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20. You are located at Davis Avenue and Bell Street. You receive a call of a burglary in progress at
Glenville Avenue and Dover Street. Which of the following is the most direct route for you to
take in your patrol car, making sure to obey all traffic regulations?
(A) Travel south for two blocks on Bell Street, then east for three blocks on Glenville Avenue.
(B) Travel north three blocks on Bell Street, then east for one block on Midwood Avenue, then
south for five blocks on Carter Street, then one block east on Glenville Avenue.
(C) Travel north one block on Bell Street, then east for two blocks on Hartsdale Avenue, then
south for three blocks on Carter Street, then one block east on Glenville Avenue.
(D) Travel north one block on Bell Street, then east for three blocks on Hartsdale Avenue, then
south for three blocks on Dover Street.
21. Police Officer Jaime Veldez, riding alone in his patrol car in the early morning of November 12,
spots an active fire. Officer Veldez quickly notes the following information:
Location of Fire:
112 Lorelei Lane, just north of Industrial Highway
Time of Report:
3:12
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Type of Structure:
Plastics warehouse
Origin of Fire:
Unknown
Extent of Involvement:
Active and total; heavy, foul-smelling smoke
Officer Veldez must radio an alarm right away. Which of the following conveys all the informa-
tion most clearly and accurately?
(A) A plastics warehouse caught fire all by itself at 3:12
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north of Industrial Highway and smoking.
(B) There is a big fire at the plastics warehouse at Industrial Highway, North and 112 Lorelei
Lane right now. It is November 12 and it is 3:12
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(C) A fire at 112 Lorelei Lane, a plastics warehouse, is burning out of control for unknown
reasons north of Industrial Highway. Someone should put it out.
(D) It is 3:12
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Lane just north of Industrial Highway. The smoke is heavy and may well be toxic.
22. ROUTINE SICK AT HOME--The New York City police department classifies a routine sick
at home call as a call for service in which a sick person is aided at his or her residence and:
a. He or she is conscious and properly identified.
b. No other police service or notification is required.
c. No dependent adults or uncared for children are in the household.
d. No other investigation is needed.
According to the preceding definition, which of the following should be entered in a police
officer's log as a routine sick at home call?
(A) Myrtle Cubbage, age 97, became dizzy in her apartment and fell to the living room floor. Her
full-time live-in aide, Millie Mohan, was unable to lift her and called emergency services.
Police Officer Ataturk responded to the call, helped Ms. Mohan in lifting Ms. Cubbage to her
bed, and found Ms. Cubbage's vital signs to be normal. Ms. Mohan thanked Officer Ataturk
for his assistance and assured him that she had the situation well under control.
(B) Police Officer Barbini responded to the call of Hattie Cool who had cut herself very badly
while splitting a three-day-old bagel. Officer Barbini noted that the baby appeared to be
safely sleeping in his crib and called for an ambulance to transport Ms. Cool to the emer-
gency room to have her hand sutured.
