General Practice Test Flashcards

An officer responds to a domestic disturbance. What is the primary immediate priority on arrival?

Answer: Ensure the safety of all parties and officers

Securing safety and separating parties is the first priority at a domestic call.

The 'chain of custody' for evidence is important primarily because it:

Answer: Documents who handled evidence to ensure integrity

Chain of custody records every transfer to prove the evidence was not altered or contaminated.

Which of the following is an example of probable cause for an arrest?

Answer: An officer witnessing the suspect commit a crime

Directly witnessing a crime provides probable cause for arrest.

When writing an incident report, an officer should record information that is:

Answer: Factual, objective, and chronological

Reports should be factual, objective, and presented in chronological order.

An officer pursuing a fleeing suspect must continually weigh the danger of the pursuit against:

Answer: The need to immediately apprehend the suspect

Pursuit policies require balancing public safety risk against the need to apprehend.

The exclusionary rule generally results in what when evidence is obtained illegally?

Answer: The evidence may be suppressed at trial

Illegally obtained evidence is typically excluded (suppressed) from being used at trial.

Community-oriented policing emphasizes which of the following?

Answer: Building partnerships and solving problems with residents

Community policing focuses on partnerships and proactive problem-solving with the public.