FDLE Practice Test

Officers who work for the Florida DOC and its entities are governed by the requirements and rules set out in the Florida Statutes and the:

The primary responsibilities of the CJSTC is one of the following except:

This agency is responsible for removing an officers certification for disciplinary reasons:

____________ are principles, standards, or qualities considered worthwhile or desirable.

When it comes to behaviors to avoid as an officer, all are included expect:

A(n) ______________ is a group of two or more people who cooperate to accomplish an objective or multiple objectives.

Failure to follow lawful orders from supervisors in your chain of command is considered ______________.

____________ refers to the structure, functions, and decision-making processes of those agencies that deal with the management and control of crime and criminal offenders.

The _______ county courts have limited jurisdiction and handle legal issues.

The _______ circuit courts handle legal issues.

How many District Court of Appeals does Florida currently have?

Which Amendments are of most importance to probation officers?

Officer Molme arrives at an offender's residence and the offender tells the officer that he cannot search his home without a warrant. Which Amendment is the offender attempting to use?

______________ is printed or written evidence, such as a call log, written property receipt, letter, or recording.

____________ refers to material objects such as weapons, drugs, or money.

In Graham v. Connor (1989), the Supreme Court held that all law enforcement use of force cases are to be judged by ______________.

A __________ is any person who has information about some element of the crime or about evidence or documents related to the crime.

Choice the most accurate answer: You must document all use of ___________ in a timely, clear manner, following agency policies and procedures and statute.

An offender can be a ______________ and does not have to be present when a crime or incident is actually committed or attempted.

____________ is responsibility for a wrongful act or an omission that injures a person or property and most often involves negligence.

__________ is responsibility for a wrongful act or an omission that injures a person or property and most often involves negligence.

There are two main categories of damages that may be awarded in a civil suit. They are:

_____________ is a civil wrong (liability) in which the action or inaction of a person or entity violates the rights of another person or entity and can serve as grounds for a lawsuit.

When an officer acts or claims to act in performing official duties under any law, ordinance, or regulation, the officer is acting under _______________.

If a judge decided that the officer committed a civil wrong or violated civil rights as part of their duties, the employing agency is likely to be liable for damages through _______________.

A list of circumstances and requirements that must be met before the agency or any of its employees can be sued in a state civil action is:

The defense of _________________ protects government officials from liability for civil damages insofar as their conduct does not violate clearly established statutory or constitutional rights of which a reasonable person would have known.

These policies are carefully developed to ensure they comply with legal and ethical guidelines. Agency policies and procedures are developed and published for the officer’s benefit.

The following barriers may result in miscommunication when speaking except:

______________ is the act of resolving or managing a dispute or disagreement rationally and effectively.

Verbal cues that an offender may escalate the situation can include all but:

___________ is an impairment of the mental or emotional processes that exercise the conscious control of one’s actions.

A person who has _____________ has intrusive thoughts and impulses resulting in ritualistic behavior, such as an excessive need to count, to wash hands, or to avoid dirt.

A _____________ is a deeply ingrained, non-psychotic, inflexible pattern of relating, perceiving, and behaving.

A person with ____________________ is usually aware of their behavior, but lacks the ability to control it and often experiences rapid and intense mood swings and is often self-destructive and impulsive.

A person with ______________________ is significantly emotionally unstable and displays inappropriate anger that escalates into physical fights and domestic violence.

________________ are a group of conditions that cause impairment in physical development, learning, language, or behavior, beginning in early childhood and usually lasting throughout a person’s lifetime.

When interacting with an offender who has a(n) __________________, consider using the caregiver to provide reassurance for the offender and assist with communicating.

An offender with ___________________ has the right, upon request, to have a mental health or other related professional present during office visits or field supervision activities.

As the situation de-escalates and an offender’s anxiety decreases, shift to a more ___________________ .

Once an offender makes the decision to commit suicide, they may display a sense of ______________, giving away personal belongings or getting all their affairs in order.

Use appropriate tactics, equipment, and verbal commands in an effort to _______________ the situation.

Section 119.011(12), F. S., defines __________________ as all documents, photographs, films, sound recordings, data processing software, or other materials, regardless of the physical form or means of transmission, made or received in connection with the transaction of official business by any agency or department.

A secure internet site used by the Florida criminal justice community as a portal to many beneficial electronic criminal justice databases

Website link to each county clerk of court within the state of Florida is:

When writing a report to the court about an offender, you should avoid ___________________.

Prior to initiating a written incident report, immediately contact ___________________ when you have knowledge of an incident occurring and relay all relevant information.

An offender's _________________ is the physical file that contains original copies, signed copies, and any “hard” copies of offender information.

Research the ____________ database for any active warrants or detainers on an offender.

ISP stands for:

One of the guidelines requires that you must notify the victim or victim’s family of an offender’s supervision within _____ days of orientation.

Consent for Authorization for Use and Disclosure Inspection and Release of Confidential Information gives you permission to acquire medical information regarding an offender that will assist in determining their compliance with conditions of supervision. The form is effective for ____ days.

The Rapid ID system is the result of the (JLA). What does JLA stand for?

Ambiguous response means there:

(COS) stands for:

What are the Four Principles of Practice?

Motivational Interviewing builds on the concept of _____________________, the idea that it is impossible for a person to hold on to two opposing principles at the same time; one must give way to the other.

________________ is the belief in one’s ability or capacity to change a behavior required to attain a specific goal, the confidence to be able to control one’s motivation and behavior.

_______________ suggests that you are aware of individual characteristics and needs when assigning offenders to programs.

While escorting an offender within the office, always ensure that the offender remains _______________ and within close proximity.

Offenders are allowed to work at any of the below listed jobs except:

Residential treatment programs provide secure or non-secure facilities, on either a short term ( _____ to _____ months) or long term (up to 18 months) basis.

When an offender travels, section 775.13, F.S., states that convicted felons must register with the sheriff’s office in the destination jurisdiction, if the visit exceeds ______ hours.

According to Department policy, you must complete the PSI within ____ calendar days if an offender is in custody. If the offender is not in custody, complete the PSI within ____ calendar days, providing more time to schedule and conduct an offender interview.

______________ is an offender sentenced under certain qualifying offenses, including kidnapping, false imprisonment, aggravated battery, robbery, burglary, certain sex offenses, or other violent crimes.

Officers should instruct their offender that they may not work, or continue to work, as a confidential informant until approval is received from _______________.

Should law enforcement approach you about recruiting an offender to work as a CI, tell the officer or agency that you must first obtain approval from the ____________.

Section 914.28, F.S., known as ____________ , places restrictions on the use of a confidential informant to protect an offender and the integrity of the investigation.

You cannot use the Technical Violation Notification letter during the offender’s last ______ days of supervision.

________________ are measures that apply increasingly harsher punishments each time an offender violates a condition of supervision.

You have already submitted a VOP to the court. While waiting for the hearing date to be set, you discover the offender has been arrested on a new charge. What should you do?

The Judge sentenced the offender to serve all three of his sentences at the same time. This type of sentence is known as ________________.

The prosecutor asked the Judge to have the offender serve each count of his sentence one after the other. The prosecutor is asking for what type of sentence?

You are supervising an offender that gets arrested and sentenced to prison while under your supervision. However, you discover that the crime was committed prior to the offender being placed on supervision and is therefore not a violation of probation. The Judge in the probation case orders that the offender's probation should be _________ while the offender is serving time for his new crime.

The first ______ of the _______ amendments are a special group known as the Bill of Rights.

____________ is the legal phrase for the link between the breach of duty and the harm caused (damages).

Once an appellate court creates a rule, known as _________, you are required to follow that rule, unless a higher court changes the rule.

_____________ occurs when an offender attempts to get something they want by influencing the officer to do something the officer would not ordinarily do.

A _____________ is a criminal enterprise, an organization of a continuing nature that engages repeatedly in acts of crime, and individually or collectively poses a safety or security threat within, as well as outside of, a correctional facility or probation office.

The _____________ movement consists of a subculture of society that holds antigovernment beliefs.

________________ is projecting a positive self-image that earns the respect of offenders and the public you serve.

________________ is the understanding of the totality of your circumstances and surroundings.

When you ask yourself questions like: Is the area defensible?; Do I need assistance?; and, Could other parties in the vicinity become involved? This indicates you are practicing __________________.

_______________ is an overly comfortable or relaxed state of mind, which may lull you into a false sense of safety and security.

The goal of _________________ promotes organizational strategies that support the systemic use of partnerships and problem-solving techniques to proactively address public safety issues such as crime, social disorder, and fear of crime.

(PCI) stands for:

A few physical signs of substance abuse can include the following except:

_______________ is the continued misuse of substances that negatively affect the mind and body.

______________ refers to the physical and mental symptoms that occur after a person stops or reduces the chronic use of a drug.

Should you determine the offender meets the criteria for protective custody under the provisions of the ______________, assist the offender with or without their consent, and remove them from the immediate environment by having law enforcement transport them to an environment that is conducive to their protection and the protection of others.

All of the following are considered Schedule II drugs except __________.

All of the following are considered Schedule IV drugs except __________.

All of the following are street names for Fentanyl except _________.

All of the following are street names for Opium except ___________.

A ___________ is any substance or material that when released may cause harm, serious injury, or death to humans or animals, or may harm the environment.

When thinking about the Emergency Response Guidebook, a Class 5 is ______________.

When an offender under supervision is involved in a domestic violence incident as the primary aggressor and the victim reports an incident to you, you should ________________.

While in the field, you may become aware of suspected child abuse, neglect, or abandonment or abuse, neglect and exploitation of an elderly or vulnerable adult. Your responsibility is to notify ______________.

___________ is any willful act or threatened act that results in any physical, mental, or sexual injury or harm that causes or is likely to cause the child’s physical, mental, or emotional health to be significantly impaired.

______________ is more than a failure to use ordinary care for others; it is gross and flagrant negligence, committed with an utter disregard for the safety of others.

A _____________ is a person 18 years of age or older whose ability to perform the normal activities of daily living or to provide for their own care or protection is impaired due to a mental, emotional, sensory, long-term physical, or developmental disability or dysfunction, brain damage, or the infirmities of aging.

Should you observe illegal or inappropriate items during a plain view observation, you should __________________.

You are required to conduct a walk-through each time there is _______________.

The frequency of walk-though visual inspections is dependent upon ______________.

__________ often result from a walk-through visual inspection and do not require a warrant.

You and local law enforcement officers arrive at the offender's home. You advise everyone to stay out of the secure search area but the offender's girlfriend enters anyway. What action could result from this?

This type of search pattern used for vehicle searches, outdoors, or a large area. Divide the area into four different sections and search each using one of the patterns above.

What are the three MAIN types of evidence?

When dealing with Toxicological evidence, be sure to package sharp objects such as needles or syringes in puncture-proof packages clearly labeled with the words "________________".

When you recover evidence of any kind, begin a ___________________.

In terms of first aid, ABC stands for __________________.

According to Black’s Law Dictionary, ____________ is “a duty to take some action to prevent harm to another, and for the failure of which one may be liable, depending on the relationship of the parties and the circumstances.”

______________ is defined in Black’s Law Dictionary as “the failure to exercise the standard of care that a reasonably prudent person would have exercised in a similar situation; any conduct that falls below the legal standard established to protect others against unreasonable risk of harm, except for conduct that is intentionally, wantonly, or willfully disregardful of other’s rights.”

What are the three consents that a person can provide?

When you render care to a patient who is hearing-impaired, ______________.

Stress is an inevitable, unavoidable part of life. Below are all signs of stress except _____________.

When it comes to first aid, if a patient is dying and asks you if they are dying, what should you say?

Which of the following is the most apparent sign of exposure to Hepatitis?

Which infection does one-third of the world's population have?

Which of these diseases is the most common infectious diseases in the United States today?

The ____________ regulates body systems by secreting hormones directly into the bloodstream from glands.

The _______________ is responsible for reproduction and waste removal.

When it comes to first aid, what is LOC short for?

When it comes to first aid, what does AVPU stand for?

An adult's normal breathing rate is ________________.

To calculate a patient's breathing rate, watch the patient's chest rise; count the number of breaths taken over ___________ seconds.

The normal breathing rate of a child is ________ per minute.

_____________ is a severe allergic reaction in which air passages swell and restrict breathing.

If respiratory rate is 30 or fewer breaths per minute, __________________.

If respiratory rate is 30 more breaths per minute, _______________.

__________ a closed injury that is discolored and painful at the injury site.

__________ a closed injury that appears as a discolored lump.

__________ is the soft tissue raised when blood or other body fluids pool beneath the skin at the injury site.

_________ injury characterized by a flap of torn or cut skin that may not be completely loose from the body.

__________ dark red blood oozes slowly from a wound, indicating damaged capillaries.

If the umbilical cord wraps around the baby’s neck and you cannot remove the cord, what is the most appropriate response?