NYPD Information Ordering Flashcards

A suspect description is radioed: male, 6'1", wearing a red jacket, last seen running north on Broadway at 3rd Street. Which piece of information should an officer prioritize FIRST when scanning for the suspect?

Answer: Clothing color

Clothing color (red jacket) is the most quickly visible identifying feature when scanning a crowd or street.

An officer receives four tasks from a supervisor: (A) file overtime paperwork by end of shift, (B) respond to an in-progress robbery, (C) interview a witness who is available all day, (D) complete monthly equipment check. What is the correct order?

Answer: B, C, A, D

The in-progress robbery is an emergency, the available witness can be seen next, paperwork has a shift deadline, and equipment checks are routine.

Information from a crime scene includes: (1) blood near the doorway, (2) broken window on the east side, (3) victim found in the kitchen, (4) tire tracks in the driveway. What order should these details appear in a scene description moving from outside to inside?

Answer: 4, 2, 1, 3

Tire tracks and broken window are exterior, blood at the doorway is the entry point, and the victim in the kitchen is the interior focal point.

A patrol officer must relay the following information in a radio transmission about a traffic accident. Which order is most effective? (1) Number of injuries, (2) Location, (3) Vehicles involved, (4) Request for assistance

Answer: 2, 3, 1, 4

Location orients responding units, vehicle details describe the scene, injuries indicate urgency, and assistance requests follow.

Organize the following steps for processing a crime scene in the correct order: (1) Release scene to owner, (2) Document and photograph, (3) Establish crime scene perimeter, (4) Collect physical evidence

Answer: 3, 2, 4, 1

Perimeter secures the scene, documentation preserves the original state, evidence is then collected, and the scene is released last.

An officer is reviewing five case reports filed on different dates. Which sequence correctly orders them from most recent to oldest? Report A: 07/15, Report B: 07/22, Report C: 07/08, Report D: 07/29, Report E: 07/01.

Answer: D, B, A, C, E

From most recent to oldest: 07/29 (D), 07/22 (B), 07/15 (A), 07/08 (C), 07/01 (E).

Which sequence correctly describes how to safely approach a vehicle stopped on the highway? (1) Position patrol car at an angle behind the stopped vehicle, (2) Approach from the passenger side, (3) Activate lights and siren, (4) Radio in the location and plate number

Answer: 3, 4, 1, 2

Lights and siren alert traffic, plate is called in for safety, the patrol car is positioned protectively, then the officer approaches from the safer passenger side.