NPOST Following Written Directions and Procedures

Question 1

Directions: "Fill out Form 12 only after your supervisor approves the request. Submit the form by noon on Friday." An officer receives supervisor approval on Thursday at 2:00 PM. What should the officer do next?

Accepted Answer

Fill out Form 12 and submit it by noon on Friday

Answer

Approval is the only condition for filling out the form. Once approved, the officer fills out Form 12 and submits it by the Friday noon deadline.

Question 2

An officer is told: "Mark every third item on the list, starting with the second item." The list has 10 items. Which items are marked?

Accepted Answer

2, 5, 8

Answer

Start at item 2, then count every third item after it: 2, 5, 8. The next would be 11, which is past the end of the list.

Question 3

A form says: "Complete Section A. If the incident involved a vehicle, complete Section B; otherwise skip to Section C. All reporting officers must sign Section D." An officer is reporting a shoplifting incident with no vehicle involved. Which sections should the officer complete?

Accepted Answer

A, C and D

Answer

Section A is required. There was no vehicle, so skip B and complete C. Section D is required for all officers, so the officer completes A, C and D.

Question 4

Evidence room procedure: "Log each item, then seal it in a bag, then sign the custody sheet. Never seal an item before it is logged." An officer has just received a recovered phone. What should the officer do first?

Accepted Answer

Log the phone

Answer

The procedure lists logging first, and sealing before logging is forbidden. Sealing and signing come afterward.

Question 5

Front desk rule: "Check the ID of every visitor except uniformed officers. Record in the log every non-employee who enters after 6:00 PM." A civilian non-employee in plain clothes enters at 5:00 PM. What is required?

Accepted Answer

Check ID only

Answer

The visitor is not a uniformed officer, so the ID check is required. Logging applies only after 6:00 PM, and it is 5:00 PM, so no log entry is needed.

NPOST Police Test Practice Test

NPOST Police Test Practice Test

NPOST Following Written Directions and Procedures