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28. Police Officer Ruiz, on patrol in a residential area, arrives at the scene of a fire and, after
speaking with a bystander on the street, makes the following notes:
Place of Occurrence:
1520 Clarendon Road, Brooklyn
Time of Occurrence:
6:32
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Type of Building:
Two-family frame dwelling
Event:
Fire; suspected arson
Suspect:
Male, white, approx. 6-foot, wearing jeans
Witness:
Mary Smith of 1523 Clarendon Road, Brooklyn
Officer Ruiz must now write up a report of the incident. Which of the following expresses the
information most clearly, accurately, and completely?
(A) At 6:32
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., Mary Smith of 1523 Clarendon Road, Brooklyn, saw a white male wearing
approximately 6-foot blue jeans running from the building across the street.
(B) A white male wearing blue jeans ran from the house at 1520 Clarendon Road at 6:32
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Mary Smith saw him.
(C) At 6:32
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., a 6-foot white male wearing blue jeans ran from a burning two-family frame
structure at 1520 Clarendon Road, Brooklyn. He was observed by a neighbor, Mary Smith.
(D) A two-family frame house is on fire at 1520 Clarendon Road in Brooklyn. A white male in
blue jeans probably did it. Mary Smith saw him run.
29. As a student at the police academy, you are handed the following scenario: Police Officer Wu,
assigned to the transit division, reports to a token booth and obtains this information from a
sobbing woman.
Time of Occurrence:
1:22
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Place of Occurrence:
Uptown-bound platform, 59th Street Station, 7th
Avenue line
Victim:
Juana Martinez
Crime:
Purse snatching
Description of suspect:
Unknown, fled down steps to lower platform
Officer Wu must now call in an alert to the police dispatcher. Which of the following expresses
the information most clearly, accurately, and completely?
(A) Juana Martinez had her purse snatched on the subway platform at 59th Street Station. She
didn't see him.
(B) A purse was just snatched by a man who ran down the steps from the 7th Avenue token
booth at 59th Street Station. Her name is Juana Martinez.
(C) It is 1:22
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. The person who snatched Juana Martinez' purse is downstairs at 59th Street
Station.
(D) I am at 59th Street Station, uptown-bound 7th Avenue token booth. A Juana Martinez reports
that her purse was just snatched by a man who fled down the steps to a lower platform.
30. Police officers assigned to patrol in a radio car are instructed to adhere to the following rules
concerning the use of the police radios in patrol cars:
1. The use of the radio is to be restricted to performance of duty only.
2. All conversations should be to the point and as short as possible.
3. Names of people are not to be used.
4. All conversations should begin by identifying the vehicle by number.
5. A message received should be acknowledged by "ten-four."
