Police Station Accountability Quiz

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Police Station Accountability Quiz

Test your knowledge on proper record-keeping and accountability procedures within police stations. This quiz covers vital aspects of police operations, aimed at enhancing your understanding of station management and the certification process.

10 Multiple Choice Questions
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1. The Inspectorate of Constabulary has conducted a number of inspections at police stations/formations in the St James Division and has found a number of deficiencies during these exercises. These deficiencies have compromised the proper maintenance of some of station records and general system of accountability with particular reference to the Station Diary. As a Supervisor at your location how can you address and ensure proper records keeping and accountability?

A. Account for action taken in respect of all actionable reports received at the station during your tour of duty

B. Account for actionable reports/entries made of certification of diary

C. Encourage follow up action and chain of accountability across shift at the conclusion of each tour of duty

D. All of the above

2. The certification addendum form should be completed by:

A. Station Officer and submitted to Shift Commander

B. Station Guard and submitted to the Sub Officer in charge of the station

C. Shift Supervisor and submitted to the Divisional Commander

D. Shift Supervisor and submitted to the Zone Commander

3. The proposed Certification Addendum Form is intended to ensure greater accountability and responsibility for:

A. The delivery of service to the public

B. Proper accountability for government properties

C. Discontinuity of actionable reports carried forward from one shift to another

D. A and B

E. All of the above

4. Which of the following is not considered a deficiency/ guidance to shift supervisors when certifying the station diary?

A. Non-indexing of reports e.g. threats, stone throwing, and assaults

B. Non-referencing of C.R. 10 Form booklet to cross check corresponding recorded reports

C. The accounting for telephone calls

D. None of the above

5. Corporal Bushy at the Barnett Street Police Station intends to certify the Station Diary at the end of his shift. Which of the following should he be guided by?

A. Weekly lectures-covering legal, administrative and operational issues

B. Nightly roll call

C. Personnel concerns

D. All of the above

6. To facilitate a proper recording system and accountability, which of the procedure should not be followed treating with reports made at your station?

A. Recorded in the Station Diary

B. The necessary action taken and the result recorded in the station diary/ other station records

C. Cross referenced some reports with follow up entries

D. A and B

7. The certification of the Station Diary should be done:

A. At the end of the day by the Sub Officer in charge of the location

B. At the end of the shift by the most senior police present

C. At the end of the shift by the supervisor

D. A and C

8. Constable Ensure Pringle who is assigned to duties at the Montego Hills Station has been properly detailed and warned for Mobile Patrol with the Montego Hills Police area Sunday May 14, 2022. You took over supervision duty and observed that he did not report for duty. However later you learnt that a sick leave was handed over at the Santa Cruz Police station for him by a relative. The Sub Officer at the Santa Cruz Police placed the sick leave in a draw and forgot to forward same. According to procedures relative to personnel management what should the Sub Officer at the Santa Cruz Police Station do on receipt of the sick leave?

A. Return the sick leave to the family member and have the member take the sick leave himself whenever he feels better

B. Accept the sick leave, make an entry in the station diary and hand over same to Divisional Commander

C. Accept the sick leave from the relative, make an entry in the station, call the St James division and inform them of the sick leave and forward same through the St Elizabeth Divisional Headquarters

D. B only.

9. Sergeant Joseph Black is in charge of the Anchovy Police Station. He is presently supervising two constables one with 7 months service and the Page 3 of 4 other 5 year service. A report was made at the location relative Fraudulent Conversion. The report was appreciated by the constable with the 7 months service. According to Chap. IV JMP Vol 1which of the following best represents Sergeant Black’s responsibilities?

A. Sergeant Black will assign the investigation to one of the constable based on experience, ability and interest.

B. Sergeant Black will ensure to assign the investigation to the constable with less service to ensure he gets the requisite learning and experience

C. Sergeant Black will forward the case to the Divisional Crime Officer to ensure thorough investigation.

D. It is not the responsibility of the Sub Officer to assign an investigator.

10. You are the supervising Officer at the Montego Bay Police Station all of the following are your responsibilities except:

A. Ensure that personnel are available for operational duties and men are available for any unusual needs or emergency service

B. Provide continuing police coverage of areas not affected by emergency

C. Plan and develop tactical means and procedures for coping with specific situations at known location

D. None of the above

Police Station Accountability Quiz

Police Station Accountability Quiz

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