Reading Comprehension Skills Flashcards
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Read this passage: Officers responding to disturbance calls must first assess the scene for immediate threats, then attempt to de-escalate the situation through verbal communication before resorting to any physical intervention. According to this passage, what is the FIRST thing officers should do?
Answer: Assess the scene for immediate threats
The passage explicitly states first assess the scene for immediate threats - this is the first step described in the sequence.
A policy states: Officers may not search a dwelling without a warrant unless exigent circumstances exist, the occupant consents, or the officer is in hot pursuit of a fleeing suspect. An officer searches after the homeowner says come in, look around. This action is:
Answer: Lawful because the homeowner consented
The policy explicitly lists consent as one of the exceptions to the warrant requirement. The homeowner's verbal invitation constitutes consent, making the search lawful.
According to this passage: The use of force continuum begins with officer presence, escalates through verbal commands, soft empty-hand techniques, hard empty-hand techniques, intermediate weapons, and ultimately lethal force - how many levels are described?
Answer: 6
Counting the levels: (1) officer presence, (2) verbal commands, (3) soft empty-hand techniques, (4) hard empty-hand techniques, (5) intermediate weapons, (6) lethal force = 6 levels.
Read this sentence: The detective, who had worked the case for three years, finally obtained sufficient evidence to make an arrest. What does sufficient most closely mean in this context?
Answer: Enough
Sufficient means adequate or enough for a particular purpose. In this context, the detective gathered enough evidence to justify an arrest.
A police report states: The complainant Mr. Rivera alleged that the defendant struck him in the face. The defendant denied any physical contact. Based solely on this passage, which statement is TRUE?
Answer: Mr. Rivera made an accusation and the defendant denied it
The passage only states what each party claimed. No conclusion about what actually occurred can be drawn from these statements alone.
Read this passage: Probable cause exists when facts and circumstances known to an officer, based on reasonably trustworthy information, are sufficient to warrant a person of reasonable caution to believe an offense has been or is being committed. Which element is NOT required for probable cause according to this definition?
Answer: A signed warrant from a judge
The definition of probable cause does not mention a warrant. Probable cause is what an officer needs to seek a warrant or make a warrantless arrest; it does not require a warrant to exist.