IPAT Situational Judgement 2

Question 1

A young person is found alone at night, distressed and unable to say where they live. What is the most appropriate action?

Accepted Answer

Take them to a place of safety and try to contact their guardian or family

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Leave them to find their own way home

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Issue them a fine for being out at night

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Assume they are fine and continue patrol

Question 2

You discover that a colleague has been falsifying incident reports. What do you do?

Accepted Answer

Report it to a supervisor as soon as possible

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Help cover it up to protect the colleague

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Ignore it if the colleague is generally good

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Confront the colleague and give them time to fix the reports

Question 3

A member of the public complains that a Garda was rude to them. How should you respond?

Accepted Answer

Listen respectfully, take their details, and explain how they can make a formal complaint

Answer

Tell them all Gardaí are professional and dismiss the complaint

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Defend your colleague immediately

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Ignore the complaint as it is not your role

Question 4

You are off duty and witness a minor theft in a shop. What is the most appropriate action?

Accepted Answer

Identify yourself as a Garda, detain the person if safe, and call on-duty Gardaí

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Ignore it as you are off duty

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Chase the suspect aggressively

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Take the law into your own hands and physically restrain them forcefully

Question 5

You pull over a vehicle and the driver appears intoxicated but claims to be a doctor rushing to an emergency. What should you do?

Accepted Answer

Administer a breath test as required by law — no one is exempt

Answer

Let them go since it may be genuine

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Call a supervisor to make the decision for you

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Accept their explanation and follow behind to ensure they arrive safely

Question 6

A community member tells you in confidence that they know who committed a recent burglary. They do not want to make a formal statement. What do you do?

Accepted Answer

Thank them for the information, explain how it will be used, and explore options for anonymous reporting

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Promise total anonymity and take no further action

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Pressure them to make a formal statement immediately

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Ignore the information as it is not formal