exchange for you overlooking a warrant on the civilian. What should you do?
- Accept the deal to obtain useful intelligence
- Refuse the deal and arrest the civilian on the outstanding warrant (Correct answer)
- Ignore the civilian and walk away
- Promise nothing but listen to the information first
Correct answer: Refuse the deal and arrest the civilian on the outstanding warrant
Officers cannot make unauthorized deals to overlook warrants; the civilian must be processed while the information can be reported through proper channels.
Question 7: You are the first officer on scene at a reported domestic disturbance. You hear shouting inside but no sounds of violence. What is your first step?
- Force entry immediately to prevent potential violence
- Wait outside and listen to determine if entry is necessary
- Knock, announce your presence, and request entry while awaiting backup (Correct answer)
- Leave and return later if another call comes in
Correct answer: Knock, announce your presence, and request entry while awaiting backup
Knocking, announcing, and awaiting backup follows proper protocol while preserving your safety and respecting residents' rights.
NYPD NYPD Situational Judgment 2
You are on patrol and witness a fellow officer accepting a free meal from a restaurant owner who says it is a 'thank you for keeping the neighborhood safe.' What should you do?