The police officer recruit entrance exam is no laughing matter. In fact, 50% of all potential candidates will flunk the written exam. It's not as easy as it once was. Years ago the police test was designed to simply find out if you can read, write and comprehend what you've just read. But now the emphasis has shifted to the scenario questions. You see with the influx of lawsuits, and negligence on the part of Officers, Police Departments are more interested in the judgment and reasoning portion of the test. To put it simple, departments what to see how you'll react to varies situations.
The last thing the Department wants to do is hire another loose cannon that's going to shoot someone with no just cause. Police Departments have been burned before by knuckle head cops in the past, but have since used the police exam scenario questions and the physiological test to screen out these type of applicants.
Let's look at a similar scenario question that you might see on the examination. As you read the question, use good judgment and common sense to determine the next course of action for Officer Newton.
Police recruit sample question:
1. Officer Newton was just dispatched to a fight in progress between a male and female at the downtown fair. Upon arrival, Officer Newton realized that there were two other Officers on scene dealing with the male half. As he turned to go join the other Officers, the female half confronted him with a small baseball bat. The female, who was holding the baseball bat charged toward him. She was ordered to drop the bat, but she refused. What should he do next?
A. Officer Newton should turn and run away from the female until backup arrives
B. The Officer should try to over power the female
C. The officer should un-holster his handgun and shoot the female
D. The Officer should retrieve his baton and strike the female in the departmental approved target area
Explanation:
The correct answer is D. The Officer's next course of action should be to retrieve his non-lethal weapon like his baton, and strike the woman until she drops the weapon. Police Officer are trained to use reasonable force to control a combative individual who pose danger to self or others.
In this case, the female's actions suggest that she wanted to cause bodily harm to Officer Newton. Because of this the Officer should deploy his non-lethal weapon to the departmental approved target area. Officer Newton should not discharge his firearm in this case as his baton can subdue the suspect. If the suspect had a knife, then Officer can discharge his firearm to control the suspect. The Officer's course of action does not change because the suspect is a female.
In Conclusion
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