APCO Police Communications Final Exam Study Questions
With Complete Solutions
A fail to remain incident type refers only to a vehicle striking a
pedestrian and leaving the scene of the accident without
providing any assistance or identification. Correct Answer
False
According to police procedure, when a member of a police
service is in doubt about the acceptability of any CAD related
communication or activity, the member shall: Correct Answer
Consult their supervisor
According to statistics, when Public Safety agencies are aware
of an explosive device involving terrorist activity, they have
what percentage of chance finding it? Correct Answer 20%
According to Wade & MacPherson, Which of the following is
not one of the advantages of using specialized units Correct
Answer A reduction in patrol coverage as Personnel for
specialized units are drawn from Patrol officers.
After getting the location of the emergency from the colour, the
next most important piece of information is: Correct Answer
Caller's call back number
Aircraft emergencies can be called into a PSAP by the pilot or
passenger on board, or buy a witness on the ground. Correct
Answer True
, An incident cannot be classified as a robbery if no weapon was
used. Correct Answer False
APCO Guide cards include all caller questions, vital points
questions, and often provide pre-arrival instructions. Correct
Answer True
At what stage of the dispatch process would a dispatcher be
monitoring on scene Communications by actively listening for
transmissions that might go unnoticed? Correct Answer post-
dispatch
Being attentive to the first phrase spoken by the caller will
typically provide an indication of the type and severity of the
emergency being reported. This approach is an example of.
Correct Answer Active listening
Bomb threats may be called in by a first-party (The bomb
maker) for a third-party (a witness or recipient of the bomb or
the threat). Correct Answer True
Data from the UCR survey provide key information for all of the
following except: Correct Answer Crime initiation design
During the colonial., law enforcement in cities like Toronto,
Boston, Philadelphia and New York was influenced by models
based on institutions from: Correct Answer Great Britain
From the list of incident types, identify which ones are crimes
against persons. Correct Answer Abduction, adduction,
stabbing/shooting, robbery, mischief, breaking and entering
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