Police Academy Exam; Vocabulary Exercise

POLICE VOCABULARY EXERCISE

Choose the correct answer:

1) Police officers carefully observed and secured the __________________.

investigation    
all points bulletin      
crime scene

2) Unfortunately, the police were unable to gather enough evidence during their

__________________.

investigation   
the scene of the crime                    
investigate

3) The police sent out an __________________ to notify the police force of the details of the crime  and criminal. At last, the criminal was arrested on San Miguel Street.

police dog     
all points bulletin       
handcuffs

4) Hugo attended the __________________ in this city then he joined the police force.

patrol car       chief constable      Police Academy

5) __________________ protect the safety of motorists and pedestrians. They can arrest you for drunk driving.

Interpol          
Traffic police              
Policeman

6) The criminal resisted being taken into the __________________.

Police College       
flak jacket             
squad car

7) A police officer grabbed a criminal and put __________________ on him.

handcuffs                  
crime scene          
flak vest

8) This __________________ is trained in searching buildings, baggage and vehicles.

police dog      
search warrant          
policemen

9) The Royal Canadian __________________ has twenty horses in its possession.

Mounted Police   Plainclothes     Police Custody

10) Three football hooligans were remanded in __________________ yesterday evening.

handcuffs          
Interpol              
police custody

11) __________________ policemen wear civilian clothes when on duty.

Patrol car       
Investigate           
Plain-clothes

12) A dangerous criminal wanted by __________________ managed to escape from the city.

Interpol   
all points bulletin      
Police Academy

13) On Friday night, a young man was __________________ on charges of possession of cocaine.

arrested           
investigation              
arrest

14) He was taken to the __________________ for questioning because he was suspected of committing a crime.

investigate         
police dog              
police station

15) Christopher was surprised when he was suddenly stopped and arrested by two

__________________ in Spain.

traffic police     
Mounted Police      
policemen

16) A __________________ is the head of the police force in a county.

plainclothes    
chief constable       
police custody

17) This officer was shot during a mission. Fortunately, a __________________ saved his life.

police dogs         
police station         
flak jacket

18) With a __________________, police officers may search a flat without its owner's consent.

chief constable           
arrest         
search warrant

19) Ally is a __________________ . She currently works in the Crime Prevention Unit.

policeman       
policewoman         
policewomen

20) Police __________________ a double murder in the village ten years ago.

investigated         
investigation            
arrest