NTN Police - National Testing Network Police Writing and Grammar Skills Questions and Answers

Question 1

Which of the following sentences is grammatically correct and uses proper spelling for a police report?

Accepted Answer

The suspect's vehicle was a late-model sedan.

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The two witness statements were kept seperate to avoid collusion.

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Officer Jones will coordinate with the fire department liason.

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It is definately necessary to file a supplemental report.

Question 2

Which of the following sentences uses apostrophes correctly?

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The witness's testimony was crucial to the case.

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The departments' goal is to increase community outreach.

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Its clear that the suspect left in a hurry.

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The officers' began their shifts at 0700 hours.

Question 3

An officer is writing a report and needs to describe how a new policy will impact the department. Which word should be used in the following sentence: 'The new directive will _______ the way officers document use-of-force incidents.'

Accepted Answer

affect

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effect

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except

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accept

Question 4

The following sentence from a field notebook needs revision: 'The suspect fled the scene on foot he was last seen running south on Main Street.' Which of the following is the BEST way to correct this run-on sentence?

Accepted Answer

The suspect fled the scene on foot; he was last seen running south on Main Street.

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The suspect fled the scene on foot, he was last seen running south on Main Street.

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The suspect fled the scene on foot and last seen running south on Main Street.

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The suspect fled the scene on foot, also he was last seen running south on Main Street.

Question 5

An officer needs to document arriving at a location. Which of the following sentences is the most clear, concise, and professional for an incident report?

Accepted Answer

I arrived at 123 Maple Avenue at 22:30 hours.

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At approximately 22:30 hours, I made my arrival at the residential location of 123 Maple Avenue.

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My arrival at the scene, which was 123 Maple Avenue, was effectuated at 22:30 hours.

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The time was 22:30 hours when I got to 123 Maple Avenue.

Question 6

Which of the following sentences demonstrates correct subject-verb agreement?

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The captain, along with the two lieutenants, is reviewing the case file.

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The evidence, including the fingerprints and DNA swabs, were sent to the lab.

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Each of the officers have a copy of the new policy.

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There is several inconsistencies in the witness's statement.