Sergeant Practice Exam Questions and Answers
When determining a child's ability to understand and exercise their rights, the officer must consider the age, ......., education, maturity level, and the influence of alcohol or controlled substances.
Intelligence
Parents education level
Parents c...
Sergeant Practice Exam Questions
and Answers
When determining a child's ability to understand and exercise their rights, the officer
must consider the age, ......., education, maturity level, and the influence of alcohol or
controlled substances.
Intelligence
Parents education level
Parents criminal history - Answer-intelligence
The interview should be conducted in a non-coercive atmosphere. No more than ......
officers should be present unless approved by a supervisor.
one
two
three - Answer-two
Interviews of juvenile suspects must be of a reasonable duration. No juvenile shall be
interviewed for more than ..... hours without a break, no more than ..... hours without a
meal,
and no more than ...... hours total.
one, two and three
one, two and four
two, four, six
two four and eight - Answer-two, four, six
If consent to search is granted by a child, the officer shall consider the age, intelligence,
education, ......., and influence of alcohol or controlled substances in determining
whether the juvenile is knowingly and willfully granting consent.
Maturity Level
Education of parents
Parents marital status - Answer-maturity level
Juveniles taken into custody must be photographed and fingerprinted each time they
are taken into custody.
True or False - Answer-True
,No combination of juvenile and adult
photos shall be permitted.
True or False - Answer-True
Officer involved shooting
At the discretion of the Chief of Police, the ........ may be requested to conduct the
investigation.
Florida Department of Law Enforcement
Osceola County Sheriff's Office
FHP
Orlando Police Department - Answer-Florida Department of Law Enforcement
Supervisors responsibilities on an Officer-Involved Shooting consist of all of the
following except?
a. Complete tasks outlined in Officer-Involved Shooting On-Scene Task Checklist.
b. If sworn officer is involved, complete Patrol Supervisor's Officer Involved Death/Life
Threatening Injury Checklist.
c. Collect the officer's gun
d. Ensure employee is provided an opportunity to contact a legal representative and an
opportunity to consult with that representative - Answer-d. Collect the officer's gun
No one, other than the Major Crimes detectives, shall interview involved officers or
witnesses, unless directed to do so by the........ or the lead detective.
Involved officers shall not be ordered to provide statements or reports until approval is
obtained from the lead detective or designee.
Primary responsibilities for the responding officers are:
a. Secure the scene,
b. Render first aid, and
c. Gather witnesses.
d. All of the above - Answer-All of the above
True or False
Secondary handguns carried on duty must be of .38 caliber or higher. - Answer-True
Remedial training shall be provided under the following circumstances:
a. An employee requests remedial training;
,b. An employee's supervisor requests remedial training;
c. An employee's evaluation identifies deficiencies;
d. All of the above - Answer-All of the above
When the appropriate use of OC spray is the sole tactic utilized and there are no
injuries, or a complaint of injury; only a Police Incident Report and a ....... shall be
required.
City Accident Form
Response to Resistance Form
Response to Resistance Chemical Agent Short Form - Answer-Response to Resistance
Chemical Agent Short Form
True or False
An individual shall be released from custody if it is determined probable cause no longer
exists. It shall be necessary to complete the following documentation:
a. A new police incident report entitled "Release from Custody" shall be completed to
document the circumstances of the arrest and subsequent release;
b. A supplemental report to the original incident report shall be completed to reference
the "Release of Custody" report and change the case status; - Answer-True
Officers shall use sound judgment in weighing the BLANK to select the proper response
within the Response to Resistance guidelines.
Probable cause
Reasonable suspicion
Totality of the circumstances
Proof beyond a reasonable doubt - Answer-totality of the circumstances
Generally, employees should exercise what three things prior to engaging in the use of
force unless it is not reasonable to do so under the circumstances. - Answer-
persuasion, advice and warning
Employees have an affirmative duty to intercede to prevent the use of excessive force.
These actions include
a. Verbal or physical intervention;
b. Immediate notification to a supervisor; and/or,
c. A direct order by a supervisor to cease the use of excessive force
d. all of the above - Answer-a. Verbal or physical intervention;
b. Immediate notification to a supervisor; and/or,
c. A direct order by a supervisor to cease the use of excessive force
, As the level of resistance decreases, the officer shall BLANK their response level to the
minimum force necessary to control the subject and gain compliance. - Answer-
deescalate
Objective reasonableness is based upon the totality of circumstances known to or
considered by the employee at the moment force was used. Which one does not
belong...
-the duration of the police action;
-injury;
-type of animal
-known violent history of an subject; - Answer--type of animal
Objective reasonableness is based upon the totality of circumstances known to or
considered by the employee at the moment force was used. Which one does not
belong...
-maturity
-severity of crime;
-whether the subject is an immediate threat to the safety of the employee or any
individual;
-known or suspected use of - Answer--maturity
Objective reasonableness is based upon the totality of circumstances known to or
considered by the employee at the moment force was used. Which of the following do
not belong?
-whether the subject is resisting arrest or attempting to evade arrest by flight;
-the number of subjects and employees involved;
-amount of children in recess
-the size, age, and condition of employees and subjects; - Answer--amount of children
in recess
Objective reasonableness is based upon the totality of circumstances known to or
considered by the employee at the moment force was used. Which of the following does
not belong?
-known or apparent mental or psychological condition(s);
-known history of smoking cannabis
-environmental factors;
-any other factor or circumstances that may be relevant to the response to resistance
that is known or considered by the employee at the time such force is applied (refer to
Response to Resistance Continuum). - Answer--known history of smoking cannabis
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