UDEE Officer Writing 3

Question 1

Which of the following is the most appropriate way to begin a formal police report narrative?

Accepted Answer

On [date] at [time], I responded to a call at [location].

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On the above date and time, I, the undersigned officer, did proceed to...

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Hey, so basically what happened was...

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This report is about an incident that went down at night.

Question 2

Select the correctly punctuated sentence:

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The witness said that she saw the defendant enter the building at midnight.

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The witness said that she saw the defendant, enter the building at midnight.

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The witness said, that she saw the defendant enter the building at midnight.

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The witness said that, she saw the defendant enter the building at midnight.

Question 3

An officer writing a supplemental report should:

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Reference the original report number and add only new or updated information

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Rewrite the entire original report with corrections

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Ignore the original report and write a completely independent account

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Change the original report's date to match the new filing

Question 4

Which choice uses the word 'principal' correctly in a law enforcement context?

Accepted Answer

The principal reason for the stop was a broken taillight.

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The officer returned to the principal to file the report.

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The suspect acted as a principel in the robbery.

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The report was filed at the principle office.

Question 5

An officer's report contains the sentence: 'Me and my partner responded to the scene.' How should this be corrected?

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'My partner and I responded to the scene.'

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'Myself and my partner responded to the scene.'

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'My partner and me responded to the scene.'

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No correction is needed.

Question 6

In a use-of-force report, vague language like 'the suspect resisted' should be replaced with:

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'The suspect tensed his arms, pulled away, and struck the officer in the chest with a closed fist.'

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'The suspect was combative and uncooperative.'

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'The suspect did not comply with lawful orders at all.'

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'The suspect presented a significant threat to officer safety.'

Question 7

Which sentence correctly uses a semicolon?

Accepted Answer

The officer searched the vehicle; she found a concealed weapon.

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The officer searched the vehicle; and found a concealed weapon.

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The officer searched the vehicle; finding a concealed weapon.

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The officer searched; the vehicle for a concealed weapon.