CA POST case studies
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The California POST Entry-Level Law Enforcement Test Battery - commonly called the PELLETB - is a written basic-skills examination used in California peace officer hiring. POST is the Commission on Peace Officer Standards and Training, the state body that sets selection and training standards for California law enforcement; the Commission publishes the battery for agencies to administer to entry-level candidates, so the test is typically taken as one step in a department's hiring process rather than as a stand-alone certificate you earn. The CA POST case studies are 5 cases and about 2,060 words.
1The Supplemental Report Correction
You are a patrol officer who issued a citation two weeks ago. The citation lists the defendant as 'Micheal' instead of 'Michael' and the street as 'Berkley' instead of 'Berkeley'.
368 words, about 2 min2The Witness Statement Vocabulary
You are a detective preparing a report for a battery case. A witness told you: 'The suspect appeared irate and was acting strange.
369 words, about 2 min3The Pursuit Policy Memo
You are a patrol sergeant. A memo from the chief states: 'Effective immediately, officers shall not initiate a vehicle pursuit when the primary offense is a traffic infraction, unless the officer has reasonable suspicion that the driver is impaired or the vehicle is stolen.
398 words, about 2 min4The Missing Words in the Use-of-Force Report
A use-of-force report has three words missing due to a coffee spill. The surviving text reads: 'The officer observed the subject [1] a glass bottle at the window.
473 words, about 2 min5The Ambiguous Probation Report
You are a sergeant reviewing a probation report. The report contains this sentence: 'The suspect was seen by the officer with the stolen property in his car that was reported stolen last week.' The sentence is ambiguous: it is unclear who had the stolen property, whether the car or the property was reported stolen, and whether the officer or the suspect was with the property.
452 words, about 2 min