CJBAT case studies
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The Criminal Justice Basic Abilities Test (CJBAT) is an entry-level cognitive ability exam used by many Florida criminal justice training academies and agencies as part of the screening process for law enforcement and corrections candidates. It is not a test of law, procedure, or physical fitness; instead it measures the underlying reasoning and communication skills that academy instruction assumes you already have - reading comprehension, writing clarity, memory for detail, the ability to sense when a situation is off, logical deduction and induction, ordering information into a sensible sequence, and basic spatial and visualization skills. The CJBAT case studies are 5 cases and about 3,117 words.
1The Riverside Industrial Loop
At 02:10, Officer Reyes patrols the Riverside industrial loop alone; backup is eight minutes out. Over the past three shifts, dispatch has logged four calls in this six-block area: a broken window at a closed hardware store with nothing taken; a man testing door handles at a lighting warehouse who was gone on arrival; a tripped alarm at a self-storage lot with no entry found; and an abandoned shopping cart stacked with copper wire scraps beside a utility substation.
661 words, about 3 min2The Turnstile Stop
Metro Transit's posted fare policy has five rules. (1) A rider under 18 receives a warning only; no fee is assessed, and a guardian notice is mailed.
652 words, about 3 min3Break-In at 214 Alder
A rear door has been forced; the complainant waits out front. Seven steps are available: A.
620 words, about 3 min4Foot Pursuit on the Grid
At 21:40, Officer Hale is on foot at the corner of 5th Street and Main Street, facing north on Main. Main Street runs north–south; 5th Street runs east–west; every block is the same length and the intersections are square.
536 words, about 3 min5Roll Call Briefing
Sector 1: Officer Dial, car 12, Riverbend and the mall. Sector 2: Officer Nakamura, car 7, Old Town and the depot.
648 words, about 3 min