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MCOLES State Licensing Exam Prep (The following flashcards are to assist in preparing for the MCOLES state licensing exam. Many of the following questions will be seen on the state exam. These flashcards can also be helpful in studying for weekly periodic
When is the best time to search your pat...
MCOLES State Licensing Exam Prep (The
following flashcards are to assist in preparing for the
MCOLES state licensing exam. Many of the following
questions will be seen on the state exam. These flashcards
can also be helpful in studying for weekly periodic
When is the best time to search your patrol vehicle for weapons or contraband?
The beginning of your shift and when non-personell have been in your vehicle
You can arrest for the following offenses:
1) OWI
2) Fleeing and Eluding
3) Negligent homicide
4) No Operator's License
5) Reckless Driving
6) Hit & Run
7) Violation causing death
While on patrol you discover a vehicle parked in a lot behind a jewelry store at
0300 and the motor is running. The proper way to investigate would be to do
which of the following?
(A) Position patrol vehicle at a safe distance and wait for someone to return
(B) Investigate and see if there is suspicious activity
(C) Take down license plate number and contact dispatch
(C) Take down license plate number and contact dispatch
You receive a report from dispatch of a possible domestic dispute in progress.
The caller states the neighbors are arguing and requests police. Dispatch says
the caller heard gunshots coming from the residence. You arrive and it's quiet.
The lights are off. The correct way to respond would be to do which of the
following?
(A) Go to the door, announce your presence, and wait for a response
(B) Proceed cautiously and silently enter the house
(C) Verify with dispatch that you have the correct address and wait in patrol car to
see if there are signs of movement
(C) Verify with dispatch that you have the correct address and wait in patrol car to see if
there are signs of movement
The best method of determining a stolen vehicle that is not moving would be to
do which of the following?
,(A) Check VIN through LEIN
(B) Check license plate through LEIN
(C) Check suspect's driver's license number and plate through LEIN
(A) Check VIN through LEIN
While on patrol in a dark alley behind a store, you see someone walking towards
you. He sees you, reaches in his pocket, puts something in dumpster, then turns
and walks away. You should:
(A) Radio for backup, then chase the suspect
(B) Interview the suspect and see if it warrants backup
(C) Check the area, check what they discarded, and see if it warrants
investigation
(C) Check the area, check what they discarded, and see if it warrants investigation
You arrive as the first patrol car at the scene of a personal injury accident. One
person is dead and the ambulance has just taken an injured person to the
hospital. Traffic is backed up for 4 miles and people are walking through debris at
the scene. After positioning the vehicle which action is your next response?
(A) Arrange flares and start directing traffic away from the scene
(B) Radio dispatch and proceed to hospital to investigate
(C) Control crowd at scene and orevent scene from further contamination
(C) Control crowd at scene and prevent scene from further contamination
You are assigned to observe the sight of a protest. You see a van leaving the
scene where picketers are. The picketers surround the van and start to rock it,
then drag the driver out and start to beat him with the crowbar. During the
incident you shout over a large speaker for them to disperse and they do not. You
exit your patrol vehicle to respond to the crowd. What would the weapon be?
(A) Shotgun
(B) Nightstick
(C) Handgun
(B) Nightstick
At the scene of an accident you determine that one of the drivers was going 1-5
mph over the speed limit and had been drinking. You administer a PBT and see
the driver has a BAC of .06%. You do not have enough to charge for OWI. You
should take which of the following courses of action?
(A) Write a speeding ticket
(B) Write a careless driving ticket
(C) Write and arrest for Reckless Driving
(A) Write a speeding ticket
,While on patrol you observe a vehicle parked in a body shop matching the
description of a vehicle involved in a recent felony. You note that there is heavy
front end damage. You want to investigate further so you should do which of the
following?
(A) Enter the body shop during business hours and look closely at the vehicle
while the shop is open to the public.
(B) Call the owner of the shop and request permission to enter the shop to look at
the vehicle.
(C) Leave your partner behind to guard the vehicle and seek a search warrant.
(C) Leave your partner behind to guard the vehicle and seek a search warrant.
You arrive as a first responder to a car accident involving a hazardous vehicle.
Ambulance has transported injured individuals. One person has died and a crowd
forms around the scene. Traffic is backed up for miles. After positioning your
vehicle, how do you proceed?
Control the crowd at the scene, prevent further contamination
You are assigned to observe a protest. Several protesters surround a van, shake
the van rapidly, and drag the driver out of the vehicle. One of the protesters is
using a crowbar. You command the violent protesters to stop, but they don't
comply. Which weapon of choice should you use to respond to this scene?
Nightstick. Other answers will be a shotgun or a handgun. None of those are correct. If
you see nightstick — that's your answer.
You respond to a car accident. One driver was driving 5-10 miles over the speed
limit and had a BAC of .06. You do not have enough to charge for OWI —
therefore you should:
Issue a speeding ticket
You are an officer on beach patrol. A heat stroke victim is lying unconscious.
Your best response is to:
Pull the victim in the shade
You and your partner are transporting a prisoner in your police vehicle. There's
no cage. How do you you position the prisoner?
Officer #1 in the driver's seat, prisoner in the front passenger seat, and officer #2 behind
officer #1 on the driver's side.
You are asked to transport a prisoner to the court next door to the lockup. Which
is the most appropriate manner to do so out of the options given below?
(A) Transport the prisoner by foot
(B) Transport the prisoner in your police vehicle
(C) Transport the prisoner using EMS van
(B) Transport the prisoner in your police vehicle
Local weather conditions cause a power outage at the jail where you work. As a
result food and linen shipments have been delayed and prisoners have not eaten
in 12 hours. Is this legal?
, (A) Yes, if department procedures were followed
(B) No, procedural rights were violated
(C) No, the subjects substantive rights were violated
(A) Yes, if department procedures were followed
NOTE* Another question may be very similar, but it will not be the same as this one.
The information will not say there was a power outage. It will just say "the inmates were
not fed and haven't drank anything in 12 hours". If you see a question on the state test
like that, then your answer will be (B) "Procedural rights were violated". Look for the
difference. Read the question. Use your own judgment if the question isn't exactly what
study guides and other flashcard decks say. It should be relatively obvious. When in
doubt, use common sense.
While eating lunch a man next to you complains of chest pain and says he's
having trouble breathing. What do you do?
Comfort him and call ambulance. Do not move him.
You are in a rural area. A pregnant woman is in labor and her water just broke.
You respond by attempting to deliver the baby. The baby is coming out feet first.
What do you do next?
Put the Mother in your car and drive her to the hospital.
While eating lunch, your partner begins gasping and coughing, possibly choking.
What should your next response be?
Monitor and see what happens. Your partner is still breathing at this moment - not
choking.
You stop a motorcycle and realize he has no motorcycle endorsement. The
appropriate course of action is?
Arrest the cyclist for a misdemeanor.
After interviewing a possible CSC suspect, you find out he is the victim's former
husband. What do you do?
Treat the case as any other CSC
While on patrol you observe a vehicle parked in a body shop that matches the
description of a vehicle involved in a recent felony. You observe there is heavy
front end damage. You want to investigate further so you should
Leave your partner behind to guard the vehicle and seek a search warrant.
You are investigating the theft of a jacket. You learn that the suspect has the
jacket at his friend's house from whom he rents a room. You go to the house and
explain the situation. You should do what next?
Get consent to enter and obtain search warrant for room.
Refusal to be fingerprinted is a:
90 day Misdemeanor
True or False. A person guilty of a misdemeanor must be fingerprinted within 48
hours
False. Must be fingerprinted within 72 hours
When placing a tourniquet on a wounded person, you should place the
tourniquet:
(A) High and tight above the wound
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