CritiCall Dispatcher Test CritiCall Memory Recall

Question 1

A dispatcher hears: 'This is Officer Torres, badge 2274, requesting a 10-29 on plate Lima-Kilo-9-4-3.' The radio then cuts out. Which detail is MOST important for the dispatcher to have retained?

Accepted Answer

The plate: LK-943

Answer

The license plate is the specific query data needed to run the 10-29 (vehicle/wants check); without it, the check cannot be performed.

Question 2

During a busy shift, a supervisor verbally tells the dispatcher: 'Units 4, 7, and 12 are assigned to the festival detail starting at 1800. Units 2 and 9 remain available for regular calls.' Later, a call comes in. Which units should the dispatcher assign?

Accepted Answer

Units 2 or 9

Answer

Units 4, 7, and 12 are committed to the festival detail; only Units 2 and 9 are available for regular calls.

Question 3

A caller describes a vehicle involved in a hit-and-run: 'It was a red pickup truck, looked like a Ford F-150, maybe 2018 or 2019, missing the front passenger hubcap, partial plate started with 4-R-F.' Which detail is most useful for identification if only one can be broadcast?

Accepted Answer

The partial plate 4-R-F

Answer

A partial license plate is the most specific and actionable identifying detail for locating a specific vehicle among many similar ones.

Question 4

A dispatcher is told during briefing: 'The north precinct radio channel is temporarily down; all north units will use Channel 3 until 1400 hours.' At 1350, a north unit calls in. Which channel should the dispatcher use?

Accepted Answer

Channel 3, as directed during briefing

Answer

The briefing specified Channel 3 until 1400 hours, and at 1350 that window is still active, so Channel 3 is correct.

Question 5

A caller reports: 'There's a man at the corner of 4th and Maple, he's yelling at cars, about 6 feet tall, wearing a yellow shirt and jeans, Hispanic male, maybe 40s, no weapons visible.' Officers ask for a repeat description. What should the dispatcher recall first?

Accepted Answer

Location: corner of 4th and Maple

Answer

Location is always the first and most critical element to repeat because officers must know where to go before any other detail matters.

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