Police Officer Reading Comprehension Skills 2

Question 1

Read this passage: Officers responding to disturbance calls must first assess the scene for immediate threats, then attempt to de-escalate the situation through verbal communication before resorting to any physical intervention.
According to this passage, what is the FIRST thing officers should do?

Accepted Answer

Assess the scene for immediate threats

Answer

Attempt verbal de-escalation

Answer

Apply physical intervention

Answer

Contact dispatch for backup

Question 2

A policy states: Officers may not search a dwelling without a warrant unless exigent circumstances exist, the occupant consents, or the officer is in hot pursuit of a fleeing suspect. An officer searches after the homeowner says come in, look around. This action is:

Accepted Answer

Lawful because the homeowner consented

Answer

Unlawful because no warrant was obtained

Answer

Lawful only if the search yields evidence

Answer

Unlawful because consent must be in writing

Question 3

According to this passage: The use of force continuum begins with officer presence, escalates through verbal commands, soft empty-hand techniques, hard empty-hand techniques, intermediate weapons, and ultimately lethal force - how many levels are described?

Accepted Answer

6

Answer

5

Answer

7

Answer

4

Question 4

Read this sentence: The detective, who had worked the case for three years, finally obtained sufficient evidence to make an arrest. What does sufficient most closely mean in this context?

Accepted Answer

Enough

Answer

Excessive

Answer

Incomplete

Answer

Questionable

Question 5

A police report states: The complainant Mr. Rivera alleged that the defendant struck him in the face. The defendant denied any physical contact. Based solely on this passage, which statement is TRUE?

Accepted Answer

Mr. Rivera made an accusation and the defendant denied it

Answer

Mr. Rivera was definitely struck in the face

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The defendant committed assault

Answer

The report is inconclusive and should be discarded

Question 6

Read this passage: Probable cause exists when facts and circumstances known to an officer, based on reasonably trustworthy information, are sufficient to warrant a person of reasonable caution to believe an offense has been or is being committed. Which element is NOT required for probable cause according to this definition?

Accepted Answer

A signed warrant from a judge

Answer

Facts and circumstances known to the officer

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Reasonably trustworthy information

Answer

Sufficient belief that an offense occurred

Read this passage: Officers responding to disturbance calls must first assess the scene for immediate threats, then attempt to de-escalate the situation through verbal communication before resorting to any physical intervention.According to this passage, what is the FIRST thing officers should do?

Read this passage: Officers responding to disturbance calls must first assess the scene for immediate threats, then attempt to de-escalate the situation through verbal communication before resorting to any physical intervention.
According to this passage, what is the FIRST thing officers should do?