LEAB Problem Sensitivity & Ordering 2

Question 1

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?

Accepted Answer

The employee working those shifts is likely stealing from the register

Answer

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

Question 2

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

Accepted Answer

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

Answer

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

Question 3

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?

Accepted Answer

The woman may be incapacitated or deceased inside the residence

Answer

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

Question 4

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?

Accepted Answer

A robbery or burglary of the store is likely being planned

Answer

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

Question 5

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?

Accepted Answer

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

Answer

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

(LEAB) Law Enforcement Aptitude Battery Practice Test

(LEAB) Law Enforcement Aptitude Battery Practice Test

LEAB Problem Sensitivity & Ordering 2