NYS Following Written Instructions 4

Question 1

Procedure 3.7 states: 'Lost and found items valued over $100 must be logged in the Lost Property Register and stored in the secure room. Items valued at $100 or less are logged in the Daily Log only.' An officer finds a wallet containing $150 cash. Where must it be stored?

Accepted Answer

Lost Property Register and secure room

Answer

The wallet's value exceeds $100, so it must be logged in the Lost Property Register and stored in the secure room.

Question 2

A directive states: 'Officers assigned to courtroom security must arrive 15 minutes before the scheduled start of proceedings. If an officer will be late, they must notify the court clerk at least 10 minutes before the scheduled start.' An officer realizes they will be late when proceedings are 8 minutes away. What should the officer do?

Accepted Answer

Notify the court clerk immediately, since the 10-minute window has passed

Answer

Although the officer can no longer fulfill the 10-minute advance notice, notifying the court clerk immediately is still the appropriate action to minimize disruption.

Question 3

Standing Order 15 reads: 'Contraband discovered during a search must be photographed in place before being moved. The officer must then place it in an evidence bag, seal the bag, and tag it with the officer's badge number, date, time, and location of discovery.' An officer photographs contraband, bags it, and seals it but forgets to add the tag. Which step was omitted?

Accepted Answer

Tagging with required identifying information

Answer

All steps through sealing were completed, but the officer failed to tag the evidence bag with the required identifying details.

Question 4

Policy 8.2 states: 'Shift supervisors must review all incident reports before the end of the shift in which the incident occurred. If review is not possible, the supervisor must notify the Watch Commander and document the reason.' A supervisor cannot review three incident reports before shift end due to an emergency. What must the supervisor do?

Accepted Answer

Notify the Watch Commander and document the reason

Answer

When end-of-shift review is not possible, the policy requires notifying the Watch Commander and documenting the reason.

Question 5

An officer is handed a written checklist for processing an arrested individual. Step 5 reads: 'Remove all personal items and place them in a property envelope. Do not begin Step 6 until Step 5 is complete and signed off.' The officer skips the sign-off and moves directly to Step 6. What instruction was violated?

Accepted Answer

The prohibition on advancing before signing off on Step 5

Answer

The checklist explicitly states that Step 6 must not begin until Step 5 is complete and signed off, which the officer bypassed.

NYS - Court Officer Exam Practice Test

NYS - Court Officer Exam Practice Test

NYS Following Written Instructions 4