NYPD NYPD Written Expression 2

Question 1

Officer Reyes writes: 'The suspect runned from the scene and hided behind a dumpster.' Which revision is correct?

Accepted Answer

The suspect ran from the scene and hid behind a dumpster.

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The suspect runned from the scene and hid behind a dumpster.

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The suspect ran from the scene and hided behind a dumpster.

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The suspect has runned from the scene and hided behind a dumpster.

Question 2

Which sentence uses a comma correctly?

Accepted Answer

After securing the perimeter, the sergeant called for backup.

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The officer searched the vehicle, and found a concealed weapon.

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The witness, who saw the robbery was cooperative.

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He was arrested, because he resisted.

Question 3

Officer Kim needs to report: 'The victim told me that the attacker wore a red jacket.' Which is the most precise restatement?

Accepted Answer

The victim stated that the suspect was wearing a red jacket.

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The victim said something about a jacket.

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The attacker had on some kind of red clothing item.

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The victim mentioned clothing of some color.

Question 4

Which of the following is written in the clearest, most direct language for a police report?

Accepted Answer

The vehicle was broken into at approximately 2:00 AM on July 15.

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It would appear that at some point in time the vehicle may have been broken into.

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Somebody did something to the car during the nighttime hours.

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The car situation occurred when nobody was around to observe it.

Question 5

Choose the sentence with correct subject-verb agreement.

Accepted Answer

Neither the officers nor the sergeant was aware of the complaint.

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Neither the officers nor the sergeant were aware of the complaint.

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Neither the officers nor the sergeant are aware of the complaint.

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Neither the officers nor the sergeant have been aware of the complaint.

Question 6

Officer Torres wrote: 'Me and my partner responded to the call.' How should this sentence be corrected?

Accepted Answer

My partner and I responded to the call.

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My partner and me responded to the call.

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I and my partner responded to the call.

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My partner responded to the call along with me.

Question 7

Which sentence avoids redundancy?

Accepted Answer

The officer responded and arrived at the location.

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The witness repeated the same statement again for the second time.

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The deceased victim was found dead at the scene.

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The witness provided a description of the suspect's appearance.