CPD CPD Advanced Practice 4

Question 1

Under CPD policy on vehicle pursuits, an officer must immediately terminate a pursuit when:

Accepted Answer

The risk to the public outweighs the benefit of apprehension

Answer

CPD's pursuit policy requires officers to continuously assess whether the danger posed by the pursuit outweighs the need for immediate apprehension, and to terminate when it does.

Question 2

A CPD officer finds a handgun at an arrest scene. Proper evidence handling requires the officer to:

Accepted Answer

Document the location, render the weapon safe if needed, and process it through the property system without altering its condition

Answer

Firearms must be documented in place, rendered safe if necessary, and submitted through the property inventory system without unnecessarily altering their evidentiary condition.

Question 3

Under Illinois law, what defines 'aggravated battery' compared to simple battery?

Accepted Answer

Battery that causes great bodily harm, uses a deadly weapon, or is committed against a protected class of victim

Answer

Aggravated battery involves factors such as great bodily harm, a deadly weapon, or a protected victim (e.g., police officer, child, elderly person), elevating it above simple battery.

Question 4

When a CPD officer arrests a juvenile, which agency must typically be notified in addition to the parents or guardians?

Accepted Answer

The Cook County Juvenile Probation Department

Answer

Juvenile arrests in Chicago typically require notification to the Cook County Juvenile Probation Department as part of the youth processing procedure.

Question 5

A Fourth Amendment 'plain view' seizure is lawful only when:

Accepted Answer

The officer is lawfully present, the item is immediately apparent as contraband or evidence, and the officer has a lawful right of access to the item

Answer

Plain view requires three elements: lawful presence at the location, immediately apparent incriminating character of the item, and lawful access to seize it.

CPD - Chicago Police Department Practice Test

CPD - Chicago Police Department Practice Test

CPD CPD Advanced Practice 4