Analyzing Informational Passages Flashcards

A passage reads: 'Officers responding to domestic violence calls shall document whether children were present, regardless of whether the children were witnesses.' An officer responds and finds two adults and one child who was asleep in another room during the incident. What must the officer document?

Answer: Whether the child was present, because the policy applies regardless of witness status

The policy requires documenting children's presence regardless of whether they were witnesses, so the sleeping child must be documented.

A bulletin states: 'Foot pursuits should not be initiated when the fleeing subject is not suspected of a violent felony and the officer is alone.' An officer alone observes someone suspected of shoplifting run from a store. What does the bulletin indicate?

Answer: The officer should not initiate the foot pursuit per the bulletin

Shoplifting is not a violent felony, and the officer is alone, so both conditions for avoiding a foot pursuit are met.

A report states: 'At 1430 hours, Dispatch notified Officer Kim of a disturbance. Officer Kim arrived at 1447 hours. The disturbance had ended before her arrival.' What is the response time in minutes?

Answer: 17 minutes

From 14:30 to 14:47 is 17 minutes.

A policy reads: 'Body-worn cameras must be activated before making contact with any person in the field. Activation may be delayed only if doing so would compromise officer safety.' An officer approaches a subject in a dark alley where activating the camera's light would reveal the officer's position. What does the policy allow?

Answer: The officer may delay activation because it would compromise officer safety

The policy explicitly permits delayed activation when activation would compromise officer safety, which applies here.

A passage reads: 'The sergeant approved vacation requests from Officers A, B, and D. Officer C's request was deferred pending a staffing review. Officer E did not submit a request.' Which statement is accurate?

Answer: Exactly three officers had their vacation approved

Officers A, B, and D had approvals; that is exactly three officers with approved vacation.

A memo states: 'Training attendance is mandatory for all sworn personnel unless the officer is on an approved leave of absence, assigned to a critical ongoing investigation, or on light duty.' Officer Mendez is recovering from a work injury and on light duty. Is attendance mandatory for her?

Answer: No, light duty is listed as an exemption

The memo explicitly lists light duty as one of the three exemptions from mandatory training attendance.

A crime bulletin reads: 'The suspect is described as a male, approximately 6 feet tall, wearing a blue hoodie and dark jeans, last seen heading westbound on 5th Street.' An officer is stationed east of the last known location. In which direction should the officer travel to intercept the suspect?

Answer: West

The suspect was last seen heading westbound, so an officer east of that location should move west to close the gap.