NC BLET ETHICS TEST QUESTIONS
AND ANSWERS
Mama Rosa's Test - Answer-A new recruit is eating with his FTO and other officers. At
the end of the meal, they prepare to leave and the rookie brings out his wallet to pay.
The other officers tell him to shut up and put his money away. The cops have been
eating at Mama Rosa's for a long time and the restaurant has never been held up.
Mama Rosa is very thankful for this. The rookie insists on paying for the meal but the
other officers don't want him to ruin a good thing. If the rookie doesn't pay he will be
engaging in corrupt behavior and will feel bad about it later. If the rookie does pay the
other officers will not trust him.
Graft, Bribery, and Classic Corruption - Answer-Officer uses his/her position for
personal benefit in the form of cash, property, sex, drugs, food, or preferred assignment.
It can be consensual (win-win scenario for police and store owner) or extortionate
(stealing cash, money, and drugs from a criminal)
Process Corruption - Answer-Officer interferes with the process of gathering and
presenting evidence.
-Search without a warrant, lying in court, withholding evidence that supports the
accused and coercing arrested people into confessions
Brutality and Excessive Force - Answer-Law enforcement uses more force than is
necessary to meet the threat
On-Duty unprofessional conduct - Answer-covers miscellaneous conduct that is directed
toward the public but where there is no clear benefit to law enforcement
-inaction on calls for assistance
-racial and sexual discrimination
-negligence treatment of victims of crime or persons in custody
Workplace Deviance - Answer-Law enforcement directs harassment and racial or
sexual discrimination at colleagues and nepotism in promotion and assignments and
use of drugs or alcohol while on duty
Off-duty unprofessional conduct - Answer-Law enforcement officers engage in behavior
in their personal lives that reflects poorly on the department and the profession of law
enforcement
Ethical dilemmas most frequently encountered by law enforcement - Answer-Dilemmas
of discretion (when to strictly enforce law and when not to)
Dilemmas of duty (hat is role in society/performing services that are considered a waste
of time)
AND ANSWERS
Mama Rosa's Test - Answer-A new recruit is eating with his FTO and other officers. At
the end of the meal, they prepare to leave and the rookie brings out his wallet to pay.
The other officers tell him to shut up and put his money away. The cops have been
eating at Mama Rosa's for a long time and the restaurant has never been held up.
Mama Rosa is very thankful for this. The rookie insists on paying for the meal but the
other officers don't want him to ruin a good thing. If the rookie doesn't pay he will be
engaging in corrupt behavior and will feel bad about it later. If the rookie does pay the
other officers will not trust him.
Graft, Bribery, and Classic Corruption - Answer-Officer uses his/her position for
personal benefit in the form of cash, property, sex, drugs, food, or preferred assignment.
It can be consensual (win-win scenario for police and store owner) or extortionate
(stealing cash, money, and drugs from a criminal)
Process Corruption - Answer-Officer interferes with the process of gathering and
presenting evidence.
-Search without a warrant, lying in court, withholding evidence that supports the
accused and coercing arrested people into confessions
Brutality and Excessive Force - Answer-Law enforcement uses more force than is
necessary to meet the threat
On-Duty unprofessional conduct - Answer-covers miscellaneous conduct that is directed
toward the public but where there is no clear benefit to law enforcement
-inaction on calls for assistance
-racial and sexual discrimination
-negligence treatment of victims of crime or persons in custody
Workplace Deviance - Answer-Law enforcement directs harassment and racial or
sexual discrimination at colleagues and nepotism in promotion and assignments and
use of drugs or alcohol while on duty
Off-duty unprofessional conduct - Answer-Law enforcement officers engage in behavior
in their personal lives that reflects poorly on the department and the profession of law
enforcement
Ethical dilemmas most frequently encountered by law enforcement - Answer-Dilemmas
of discretion (when to strictly enforce law and when not to)
Dilemmas of duty (hat is role in society/performing services that are considered a waste
of time)
