CPD CPD Technology Applications 2 — Questions and Answers
Question 1: Which CPD system is used to access real-time information about a subject's criminal history, warrants, and vehicle registration during a field stop?
- CLEAR (Correct answer)
- ICAM
- BEAST
- CompStat
Correct answer: CLEAR
CLEAR (Citizen and Law Enforcement Analysis and Reporting) is CPD's primary database for real-time lookups of criminal history, warrants, and vehicle information.
Question 2: When an officer submits a digital arrest report through the CPD's electronic records system, which best practice ensures data integrity?
- Completing the report as soon as possible after the arrest to maintain accuracy (Correct answer)
- Waiting 24 hours before submitting to gather all witness statements
- Allowing a supervisor to complete the report on the officer's behalf
- Using abbreviations freely to save time in the system
Correct answer: Completing the report as soon as possible after the arrest to maintain accuracy
Completing digital reports promptly after an incident preserves accuracy and ensures critical details are not forgotten or altered.
Question 3: A CPD officer receives a CAD (Computer-Aided Dispatch) assignment. What information does the CAD system typically provide?
- Incident type, location, priority level, and unit assignment (Correct answer)
- Only the address of the incident
- A list of all officers currently on duty city-wide
- The suspect's full criminal history
Correct answer: Incident type, location, priority level, and unit assignment
CAD systems provide dispatchers and officers with incident type, geographic location, priority rating, and unit assignments to coordinate response.
Question 4: Which technology does CPD use to track patrol vehicle locations and monitor officer safety in real time?
- AVL (Automatic Vehicle Locator) (Correct answer)
- AFIS
- RMS (Records Management System)
- ShotSpotter alone
Correct answer: AVL (Automatic Vehicle Locator)
AVL uses GPS to track the real-time location of patrol vehicles, enabling supervisors to monitor officer safety and optimize deployment.
Question 5: An officer wants to retrieve digital evidence from a body-worn camera. Who typically manages access to BWC footage in CPD?
- A designated supervisor or evidence custodian following chain-of-custody protocols (Correct answer)
- Any officer with a department login
- The arresting officer exclusively
- The city's IT department without supervisory involvement
Correct answer: A designated supervisor or evidence custodian following chain-of-custody protocols
BWC footage is controlled evidence subject to chain-of-custody rules, managed by supervisors or evidence custodians to ensure integrity.
Question 6: What is the primary purpose of CPD's ShotSpotter gunshot detection system?
- To automatically detect and alert officers to the location of gunfire in real time (Correct answer)
- To track the movement of registered firearms in the city
- To identify suspects by their shooting patterns
- To log shots fired incidents for statistical analysis only
Correct answer: To automatically detect and alert officers to the location of gunfire in real time
ShotSpotter uses acoustic sensors to detect gunshots and provides officers with near-real-time location data to respond quickly.
Question 7: Under CPD policy, when must an officer activate their body-worn camera during an investigative stop?
- Before or at the start of the enforcement contact (Correct answer)
- Only after a subject becomes combative
- After handcuffs are applied
- At the officer's personal discretion
Correct answer: Before or at the start of the enforcement contact
CPD policy requires officers to activate BWC before or at the beginning of any enforcement or investigative contact to capture the full interaction.
CPD CPD Technology Applications 2
Which CPD system is used to access real-time information about a subject's criminal history, warrants, and vehicle registration during a field stop?