Auxiliary Police Written case studies
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The Auxiliary Police Written Exam is the entry assessment used to screen candidates for volunteer auxiliary police roles, most commonly associated with the New York City Police Department's auxiliary program. It is intended for civilians who want to serve alongside full-time officers in a non-firearm, uniformed capacity, typically on patrol support, traffic control, crowd management, and community event assignments. The Auxiliary Police Written case studies are 5 cases and about 3,817 words.
1Applying the Tow-Away Bulletin: Discretion, Duty, and a Dangling Modifier
You are an auxiliary officer in the Riverside district and must apply Special Order 24-07, the tow-away bulletin, during today's 14:00–22:00 shift. Three lines of the order matter most.
743 words, about 4 min2Repairing a Probationary Officer's Shoplifting Report
You are the patrol supervisor reviewing a probationary auxiliary officer's draft report before it goes to records. The draft reads, in order: 1.
775 words, about 4 min3Briefing Recall: Reconciling a BOLO with Two Callers
At 21:40 the briefing sergeant reads a BOLO and two callers' accounts. You will be on the street in four minutes and cannot take notes with you.
740 words, about 4 min4Foot Search on a Grid with a Rail Line and a Canal
You are directing a foot-search perimeter after a suspect fled a shoplifting call. The grid is regular.
782 words, about 4 min5Four Burglaries at Maple Ridge: Reading a Pattern Before Naming a Suspect
Over nine days, four burglaries are reported at Maple Ridge Apartments, a 60-unit building with one keypad-entry front lobby, a camera covering only that lobby, and an unmonitored rear stairwell connecting the ground-floor parking garage to each floor's exterior balcony walkway. The reports share these features: all four units are on the second floor; all four occurred on weekdays between 09:00 and 11:30; entry was made by prying a sliding balcony door; taken were a laptop, two game consoles, and prescription medication; nothing was taken from living rooms visible through the front windows; front doors were locked and undamaged.
777 words, about 4 min