CJBAT Observation & Perception Questions & Answers 3

Question 1

An officer notices a retail store's security gate partially raised after hours with a faint moving light inside. What observation skill is being used?

Accepted Answer

Environmental baseline comparison

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Auditory recognition

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Witness interviewing

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Document analysis

Question 2

A suspect has a scar above the left eyebrow, a star tattoo on the right side of the neck, and is missing the left index fingertip. Which feature is most useful for identification?

Accepted Answer

The star tattoo on the right side of the neck

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Hair color and style

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The scar above the left eyebrow

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Height and weight

Question 3

At a public event, one person wears a heavy winter coat despite warm weather, is sweating heavily, and keeps adjusting their waistband. What should this trigger?

Accepted Answer

Heightened alertness for a possible concealed weapon

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Assume a medical condition

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Note and continue monitoring other areas

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Immediately tackle the individual

Question 4

Two ransom notes both use 'definately' (misspelling), indent with exactly three spaces, and use Oxford commas. This suggests:

Accepted Answer

The same person wrote both based on consistent idiosyncratic patterns

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Different people from the same school

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A computer program generated them

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The observations are coincidental

Question 5

At a domestic disturbance: overturned furniture, shattered mirror, blood drops leading to the bathroom, and a silent child in the corner. Which observation gets immediate priority?

Accepted Answer

The blood trail to the bathroom, indicating a possibly injured person

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The overturned furniture for documentation

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The mirror for fingerprint evidence

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The child for questioning

Question 6

Surveillance over three days shows 15-18 visitors nightly between 9 PM-2 AM with 3-5 minute average stays at a suspected drug house. What pattern is most significant?

Accepted Answer

Consistently short visits during late-night hours suggesting quick transactions

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The varying number of visitors each day

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The varying closing times

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The total number of visitors