Reasoning Flashcards

An officer observes that DUI arrests double within 2 miles of the stadium during major events. What should the department do before the next event?

Answer: Increase DUI patrols and checkpoints near the stadium

Proactive policing based on observed patterns means deploying additional resources before the event.

Three robbery suspects: Alex has a confirmed alibi. Beth was near the scene 30 minutes before. Carlos's fingerprints were found but he works there. Who should be investigated further?

Answer: Beth, because proximity warrants investigation

Beth's unexplained proximity is the most suspicious detail. Alex has a verified alibi, Carlos has a legitimate explanation.

Home burglaries increase during school hours on weekdays but drop on school holidays. What is the most reasonable inference?

Answer: Students or young adults may be responsible for some burglaries

The correlation with school schedules suggests perpetrators whose availability aligns with school timing.

Crime data: Area 1 has 50 calls/week with 2 officers, Area 2 has 80 calls/week with 3 officers, Area 3 has 30 calls/week with 3 officers. If one officer must be reassigned, which area should lose one?

Answer: Area 3, lowest calls-to-officer ratio

Area 3 has 10 calls/officer (lowest ratio). Areas 1 and 2 have 25 and 27 calls/officer respectively.

A suspect claims he was watching a specific live TV show during the crime. The detective discovers it was a rerun from a week earlier. What does this suggest?

Answer: The suspect's alibi is questionable because the detail is inaccurate

The specific inaccuracy makes the alibi questionable since the claimed live broadcast was actually a rerun.

Five officers cover a parade route. A must be at front. B cannot be next to C. D must be immediately behind A. Which arrangement(s) work?

Answer: Both A and B are valid

A is first, D second. Then B and C must not be adjacent. Both A,D,B,E,C and A,D,C,E,B satisfy all constraints.