JIBC Police Entrance 2 — Questions and Answers
Question 1: An officer responding to a domestic disturbance notices both parties have minor injuries. What is the MOST appropriate first action?
- Separate the parties and assess each for safety (Correct answer)
- Immediately arrest the larger individual
- Ask the couple to resolve the issue privately
- Leave and return only if called again
Correct answer: Separate the parties and assess each for safety
Separating parties and assessing safety is the first priority to de-escalate and gather information independently.
Question 2: Under the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms, what right must police advise a detainee of immediately upon arrest?
- Right to remain silent and right to counsel (Correct answer)
- Right to a jury trial
- Right to bail within 24 hours
- Right to a public defender paid by the Crown
Correct answer: Right to remain silent and right to counsel
Section 10(b) of the Charter requires police to inform detainees of their right to retain and instruct counsel without delay.
Question 3: A suspect flees on foot after a minor theft. When is a police officer justified in using physical force to stop the fleeing suspect?
- When the suspect poses a risk to public safety and lesser means are insufficient (Correct answer)
- Whenever necessary to make any arrest
- Only when the suspect is armed
- Never — officers must wait for backup
Correct answer: When the suspect poses a risk to public safety and lesser means are insufficient
Force must be proportionate; a fleeing suspect of a minor offence can only be stopped with force if there is a safety risk justifying it.
Question 4: What does the acronym 'CAPRA' stand for in community policing problem-solving models used in Canadian law enforcement?
- Clients, Acquiring/Analyzing information, Partnerships, Response, Assessment (Correct answer)
- Crime, Arrest, Prevention, Resolution, Action
- Community, Awareness, Patrol, Risk, Accountability
- Case, Analysis, Protocol, Review, Action
Correct answer: Clients, Acquiring/Analyzing information, Partnerships, Response, Assessment
CAPRA is the RCMP's problem-solving model: Clients, Acquiring/Analyzing information, Partnerships, Response, and Assessment.
Question 5: A witness to a crime refuses to give a statement. Which of the following is TRUE?
- Witnesses are generally not legally required to speak with police before a court compels them (Correct answer)
- Officers can arrest witnesses who refuse to cooperate
- Witnesses must provide a written statement within 24 hours
- Refusing to speak with police is an obstruction of justice charge
Correct answer: Witnesses are generally not legally required to speak with police before a court compels them
In Canada, individuals are generally not obligated to give statements to police, though courts can compel testimony via subpoena.
Question 6: During a traffic stop, an officer smells alcohol on the driver's breath. Which test can be demanded roadside without a warrant?
- Approved Screening Device (ASD) breath test (Correct answer)
- Blood draw at the scene
- Full Intoxilyzer breath test
- Field sobriety test requiring court pre-approval
Correct answer: Approved Screening Device (ASD) breath test
Section 320.27 of the Criminal Code authorizes officers to demand an ASD roadside breath sample without a warrant when there is reasonable suspicion of alcohol consumption.
Question 7: Which of the following BEST describes 'reasonable and probable grounds' required for an arrest without a warrant in Canada?
- Objective facts that would cause a reasonable person to believe an offence was committed by the suspect (Correct answer)
- A gut feeling or hunch that the suspect is guilty
- Proof beyond a reasonable doubt of the suspect's guilt
- A signed complaint from a victim
Correct answer: Objective facts that would cause a reasonable person to believe an offence was committed by the suspect
Reasonable and probable grounds require objective, articulable facts — not mere suspicion — that a reasonable person would rely on to believe the suspect committed an offence.
JIBC Police Entrance 2
An officer responding to a domestic disturbance notices both parties have minor injuries.
What is the MOST appropriate first action?