1. Assume that a police officer is assigned to duty in a radio patrol car. The situation in which it would be LEAST advisable for the officer to use the siren to help clear traffic when answering a call is when a report has come in that

2. You are on your way home late at night. You notice smoke pouring out of one of the windows of a house in which several families reside. Your first consideration under these circumstances should be to

3. Your department receives a phone call from a local drugstore. Managers have caught three teenage boys attempting to steal large numbers of items, including vitamins, over-the-counter cold medications, pantyhose, and makeup. You are familiar with these boys, who were previously arrested for drug possession. Based on this information, which of the following is the most likely reason that the boys were stealing these items?

4. You are dispatched to the scene of a fatal car accident. A minivan, carrying a husband, wife, and their three children, crashed head-on into a telephone pole at approximately 3:35 a.m. Sadly, the wife was not wearing her seatbelt and was killed instantly. One of the children also was not wearing a seatbelt and is critically injured. The husband, who was driving, and the other two children have suffered only minor bruises and cuts. The husband explained that he and his family were driving across the country on their vacation, and he had been driving since approximately 5:00 p.m. the day before. He does not remember much of what occurred before the accident; he says that one minute, everything was fine, and the next minute, the van slammed into the telephone pole. The driver has a clean driving record. Which of the following is most likely to be the cause of the accident?

5. A series of burglaries has occurred in a residential area of single family houses. You have been assigned to select a house in this area in which detectives can wait secretly for an attempted burglary of that house so that the burglars can be apprehended in the act. Which of the following would be the best house to select for this purpose?

6. Certain orders and instructions are transmitted through bulletins posted on the precinct bulletin boards. Such a bulletin order would most likely be rescinded if it

7. A woman has her husband arrested for severely beating their 5-year-old son. A crowd of angry neighbors has gathered around the husband. In making the arrest, the arresting officer should

8. Which of the following is the most accurate statement concerning the proper attitude of a police officer toward persons in his or her custody?

9. You are taking a description of a lost diamond bracelet. Of the following, the most important piece of information, in addition to knowing that the missing item is a diamond bracelet, is

10. An off-duty police officer observes a woman busily engaged in examining fabrics at a counter in a large store. The woman’s handbag is open. A number of other persons are at this counter, also engaged in examining fabrics. Of the following, the best procedure for the officer to follow first is to

11. If a police officer is called upon to eject a disorderly person from a bus station, the most important consideration must necessarily be to

12. A police officer observes a young girl picking up small articles of merchandise as she passes from one counter to another in a large department store. The girl does not stop to pay for any of the articles. For the officer to wait until the girl is about to leave the store before apprehending her is

13. A couple informs you that they have witnessed their neighbor’s young son abusing a stray cat. What would be the most serious consequence if nothing were done about this situation?

14. “Social Security cards are not acceptable proof of identification for police purposes.” Of the following, the most important reason for this rule is that the Social Security card

15. An officer receives instructions from his supervisor that he does not fully understand. For the officer to ask for a further explanation would be

16. You notice something unusual on your post. You should immediately

17. As a police officer, if you think of an idea for improving police protection in certain areas, your best plan of action would be to

18. You have just worked 3 hours of overtime and you are finally on your way home when you are flagged down by an elderly man who recognizes you as a local police officer. He explains that his wife has just fallen down while they were working in the garden, and she needs assistance getting up. The man explains that he has a bad back and cannot pick her up himself. He was just about to go in the house and call 911 when he saw you driving by. Which of the following would be best for you to do in this situation?

19. When reporting a robbery to headquarters using the police telephone system, a police officer should make the report as brief as possible, so as to avoid

20. You pull over a motorist for speeding on a busy highway. As you ask the driver for his license and identification, he displays his badge, signifying that he is a police officer for a neighboring department. He apologizes for speeding but explains that he is on his way to work and is running late. Which of the following would be best for you to do in this situation?

21. “Generally, before making an arrest for a serious crime, the police officer must have facts to provide a reasonable basis for believing the person to be guilty.” The best reason for this rule is to

22. Suppose a police officer observes an individual acting suspiciously while in a department store. Of the following, the most desirable procedure for the officer to follow is to

23. While patrolling a bridge approach road alone in a radio car, you are signaled to stop by a private car traveling in the opposite direction. The driver tells you that he was robbed by two men in a sedan now driving ahead of him. Your car cannot cross the concrete safety strip to get into the other lane. Of the following, the best course of action for you to take is to

24. While you are patrolling your post, a woman informs you that three men are holding up a nearby bank. You rush immediately to the scene of the holdup. While you are still about 75 feet away, you see the three men, revolvers in their hands, emerge from the bank and run towards what is apparently their getaway car, which is pointed in the opposite direction. Of the following, your first consideration in this situation should be to

25. Suppose that a lawyer is attacked in a washroom by a man who delivered several blows from behind with a carpenter’s mallet. From this information ONLY, it is safe to infer