NTN Police Spelling and Punctuation for Police Reports

Question 1

Which of the following is the correctly spelled word for a legal order requiring a person to appear in court?

Accepted Answer

Subpoena

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Subpena

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Subpeona

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Supboena

Question 2

Which of the following words is spelled correctly as it would appear in a police surveillance report?

Accepted Answer

Surveillance

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Surviellance

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Surveilance

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Surveillence

Question 3

Which sentence is correctly punctuated?

Accepted Answer

Officer Martinez, who arrived on scene first, wrote the initial report.

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Officer Martinez, who arrived on scene first wrote the initial report.

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Officer Martinez who arrived on scene first, wrote the initial report.

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Officer Martinez who arrived on scene first wrote, the initial report.

Question 4

Which sentence uses an apostrophe correctly in a police report context?

Accepted Answer

The witnesses' statements were recorded at the scene.

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The witnesses statements were recorded at the scene.

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The witnesses's statements were recorded at the scene.

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The witness'es statements were recorded at the scene.

Question 5

Which of the following is spelled correctly in the context of a criminal case?

Accepted Answer

Perpetrator

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Perpetraitor

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Perpotrator

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Perpetrater

Question 6

Which of the following sentences contains a punctuation error?

Accepted Answer

The victim identified the suspect from a photo lineup, and signed a written statement.

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The suspect fled north on Main Street, turned east on Oak Avenue, and entered the alley.

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The officers recovered a firearm, two knives and a quantity of narcotics from the vehicle.

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Before the interview, the detective read the Miranda warning aloud.