NYPD Spatial Orientation Flashcards
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Officer Rivera is at Point X. Point Y is directly northeast of Point X. If Officer Rivera walks toward Point Y, which two cardinal directions is she simultaneously moving toward?
Answer: North and East
Northeast is the direction midway between north and east, so movement toward it has both a northward and an eastward component.
A street map shows River Road running diagonally from the southwest corner to the northeast corner of the map. An officer driving from southwest to northeast on River Road is generally heading in which direction?
Answer: Northeast
Traveling from a southwest point to a northeast point means the general direction of travel is northeast.
A complainant states the fire escape is on the south side of the building on Park Place. The building's front entrance faces north. Which side of the building has the fire escape?
Answer: The rear of the building
If the front faces north, the rear faces south, so the fire escape on the south side is at the rear.
Officers are setting up a perimeter around a block bounded by 1st St to the north, 2nd St to the south, A Ave to the west, and B Ave to the east. An officer on the east side of the block is standing on which street or avenue?
Answer: B Ave
B Ave forms the eastern boundary of the block, so an officer on the east side stands on B Ave.
A robbery suspect is hiding at the northwest corner of Grant St and Lewis Ave. An officer approaching from the south along Lewis Ave will reach which corner of the intersection first?
Answer: Southeast corner
Traveling north on Lewis Ave, the officer enters the southern end of the intersection, reaching the southeast corner first (before crossing to the northwest).
A patrol map shows a one-way street running from east to west. An officer needs to reach a location to the east. What must the officer do?
Answer: Both B and C are correct options
Since the one-way street only allows westbound travel, the officer must use another eastbound street or drive west and circle around.
During foot pursuit, Officer Kim chases a suspect who runs: 1 block north, 2 blocks east, 1 block south, and 2 blocks west. Where is the suspect relative to the starting point?
Answer: At the starting point
1 north and 1 south cancel; 2 east and 2 west cancel — the suspect returns to the exact starting point.