NYPD NYPD Written Expression 3

Question 1

An officer must arrange these events in chronological order for a report. Which sequence is correct?
1. Backup arrived.
2. Dispatch received the 911 call.
3. Officers handcuffed the suspect.
4. Officers arrived at the scene.

Accepted Answer

2, 4, 1, 3

Answer

The logical order is: 911 call → officers arrive → backup arrives → suspect handcuffed.

Question 2

Which word is spelled correctly?

Accepted Answer

Occurrence

Answer

'Occurrence' is spelled with double 'c' and double 'r.'

Question 3

Read the following and identify the best summary: 'At 11:45 PM, a store clerk at 42 Main Street called 911 to report that a man in a black hoodie had entered the store, brandished a knife, and demanded cash from the register before fleeing on foot northbound on Main Street.'

Accepted Answer

A store clerk was robbed at knifepoint at 42 Main Street at 11:45 PM; the suspect fled north on Main Street.

Answer

Option B includes all key facts: location, time, method, and direction of flight.

Question 4

Which sentence is grammatically correct?

Accepted Answer

The suspect, along with two accomplices, was arrested.

Answer

'Along with two accomplices' is a parenthetical phrase; the true subject 'suspect' is singular, requiring 'was.'

Question 5

Officer Davis's report reads: 'The complainant stated that she seen the suspect at the corner.' What is the error?

Accepted Answer

'Seen' should be 'saw' — incorrect verb form

Answer

'Seen' requires a helping verb (e.g., 'had seen'); the simple past form is 'saw.'

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NYPD NYPD Written Expression 3