Problem Sensitivity & Ordering Flashcards

A store manager notices that cash is consistently missing from the register, but only at the end of shifts worked by one specific employee. What is the MOST likely problem?

Answer: The employee working those shifts is likely stealing from the register

When theft patterns consistently correlate to a single employee, that person is the most probable cause.

During a traffic stop at night, the driver immediately reaches toward the glove compartment without being asked. What problem should an officer identify FIRST?

Answer: The driver may be reaching for a weapon, posing an immediate safety threat

Unsolicited movements toward concealed storage areas are a primary officer safety concern during traffic stops.

Neighbors report that an elderly woman's newspapers and mail have been piling up for four days and her car has not moved. What should an officer identify as the PRIORITY concern?

Answer: The woman may be incapacitated or deceased inside the residence

Accumulating mail combined with an immobile vehicle strongly suggests a wellness emergency for an elderly person.

An unknown caller has phoned a jewelry store three times asking about employee shift schedules, the number of staff on duty, and whether the store has an alarm system. What problem should you identify?

Answer: A robbery or burglary of the store is likely being planned

Questions about staffing, schedules, and security systems are classic pre-robbery reconnaissance indicators.

You observe a car parked directly across from a bank for two hours with the engine running, tinted windows, and the driver never exiting. Which is the MOST significant problem to recognize?

Answer: The vehicle may be conducting surveillance of the bank for a planned robbery

Prolonged stationary observation of a financial institution with obscured occupants is a high-priority threat indicator.

A school counselor reports that a 13-year-old student has been receiving cash, gifts, and special attention from an adult community member she met online. What problem should an officer identify?

Answer: An adult may be grooming the child for sexual exploitation

Adult strangers providing gifts and attention to minors online is a recognized pattern of grooming behavior.

During a domestic call, the victim insists she is 'fine' and wants officers to leave, yet she has fresh bruising on her arms and wrists and avoids eye contact with officers when her partner is present. What must officers recognize?

Answer: The victim may be intimidated and unable to speak freely in front of her partner

Visible injuries combined with fearful body language while the abuser is present is a classic coerced-denial pattern.