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(C) the value of an officer to the force is enhanced by the officer's self-confidence and coordi-
nation.
(D) the lives of law enforcement officers always depend directly upon the skill with weapons
displayed by fellow officers.
42. The word stance as used in this paragraph means
(A) attitude.
(B) opinion.
(C) angle of head.
(D) placement of feet.
43. As a student at the police academy, you are handed the following scenario: Police Officer
Hakim, on routine nighttime patrol in a commercial area, discovers that the front door of a dark
liquor store is not locked. She carefully opens the door a crack and hears sounds inside. Pru-
dently, she steps away from the door and radios for backup. Three fellow officers promptly
arrive to reinforce her. They open the door and surprise the burglars into surrender without firing
a shot. Here are the details:
Location:
Sam's Spirits, 250 Main Street
Date:
Tuesday, May 9
Time:
1:20
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Event:
Break-in; attempted theft
Officers Involved:
Peter Nwazota, Amy Zadrozny, and Frank O'Kun
Suspects:
Seth Dowling and Tim Farr
Officer Hakim must file a report about this incident. Which of the following expresses the
information most clearly, accurately, and completely?
(A) Seth Dowling and Tim Farr broke into the liquor store at 1:20 on Tuesday, May 9. Peter
Nwazota, Amy Zadrozny, Frank O'Kun, and I captured them.
(B) At 1:20 A.M. on Tuesday, May 9, a break-in was discovered at Sam's Spirits, 250 Main
Street. With backup assistance of Peter Nwazota, Amy Zadrozny, and Frank O'Kun, the
suspects Seth Dowling and Tim Farr were peacefully arrested.
(C) Peter Nwazota, Amy Zadrozny, and Frank O'Kun helped me take Seth Dowling and Tim
Farr into custody when they broke in to Sam's Spirits on Tuesday night at 1:20
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(D) Theft of the liquor store at 250 Main Street was averted on May 9 at 1:20
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. when the
suspects were surprised and didn't shoot at Peter Nwazota, Amy Zadrozny, Tim Farr, and me.
44. An assumption commonly made in regard to the reliability of testimony is that, when a number
of persons report the same matter, the details upon which there is an agreement may generally be
considered substantiated. Experiments have shown, however, that there is a tendency for the
same errors to appear in the testimony of different individuals and that, apart from any collusion,
agreement of testimony is no proof of dependability. This paragraph suggests that
(A) if the testimony of a group of people is in substantial agreement, it cannot be ruled out that
those witnesses have not all made the same mistake.
(B) if details of the testimony are true, all witnesses will agree to it.
(C) if most witnesses do not independently attest to the same facts, the facts cannot be true.
(D) unless there is collusion, it is impossible for a number of persons to give the same report.
