MA POST case studies
MA POST · Put your knowledge to work in context.
The Massachusetts POST certification exam is the assessment step tied to the state's police officer standards and training framework. It is built for recruits completing a certified basic academy and for officers moving through the state's certification process, and it tests whether a candidate can apply Massachusetts law and procedure to realistic scenarios rather than simply recall definitions. The MA POST case studies are 5 cases and about 3,008 words.
1Domestic Disturbance, 209A Order, and Firearms Surrender
At 11:42 p.m., Officers Tran and Doyle respond to a 911 hang-up at 14 Cedar Street. Rivera, opens the door with a red mark on her neck and a torn shirt.
655 words, about 3 min2Mental Health Crisis on an Overpass
on a Tuesday, dispatch sends you to the Route 9 overpass over I-95 for a man sitting on the guardrail with his legs over the traffic side. He is holding a folding knife and crying.
612 words, about 3 min3OUI Stop with Marijuana Odor and Breath Test Refusal
At 1:12 a.m., Officer Patel observes a gray sedan drift over the fog line twice and brake abruptly at a green light. The stop is on a two-lane road.
594 words, about 3 min4Controlled Buy, No-Knock Warrant, and iPhone Search
Detectives are investigating a fentanyl distribution operation out of Apartment 3B at 88 Morton Street. A confidential informant (CI) with two prior controlled buys tells Detective Byrne that a man known as 'Tito' sells from the apartment and keeps a Glock under the couch.
590 words, about 3 min5Foot Pursuit, Waistband Reach, and Chokehold
At 9:40 p.m., Officer Reyes stops a man matching the description of an armed robbery suspect: black hoodie, red sneakers, 6 feet tall. When Reyes says 'police,' the man runs into a fenced lot.
557 words, about 3 min