APCAT - Alberta Police Cognitive Ability Observation and Detail Recognition Flashcards
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An officer observes a man at a bus stop: approximately 180 cm tall, heavyset build, wearing a black toque, olive green parka, dark blue jeans, and white running shoes. He is carrying a tan backpack on his left shoulder. Which description is accurate?
Answer: Heavyset male, black toque, olive green parka, dark blue jeans, white shoes, tan backpack on left shoulder
The accurate description matches all observed details: heavyset, black toque, olive green parka, dark blue jeans, white shoes, left shoulder backpack.
A witness describes a getaway vehicle as: 'A dark green SUV, four-door, with a crack in the rear passenger window and a dent on the front bumper.' Which option matches the description?
Answer: Dark green four-door SUV with a cracked rear passenger window and a dented front bumper
Only option B matches all elements: dark green, four-door SUV, cracked rear passenger window, dented front bumper.
An officer notes the following on Elm Street: a red mailbox outside No. 14, a yellow fire hydrant across from No. 18, a broken streetlight between No. 20 and No. 22, and graffiti on the wall of No. 24. Where is the broken streetlight located?
Answer: Between No. 20 and No. 22
The passage explicitly states the broken streetlight is between No. 20 and No. 22.
During a surveillance observation, an officer notices: a white van parks, a man in a yellow vest exits, enters a pharmacy, exits carrying a blue bag, gets back in the van, and the van departs eastbound. What colour was the bag the man was carrying?
Answer: Blue
The observation states the man exited the pharmacy carrying a blue bag.
A bulletin shows a suspect sketch with: oval face, bushy eyebrows, a scar on the left cheek, short dark hair, and a goatee. An officer encounters a man matching all features but with a scar on his RIGHT cheek. Should the officer consider this a potential match?
Answer: Yes, because all other features match and scar location may have been recorded in error.
All other features match; a single discrepancy in scar location could result from an error in the original sketch, warranting further investigation.
An officer observes a parked car with the engine running. The licence plate reads 7KLP-299. The vehicle is a blue two-door sedan. The officer is later asked for the plate number. Which is correct?
Answer: 7KLP-299
The correct plate is 7KLP-299 as observed.