NY POST case studies
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The NY POST (Peace Officer Standards and Training) certification is the training and credentialing framework administered by the New York State Division of Criminal Justice Services (DCJS) for peace officers and, depending on assignment, police officers across New York. Candidates encounter it when completing a basic training academy, a specialized pre-employment or in-service course, or an agency's equivalency evaluation. The NY POST case studies are 5 cases and about 3,383 words.
1The 2:40 A.M. Waistband Adjustment
At 2:40 a.m., Officer Ruiz is on solo patrol in a commercial strip. In the past 10 days, three burglaries have occurred within two blocks, all through rear doors.
750 words, about 4 min2Knife at Her Own Throat, Six Minutes Out
At 9:15 p.m., Officer Patel arrives alone at a third-floor apartment. The caller, a 54-year-old mother, says her 19-year-old daughter, Maya, has locked herself in the kitchen and is holding an 8-inch chef's knife to her own neck.
690 words, about 3 min3The Sidewalk Filmmaker and the Noise Complaint
At 11:20 p.m., Officers Chen and Brooks respond to a noise complaint at a corner bar. A 27-year-old man, Dante, stands on the public sidewalk 18 feet from the bar entrance, filming the officers with his phone.
666 words, about 3 min4Contractions Four Minutes Apart and a Suspended Registration
At 7:45 a.m., Officer Grant runs a plate on a 2014 Honda Civic. The return shows the registration suspended for an insurance lapse and the driver, 32-year-old Luis, has a suspended license for failing to answer a traffic summons.
661 words, about 3 min5The Teen by the Intersection
At 3:10 p.m., Officer Ramos responds to a report of a 'suspicious male' standing near a busy intersection. On arrival, Ramos sees a 14-year-old boy, Eli, pacing on the sidewalk, wearing headphones, flapping his hands.
616 words, about 3 min