RCMP Situational Judgement Scenarios 5 — Questions and Answers
Question 1: You are writing an incident report and realize you made a factual error in an earlier paragraph. How should you handle this?
- White out the error and rewrite it so no one notices
- Correct the error with a strikethrough on the original text, initial it, and note the correction clearly (Correct answer)
- Submit the report with the error and correct it verbally if asked
- Rewrite the entire report from scratch without documenting the change
Correct answer: Correct the error with a strikethrough on the original text, initial it, and note the correction clearly
Official police reports require transparent corrections that preserve the original text and clearly mark amendments.
Question 2: A teenager flags you down and says their friend has been missing for two hours after a fight with their parents. The parents say the teen just ran away and will return. What do you do?
- Accept the parents' explanation and take no action
- Take a missing person report, assess the risk level, and begin initial enquiries regardless of parental opinion (Correct answer)
- Tell the teenager to call you in the morning if the friend has not returned
- Advise the parents to file a report themselves at the station
Correct answer: Take a missing person report, assess the risk level, and begin initial enquiries regardless of parental opinion
Any missing person involving a youth requires immediate assessment and reporting, as risk factors may not be immediately obvious.
Question 3: Your sergeant instructs you to clear outstanding calls quickly because the shift is almost over. You still have a report of suspicious activity that you have not attended. What do you do?
- Clear the call without attending to meet the sergeant's deadline
- Attend the call, complete your duty, and advise your sergeant of the status (Correct answer)
- Ask a civilian to check on the suspicious activity for you
- Leave the call for the next shift without notification
Correct answer: Attend the call, complete your duty, and advise your sergeant of the status
Clearing a call without attending is dishonest and violates duty requirements regardless of shift pressures.
Question 4: While reviewing surveillance footage for an unrelated case, you spot a colleague committing what appears to be theft from an evidence locker. What should you do?
- Confront your colleague privately before taking any formal action
- Preserve the footage, document your observations, and report immediately to Professional Standards or a supervisor above the involved officer (Correct answer)
- Delete the footage to protect your colleague from career damage
- Wait to see if the evidence goes missing before reporting
Correct answer: Preserve the footage, document your observations, and report immediately to Professional Standards or a supervisor above the involved officer
Evidence of officer misconduct must be preserved and reported immediately through the proper internal oversight channels.
Question 5: You are involved in a use-of-force incident that results in injury to a subject. Your supervisor arrives and asks you to brief them before you write your report. What is the correct approach?
- Give a full detailed briefing and then skip writing a separate report
- Provide a brief situational update to your supervisor but write a complete, independent, and accurate report based solely on your own recollection (Correct answer)
- Ask a colleague to write the report on your behalf
- Wait until you speak with legal counsel before filing any report
Correct answer: Provide a brief situational update to your supervisor but write a complete, independent, and accurate report based solely on your own recollection
Each officer must write their own independent report to ensure accountability and avoid collaborative memory distortion.
Question 6: You pull over a vehicle and the driver presents a diplomatic passport. They are clearly impaired. What is the most appropriate action?
- Arrest the driver because impaired driving overrides diplomatic immunity
- Do not arrest but document the incident, note the diplomatic credentials, prevent the driver from continuing if safe to do so, and notify your supervisor and Foreign Affairs protocol (Correct answer)
- Let the driver go immediately because diplomatic immunity is absolute
- Issue a ticket and allow them to drive away
Correct answer: Do not arrest but document the incident, note the diplomatic credentials, prevent the driver from continuing if safe to do so, and notify your supervisor and Foreign Affairs protocol
Diplomatic immunity generally prevents arrest, but officers can take safety measures and must follow protocol for reporting such incidents.
Question 7: A victim of human trafficking is found during a hotel check. They appear frightened and deny being a victim when you ask directly. What should you do?
- Accept their denial and clear the scene
- Continue to engage compassionately, speak with them privately away from any potential trafficker, and use trauma-informed indicators to assess the situation (Correct answer)
- Arrest everyone in the room pending investigation
- Call social services and leave before they arrive
Correct answer: Continue to engage compassionately, speak with them privately away from any potential trafficker, and use trauma-informed indicators to assess the situation
Trafficking victims often deny their situation due to fear or coercion; trained officers use trauma-informed approaches to assess and support them.
RCMP Situational Judgement Scenarios 5
You are writing an incident report and realize you made a factual error in an earlier paragraph.
How should you handle this?