(Retired) Entry-level Police Practice Test

1. The temporary property lockbox is located in the:

2. Which of the following statements about storing an item in an Evidence Bay is TRUE?

I. Items to be stored permanently go to West Evidence Bay.

II. The Evidence Bays are located at the back of the garage.

III. Items to be stored temporarily go to East Evidence Bay.

3. No one may physically enter the Property Room except the Evidence Room designee, the chief of police, and officers selected by them for assistance.

4. What does the dispatcher need to do when evidence needs to be stored in the temporary lockbox?

5. Which of the following statements BEST describes the type of assistance the department will give to victims and witnesses?

6. With regard to protective measures, who judges the specific level of danger?

7. Which of the following are examples of Protective Measures?

I. Initiating traces and/or recordings or threatening phone calls made to the victim or witness.

II. Directing extra patrols to the assailant’s neighborhood and home.

III. Persuading the victim or witness to temporarily reside at a remote location until a court injunction and/or an arrest can be made.

8. When you are contacted by an officer from another jurisdiction regarding a potential physical danger to a victim or witness who lives or works in your department’s jurisdiction, you should take the following steps: (1) Document the name of the officer from the other jurisdiction; (2) Obtain information about the victim, witness, and/or suspect and reliability of the information; (3) Contact the victim or witness to verify and expand on the information you received; (4) Plan for any special precautions that need to be taken; and (5) Pass on any information regarding the victim or witness to the appropriate agency. Which of the following statements is the missing step?

9. Field identification involves on-the-scene identification of a suspect by the investigating officer within a short time after the crime.

10. What is the BEST definition of attorney–client privilege?

11. Which of the following represents the SECOND step in the money laundering process?

12. An active shooter is defined as an armed person who has used deadly physical force on other persons
but is restricted from accessing additional victims.

13. Which of the following is an example of racial profiling?

I. An officer received a report of shoplifting from a store manager at a women’s makeup store at the local mall. The store manager told the officer that the suspect was wearing a blue jacket. When the officer arrives on the scene, he sees a woman in a blue jacket walking quickly to her car. He decides to stop her for questioning.

II. Drug activity has been on the rise in a certain neighborhood that has a largely Hispanic population. An officer sees a Latino man who is a known member of a street gang that has a reputation for selling drugs. The officer decides to stop the man for questioning.

III. There has been a security threat at a local airport. An officer sees a man who looks Middle Eastern get out of a taxicab at the airport and pulls him aside for questioning.

14. Boyd is charged with:

15. What color are Boyd’s eyes?

16. What is Thomas James Flack wanted for?

17. Flack’s age is closest to:

18. Authorities believe Flack is headed to:

19. Authorities should use caution when approaching Flack.

20. Flack’s height is:

21. A citizen phoned in the following description: “A white male, with black hair and black beard, in his late 20’s seen buying a knife.” According to the information supplied about Flack in the wanted poster, the reported individually is likely Flack.

22. Wanda Kelso is wanted by the:

23. Kelso is known to sometimes go by the name of:

24. Kelso has been found working her scams in:

25. Kelso’s eye color is:

26. Kelso weighs approximately:

27. Based on the wanted posters, which of the following statements is TRUE?

I. Flack is taller than Kelso
II. Both Flack and Kelso have brown hair
III. Both Flack and Kelso have been spotted in the same state.

28. Based on the wanted posters, which of the following is TRUE?

29. Evidence aids in solving the case because it can:

30. In which, if any, of the following cases has a police investigator developed class evidence as defined in the article on evidence collection?

31. Which of the following is an example of modus operandi?

32. Tying together several pieces of class evidence can be used to prove guilt conclusively.

33. Departments should strive to have as many officers present at a crime scene as possible, to ensure all evidence is collected.

34. All of the following can destroy perishable evidence EXCEPT:

35. What must be done before evidence is bagged by personnel on the scene?

36. Assume the following people had contact with evidence from a crime scene.

I. Detectives collecting the evidence
II. Police Officers transporting evidence to lab
III. Lab technicians analyzing the evidence.

Which person(s), from the above, should add their name to the evidence record?

37. What word is BEST demonstrated by the illustration below?

All the blocks in your patrol district are like a grid. You are on patrol in your cruiser. Starting from the Courthouse, you drive 6 blocks south, turn left, and drive another 6 blocks east, where you stop to issue a speeding ticket. You then drive 20 blocks south, turn right, and drive 6 blocks west, turn around, drive 10 blocks east, and stop to issue a moving traffic violation.

38. According to the information provided above, where are you in relation to the Courthouse?

39. Abscond MOST closely means to:

40. Propagate MOST closely means to:

41. Suffuse MOST closely means to:

42. How much would resident Riley Jenkins owe the Division of State Police if he is a new applicant who wants to purchase ID cards for two firearms?

43. Five years later, resident Riley Jenkins calls the Police Department. He explains that he has moved and that he would also like to purchase another firearm. He asks how much it would cost. What should you tell him?

44. According to the Firearm passage, if a resident is applying for the first time, they will be required to do all of the following EXCEPT:

45. If an applicant is returning after 5 years, which of the following would they need to do?

I. Submit SBI 66A form
II. Submit SBI 212A form
III. Pay $20 fee

46. According to the passage, which of the following is implied about records related to internal affairs
investigations?

47. According to the passage, the records belong to the:

48. According to the passage, after an Internal Investigation is finished the files go to the:

49. The Internal Affairs Department should investigate all complaints even if they seem petty or untrue. The statement above is:

50. Which of the following statements could you infer based on the paragraph above?

I. Robbery poses a definite hazard to law enforcement.
II. Many robberies go unsolved due to a lack of evidence.
III. Robbery is a serious crime that is becoming more common.

51. According to the above passage, which of the following is TRUE?

52. Which of the following CANNOT be determined when using the preliminary analysis described above?

53. A police investigator saw a stain on a linoleum floor that he thought might be blood. He then moistened a patch of cotton while holding it with tweezers. Then he placed it on the smear and let the stain be absorbed by the patch. As soon as the stain was absorbed, he picked up the cotton with tweezers and placed it in a paper envelope. According to the information in the article, what mistake does the investigator appear to have made?

54. Which statement BEST summarizes the MAIN idea of the passage given above?

55. According to the paragraph above, which of the following statements is MOST accurate?

56. According to the paragraph above, which of the following are specific department goals?

I. Patrolling the City
II. Arresting criminals
III. Interviewing citizens

57. Which statement BEST summarizes the MAIN idea of the passage given above?

58. Which of the following is TRUE according to the above passage?

I. Officers are taught all relevant policies and procedures at the Academy.
II. Most of the time an officer’s instincts are correct.
III. Every situation is different and will contain unforeseen circumstances.

59. ALIAS means:

60. AMEND means:

61. AUTHORITATIVE means:

62. COMPLEXION means:

63. PRESTIGE means:

64. PRETENSE means:

65. HOMOGENOUS means:

66. PROBABLE means:

67. The opposite of FATALITY is:

68. The opposite of ESCORT is:

69. The opposite of PURSUIT is:

70. Of the following, the word that most closely means “to follow to the end or pursue” is:

71. Of the following, the word that most closely means “to establish firmly or solidly” is:

72. ADMISSIBLE means:

73. RENDER means:

74. FLEE means:

75. The opposite of ACQUIRE is:

76. Of the following, the word which most closely means “to occur or happen” is:

77. The opposite of IMPAIRMENT is:

78. Of the following, the word that most closely means “to cause another to do something through reason” is:

79. Parker has been picked up by the police five times. Jenson has been picked up fewer times than Parker but more times than Wade. Bertram has been picked up twice, which is fewer times than Wade. How many times has Wade been picked up?

80. The police have surrounded a suspect’s house. Officer Barker is covering the front door. Officer Miller is at the side door. Officer Abbott is covering the cellar door. Officer Jackson is covering the roof. Sergeant Daley is stationed at the end of the driveway. If Daley switches places with Barker and Barker then switches places with Miller, where is Miller?

81. The police are looking for Toni Baine who is wanted for passing bad checks. She was last seen four days ago. A bulletin with her description has been issued. Which part of her description is MOST likely to help a citizen identify her?

82. Four witnesses gave descriptions of a shoplifter who ran from a store. All four are different. The descriptions appear below. Which one is MOST LIKELY to be correct?

83. Read the three statements below and then answer the question.

#1 30% of the lieutenants have completed a survey.
#2 10% of the completed surveys have been submitted to upper management
#3 60% of the lieutenants still have to submit their completed surveys.

If statements #1 and #2 are TRUE, then statement #3 is:

84. While on patrol, a police officer observes a band playing in a public park. A large crowd of young people has gathered and they are dancing wildly, pushing and shoving others in the crowd. The city requires that bands obtain a permit before playing in the park but the officer has no record of a permit being issued. In what order should the officer take the following steps?

1. Stop the band and tell them about the permit.
2. Disperse the crowd.
3. Request back-up support from headquarters.
4. Guard the area to prevent re-assembly.

85. You are on patrol in your patrol car. All the blocks in your patrol district are square, like a checkerboard. You start at the post office and go 5 blocks to the east, then turn right and go 7 blocks, turn right and go 5 blocks, turn left for 3 blocks. At this point, where are you in relation to the post office?

86. You are on patrol in your patrol car. All the blocks in your patrol district are square, like a checkerboard. You start at the police station and go 8 blocks to the west, then turn left and go 5 blocks, turn right and go 2 blocks, turn right again for 6 blocks and then turn right again and go 10 blocks. At this point, where are you in relation to the police station?

Instructions: Use the map below to answer questions 87 and 88.

87. A patrol car is called from the Post Office to Union Station. The shortest way to get there without breaking the law is to go:

88. A patrol car is called from the Courthouse to the Parking Garage. The shortest way to get there without breaking the law is to go:

89. Based on the description, which field of the Incident Report Form contains an error(s)?

90. Based on the description, which field of the Incident Report Form contains an error(s)?

91. The word that BEST fits in blank #1 is:

92. The word that BEST fits in blank #2 is:

93. The word that BEST fits in blank #3 is:

94. The word that BEST fits in blank #4 is:

95. The word that BEST fits in blank #5 is:

96. The word that BEST fits in blank #1 is:

97. The word that BEST fits in blank #2 is:

98. The word that BEST fits in blank #3 is:

99. The word that BEST fits in blank #4 is:

100. The word that BEST fits in blank #5 is: