NTN Police Video-Based Situational Judgment 2

Question 1

While on patrol, you observe a vehicle weaving between lanes. You activate your lights, but the driver does not stop and slowly continues driving. What is the most appropriate immediate action?

Accepted Answer

Notify dispatch, follow at a safe distance, and wait for further instructions

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Ram the vehicle to force it to stop

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Immediately call a supervisor and discontinue following the vehicle

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Block the vehicle with your patrol car

Question 2

You respond to a domestic disturbance call. Upon arrival, a woman answers the door with visible bruising on her arm. She insists nothing happened and says her husband is not home. What is the best course of action?

Accepted Answer

Ask to enter the residence to check for the husband and assess the situation

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Accept her statement and clear the call since she says nothing happened

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Immediately arrest the woman for filing a false report

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Leave and tell her to call back if she needs help

Question 3

You are interviewing a burglary victim when a bystander walks up and loudly insists that the suspect was a person he knows and begins describing them in detail. What should you do?

Accepted Answer

Politely ask the bystander to wait, finish the victim interview, then take the bystander's statement separately

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Ignore the bystander because you are in the middle of an interview

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Interrupt the victim interview and immediately arrest the person the bystander names

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Tell the bystander their information is not needed

Question 4

During a traffic stop, the driver provides a valid license but the registered owner of the vehicle has an outstanding warrant. The driver claims they borrowed the car. What is the most appropriate action?

Accepted Answer

Run a records check on the driver and verify the registered owner's information before taking any action

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Immediately arrest the driver since they are in the registered owner's vehicle

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Release the driver and impound the vehicle automatically

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Issue a warning ticket and let the driver go

Question 5

You arrive at a scene and find a man lying unconscious on the sidewalk with a strong odor of alcohol. A passerby tells you the man just collapsed. What is the highest priority action?

Accepted Answer

Request medical assistance and assess the man for life-threatening conditions

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Search the man for contraband and weapons

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Handcuff the man as a precaution before checking on him

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Wait for backup before approaching

Question 6

Your partner makes a comment to a citizen that you believe was racially insensitive, though not illegal. The citizen appears offended but does not complain formally. What is the most appropriate action?

Accepted Answer

Speak privately with your partner about the comment and report the incident to a supervisor

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Ignore it because it was not illegal and the citizen did not file a complaint

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Confront your partner aggressively in front of the citizen

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Encourage the citizen to file a formal complaint immediately