CJBAT Situational Judgment Questions & Answers 3

Question 1

You overhear senior officers making derogatory comments about an inmate's ethnicity. What is the most appropriate response?

Accepted Answer

Express that such comments are unprofessional and against policy, and report if it continues

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Join in to build camaraderie

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Say nothing but avoid making similar comments

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File a complaint with the media

Question 2

Off duty at a restaurant, you see a patron become extremely intoxicated and reach for car keys. What should you do?

Accepted Answer

Identify yourself to the manager and offer to help if the patron attempts to drive

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Nothing - you're off duty

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Physically prevent the patron from leaving

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Call 911 immediately and report a drunk driver

Question 3

At booking, a suspect demands a lawyer before answering questions. You've only asked booking questions (name, address, DOB). How should you proceed?

Accepted Answer

Continue standard booking questions, which are not interrogation

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Stop all processing until an attorney arrives

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Disguise interrogation questions as small talk

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Tell them they don't need a lawyer for booking

Question 4

Your supervisor asks you to falsify a report to protect an officer who used excessive force. How should you respond?

Accepted Answer

Refuse and document the supervisor's request through department reporting mechanisms

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Follow instructions since they outrank you

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Agree but secretly keep the original report

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Resign to avoid the conflict

Question 5

A teenager sits on a bridge railing, appearing distressed and possibly suicidal. Bystanders are filming. What is your priority?

Accepted Answer

Focus on establishing rapport while radioing for crisis intervention support

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Order bystanders to stop recording and leave

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Grab the teenager immediately

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Wait for a trained crisis negotiator before engaging

Question 6

Assigned to a neighborhood distrustful of police after a controversial incident, residents are openly hostile at a community meeting. How should you approach this?

Accepted Answer

Listen to concerns, acknowledge feelings, and commit to being accessible and accountable

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Defend the officer involved in the controversy

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Request a transfer

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Avoid the meeting since residents are hostile