Test What You Learned

Directions

Choose the ONE best answer for each question.

1. Police Officer Jeter responds to the local pharmacy for a larceny report. The witness account contains the following six statements:

   1. The cashier chased the suspects out of the store.
   2. Two young males with hoodies entered the store and began to walk around.
   3. One of the males began stuffing items from the shelf into his pockets.
   4. One of the males approached the counter and began to ask questions while the other walked around.
      
   5. One of the workers observed both of them in the corner talking before splitting up.
      
   6. The cashier noticed what was happening, and shouted at the male to put the items back.

1. Which of the following is the most logical order for the details in his report?

   1. 3, 4, 2, 5, 1, 6
   2. 2, 5, 4, 3, 6, 1
   3. 2, 4, 5, 6, 1, 3
   4. 5, 3, 6, 4, 2, 1
2. Answer this question on the basis of the following:
   
   A police officer may have to place traffic cones on the roadway to mark potential safety hazards.
   

2. Which of the following situations would most likely require an officer to place a traffic cone on the roadway?

   1. A car has stalled in a store parking lot.
   2. A truck has parked illegally in front of a residence.
   3. A deep pothole has opened up in the middle of a paved street.
   4. A panhandler has been seen standing on the median of a busy street, begging for change.

3. For which of the following should an officer tape off and block pedestrian traffic from the sidewalk?

   1. The facade of a building falling off into the street
   2. A traffic accident on the street
   3. An ambulance responding to a medical call
   4. A dispute between two individuals in front of a store

4. Questions 4–6
   

   Use the following passage to answer questions 4–6:

   You receive and respond to a radio transmission about a home invasion. You approach the house and determine it is safe to enter. As you enter the house, you are approached by a married couple who state that a male posing as a gas and electric utility repairman rang the doorbell. When the wife opened the door, the male, wearing the exact uniform of the local utility company, entered the house stating that he had to check the gas lines for a possible leak. The wife noticed he had an identification badge on him, but it was upside down. Once the door closed he brandished a firearm. The husband then walked into the kitchen, where he was confronted by the perpetrator.

   The perpetrator placed the husband and wife in chairs, tied them up, and duct taped their mouths. The husband noticed that the perpetrator walked with a slight limp and did not wear any gloves when applying the tape, but then put on gloves to search the house. The intruder ransacked the house, taking cash, jewelry, and two laptop computers. He then fled the scene. The husband managed to free himself, untie his wife, and call 911.

4. On which of the following would you MOST likely find the fingerprints of the perpetrator?

   1. The duct tape
   2. The rope
   3. The jewelry box
   4. The bedroom dresser drawer

5. Which of the following details would be MOST helpful in identifying the perpetrator?

   1. He had a firearm.
   2. His badge was upside down.
   3. He tied the couple up in the kitchen.
   4. He walked with a limp.

6. What evidence or information would be the most essential clue to this investigation?

   1. The victims were bound and gagged.
   2. The perpetrator possessed a firearm.
   3. The perpetrator was wearing a gas and electric utility uniform.
   4. The perpetrator stated there was a gas leak to gain entry.