CPD CPD Technology Applications 3 — Questions and Answers
Question 1: What does the CPD's ICAM (Integrated Complaint and Activity Management) system primarily track?
- Civilian complaints against officers and officer misconduct investigations (Correct answer)
- Vehicle pursuits only
- All FOIA requests submitted to the department
- Gang intelligence data exclusively
Correct answer: Civilian complaints against officers and officer misconduct investigations
ICAM is CPD's system for logging, tracking, and managing civilian complaints and officer misconduct investigations to ensure accountability.
Question 2: A CPD officer uses a license plate reader (LPR) to scan passing vehicles. Which result requires immediate action?
- A plate returns as matching a stolen vehicle alert (Correct answer)
- A plate returns as registered to a resident of another state
- A plate returns with an expired registration sticker
- A plate returns with no hits in the database
Correct answer: A plate returns as matching a stolen vehicle alert
An LPR hit on a stolen vehicle is an active alert requiring immediate officer response and verification before initiating a traffic stop.
Question 3: Which national database does a CPD officer query to determine if a person has active felony warrants from other states?
- NCIC (National Crime Information Center) (Correct answer)
- CLEAR
- CompStat
- BEAST
Correct answer: NCIC (National Crime Information Center)
NCIC is the FBI-maintained national database that allows officers nationwide to check for warrants, stolen property, and criminal history across state lines.
Question 4: When a CPD officer submits a digital use-of-force report, which of the following must be included?
- Type of force used, reason for force, subject's actions, and injuries sustained (Correct answer)
- Only the officer's badge number and date
- A supervisor's opinion on whether the force was justified
- Medical records of the subject
Correct answer: Type of force used, reason for force, subject's actions, and injuries sustained
Use-of-force reports require comprehensive documentation including type of force, justification, subject behavior, and any resulting injuries.
Question 5: CPD's CompStat process uses crime data to do which of the following?
- Identify crime patterns and hold district commanders accountable for results (Correct answer)
- Automatically dispatch officers based on historical crime data
- Generate arrest warrants based on crime trends
- Replace the CAD system for major incidents
Correct answer: Identify crime patterns and hold district commanders accountable for results
CompStat uses statistical crime analysis to identify trends and holds district leadership accountable for crime reduction strategies.
Question 6: An officer is completing an electronic traffic crash report (Illinois Traffic Crash Report). What information is NOT required in this report?
- The officer's personal home address (Correct answer)
- Date, time, and location of the crash
- Contributing factors such as weather and road conditions
- Driver license information of involved parties
Correct answer: The officer's personal home address
Officers' personal home addresses are never included in official crash reports; required fields focus on incident details and parties involved.
Question 7: What is the correct procedure if a CPD officer's body-worn camera malfunctions during an incident?
- Notify a supervisor immediately and document the malfunction in the incident report (Correct answer)
- Continue the contact and report the malfunction at end of shift
- Borrow another officer's camera and retroactively activate it
- Cancel the enforcement action until the camera is repaired
Correct answer: Notify a supervisor immediately and document the malfunction in the incident report
A camera malfunction must be reported to a supervisor immediately and documented in the incident report to maintain transparency and accountability.
CPD CPD Technology Applications 3
What does the CPD's ICAM (Integrated Complaint and Activity Management) system primarily track?