APCAT - Alberta Police Cognitive Ability Written Communication Accuracy Questions and Answers

Question 1

An officer is transcribing their handwritten notes into a formal report.
The notes read: 'Witness: Ms.
Anja Sharma, lives at 8215 Jasper Ave, Apt 4B.
Saw suspect exit a blue 4-door Honda Civic, license BDSM-192, at approx 2:15 PM.' Which of the following sentences most accurately reflects the officer's notes?

Accepted Answer

The witness, Ms. Anja Sharma of 8215 Jasper Ave, #4B, stated she observed the suspect get out of a blue Honda Civic sedan with license plate BDSM-192 at approximately 2:15 PM.

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The witness, Ms. Anya Sharma of 8215 Jasper Ave, Apt 4B, saw the suspect exit a blue 4-door Honda Civic, license BDSM-192, at approximately 14:15 hrs.

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At around 2:15 PM, a witness, Ms. Anja Sharma residing at 8251 Jasper Ave, Apt 4B, saw the suspect leave a blue Honda Civic with license BDSM-192.

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Ms. Anja Sharma of 8215 Jasper Ave, Apt 4B, witnessed the suspect exiting a blue 2-door Honda Civic, license BDS-192, at about 2:15 in the afternoon.

Question 2

Which of the following sentences is written with the most clarity, objectivity, and professionalism suitable for a police incident report?

Accepted Answer

The subject, a male in a black coat, raised his voice and gesticulated towards the other individual.

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The man was obviously upset and started yelling at the victim for no good reason.

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I saw the subject throw the bag under the car when he noticed me approaching.

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He got really mad and aggressive, waving his arms all over the place at the other guy.

Question 3

Read the following excerpt from a property seizure log: 'Item 04A: one (1) black Dell laptop, serial #J8G5T2. Item 04B: one (1) charging cable for laptop. Item 04C: one (1) grey wireless mouse, Logitech brand. Item 04D: one (1) spiral notebook, red cover, approx. 100 pages.' Which of the following statements is an accurate representation of the log?

Accepted Answer

The Dell laptop's serial number is J8G5T2.

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A red Logitech mouse was seized.

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A black spiral notebook was logged as evidence.

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Item 04B was a wireless charging cable.

Question 4

The following sentence from a draft report contains a common word usage error. Which of the options corrects it? 'The new policy will have a significant affect on daily patrol operations.'

Accepted Answer

The new policy will have a significant effect on daily patrol operations.

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The new policy will have a significant affect to daily patrol operations.

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The new policy will have a significant affects on daily patrol operations.

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The new policies will have a significant affect on daily patrol operations.

Question 5

Two officers submit reports about the same traffic incident. Officer A's report states: 'The driver of Unit 1 failed to yield the right-of-way while turning left.' Officer B's report states: 'Unit 1 was struck by Unit 2, which was proceeding through the intersection on a green light.' When consolidating these reports, what is the most accurate and objective summary statement?

Accepted Answer

Officer A reported Unit 1 failed to yield, and Officer B reported Unit 2 had a green light.

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Both officers agreed that the driver of Unit 1 was at fault for the collision.

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Officer B's report clearly shows that Unit 2 was not at fault for the accident.

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The collision occurred because the driver of Unit 1 was not paying attention.

Question 6

A section of a police bulletin reads: 'Be on the lookout for a male suspect, approx. 5'10", medium build, wearing a dark blue jacket, jeans, and a grey toque. He was last seen fleeing northbound on foot from the corner of 104 Street and 82 Avenue at 23:10 hrs.' Which of the following details is NOT explicitly mentioned in the bulletin?

Accepted Answer

The suspect's hair color.

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The suspect's direction of travel.

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The time the suspect was last seen.

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The intersection where the suspect was last seen.