LEAB Reading and Written Comprehension 2 — Questions and Answers
Question 1: Read the following excerpt: 'Officers arriving at the scene shall first secure the perimeter, then attend to any injured parties, and finally document the scene before moving or touching any evidence.' According to this procedure, what is the SECOND step an officer must take? A) Document the scene B) Attend to injured parties C) Secure the perimeter D) Collect evidence
- Document the scene
- Attend to injured parties (Correct answer)
- Secure the perimeter
- Collect evidence
Correct answer: Attend to injured parties
The procedure explicitly lists three steps in order: (1) secure the perimeter, (2) attend to injured parties, and (3) document the scene.
Question 2: A dispatch log reads: 'Unit 14 responded to a disturbance at 412 Maple Ave at 21:42. Unit 14 arrived on scene at 21:49. The disturbance was resolved by 22:15. Unit 14 cleared the call at 22:23.' How long did it take Unit 14 to travel from dispatch to arrival?
- 4 minutes
- 5 minutes
- 7 minutes (Correct answer)
- 8 minutes
Correct answer: 7 minutes
The unit was dispatched at 21:42 and arrived at 21:49, a difference of 7 minutes.
Question 3: A policy memo states: 'Overtime must be pre-approved by a supervisor unless the situation arises from an unforeseen emergency. In emergency situations, the officer must notify a supervisor within two hours of beginning overtime.' Which scenario violates this policy?
- An officer requests overtime three days before a planned event
- An officer begins emergency overtime and notifies a supervisor 90 minutes later
- An officer begins emergency overtime and notifies a supervisor three hours later (Correct answer)
- A supervisor verbally approves overtime before the officer's shift ends
Correct answer: An officer begins emergency overtime and notifies a supervisor three hours later
The policy requires emergency overtime notification within two hours; notifying a supervisor three hours later violates this requirement.
Question 4: Read the following incident summary: 'The victim reported that her vehicle, a red 2019 sedan, was stolen from the parking garage on Second Street sometime between 8:00 AM and 11:30 AM on Tuesday.' Which detail is NOT stated in this summary?
- The color of the vehicle
- The make and model of the vehicle (Correct answer)
- The location of the theft
- The approximate time window of the theft
Correct answer: The make and model of the vehicle
The summary states the color (red) and year (2019) and type (sedan) but does not mention the vehicle's make or model.
Question 5: A department bulletin reads: 'All body-worn cameras must be activated prior to any citizen contact, traffic stop, or use-of-force situation. Failure to activate the camera must be documented in the officer's report with a specific reason.' What does this policy require when an officer forgets to activate the camera?
- The officer must purchase a replacement camera
- The incident report is automatically invalidated
- The officer must document the failure and give a reason in the report (Correct answer)
- The officer must obtain a supervisor's signature on the report
Correct answer: The officer must document the failure and give a reason in the report
The policy states that failure to activate must be documented in the officer's report with a specific reason.
Question 6: A witness statement reads: 'I saw two men exit the store quickly. The taller one wore a blue hoodie and carried a dark bag. The shorter one had a red cap turned backward and ran toward the alley.' Which description best matches the taller suspect?
- Red cap, running toward the alley
- Blue hoodie, carrying a dark bag (Correct answer)
- Dark bag, red cap turned backward
- Blue hoodie, running toward the alley
Correct answer: Blue hoodie, carrying a dark bag
The statement explicitly describes the taller man as wearing a blue hoodie and carrying a dark bag.
Question 7: A use-of-force report procedure states: 'Any use of force beyond verbal commands must be reported within four hours of the incident. The report must include the date, time, location, names of all parties involved, and the type of force used.' An officer submits a report five hours after the incident that includes all required fields. What policy issue exists?
- The report includes unnecessary information
- The report was submitted outside the required four-hour window (Correct answer)
- The officer failed to list the type of force used
- No issue exists because all fields were completed
Correct answer: The report was submitted outside the required four-hour window
Although the report contains all required information, it was submitted five hours after the incident, exceeding the four-hour deadline.
LEAB Reading and Written Comprehension 2
Read the following excerpt: 'Officers arriving at the scene shall first secure the perimeter, then attend to any injured parties, and finally document the scene before moving or touching any evidence.' According to this procedure, what is the SECOND step an officer must take?
A) Document the scene
B) Attend to injured parties
C) Secure the perimeter
D) Collect evidence