Gago Practice test

You are dispatched to the scene of a reported bomb threat. When you arrive on the scene, you should remain at least ______ feet from the reported location of the explosive device any time you are using your radio or cell phone.

For any Domestic Violence incident involving an assault or alleged assault between intimate parties residing together, at least one follow-up shall be conducted by the reporting officer or another designated oflicer within NO LATER THAN _______ of the initial incident report.

Which of the following is considered deadly force during a vehicle pursuit?

After containment is established for an incident where the Incident Command System (ICS) was implemented, responding units will switch their radios to:

Your officer observes a person park his vehicle at a shopping center on private property in a fire lane. You should advise the officer to:

You must interview a child who is a possible victim of abuse. The child is currently at school, and the principal has granted permission for the interview. Your interview with the child should take place:

You are handling a stolen vehicle that was recovered in Howard County. The vehicle was reported stolen in Montgomery County. Who is responsible for notifying the vehicle's owner?

During a suspected DUI incident, when may an officer request the utilization of a Drug Recognition Expert (DRE)?

An officer can arrest a suspect without a warrant for a misdemeanor NOT committed in his presence if the officer has probable cause to believe that the suspect committed which of the following offenses?

You are the first-arriving officer on the scene of a hostage situation. You learn that the suspect is armed and has taken a hostage in an attempt to escape apprehension. While waiting for additional officers to respond, what is the BEST action to take?

You have probable cause to believe that an unknown subject you are driving behind has committed burglary. You also believe that an immediate vehicle pursuit is the only means of apprehending or identifying the subject. You do NOT believe that the subject is an immediate danger to others. You may pursue:

When may a suspect's criminal history be transmitted over the radio?

After an officer seizes a vehicle, how long does he have to notify the Asset Forfeiture Investigator (AFI)?

You have just placed a man under arrest. He must be taken before a judicial officer within a MAXIMUM of _____ hours.

When may an officer search an individual's car trunk?

During an ICS situation, how should communications between units assigned to the same Group talk to each other?

When may you provide cover fire for personnel who are evacuating wounded persons at the scene of a hostage barricade situation?

The completion of an incident report is NOT necessary after an incident in which an officer:

A first-responding officer arrived at the scene of a hostage/barricade situation and requested additional officers. The primary duty of those, now-arriving, secondary officers is to:

One of the officers on your squad has just recovered a juvenile runaway who resides in Howard County. He is unable to contact the runaway's parents. The officer should contact:

An officer removing property from the Property & Evidence Section for investigative purposes, court, lab analysis, or to release property to its owner, will have _______days in which to return to Property & Evidence either the property that was removed or a signed Property Form.

Unless special circumstances exist, warrants may ONLY be served between ___________ in a residential setting.

A juvenile can be detained in a juvenile cell for a MAXIMUM of ________ hours.

Officers are on the scene of a confirmed domestic violence incident in a home. Officers may remove firearms from the home:

When conducting a search of a transgender suspect whose birth gender is in question, who should conduct the search of the person?

It is 0200 hours. You are the on-duty supervisor. One of your officers arrested a suspect for Auto Theft. You should contact the Criminal Investigations Bureau (CIB) supervisor for an Auto Theft Investigator call-out if the:

When may an officer take a mentally ill person into custody for transport to the hospital for an emergency evaluation?

Your officer learns there is a dead body floating in the middle of the Patapsco River near Route 97. What county has jurisdiction for this investigation?

What statement is TRUE regarding submitting groups of like items into the Property & Evidence Section?

While one rating Your marked police vehicle and using your liehts and siren, you make a trafic stop. The driver bails out of his vehicle and flees on foot. You begin a foot pursuit. In order to charge the suspect with Fleeing or Eluding Police, you must:

On a state-maintained two-way street with a posted speed limit of 35 mph, a bicyclist is required To ride:

If a motor vehicle driver operates a vehicle in a "careless or imprudent manner that endangers any property or the life or person of any individual", he/she may be found guilty of:

A driver struck a pedestrian with his car. When questioned, the driver admitted that he was texting on his smart phone while driving, which caused the accident. One day later, the pedestrian dies from injuries caused by the accident. The PRIMARY charge should be:

I’m order to legally process an electronic control device, a person must be a MINIMUM of ______ years old.

It a motor vehicle operator strikes and injures a domestic animal, the operator is REQUIRED to.

During a DUI stop, the results of a preliminary breath test may be used:

A parent may be charged with Neglect of a Minor if he/she:

An unattended car was hit in a parking lot. The driver of the striking vehicle left a note on the windshield of the car that was hit and provided his name, address, telephone number, registration number, and insurance information. What charges may be placed against the driver who hit the parked car?

A person who intentionality causes a physical injury to a police officer while the officer is engaged in official duties may be found guilty of:

If an officer has not witnessed, but has probable cause to believe a person committed a violation of the Maryland Vchicle Law, he/she may arrest that person for which of the following offenses?

A motor vehicle operator was arrested for Driving While Under the Influence of Alcohol. She/he may not operate a motor vehicle within ________ hours after the arrest.

A known suspect has a warrant for a traffic offense and is known to stay at his girlfriend's house. With what can the girlfriend be charged?

A person should be charged with Burglary in the third degree if the person breaks and enters the dwelling of another with the intent to:

A motor vehicle operator may be found guilty of Aggressive Driving if he/she commits a MINIMUM of ________ specific offenses in a single and continuous period of driving.

Which of the following individuals will be held liable for damages to a vehicle if he/she uses reasonable force to rescue a dog locked inside a hot car?

A suspect was charged with the crime of Assault in the First Degree. Elements of this assault include:

A person may be found guilty of Wanton Trespass on Private Property if he/she:

The Agreement states that an employee cannot use disability leave in excess of _______ consecutive days without submitting a note from their physician to their supervisor describing the treatment.

Personal leave:

Employees are entitled to all of the following paid holidays EXCEPT:

You have traded a shift with Corporal Wilson. During the shift that Corporal Wilson is working for you, an exigent circumstance occurred and Corporal Wilson was granted leave by the Watch Commander. Who is responsible for the leave taken?

Which of the following constitutes "Unlawful Conduct" according to the County Code?

HCPD may impound a commercial motor vehicle that is parked illegally on a public street in Howard County and has AT LEAST ______ unsatisfied parking violation (S).

If a person is LESS THAN _______ -years-old, he/she is required to wear a protective helmet while riding a bicycle on a Howard County public roadway or bicycle path.

Under the Call-in Pay Procedures, employees who are called into work outside of their regular shift shall start their pay:

During normal circumstances, park property shall be open to the public every day:

A person shall not discharge a gun from WITHIN ________of a public road.

With regard to noise affecting residential areas, County Code defines "nighttime hours" as:

It is 2100 hours and you are dispatched to a noise complaint. Your investigation reveals that the HOlse IS cOming from a community festival. The noise is NOT amplified. You should:

You are on patrol and hear shots coming from a field that is posted "No Hunting." You speak 10 the hunters and they say they have permission to hunt on the property. The owner of the property is NOT with the hunter. You should:

Emergency NotifyMeHoward (NMH) messages may be distributed at any time; however, consideration should be given to NMH launches between the hours of:

What statement is TRUE regarding a call for service involving medical cannabis?

Who is responsible for checking the Police Tip Line?

Ofticers who have been exposed to a bloodborne pathogen must be medically evaluated WITHIN ______ hours of exposure?

You have arrested a man for DWI/alcohol restriction. You may only release the man without a commissioners Hearing if the man.

The Howard County Code allows the HCPD to impound vehicles, when exigent circumstances exist and at the owner's expense, when the vehicle is:

An on-duty Howard County police officer is involved in a single vehicle collision with a deer. No one is injured. The only damage is to the police vehicle. What paperwork is required in this situation?

In which of the following circumstances may an officer use his/her issued less-lethal shotgun?

An officer is engaged in a pursuit eastbound on State Route 32. The pursuit passed 1-95 and the railway tracks. He is now in the jurisdiction of ________ County.

Officers CANNOT search areas of a home that are “common use” under a consent search when:

When may an officer make forcible entry into a third party residence to effect the arrest of a person?

You have received a request for a Residential Security Survey, but you are unable to conduct the survey. You should send the request to the:

An unmarked Howard County police vehicle has initiated a valid pursuit. You are the supervisor overseeing the pursuit. You send additional marked vehicles to the pursuit route. Once a sufficient number of marked vehicles become involved in the pursuit, the unmarked vehicle should:

During the hours that the courts are closed. the _______may issue interim protecuve orders that have the same applicability and enforceability as temporary or final orders

Telephone or internet reporting CANNOT be used when the incident invloves:

Every marked vehicle used for patrol will be equipped with all of the following items EXCEPT:

An act may be a hate-bias incident:

You are the first responder on the scene of a business that received a suspicious package in the mail. You believe the package may contain a chemical or biohazard. You should request that the ____________ respond.

Any member of the Department wishing to file a complaint against another member must submit a completed complaint form directly to:

An officer completed a preliminary investigation of a child abuse case and finalized a detailed report. The report must be forwarded to _________ by the end of shift.

Officers in fresh pursuit can make an arrest anywhere in the State. Once a subject has been arrested, the subject:

You have seized a vehicle that was transporting narcotics. Which of the following is one of your responsibilities?

A bomb threat was made at a local high school. A bomb dog is beginning a search. Who has the authority to designate how the search will be conducted:

An officer used an Electronic Control Weapon (ECW) on a suspect. The suspect must be observed for a MINIMUM of:

You seize a motor vehicle. The vehicle's owner is not on the scene. The trunk contains personal property. You should ensure that the personal property:

During a preliminary investigation, victims must be provided with the ______________ phone number in the event the victim needs to report additional information.

A BOLO has been issued for an Asian male operating a blue Honda Civic. The suspect was seen leaving the scene of a burglary in Howard County just moments prior. A police officer spots an Asian male operating a blue Honda Civic and makes a stop. Which of the following describes this kind of stop?

Under normal circumstances, which of the following areas of a person's body should be avoided when using the ASP F-21 baton?

Any adult that has been arrested without a warrant may be released without prosecution: