Written Comprehension & Expression Flashcards
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Read the following passage: "Sergeant Mills noted that three of the five officers on scene had activated their body cameras. The remaining two officers indicated their cameras had malfunctioned prior to arrival." What can be correctly concluded from this passage?
Answer: Footage from at least three officers should be available.
The passage confirms three officers activated cameras, so footage from those three should exist; no conclusions about deliberate avoidance or equipment defects are supported.
Which sentence uses apostrophes correctly?
Answer: The department's policy requires officers to file reports daily.
"Department's" correctly shows possession; "officers" and "reports" are simple plurals requiring no apostrophe.
An officer must summarize the following for a report: "At 9:15 PM, a caller reported a man matching the description of John Doe, who has an outstanding warrant, was seen entering the grocery store at 500 First Street." Which summary is most accurate?
Answer: A caller reported seeing a man resembling John Doe, who has a warrant, entering 500 First Street at 9:15 PM.
Option B accurately summarizes all key details: caller, description match, outstanding warrant, location, and time—without adding facts not stated.
Choose the word that is closest in meaning to "corroborate" as used in police reports.
Answer: Confirm
"Corroborate" means to confirm or support with evidence or testimony.
Which of the following sentences is in passive voice and would be better rewritten in active voice for a clear report?
Answer: A warrant was obtained by Detective Harris.
"A warrant was obtained by Detective Harris" is passive; the active form "Detective Harris obtained a warrant" is clearer for reports.
Read the sentence: "The officer's account was deemed incredulous by the review board." What error does this sentence contain?
Answer: "Incredulous" should be "incredible" or "implausible"
"Incredulous" means feeling disbelief (a person's reaction); "incredible" or "implausible" correctly describes something not believable.
Which instruction is written most clearly for another officer to follow?
Answer: All evidence collected at the scene must be tagged, bagged, and logged in the evidence management system before leaving the scene.
Option C provides specific, actionable steps (tag, bag, log) with a clear requirement and timeframe.