LEAB Written Comprehension Skills 3

Question 1

Read the following excerpt from a department procedure manual:

"Evidence collected at a crime scene must be logged, tagged, and sealed before transport. Each item receives a unique evidence number. Chain of custody documentation must accompany all evidence at all times."

Which step in this procedure occurs LAST before transport?

Accepted Answer

Sealing the evidence

Answer

The procedure lists the steps as 'logged, tagged, and sealed,' making sealing the final step before transport.

Question 2

Choose the correctly punctuated sentence:

Accepted Answer

The suspect, who had a prior record, was detained immediately.

Answer

A nonrestrictive relative clause ('who had a prior record') must be set off by commas on both sides.

Question 3

A report states: "The complainant alleged that the respondent had been harassing her via electronic communications over a period of six weeks prior to the date of the complaint."

For how long was the alleged harassment occurring?

Accepted Answer

Six weeks

Answer

The report explicitly states 'a period of six weeks prior to the date of the complaint.'

Question 4

What does the word "corroborate" mean as used in law enforcement reports?

Accepted Answer

To confirm or support with additional evidence

Answer

To corroborate means to confirm or support a statement or theory with additional evidence or information.

Question 5

Read the following passage:

"Officers shall not use profanity, degrading language, or inflammatory remarks when interacting with members of the public, regardless of the conduct of the person being addressed."

What does this policy suggest about an officer's language standards?

Accepted Answer

Professional language must be maintained even if the other person is hostile.

Answer

The phrase 'regardless of the conduct of the person being addressed' means professional standards apply even when dealing with hostile individuals.

(LEAB) Law Enforcement Aptitude Battery Practice Test

(LEAB) Law Enforcement Aptitude Battery Practice Test

LEAB Written Comprehension Skills 3