Police Officer Law Enforcement Mathematics 2

Question 1

A police department has 240 officers and needs to staff 3 patrol shifts equally. How many officers will be assigned per shift?

Accepted Answer

80

Answer

240 officers divided by 3 shifts equals 80 officers per shift.

Question 2

An officer drives 45 miles per hour for 2 hours and 30 minutes. How many miles does the officer travel?

Accepted Answer

112.5 miles

Answer

2 hours 30 minutes equals 2.5 hours. Distance equals speed times time: 45 times 2.5 equals 112.5 miles.

Question 3

A property room has 150 pieces of evidence. During an audit, 18% are found to be eligible for destruction. How many pieces may be destroyed?

Accepted Answer

27

Answer

18% of 150 = 0.18 x 150 = 27 pieces of evidence.

Question 4

An officer worked 3 overtime shifts of 4 hours each and 2 overtime shifts of 6 hours each. What is the total overtime?

Accepted Answer

24 hours

Answer

3 shifts x 4 hours = 12 hours, plus 2 shifts x 6 hours = 12 hours. Total: 12 + 12 = 24 hours.

Question 5

A crime statistic report shows that theft incidents increased from 200 to 250 over one year. What is the percentage increase?

Accepted Answer

25%

Answer

Percentage increase = (new - old) / old x 100 = (250 - 200) / 200 x 100 = 25%.

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