NTN Situational Judgment 3

Question 1

You respond to a call and discover that the suspect is a personal friend. What is the MOST ethical course of action?

Accepted Answer

Disclose the relationship to your supervisor and request reassignment if possible

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Handle the call yourself but be lenient because of the friendship

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Ignore the friendship and handle the call without telling anyone

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Ask your friend to leave the scene before backup arrives

Question 2

During a search authorized by a valid warrant, you find evidence not listed in the warrant that is clearly linked to another crime. What should you do?

Accepted Answer

Seize the additional evidence under the plain view doctrine and document it thoroughly

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Seize only what is listed in the warrant and leave the other evidence

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Ignore the additional evidence to avoid complicating the case

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Re-enter the premises later without a warrant to retrieve the additional evidence

Question 3

A victim of a crime tells you they do not want to press charges and asks you to leave. What is the MOST appropriate action?

Accepted Answer

Explain that charging decisions may rest with the prosecutor, document the incident fully, and assess for safety concerns

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Honor their request and leave without taking further action

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Immediately arrest the suspect regardless of the victim's wishes

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Leave but return later without notifying dispatch

Question 4

You are ordered by a supervisor to perform an action that you believe is clearly illegal. What should you do?

Accepted Answer

Refuse the order, document the request, and report it through proper channels

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Follow the order since supervisors are responsible for their own directives

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Follow the order and report it anonymously after the fact

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Ask a fellow officer to carry out the order in your place

Question 5

A subject you have detained becomes unresponsive. What is your MOST immediate priority?

Accepted Answer

Check for responsiveness and begin life-saving measures immediately while calling for EMS

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Secure the scene and wait for EMS while continuing to watch for threats

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Document the situation thoroughly before initiating any medical response

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Contact your supervisor before taking any action

Question 6

You stop a driver and determine through a records check that they have an outstanding warrant for a non-violent misdemeanor. The driver is a single parent with young children in the car and no one available to pick up the children. What is the MOST appropriate response?

Accepted Answer

Arrest the driver per the warrant, take reasonable steps to arrange safe care for the children, and notify child protective services if necessary

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Release the driver because of the children and cancel the warrant yourself

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Ignore the warrant since it is only a misdemeanor

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Give the driver 24 hours to turn themselves in voluntarily

Question 7

You observe a colleague falsifying a police report. What is the MOST appropriate action?

Accepted Answer

Report the misconduct to a supervisor or internal affairs immediately

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Confront the colleague privately and ask them to stop

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Ignore it since it does not involve you directly

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Wait to see if the colleague corrects the report on their own