Police Bicycle Uniforms

Copyright (c) 2009 Don Cirillo

How to answer questions based on the rules and police procedures.

Police Department rules and procedures designed to ensure officers make the right decisions in a variety of situations. These questions begin by saying a set of rules and then ask the candidate to apply these rules to specific case situations.

Most questions of interpretation of the rule and procedure are essentially questions of reading comprehension type. You've read the rule or procedure and the logic of using it to apply the rule to the situation. Pay attention to strategies for the order in which measurements are taken. In general, the rules and procedures require officers to follow a defined sequence of steps. Make sure your answers reflect the series of command.

Example: 5:1 rule

In responding to traffic accidents, the agent is in the following order: check the injury, provide first aid if necessary, call an ambulance if necessary, check medical alert emblems, squads additional request control traffic if necessary, to divert traffic, locating witnesses record information in a notebook, to investigate, file a report.

When a rule states a specific order like this, it should be followed in exact order.

Be careful when the rule is in effect. Certain rules apply to certain time periods and situations. Make sure your answers reflect the correct time and situation.

For example, Article 7

An officer may wear a short sleeve uniform April 1 to November 1st; Nov.1st of April 1, officers will wear a long sleeved uniform.

Pay close attention to Article exceptions. When answering questions about rules and procedures, attention to when the rules include words as the exception that, if so, what are the exceptions rule. Underline key words when reading the information provided.

Example: Article 31:

The agents can not leave their designated areas EXCEPT in case of emergency or when ordered to do so by a supervisor.

Pay attention to completeness. Make sure that all aspects of the rule are met, not just part of the rule.

Example: Article 72:

An agent must be punctual in attendance. Agents should check with a supervisor who will mark / she reports for duty.

Note that there are two parts to this rule. When replying to a question about the timeliness of hours of work will also consider part of the rule is to check with a supervisor. The interpretation of rules and procedures

Sample Questions

Use the following information to answer the question below:

Traffic accidents are classified into the following categories:

1. A vehicle accident without injuries.

2. Two or more accidents with vehicles was injured.

3. One or more vehicle accidents with injuries that are not fatal.

4. One or more vehicle accidents with injuries that are life threatening.

Officer Allen responds to an accident of N. And W. 20th Street Logan. Upon arrival, Officer Allen is informed by a witness that the Ford south on 20th Street hit a boy on a bicycle at the intersection of 20th and Logan. Officer Allen observed a boy standing by a bicycle. He seems to have suffered minor injuries.

On the basis of information provided which accident category is this?

A. 1

B. 2

C. 3

D. 4

The correct answer is C (3): an accident of a vehicle or vehicles with injuries that are not fatal. The best way to answer this question would by process of elimination. Eliminate poor choices that do not relate to the situation.

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