PSA PREPARATION GUIDE FOR THE CITY OF MIAMI PUBLIC SERVICE AIDE EXAMINATION IMPORTANT:*

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TABLE*OF*CONTENTS*

SECTION*1:*HOW*TO*PREPARE*FOR*AND*TAKE*THE*CITY*OF*MIAMI*DEPARTMENT*OF*

POLICE*PUBLIC*SERVICE*AIDE*EXAMINATION*!

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Administrative!Logistics!! 3!

Introduction!! 3!

General!Information!About!the!Examination!! 4!

What!to!do!Before!You!Come!to!the!Examination!!! 5!

Effective!Listening!and!Note!Taking!! 8!

Effective!Listening!Suggestions!! 8!

Why!Take!Notes?!! 8!

Taking!Effective!Notes!! 9!

Strategies!for!Answering!Questions!!

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Answer!Sheet!! 12!

Study!Suggestions!! 13!

Description!of!the!Two!Parts!of!the!Examination!! 14!

SECTION*2:*REFERENCE*MATERIAL*FOR*THE*VERBAL*COMPREHENSION*TEST!

General!Instructions!!

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Laws!and!Ordinances!! 16!

Sample!Test!Questions!! 28!

Answers!to!the!Sample!Test!Questions!! 31!

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SECTION*1:*HOW*TO*PREPARE*FOR*AND*TAKE*THE*CITY*OF*MIAMI*DEPARTMENT*

OF*POLICE*PUBLIC*SERVICE*AIDE*EXAMINATION**

ADMINISTRATIVE*LOGISTICS*

Before!delving!into!study!techniques!and!specific!format!of!the!Public!Service!Aide!Examination!we!will!briefly!discuss!administrative!logistics!of!the!exam.!!

Candidates!will!be!emailed!individual!notifications!detailing!how!to!use!the!selfUscheduling!feature!on!governmentjobs.com!(to!schedule!their!exam!date/time!appointment)!once!the!recruiter!has!verified!that!they!meet!the!initial!minimum!requirements.!!

All!candidates!will!report!for!the!Public!Service!Aide!Examination!on!the!day!selected!during!the!selfUscheduling!period.!!Candidates!are!advised!to!arrive!at!least!15!minutes!prior!to!the!instruction!period!to!ensure!that!all!necessary!administrative!procedures!can!be!conducted!prior!to!the!scheduled!start!time.!!

During!the!exam!candidates!will!be!permitted!to!take!notes!on!note!paper!provided.!During!the!exam,!candidates!may!utilize!their!notes!while!taking!the!exam.!Upon!completion!of!the!exam,!candidates!will!return!all!test!materials,!including!any!notes!that!they!have!taken,!to!the!test!proctors!and!leave!the!test!site.!!

INTRODUCTION*

The!purpose!of!this!test!is!to!measure!several!abilities!that!may!include:!the!ability!to!understand!written!material,!forms,!reports,!and!manuals;!ability!to!follow!rules!and!procedures;!ability!to!recognize!relevant/critical!information;!ability!to!communicate!ideas!and!required!information!in!an!organized,!clear,!and!concise!written!format;!ability!to!retain!and!recall!important!details!from!oral!and!written!sources;!ability!to!extract!important!information!from!oral!report;!and!your!ability!to!recognize!information!that!us!false,!inconsistent,!or!illogical!from!an!interview/interrogation.!You!are!strongly!encouraged!to!read!the!material!in!this!booklet!to!make!sure!that!you!familiarize!yourself!with!what!is!being!described.!If!there!are!some!words!that!you!do!not!understand,!you!should!use!a!dictionary!to!help!you.!

Any!information!that!you!need!from!the!“PREPARATION!GUIDE!FOR!THE!CITY!OF!MIAMI!PUBLIC!SERVICE!AIDE!EXAMINATION”!will!be!provided!to!you!again!on!the!day!of!the!test!along!with!additional!information!that!will!be!presented!in!DVD!format.!Remember,!you!will!not!be!allowed!to!bring!your!“PREPARATION!GUIDE!FOR!THE!CITY!OF!MIAMI!PUBLIC!SERVICE!AIDE!EXAMINATION”!to!the!examination.!However,!if!you!are!familiar!with!the!material!that!is!in!the!“PREPARATION!GUIDE!FOR!THE!CITY!OF!MIAMI!PUBLIC!SERVICE!AIDE!EXAMINATION”!you!will!have!a!better!understanding!of!the!background!upon!which!some!of!the!examination!will!be!based.!!

During!first!part!of!the!examination!information!will!be!presented!via!an!audio!format,!while!the!second!part!of!the!examination!will!be!presented!via!written!format.!You!will!be!asked!questions!about!what!you!have!seen!and!heard.!These!questions!may!test!your!ability!to!understand!written!material,!forms,!

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reports,!and!manuals;!ability!to!follow!rules!and!procedures;!ability!to!recognize!relevant/critical!information;!ability!to!retain!and!recall!important!details!from!oral!and!written!sources;!ability!to!extract!important!information!from!oral!report;!or!your!ability!to!recognize!information!that!is!false,!inconsistent,!or!illogical!from!an!interview/interrogation.!

For!example,!on!the!DVD,!an!individual!may!present!information!to!you!by!voice!in!order!to!describe!an!incident,!which!he!or!she!was!a!victim!or!witness.!During!a!part!of!the!exam!you!may!be!required!to!answer!questions!based!upon!what!you!have!heard!about!an!incident.!

In!another!part!of!the!exam!you!may!be!required!to!answer!questions!based!upon!information!that!will!be!presented!to!you!in!a!written!format.!The!purpose!of!the!written!test!part!is!to!measure!your!ability!to!understand!written!material,!forms,!reports,!and!manuals;!ability!to!follow!rules!and!procedures;!ability!to!recognize!relevant/critical!information;!ability!to!retain!and!recall!important!details!from!written!sources;!and!your!ability!to!recognize!information!that!is!false!inconsistent,!or!illogical!from!an!interview/interrogation.!For!this!part!of!the!test,!you!will!be!asked!to!read!some!written!materials!that!have!been!excerpted!from!a!set!of!reference!materials!and!then!answer!questions!about!the!materials.!The!questions!that!you!will!be!asked!will!be!multiple!choice!type!questions.!You!will!choose!one!of!the!several!possible!answers!and!fill!in!the!circle!on!the!answer!sheet!to!represent!your!answer.!The!materials!on!this!test!will!be!selected!from!Section!2!of!this!booklet!titles!“SECTION!2:!REFERENCE!MATERIAL!FOR!VERBAL!COMPRHENSION!TEST.”!

“SECTION!2:!REFERENCE!MATERIAL!FOR!VERBAL!COMPRHENSION!TEST”!is!being!provided!to!you!before!the!test!so!that!you!have!a!chance!to!read!and!understand!the!material.!You!do!not!need!and!should!not!try!to!memorize!the!material.!When!you!take!the!test,!we!are!going!to!give!you!excerpts!or!portions!of!the!same!material!that!you!will!have!already!read.!The!material!for!the!test!will!be!selected!from!the!exact!same!material!that!appears!in!“SECTION!2:!REFERENCE!MATERIAL!FOR!VERBAL!COMPRHENSION!TEST.”!

GENERAL*INFORMATION*ABOUT*THE*EXAMINATION*

The!purpose!of!this!section!is!to!help!you!prepare!for!the!City!of!Miami!Public!Service!Examination.!This!examination!consists!of!two!parts:!1)!SHORT!AUDIO!SCENARIO!QUESTION!&!ANSWER!and!2)!VERBAL!COMPREHENSION.!You!will!take!both!parts!of!the!PSA!examination!on!the!same!day.!!

In!this!section!of!the!Preparation!Guide!for!the!City!of!Miami!Public!Service!Aide!Examination!you!will!be!provided!with!specific!suggestions!on!how!to!prepare!for!the!examination,!and!with!a!description!of!the!two!parts!of!the!examination.!!

Again!the!purpose!of!this!booklet!is!to!help!you!prepare!to!take!the!Public!Service!Aide!Examination.!It!is!very!important!that!you!sit!down!in!a!quiet!place!and!review!the!material!in!this!booklet.!After!you!completely!review!the!material,!you!should!choose!other!times!when!you!can!sit!quietly!and!reUread!the!material.!Please!remember!that!the!material!in!this!booklet!is!designed!to!help!you!prepare!for!the!examination.!Therefore,!you!will!not!be!allowed!to!bring!this!booklet!into!the!examination!room.!All!of!the!materials!you!need!to!take!the!examination!will!be!given!to!you!at!the!time!of!the!examination.!!

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A!study!of!the!job!of!Public!Service!Aide!for!the!City!of!Miami!Department!of!Police!showed!that!a!number!of!abilities!are!necessary!in!order!to!perform!the!job!of!Public!Service!Aide.!Some!of!the!abilities!are!physical!abilities,!like!the!ability!to!push,!pull,!or!lift.!These!abilities!will!be!tested!in!the!Physical!Ability!Test.!This!booklet!does!not!describe!what!you!need!to!do!in!order!to!prepare!for!the!Physical!Ability!Test.!Information!on,!and!demonstrations!of,!the!Physical!Ability!Test!will!be!given!at!another!time.!This!booklet!only!describes!the!examination!for!the!following!abilities!that!are!important!for!Public!Service!Aide.!These!important!abilities!are:!

1. The!ability!to!understand!written!material,!forms,!reports,!and!manuals.!

2. The!ability!to!follow!rules!and!procedures.!!

3. The!ability!to!recognize!relevant/critical!information.!!

4. The!ability!to!retain!and!recall!important!details!from!oral!and!written!sources.!!

5. The!ability!to!extract!important!information!from!an!oral!report.!

6. The!ability!to!recognize!information!that!is!false,!inconsistent!or!illogical,!from!an!

interview/interrogation.!!

The!examination!will!be!used!to!measure!these!abilities.!Before!describing!the!two!sections!of!the!test,!we!will!give!you!some!general!information!about!the!whole!examination.!!

WHAT*TO*DO*BEFORE*YOU*COME*TO*THE*EXAMINATION*

Here!are!some!suggestions!for!what!to!do!before!the!examination,!and!for!getting!to!the!examination!on!time!with!proper!items!that!you!will!need!for!the!examination.!!

• Be!well!rested.!Get!a!good!night’s!sleep!the!night!before!the!examination.!

• Allow!plenty!of!time!to!get!to!the!examination.!If!you!are!rushed!and!late,!you!will!be!upset!

when!you!get!there.!Plan!to!get!there!at!the!scheduled!time!for!the!examination.!If!you!are!late,!

you!will!not!be!allowed!to!take!the!examination.!!

• Come!to!the!examination!dressed!comfortably.!You!will!be!there!for!three!hours.!The!room!

where!the!test!will!be!administered!is!airUconditioned.!Bring*a*sweater*or*light*jacket*if*you*get*

cold*easily.*!

• Do*not*bring*any*booklets*or*reading*materials*to*the*examination.*You*will*not*be*permitted*

to*bring*them*in.!All!materials!you!need!to!complete!the!examination,!including!pencils,!will!be!

given!to!you!at!the!examination.!

• Be!sure!to!bring!a!photo!ID!such!as!a:!Florida!Driver’s!License,!Florida!Identification!Card!issued!

by!the!Department!of!Motor!Vehicles;!passport;!military!identification;!or!alien!registration!card.!!

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The!entire!examination!process,!including!registration,!will!take!approximately!three!hours.!The!two!test!parts!will!take!a!total!of!about!two!hours.!If!you!work!at!a!steady!pace!and!follow!the!test!directions,!you!should!have!time!to!finish!the!entire!examination.!!

Some!people!are!nervous!when!they!take!an!examination.!Up!to!a!point,!there!is!nothing!wrong!with!that.!However,!it!is!not!good!to!be!so!nervous!that!all!you!can!think!about!is!how!nervous!you!are.!You!need!to!keep!your!mind!on!the!test!questions,!and!not!your!feelings.!To!improve!your!ability!to!concentrate,!use!the!ideas!we!give!you!in!this!section!on!how!to!study!and!prepare!for!the!examination.!The!more!prepared!you!are,!the!more!comfortable!you!will!feel!during!the!examination.!

In!an!examination!like!this,!some!questions!are!easy!and!some!are!hard.!Probably!no!one!will!make!a!perfect!score.!If!it!is!hard!for!you!to!figure!out!an!answer,!it!is!probably!hard!for!other!people!too.!Keep!your!mind!on!the!examination,!and!try!to!answer!every!question.!There*is*no*penalty*for*guessing.!

Do!not!pay!attention!to!other!people!who!are!taking!the!examination.!Concentrate!on!your!examination.!!

You!will!probably!be!more!comfortable!taking!the!examination,!and!do!better!on!it,!if:!

• You!follow!suggestions!presented!in!this!section!on!how!to!prepare!for!an!examination.!!

• You!are!familiar!with!the!types!of!questions!used!in!the!examination.!!

The!sample!test!material!in!this!manual!will!familiarize!you!with!the!test!you!will!actually!take.!!

At!the!end!of!the!preparation!guide!there!is!a!brief!sample!test.!You!should!fully!read!both!sections!of!this!book!before!attempting!to!take!the!sample!test.!You!are!now!reading!“SECTION!1:!HOW!TO!PREPARE!FOR!AND!TAKE!THE!CITY!OF!MIAMI!DEPARTMENT!OF!POLICE!PUBLIC!SERVICE!AIDE!EXAMINATION”!and!following!this!section!is!“SECTION!2:!REFERENCE!MATERIAL!FOR!THE!VERBAL!COMPREHENSION!TEST.”!Both!of!these!sections!should!be!read!prior!to!taking!the!sample!test.!The!questions!on!the!sample!test!are!written!in!the!same!way!as!the!real!questions!will!be!written!and!cover!parts!1U2!of!the!examination,!although!the!number!of!scenarios,!test!questions,!and!excerpts!will!be!much!greater!on!the!real!test.!!

You!should!practice!for!part!two!of!the!examination!by!first!reading!the!material!in!“SECTION!2:!REFERENCE!MATERIAL!FOR!THE!VERBAL!COMPREHENSION!TEST,”!in!order!to!ensure!that!you!understand!the!information.!Specific!ways!to!study!this!material!are:!!

• When!you!read,!keep!your!mind!on!what!you!are!reading.!Don’t!try!to!read!where!it!is!noisy!or!

where!you!are!likely!to!be!distracted.!!

• Set!aside!certain!times!when!you!will!read,!and!be!sure!to!test!yourself!for!your!ability!to!

understand!material.!!

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• The!more!you!practice!the!better!off!you!will!be.!You!should!space!your!practice!over!a!period!of!

time!from!now!until!you!take!the!test.!Practicing!all!at!once!the!night!before!the!test!does!not!

work!well.!!

Besides!reading!and!practicing!understanding!the!materials!that!are!given!to!you,!it!is!also!important!to!practice!understanding!whatever!you!read.!You!can!practice!this!on!any!written!materials!including!newspapers,!magazines,!and!books.!Questions!that!you!could!ask!yourself!about!these!materials!to!help!you!find!out!whether!you!understand!the!materials!are:!

1. How!can!I!state!the!main!idea!or!say!the!same!thing!in!different!words?!!

2. What!information!supports!my!statement!of!the!main!idea?!!

3. How!can!I!use!this!information?!

Please!remember!the!following!ideas:!!

Do!not!try!to!memorize!“SECTION!2:!REFERENCE!MATERIAL!FOR!THE!VERBAL!COMPREHENSION!TEST.”!This!will!be!a!waste!of!time!because!we!will!give!you!the!same!material!at!the!time!of!the!test.!Spend!your!time!learning!to!“read!to!understand”!the!material.!If!there!are!words!you!do!not!understand,!you!should!use!a!dictionary!to!help!you.!!

Do!not!spend!your!time!trying!to!learn!about!police!departments.!It!will!not!help!you!during!the!test.!The!test!materials!were!written!to!measure!critical!Public!Service!Aide!abilities!associated!with!understanding!written!information.!The!information!in!“SECTION!2:!REFERENCE!MATERIAL!FOR!THE!VERBAL!COMPRHENSION!TEST”!does!not!necessarily!apply!to!any!specific!police!department.!The!test!is!designed!to!measure!your!level!of!performance!with!regard!to!these!critical!abilities.!Therefore,!you!should!practice!reading!and!understanding!what!you!read.!!

Before!taking!the!sample!test,!you!should!practice!the!skills!that!are!described!in!this!booklet!in!the!portion!titled,!Effective(Listening(and(Note(Taking.!!

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EFFECTIVE*LISTENING*AND*NOTE*TAKING*

During!parts!of!the!examination!there!will!be!material!presented!by!a!speaker!on!a!DVD.!It!is!very!helpful!to!take!notes!during!the!audio!part!of!this!test,!when!you!are!listening!to!the!presentation!of!information!on!the!DVD.!!

EFFECTIVE*LISTENING*SUGGESTIONS*

If!you!apply!the!following!suggestions,!you!will!find!yourself!listening!more!effectively!during!the!Public!Service!Aide!Examination.!!

1. Determine!what!the!speaker!is!saying!that!is!important.!!

2. Organize!your!notes!in!a!manner!that!is!consistent!with!the!information!that!is!provided!(for!

example,!if!the!speaker!indicates!that!there!are!2!assailants,!then!organize!your!notes!to!make!

sure!that!the!notes!cover!specific!information!on!both!assailants).!!

3. Look!for!and!listen!to!the!main!idea!or!ideas!of!the!presentation.!!

4. Don’t!let!you!mind!wander.!Actively!listen.!!

5. Take!notes!while!you!listen.!Even!if!you!recognize!many!things!being!said,!write!them!down,!

because!you!may!not!remember!them!later,!when!you!answer!questions!regarding!an!incident.!!

6. Do!not!pay!attention!to!others!taking!the!test.!Pay!attention!to!the!speaker!on!the!DVD.!!

7. Practice!listening!by!watching!news!shows!on!television.!Outline!what!is!being!said.!Read!back!

your!outline!to!yourself!and!see!if!you!can!understand!what!has!been!said!by!the!speakers.!!

WHY*TAKE*NOTES?*

1. Taking!notes!forces!you!to!listen!carefully!to!what!is!being!said.!!

2. Taking!notes!can!help!you!remember.!Personal!notes!in!one’s!own!words!are!easier!to!

understand!and!remember!than!textbook!material.!

3. Notes!should!represent!a!short!and!complete!outline!of!the!most!important!points!and!ideas.!!

4. Your!notes!should!represent!what!you!consider!to!be!the!important!points!or!ideas.!!

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TAKING*EFFECTIVE*NOTES*

1. Make!your!notes!brief.!Pick!out!the!important!points.!!

a. Never!use!a!sentence!when!you!can!use!a!phrase.!Never!use!a!phrase!when!you!can!use!a!

word.!!

b. Use!abbreviations!and!symbols!whenever!possible.!Some!note!taking!symbols!are!presented!

in!the!following:!

Write!only!the!beginning!of!a!word.!Examples:!

vic( Victim! rob( robbery!

inc( incident! ex( example!

acc( accident! ! !

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Write!only!consonants!and!omit!vowels.!Examples:!!

vhcl( vehicle! thft( theft!

!Use!g(to!indicate!“ing”.!Examples:!

drivg( Driving!

stealg( Stealing!

rung( Running!

!Be!creative—build!your!own!list!and!try!it!out.!

2. In!general,!put!most!notes!in!your!own!words.!However,!for!some!things,!such!as!the!following!it!

is!helpful!to!copy!the!information!exactly!as!it!is!presented:!!

a. Specific!Numbers!(e.g.,!license!plates,!vehicle!identification!numbers,!etc.).!

b. Specific!Facts!(e.g.,!physical!descriptions,!direction!of!travel,!etc.).!!

c. Specific!Details!(e.g.,!sequence!of!events,!etc.).!!

3. Try!to!figure!out!a!pattern!in!what!the!speaker!is!saying!(e.g.,!when!an!incident!involves!an!

accident,!descriptions!of!vehicles!will!most!likely!follow).!!

4. Practice!these!suggestions!on!the!sample!test.!!

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STRATEGIES*FOR*ANSWERING*QUESTIONS*

By!following!the!rules!listed!below,!you!can!do!your!best.!!

Rule*1:*Read*and/or*listen*to*the*whole*question*carefully.**

Be!sure!you!know!what!the!question!is!asking!and!what!are!the!answer!choices.!People!sometimes!answer!incorrectly!simply!because!they!fail!to!pay!attention!to!part!of!the!question!or!to!read!all!of!the!possible!answers.!!

Read!information!carefully!and!look!at!the!different!choices.!Make!sure!you!read!every*word!in!the!statements!and!questions.!If!you!ignore!words,!you!could!pick!a!wrong!answer!to!a!very!simple!question.!If!you!read!the!questions!too!quickly,!you!might!miss!an!important!word!or!fact!that!would!change!your!answer.!!

Rule*2:*Use*your*time*efficiently.**

You!are!not!being!tested!on!how!quickly!you!can!read!and!answer!questions.!However,!you!are!not!given!all!the!time!you!might!like!to!have.!In!the!part!of!the!examination!that!requires!reading,!do!it!at!a!normal!speed.!Do!not!slow!down!just!because!you!are!taking!an!examination.!Move!along!so!that!you!can!finish!the!examination!and!have!time!left!to!go!back!to!do!more!work!on!questions!that!need!it.!!

Rule*3:*Choose*the*answer*that*is*most*correct.**

To!keep!questions!short,!the!questions!cannot!have!a!lot!of!detail.!You!should!choose!the!best!answer.!In!other!words,!choose!the!answer!that!generally!would!be!considered!to!be!most(correct.!!

Consider!the!following!sample!question:!

In*reading*this*booklet,*it*is*most*important*that*a*person:*

a. Read*it*more*than*once*

b. Understand*what*he*or*she*reads*

c. Read*slowly*

Probably,!some!people!will!read!this!booklet!slowly,!and!some!will!benefit!from!reading!it!more!than!

once.!However,!what*is*most*important*is*that*a*person*understands!what!he!or!she!reads!in!this!

booklet.!Therefore,!choice!b!is!the!best!answer.!!

Rule*4:*Make*decisions.*For*the*“Verbal*Comprehension*Test,”*decide*something*about*each*question,*

and*take*action.*Your!decision!should!be!one!of!these!five:!!

1. You*know*the*answer.!If!you!have!little!or!no!doubt!about!the!answer,!mark!your!answer!on!

the!ANSWER!SHEET.!Spend!no!more!time!on!that!question.!!

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2. You*are*fairly*sure*of*the*answer,*but*want*to*think*some*more*about*it*later.!Mark!your!

answer!on!the!ANSWER!SHEET!and!make!note!of!it!on!the!scrap!paper!(not!on!your!ANSWER!

SHEET)!so!it!will!be!easier!to!find!later!when!you!have!time!to!review!your!answers.!If!you!

use!this!strategy,!make!sure!you!have!enough!time!to!come!back!to!review!the!answer!later.!

3. You*can*eliminate*answers*that*you*know*are*wrong.!When!you!have!trouble!choosing!the!

best!answer,!but!you!have!decided!one!or!two!answers!are!definitely!not!the!best,!eliminate!

those!from!consideration.!Then,!direct!your!full!attention!to!the!choices!that!are!potentially!

correct.!If!you!want!to!make!notes,!do!so!on!your!scrap!paper,!not!on!your!ANSWER!SHEET.!!

4. You*think*you*can*figure*out*the*answer,*but*it*will*take*you*a*lot*of*time.!Don’t!mark!any!

answer!now.!Just!note!the!question!in!your!booklet!so!you!can!find!it!when!you!are!ready!to!

come!back!to!it.!If!you!skip!over!a!question,!be!very!careful!when!answering!the!following!

question.!Make!sure!you!are!at!the!right!place!on!the!ANSWER!SHEET.!If!you!use!this!

strategy,!make!sure!you!have!enough!time!to!come!back!to!answer!the!question!later.!!

5. You*don’t*know*the*answer,*so*all*you*can*do*is*guess.!Make!a!guess!and!mark!the!

ANSWER!SHEET.!Don’t!waste!any!more!time!on!that!question.!There*is*no*penalty*for*

guessing*on*any*part*of*the*exam,!and!you!might!guess!right.!If!you!can!narrow!down!your!

guessing!to!the!most!likely!answers,!you!increase!your!chance!of!guessing!the!correct!

answer.!

RULE*5:*Don’t*change*answers*unless*you*have*a*good*reason.*

When!people!change!their!answers,!they!more!often!change!from!a!right!answer!to!a!wrong!one!than!

from!a!wrong!one!to!a!right!one.!This!occurs!because!they!focus!on!part!of!the!question!or!choose!the!

answer!on!the!basis!of!information!that!is!not!given!in!the!material.!Alternatively,!people!think!too!much!

about!what!some!part!of!a!question!says,!and!forget!what!the!rest!of!the!question!said.!Regardless,!

don’t!change!answers!unless!you!have!a!good!reason.!!

Finally,!do!not!look!for!patterns!in!the!answer!choices!you!make.!Test!are!not!designed!to!have!an!equal!

number!of!a’s,!b’s,!c’s,!d’s,!and!e’s!for!the!correct!answer.!If!you!find!that!you!choose!one!letter!for!your!

answer!more!often!than!any!other!letter,!do!not!start!thinking!some!of!your!answers!must!be!wrong.!!

RULE*6:*Don’t*give*up.*

Many!people!give!up!too!easily!on!test!questions.!If!the!statement!looks!hard,!they!don’t!even!try.!

Sometimes!people!give!up!on!a!test!because!the!information!appears!technical,!when!all!the!

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information!needed!is!right!there!in!front!of!them.!Look!for!specific!information!you!need!to!answer!the!

question.!

When!you!have!answered!all!the!questions!in!Part!Two!of!the!Verbal!Comprehension!Test,!DO*NOT*

STOP.!Review!your!work!and!make!sure!you!have!answered!all!the!questions.!Look!at!your!work!to!be!

sure!you!made!firm,!black!marks!that!fill!the!entire!answer!spaces.!Be!sure!all!erasures!are!complete!and!

that!no!stray!makes!are!on!the!ANSWER!SHEET.!!

ANSWER*SHEET**

Here!are!some!hints!to!help!you!in!marking!your!ANSWER!SHEET:*

1. In!marking!an!answer!on!the!separate!ANSWER!SHEET,!be!sure!the!question!number!and!answer!

space!number!are!the!same.!!

2. Check!your!ANSWER!SHEET!against!the!test!booklet!every!few!questions!to!see!that!you!are!

using!the!right!line!on!the!ANSWER!SHEET.!!

3. If!you!want!to!change!an!answer,!first!completely!erase!the!circle!you!filled!in.!Any!answer!that!

you!want!to!change!must!be!erased!completely,!or!your!ANSWER!SHEET!may!be!scored!

incorrectly.!Then!fill!in!the!circle!you!think!is!the!correct!answer.!!

4. Make!your!marks!heavy!and!dark!and!completely!darken!the!circles!corresponding!to!your!

choice.!!

5. Your!score!on!each!part!of!this!examination!will!be*the*number*of*correct*answers;!you*will*not*

lose*any*points*for*guessing.!You!should!answer!all!questions.!If!you!don’t!know!the!answer,!

pick!the!answer!you!think!is!most!likely!to!be!correct.!!

6. Avoid!making!stray!marks!on!your!answer!sheet.!

*!For!your!convenience,!a!sample!answer!sheet!may!be!found!on!the!last!page!of!this!booklet.!!

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STUDY*SUGGESTIONS*

1. Study!in!a!quiet!place.!Do!not!study!when!you!are!also!doing!something!else.!

2. Don’t!prepare!for!the!examination!in!a!single!session.!Read!your!“SECTION!2:!REFERENCE!

MATERIAL!FOR!THE!VERBAL!COMPREHENSION!TEST”!many!times!before!the!test.!!

3. Look!up!words!you!don’t!understand!in!a!dictionary.!Dictionaries!will*not*be!provided!at!the!

examination.!!

4. Prepare!for!the!examination!by!taking!the!sample!test!under!conditions!similar!to!those!you!will!

face!when!you!actually!take!the!examination.!!

a. Don’t!talk!to!anyone!else.!!

b. Read!and!answer!questions!using!a!regular!reading!pace.!

c. Don’t!look!up!answers!before!completing!all!study!questions.!!

5. Practice!taking!the!sample!test.!!

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DESCRIPTION*OF*THE*TWO*PARTS*OF*THE*EXAMINATION**

The!Public!Service!Aide!Written!Examination!consists!of!two!(2)!parts!and!is!designed!to!simulate!the!

gathering,!discerning,!integrating!and!transcription!of!information!tasks!that!are!required!of!Public!

Service!Aides.!!

The!examination!is!made!up!of!two!sections:!1)!SHORT!AUDIO!SCENARIO!QUESTION!&!ANSWER,!and!

2)!VERBAL!COMPREHENSION.!Remember:!you!will!take!both!parts!of!the!exam!on!the!same!day.!!

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PART*1:*SHORT*AUDIO*SCENARIO*QUESTION*&*ANSWER.!The!presentation!will!consist!of!several!

brief!scenarios!depicting!incidents!that!may!be!encountered!in!the!course!of!duty!as!a!Public!Service!

Aide.!Information!will!be!presented!by!one!or!more!voices!“at!the!scene”!of!an!incident.!Candidates!

will!listen!to!a!victim(s),!witness(es),!and/or!participant(s)!describe!what!occurred!in!the!incident.!

Upon!completion!of!each!scenario!candidates!will!listen!to!a!series!of!statements!based!upon!what!

they!just!heard.!Candidates!will!respond!as!to!whether!each!statement!is!trues,!false,!or!that!not!

enough!information!is!provided!in!the!scenario!to!answer!the!question.!!

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PART*2:*VERBAL*COMPREHENSION.*During!this!part!of!the!test,!candidates!will!be!given!excerpts!

from!a!reference!booklet.!Following!each!excerpt,!candidates!will!be!given!a!series!of!statements!

regarding!the!excerpt.!Candidates!will!respond!as!to!whether!each!statement!is!true,!false,!or!that!

not!enough!information!is!provided!in!the!excerpt!to!answer!the!question.!!

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SECTION*2:*REFERENCE*MATERIAL*FOR*THE*VERBAL*COMPREHENSION*TEST*

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GENERAL*INSTRUCTIONS*

The!information!presented!in!this!section!regards!Laws!and!Ordinances!upheld!by!the!Holland!Falls!

Police!Department,!a!fictitious!police!department!created!for!purposes!of!this!exam.!All!members!of!the!

Holland!Falls!Police!Department!are!to!enforce!these!Laws!and!Ordinances!in!order!to!carry!out!their!

stated!objectives.!!

None!of!the!information!presented!in!this!section!of!the!Preparation!Guide!for!the!City!of!Miami!Public!

Service!Aide!Examination!necessarily!refers!to!the!City!of!Miami!Department!of!Police.!However,!it!is!

similar!to!the!kind!of!information!you!will!be!given!during!training!if!you!are!selected!as!a!Public!Service!

Aide.!

This!section!contains!information!you!should!read,!study,!and!understand!in!order!to!prepare!for!the!

VERBAL!COMPREHENSION!TEST.!The!test!questions!for!the!Verbal!Comprehension!Test!will!be!based!

solely!upon!the!information!presented!in!this!section.!This!complete!set!of!material!will*not!be!given!to!

you!on!the!day!of!the!test.!!

You!are!NOT!required!to!memorize!the!contents!of!this!section!but!should!instead!read!for!

understanding!of!the!section’s!content.!The!information!that!will!serve!as!the!basis!for!test!questions!

will!be!provided!to!you!during!the!test.!The!test!will!measure!critical!Public!Service!Aide!abilities!

associated!with!understanding!written!material.!The!test!will!not!measure!whether!you!have!memorized!

the!material.!

The!Examination!questions!will!be!drawn!only!from!information!contained!in!this!manual.!You!are!not!

responsible!for!information!on!a!topic!beyond!what!is!presented!in!this!booklet.!!

Any!information!that!you!need!from!this!section!for!the!examination!will!be!given!to!you!at!the!time!of!

the!examination.!If!you!understand!the!information!in!this!section,!you!will!have!a!better!understanding!

of!the!material!presented!on!the!day!of!the!examination.!*

IMPORTANT:**

Study$the$information$in$this$section$very$carefully.$You$do$not$have$to$memorize$the$information.$You$need$ to$be$able$ to$demonstrate$ that$you$understand$ it$ completely$when$you$take$the$test.$

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LAWS*AND*ORDINANCES*

21c206.*Procedures:*Unless!flight!by!the!person!or!other!circumstances!make!it!impractical,!a!law!

enforcement!officer,!upon!finding!a!person!suspected!to!be!in!violation!of!this!chapter,!shall!ask!the!

apparent!offender’s!age!and!reason!for!being!in!a!public!or!semiUpublic!place!during!curfew!hours.!The!

law!enforcement!officer!shall!immediately!attempt!to!verify!statements!or!other!information!provided!

by!the!juvenile!through!contact!with!the!parent,!legal!guardian!or!others.!The!officer!shall!not!issue!a!

written!warning!to!appear!or!take!into!custody!any!person!pursuant!to!this!ordinance!unless!the!officer!

reasonably!believes!that!an!offense!has!occurred!and!that,!based!on!any!response!or!circumstance,!no!

defense!in!section!5!is!present.!!

Disabled*Parking*Permit,*Temporary:*The!temporary!disabled!parking!permit!is!a!placard!of!a!different!

color!from!the!color!of!the!longUterm!disabled!parking!permit!placard,!and!must!clearly!display!the!date!

of!expiration!in!large!print!and!with!color!coding,!but!is!identical!to!the!longUterm!disabled!parking!

permit!placard!in!all!respects.!Including,!but!not!limited!to,!the!inclusion!of!state!identification!card!

number!or!driver’s!license!number!on!one!side!of!the!temporary!permit.!The!temporary!disabled!parking!

permit!placard!must!be!designed!to!conspicuously!display!the!expiration!date!of!the!permit!found!on!

the!front!and!back!of!the!placard.!!

Break*Orders:!If!a!respondent!is!refusing!to!release!custody!of!a!child!pursuant!to!a!court!order,!the!

officer!must!have!a!break!order!to!enter!a!structure!to!enforce!the!court!order.!There!can!be!no!police!

enforcement!unless!there!is!a!specific!court!order!directing!the!Department!to!take!action!coupled!with!

a!“break!order”!which!contains!verbiage!permitting!law!enforcement!to!use!whatever!force!necessary!to!

gain!access!to!the!child(ren).!Additionally,!these!orders!do!not!authorize!a!party!in!the!custody!dispute!

to!commit!any!crimes,!such!as!criminal!mischief!or!trespass,!to!obtain!the!child(ren).!If!a!valid!break!

order!is!presented!and!is!to!be!executed!by!the!officer,!the!officer!may!seek!the!assistance!of!the!

Holland!Falls!Fire!Department!only!for!the!use!of!fire!department!equipment.!Holland!Falls!Fire!

Department!personnel!may!not!assist!in!executing!the!“break!order.”!Officers!should!contact!the!Police!

Legal!Bureau!when!presented!with!orders!requesting!police!assistance!in!child!custody!matters.!!

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817.483*Transmission*or*publication*of*information*regarding*schemes,*devices,*means,*or*methods*of*

theft*of*communications:*Any!person!who!transmits!or!publishes!the!number!or!code!of!a!canceled,!

revoked!or!fake!telephone!number,!credit!number!or!other!credit!device,!or!method!of!numbering!or!

coding!which!is!employed!in!the!issuance!of!telephone!numbers!or!credit!numbers!or!other!credit!

devices,!with!the!intent!to!avoid!or!cause!another!to!avoid!lawful!charges!is!guilty!of!a!misdemeanor!of!

the!first!degree,!punishable!as!provided!in!775.082!or!775.083.!!

Fog*Lamps:!Any!motor!vehicle!may!be!equipped!with!not!to!exceed!two!(2)!fog!lamps!mounted!on!the!

front!at!a!height!not!less!than!12!inches!nor!more!than!30!inches!above!the!level!surface!upon!which!the!

vehicle!stands!and!so!aimed!that!when!the!vehicle!is!not!loaded!none!of!the!high!intensity!portion!of!the!

light!to!the!left!of!the!center!of!the!vehicle!shall!be!at!a!distance!of!25!feet!ahead!project!higher!than!a!

level!of!4!inches!below!the!level!of!the!center!of!the!lamp!from!which!it!comes.!Lighted!fog!lamps!

meeting!the!above!requirements!may!be!used!with!lower!head!lamp!beams!as!specified!in!

316.237(1)(b).!

918.16*Sex*offenses;*testimony*of*a*person*under*age*16*or*person*with*mental*retardation;*

courtroom*cleared;*exceptions:!In!the!trail!of!any!case,!civil!or!criminal,!when!any!person!under!the!age!

of!16!or!any!person!with!mental!retardation!as!defined!in!393.063(41)!is!testifying!concerning!any!sex!

offense,!the!court!shall!clear!the!courtroom!of!all!persons!except!parties!to!the!cause!and!their!

immediate!families!or!guardians,!attorney!and!their!secretaries,!officers!of!the!court,!jurors,!newspaper!

reporters!or!broadcasters,!court!reporters,!and!at!the!request!of!the!victim,!victim!or!witness!advocates!

designated!by!the!state!attorney’s!office.!!

552.113*Reports*of*thefts,*illegal*use*or*illegal*possession.c(2)!It!is!unlawful!for!any!holder!of!an!

explosive!license!or!permit!who!incurs!a!loss,!unexplained!shortage,!or!theft!of!explosives,!or!who!has!

knowledge!of!a!theft!or!loss!of!explosives,!to!fail!to!report!such!within!12!hours!after!discovery!of!such!

loss!or!unexplained!shortage!or!theft!to!the!nearest!county!sheriff!or!police!chief!and!the!division.!Such!

report!shall!include!the!amount!and!type!of!explosives!missing,!the!manufacturer’s!mark,!if!available,!

the!approximate!time!of!occurrence,!if!known,!and!any!other!information!such!licensee!or!permittee.!

Any!other!person!who!has!knowledge!or!information!concerning!a!theft!shall!immediately!inform!the!

nearest!county!sheriff!or!police!chief!of!such!occurrence.!!

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12.4.9.1!Members!of!the!Police!Department!selected!to!serve!on!the!Departmental!Disciplinary!Review!

Board!must!contact!their!respective!commanding!officers!and!attempt!to!arrange!their!work!schedule!so!

that!participation!in!the!Review!Board!process!will!be!on!duty.!In!those!cases!where!change!of!work!

schedule!is!not!feasible,!the!Chairperson!of!the!Departmental!Disciplinary!Review!Board!must!be!

notified.!The!Chairperson!may!authorize!overtime.!This!authorization!may!only!be!provided!by!the!

Chairperson,!and!it!must!be!given!prior!to!the!date!of!the!hearing.!

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944.40*Escapes;*penalty:*Any!prisoner!confined!in!any!prison,!jail,!road!camp,!or!other!penal!institution,!

state,!county,!or!municipal,!working!upon!the!public!roads,!or!being!transported!to!or!from!a!place!of!

confinement!who!escapes!or!attempts!to!escape!from!such!confinement!shall!be!guilty!of!a!felony!of!the!

second!degree,!punishable!as!provided!in!775.082.!The!punishment!of!imprisonment!imposed!under!this!

section!shall!run!consecutive!to!any!formersentence!imposed!upon!any!prisoner.!!

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Battery,*Aggravated*Battery,*and*Murder:*Section!784.03!provides!alternative!definitions!of!batter:!(A)!

The!actual!and!intentional!touching!or!striking!of!another!person;!or!(B)!the!intentional!causation!of!

bodily!harm!to!the!victim.!As!a!general!rule,!the!crime!of!battery!occurs!whenever!one!person!(the!

perpetrator)!touches!or!injures!the!victim!without!legal!excuse!or!justification.!If,!while!committing!

battery,!the!perpetrator!used!a!deadly!weapon,!or!if!he!seriously!injured!the!victim,!the!perpetrator!may!

be!charged!with!aggravated!battery.!If!the!victim!dies!of!the!injuries!inflicted!on!him/her!during!an!

aggravated!battery,!the!perpetrator!can!be!charged!with!murder!or!manslaughter.!!

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11.6.57.3*Transportation*of*Distressed*Persons.!When!distressed!persons!are!observed!in!remote,!unlit,!

or!otherwise!hazardous!areas,!(late!at!night!or!when!any!person!is!observed!in!obvious!distress!for!any!

reason)!members!operating!police!vehicles!shall!offer!assistance!as!dictated!by!circumstances,!including!

transportation!to!homes!reasonably!near!or!to!other!places!of!safe!refuge!provided!no!other!means!are!

readily!available.!In!every!case!in!which!a!distressed!person!is!taken!into!the!police!car,!the!officer!shall!

promptly!notify!the!radio!dispatcher!of!the!person’s!identity!and!provide!brief!facts!about!the!case,!

time,!location,!and!speedometer!reading;!and!the!member!shall!act!only!on!the!Complaint!Sergeant’s!

instruction.!It!is!desirable!that!the!passenger!overhear!this!conversation.!In!all!such!cases,!an!

appropriate!entry!will!be!made!on!the!member’s!worksheet.!!

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9.4.9.*Training*Equipment:!The!Training!Unit!has!a!variety!of!equipment!(audioUvisual,!films,!etc.)!for!use!

by!department!members!for!the!purpose!of!training!and!special!presentations.!This!equipment!must!be!

reserved!in!advance!by!calling!the!Training!Unit!and!signing!out!the!equipment!upon!receipt.!The!

equipment!must!be!returned!by!the!time!indicated!on!the!sign!out!log.!All!equipment!to!be!checked!out!

will!be!inspected!by!the!Training!Unit!for!damage!before!issuance,!and!reUinspected!upon!return!to!the!

Training!Unit.!!

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3.4.1*Performance*of*Duties*of*a*Police*Officer:!A!police!officer!shall!perform!all!duties!impartially,!

without!favor!or!affection!or!ill!will!and!without!regard!to!status,!sex,!race,!religion,!political!belief!or!

aspiration.!All!citizens!will!be!treated!equally!with!courtesy,!consideration!and!dignity.!Officers!will!never!

allow!personal!feelings,!animosities!or!friendship!to!influence!official!conduct.!Laws!will!be!enforced!

appropriately!and!courteously!and,!in!carrying!out!their!responsibilities,!officers!will!strive!to!obtain!

maximum!cooperation!from!the!public.!They!will!conduct!themselves!in!appearance!and!deportment!in!

such!a!manner!as!to!inspire!confidence!and!respect!for!the!position!of!public!trust!they!hold.!!

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859.05*Narcotics*not*to*be*sold*except*on*prescription:!No!person!shall!sell,!give!away,!or!otherwise!

dispose!of!any!opium,!morphine,!cocaine,!or!its!salts!atropine,!belladonna!or!conium,!to!any!person,!

except!upon!the!written!prescription!of!a!licensed!practicing!physician,!which!prescription!shall!not!be!

filled!but!once;!provided,!however,!that!this!section!shall!not!apply!to!manufacturers!making!and!selling!

at!wholesale!to!druggist,!or!to!sales!thereof,!for!the!use!of!dentists,!physicians,!hospitals,!or!hospices.!

Any!person!who!shall,!for!himself!or!herself,!or!for!any!other!person,!violate!any!of!the!provisions!of!this!

section!be!guilty!of!a!felony!of!the!third!degree,!punishable!as!provided!in!775.082,!775.083,!or!775.084.!

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860.03*Intoxicated*servant*of*common*carrier:!If!any!person!while!in!charge!of!a!locomotive!engine,!or!

acting!as!the!conductor!or!superintendent!of!a!car!or!train,!or!on!the!car!or!train!as!the!brakeman,!or!

employed!to!attend!the!switches,!drawbridges!or!signal!stations!on!any!railway,!or!acting!as!a!captain!or!

pilot!on!any!steamboat!shall!be!intoxicated,!the!person!shall!be!guilty!of!a!misdemeanor!of!the!second!

degree,!punishable!as!provided!in!775.082.!

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Level*of*Force:!In!a!majority!of!cases,!only!some!type!of!physical!force!will!be!“necessary”!to!effect!the!

arrest!and!protect!others.!That!physical!force!may!be!as!low!a!level!as!the!light!placing!of!a!hand!on!the!

subject’s!shoulder!and!directing!him!to!place!his!hands!behind!him!for!handcuffing.!It!may!escalate!up!to!

physical!pinning!of!the!subject!while!handcuffs!are!applied,!use!of!fists,!use!of!night!sticks,!or!use!if!a!

firearm.!In!all!cases,!the!statue!indicates!that!only!“necessary!force”!is!justified.!Any!force!more!than!

that!which!is!“necessary”!would!be!unjustified!and!a!criminal!act!by!the!police!officer!would!occur.!!

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901.151*Stop*and*Frisk*Law:!Whenever!any!law!enforcement!officer!of!this!state!encounters!any!person!

under!circumstances!which!reasonably!indicate!that!such!person!has!committed,!is!committing!or!is!

about!to!commit!a!violation!of!the!criminal!laws!of!this!state!or!the!criminal!ordinances!of!any!

municipality!or!county,!the!officer!may!temporarily!detain!such!person!for!the!purpose!of!ascertaining!

the!identity!of!the!person!temporarily!detained!and!the!circumstances!surrounding!the!person’s!

presence!abroad!which!led!the!officer!to!believe!that!the!person!had!committed,!was!committing,!or!

was!about!to!commit!a!criminal!offense.!!

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11.6.13.3*Courtesy:!Courtesy!toward!the!public!and!each!other!is!demanded!of!all!members!and!civilian!

employees!of!the!Department.!Members!and!civilian!employees!(in!their!conduct!and!deportment)!shall!

always!be!quiet,!civil,!orderly,!and!courteous.!Even!in!the!face!of!great!provocation,!they!shall!be!

diplomatic!in!the!performance!of!their!duties;!and!they!shall!serve!in!the!discharge!of!their!duties!by!

controlling!their!tempers!and!exercising!the!utmost!patience!and!discretion.!When!required,!they!must!

act!with!firmness!and!with!sufficient!energy!to!properly!perform!their!duties.!They!shall,!at!all!times,!

refrain!from!using!coarse,!violent,!profane,!or!insolent!language.!An!attitude!of!officiousness!gains!

nothing,!except!the!ill!will!of!those!with!whom!the!officer!comes!in!contact!with.!!

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5.4.10*Shoplifting*arrests:!The!uniform!officer!handling!the!arrest!has!the!responsibility!to!make!sure!

that!the!offense!report!is!made!along!with!the!Arrest!Affidavit.!The!signature!of!the!Store!Security!

Officer!must!appear!above!the!name!of!the!officer!on!the!Arrest!Affidavit.!The!uniform!officer!will!call!a!

sergeant!who!is!a!Deputy!Court!Clerk,!to!the!scene!of!the!shoplifting!arrest!to!review!the!facts!and!sign!

the!Arrest!Affidavit.!If!no!sergeant!can!respond!to!the!call,!the!officer!may!call!Prisoner!Processing!and!

relate!the!facts!of!the!arrest!to!the!onUduty!officer.!The!Store!Security!will!swear!that!the!facts!of!the!

case!are!true!and!correct,!and!the!prisoner!will!be!transported!to!Prisoner!Processing,!along!with!the!

paperwork.!The!Officer!in!Prison!Processing!who!heard!the!facts!of!the!case!will!sign!the!Arrest!Affidavit.!!

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7.4.9.1*Handgun*Qualification:*Officers!will!be!given!two!(2)!attempts!to!qualify!after!practice!and!

instruction.!Any!officer!who!fails!to!achieve!a!qualifying!score!of!80%!on!a!designated!qualification!

course!developed!by!the!Firearms!Training!Staff!will!be!scheduled!to!attend!the!next!available!remedial!

training!and!qualification!date.!The!officer!will!remain!on!regular!duty!until!this!scheduled!date.!The!

officer!will!be!given!two!attempts!to!qualify!after!receiving!remedial!training.!!

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30c467.*Decal;*vehicle*standards:!It!shall!be!unlawful!to!recover,!tow!or!remove!a!vehicle!for!

compensation!or!to!store!it!in!connection!therewith!unless!the!towing!vehicle!or!equipment!or!car!

carrier!used!to!provide!such!service!displays!in!the!lower!left!corner!of!the!front!window!a!current!decal!

issued!by!the!Consumer!Service!Department!(CSD).!Each!licensee!under!this!article!shall!obtain!an!initial!

decal!for!each!vehicle!used!to!provide!services!under!this!article!within!ninety!(90)!days!after!the!

effective!state!of!this!article.!!

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800.03*Exposure*of*sexual*organs:!It!is!unlawful!to!expose!or!exhibit!one’s!sexual!organs!in!public!or!on!

the!private!premises!of!another,!or!so!near!thereto!as!to!be!seen!from!such!private!premises;!in!a!vulgar!

or!indecent!manner,!or!to!be!naked!in!public!except!in!a!place!provided!or!set!apart!for!that!purpose.!

Violation!of!this!section!is!a!misdemeanor!of!the!first!degree,!punishable!as!provided!bin!775.082!or!

775.083.!A!mother’s!breast!feeding!of!her!baby!does!not!under!any!circumstance!violate!this!section.!!

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11.6.57.7*Vehicle*To*Be*Inspected*Before*Use:*Members!and!civilian!employees!assigned!to!operate!

vehicle!shall,!before!use,!examine!the!vehicle!assigned!to!them!and!report!any!unrecorded!damage!or!

operational!defects!at!once!to!his!superior!officer!and!make!the!necessary!reports.!Failure!to!report!

damage!or!defects!will!create!the!assumption!that!the!inspection!was!made!and!that!the!assigned!

operator!is!responsible!for!the!damages!or!defect!present.!!

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817.28*Fraudulent*obtaining*of*property*by*gaming:!Whoever,!by!the!game!of!threeUcard!monte,!soU

called,!or!any!other!game,!device,!sleight!hand,!pretensions!to!fortuneUtelling!or!other!means!whatever!

by!the!use!of!cards!or!other!implement!or!implements,!fraudulently!obtains!from!another!person!

property!of!any!description,!shall!be!punished!as!if!he!or!she!had!been!convicted!of!larceny.!!

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806.101*False*alarms*of*Police:!Whoever,!without!reasonable!cause,!by!outcry!or!the!ringing!of!bells,!or!

otherwise,!makes!or!circulates,!or!causes!to!be!made!or!circulated,!a!false!alarm!of!Police,!shall!for!the!

first!conviction!be!guilty!of!a!misdemeanor!of!the!first!degree,!punishable!as!provided!in!775.082!or!

775.083.!A!second!of!subsequent!conviction!under!this!section!shall!constitute!a!felony!of!the!third!

degree,!punishable!as!provided!in!775.082,!775.083,!or!775.084.!!

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823.02*Building*bonfires:*Whoever!is!concerned!in!causing!or!making!a!bonfire!within!ten!rods!of!any!

house!or!building!shall!be!guilty!of!a!misdemeanor!of!the!second!degree,!punishable!as!provided!in!

775.082!or!775.083.!!

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10.6.2.3.2!If!the!officer!has!probable!cause!to!arrest!the!homeless!person!for!a!“Life!Sustaining!Conduct!

Misdemeanor”!(as!they!are!listed!under!10.6.2.3.3),!and!there!is!no!“available!shelter,”!the!officer!shall!

not!make!an!arrest!or!take!any!other!police!action!(warnings,!etc.).!The!officer!will!complete!a!Field!

Information!Card!explaining!the!circumstances!of!the!initial!contact!with!the!homeless!person,!the!fact!

that!there!was!no!“available!shelter,”!the!fact!that!no!arrest!was!made!and!the!word!homeless!should!

be!written!at!the!top!of!the!card.!A!copy!of!the!Field!Information!Card!will!be!forwarded!to!the!Police!

Records!Unit.!!

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839.23*Officer*taking*insufficient*bail:!An!official!who!takes!bail!which!the!official!knows!is!not!

sufficient,!accepts!a!surety!she!or!he!knows!does!not!have!the!qualifications!required!by!law,!or!accepts!

as!a!surety!a!professional!bond!agent!who!is!not!registered!with!the!clerk!of!circuit!court!and!qualified!to!

act!as!a!surety!shall!be!guilty!of!a!misdemeanor!of!the!second!degree,!punishable!as!provided!in!775.082!

or!775.083.!An!official!convicted!of!violating!this!section!may!be!removed!from!office!by!the!governor.!!

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21c18.1*Discharge*of*firearms*over*private*property:!Any!person!who!discharges!firearms!on!or!over!

any!privately!owned!property!without!the!prior!written!permission!of!the!owner!or!occupant!of!the!

property!carried!in!his!possession!shall!be!punished!by!a!fine!not!to!exceed!five!hundred!dollars!

($500.00)!or!by!imprisonment!in!the!county!jail!for!a!term!not!to!exceed!sixty!(60)!days,!or!by!both!such!

fine!and!imprisonment,!in!the!discretion!of!the!court.!!

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6.4.4.5*Supervisor’s*Narrative:!Under!normal!circumstances!a!supervisor!should!respond!to!the!scene!

and!interview!the!arrestee!and!the!available!witnesses.!The!supervisor!shall!investigate!and!make!the!

narrative!as!complete!and!accurate!as!possible!including:!visible!signs!of!injury,!described!in!detail!

complaint!of!injury!to!a!specific!part!of!the!body;!whether!the!offender!was!given!or!refused!medical!

treatment!(if!treatment!is!refused!the!responsibility!to!send!the!offender!to!Ward!D!will!continue!to!

exist!if!injury!is!apparent!or!claimed);!and,!if!known,!cite!the!offender’s!past!or!current!peculiar!

behavior,!etc.!The!supervisor’s!narrative!should!primarily!deal!with!the!justification!and!should!not!

repeat!the!officer’s!narrative.!!

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859.058*Prohibition*against*clove*cigarettes:!No!person!shall!sell,!use,!possess,!give!away!or!otherwise!

dispose!of!cigarettes!or!similar!products!designed!or!intended!for!smoking,!made!in!whole!or!part!from,!

or!containing,!cloves,!clove!oil,!eugenol!or!any!derivative!thereof.!!

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320.061*Unlawful*to*alter*motor*vehicle*registration*certificate,*license*plates,*mobile*home*stickers,*

or*validation*stickers;*penalty:!No!person!shall!alter!the!original!appearance!of!any!registration!license!

plate,!mobile!home!sticker,!validation!sticker,!or!vehicle!registration!certificate,!issued!for!and!assigned!

to!any!motor!vehicle!or!mobile!home,!whether!by!mutilation,!alteration,!defacement,!or!change!of!

color,!or!in!any!other!manner.!Any!person!who!violates!the!provisions!of!this!section!is!guilty!of!a!

misdemeanor!of!the!second!degree,!punishable!as!provided!in!775.082.!!

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False*reports:!It!shall!be!unlawful!to!make!to,!or!file!with,!the!department!of!public!safety!or!the!police!

department!of!any!municipality!any!false,!misleading!or!unfounded!statement!or!report!concerning!the!

commission!or!alleged!commission!of!any!crime,!or!offense,!occurring!within!the!county!or!any!

municipality!within!the!county.!!

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Schools,*courts,*churches,*hospitals:!The!creation!of!any!excessive!or!unreasonably!loud!noise!on!any!

street!adjacent!to!any!school,!institution!of!learning,!house!of!worship!or!court!while!the!same!are!in!

use,!or!adjacent!to!any!hospital,!which!unreasonably!interferes!with!the!workings!of!such!institution,!or!

which!disturbs!or!unduly!annoys!the!patients!in!the!hospital,!provided!conspicuous!signs!are!displayed!in!

such!streets!indicating!that!it!is!a!school,!hospital!or!court!street!is!unlawful.!

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21c35*Glue*and*cement;*sales*to*persons*under*18*prohibited:!Except!as!otherwise!provided!herein,!no!

person!shall!sell,!deliver!or!give!to!any!individual!under!the!age!of!eighteen!(18)!years,!any!glue,!cement,!

or!automotive!transmission!or!brake!fluids!containing!one!or!more!of!the!following!volatile!solvents:!

Toluol!or!Toluene,!Hexane,!Trichloroethylene,!Acetone,!Ethyl!Acetate,!Methyl!Ethyl!Ketone,!

Trichlorethane,!Isopropanol,!Methyl!Isubutyl!Ketone,!and!Cychlohexanone.!!

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6.4.4.4.*If!the!employee’s!supervisor!becomes!aware!of!a!continuing!significant!performance!or!

behavioral!problem,!the!supervisor!should!contact!his/her!respective!Section!Commander/!Division!

Chief!for!consultation!concerning!use!of!a!Mandatory!Referral!or!other!alternative!to!correct!the!

problematic!behavior.!The!decision!concerning!alternatives!resides!with!the!employee’s!Section!

Commander/!Division!Chief.!If!mandatory!counseling!is!the!recommendation,!a!documentation!package!

should!be!prepared!and!forwarded!to!the!Personnel!Resource!Management!Section!Commander.!!

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564.48*Minors*patronizing,*visiting,*or*loitering*a*dance*hall:*Any!person!operating!any!dance!hall!in!

connection!with!the!operation!of!any!place!of!business!where!any!alcoholic!beverage!is!sold!who!shall!

knowingly!permit!or!allow!any!person!under!the!age!of!eighteen!years!to!patronize,!visit,!or!loiter!in!any!

such!dance!hall!or!place!of!business,!unless!such!minor!is!attended!by!one!or!both!of!his!parents!by!his!

or!her!natural!guardian,!shall!be!guilty!of!a!misdemeanor!of!the!second!degree,!punishable!as!provided!

in!775.082!or!775.083.!!

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Arrest*Situations:!The!individual!who!commits!a!criminal!act!waives!any!right!to!freedom!at!the!time!of!

the!arrest.!Since,!in!a!number!of!cases,!the!arrestee!does!not!voluntarily!consent!to!be!taken!into!

custody,!resistance!is!often!encountered.!The!police!officer!faces!the!choice!of!either!letting!the!subject!

remain!at!large!or!applying!some!type!of!force!to!get!the!subject!before!the!magistrate.!The!job!of!

brining!the!subject!before!the!magistrate!may!include:!(1)!applying!handcuffs;!(2)!placing!the!subject!in!a!

police!vehicle;!(3)!transporting!him!to!a!jail!facility;!and!(4)!turning!the!subject!over!to!the!custody!of!the!

jail!personnel.!In!all!these!situations!there!is!the!possibility!that!the!subject!will!use!various!types!of!

force!to!neutralize!the!efforts!of!the!police!officer.!!

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588.24*Livestock*at*large;*penalty:!Any!owner!of!livestock!who!unlawfully,!intentionally,!knowingly,!or!

negligently!permits!the!same!to!run!at!large!or!stray!upon!the!public!roads!of!this!state!or!any!person!

who!shall!release!livestock,!after!being!impounded,!without!authority!of!the!impounder,!shall!be!guilty!

of!a!misdemeanor!of!the!second!degree,!punishable!as!provided!in!775.082!or!775.083.!!

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15c6*Littering*and*dumping*prohibited:!It!is!the!intent!of!the!board!of!commissioners!of!Holland!Falls!to!

prevent,!in!whatever!way!possible,!the!abuse!of!the!environment!through!acts!of!any!person!that!are!

generally!classified!under!the!heading!of!“dumping”!and!“littering”,!which!acts!that!severely!burden!the!

taxpayers!of!Holland!Falls!and!adversely!affects!the!attractiveness,!public!health,!safety!and!welfare!of!

the!community!for!its!residents!and!visitors.!

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8Ac172*Doing*business*without*license:!Any!person!who!shall!carry!on!or!conduct!business!or!

profession!for!which!a!license!required!without!first!obtaining!such!license!shall!be!guilty!of!a!

misdemeanor!and!upon!conviction!shall!be!punished!by!fine!of!no!more!than!double!the!amount!

required!for!such!license!or!imprisonment!not!exceeding!six!(6)!months.!!

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Responsibility*of*adults:!No!adult!having!control!of!any!residence!shall!allow!an!open!house!party!to!

take!place!at!said!residence!if!any!alcoholic!beverage!or!drug!is!possessed!or!consumed!at!said!residence!

by!any!minor!where!the!adult!knew!or!reasonably!should!have!known!that!an!alcoholic!beverage!or!drug!

was!in!the!possession!of!or!being!consumed!by!a!minor!at!said!residence,!and!where!the!adult!failed!to!

take!reasonable!steps!to!prevent!the!possession!or!consumption!of!the!alcoholic!beverage!or!drug.!!

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817.612*Expired*or*revoked*credit*cards:!A!person!who!with!intent!to!defraud!the!issuer!or!a!person!or!

organization!providing!money,!goods,!services,!or!anything!else!of!value,!uses,!for!the!purpose!of!

obtaining!money,!goods,!services,!or!anything!else!of!value,!a!credit!card!which!he!or!she!knows!is!

expired!or!revoked,!violates!this!section!and!is!subject!to!the!penalties!set!forth!in!817.67(1).!Knowledge!

of!the!revocation!shall!be!presumed!to!have!been!received!by!a!cardholder!7!days!after!such!notice!has!

been!mailed!to!him!or!her!by!first!class!mail!at!the!last!known!address.!!

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5.4.19*Prisoner*processing*procedure*at*the*station:!All!persons!arrested!for!a!felony,!(except!in!cases!

where!extenuating!circumstances!are!present,!such!as!age!of!prisoner,!severe!illness,!or!physical!

disability),!shall!be!handcuffed!with!their!hands!behind!their!back!prior!to!being!placed!in!a!police!

vehicle,!and!shall!remain!handcuffed!until!turned!over!to!the!Prisoner!Processing!Detail.!!

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6.4.25*Post*Traumatic*Experience*Counseling:!It!can!be!a!traumatic!experience!when!an!officer!has!to!

fire!his/her!weapon!at!an!offender!or!is!fired!upon!by!someone.!The!psychological!impact!on!an!officer!is!

increased!considerably!when!he/she,!or!an!offender!is!wounded.!Studies!have!shown!that,!in!most!cases!

and!officer!can!benefit!from!counseling!after!having!been!involved!in!such!a!stressful!situation.!The!

more!immediate!the!counseling,!the!more!it!has!a!potential!for!assisting!the!officer.!Therefore,!the!

Department!has!arranged!a!counseling!service!for!officers!that!are!directly!involved!in!a!situation!where!

either!an!offender!or!an!officer!is!wounded!as!a!result!of!gunfire.!These!sessions!are!not!to!determine!an!

officer’s!fitness!for!duty.!!

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30c264.2.!Required*registration*of*bicycles*sold*by*retail*dealers:!Any!dealer!who!sells!bicycled!shall!fill!

out!a!registration!form!for,!and!affix!a!plastic!sticker!to,!each!bicycle!sold.!The!public!safety!department!

shall!furnish!registration!forms!and!plastic!stickers!to!all!retail!dealers!engaging!in!the!sale!of!bicycles.!

The!retail!dealer!shall!forward!the!completed!registration!form!to!the!public!safety!department!within!

two!(2)!weeks!of!the!sale!of!any!bicycle.!!

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Juvenile*Traffic*Offenders:!A!juvenile!traffic!offender!is!a!child!who!violated!a!provision!of!Chapter!316,!

Florida!Statutes,!or!local!ordinance!that!supplements!Chapter!316.!The!court!of!original!traffic!

jurisdiction!(the!County!court)!must!transfer!to!the!Juvenile!Division,!Circuit!Court,!a!juvenile!charged!

with!any!felony!traffic!offense.!The!traffic!summons!procedures!should!be!followed!in!routine!offenses!if!

there!are!no!serious!circumstances!involved.!In!any!of!the!above!situations,!the!same!procedures!that!

apply!to!adults!are!to!be!utilized!except!that!a!child!is!not!to!be!placed!in!any!vehicle!with!an!arrested!

adult!unless!the!adult!is!involved!in!the!same!offense!or!transaction!with!the!child.!A!bond!can!be!

required!in!the!same!manner!as!if!the!child!was!an!adult.!!

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775.0846*Wearing*bulletproof*vest*while*committing*certain*offenses:!A!person!is!guilty!of!unlawful!

wearing!of!a!bulletproof!vest!when,!acting!alone!or!with!one!or!more!persons!and!while!possessing!a!

firearm,!he!or!she!commits!or!attempts!to!commit!any!murder,!sexual!battery,!robbery,!burglary,!arson,!

aggravated!assault,!aggravated!battery,!kidnapping,!escape,!breaking!and!entering!with!intent!to!

commit!a!felony,!or!aircraft!piracy,!and,!in!the!course!of!and!in!furtherance!of!any!such!crime,!he!wears!

a!bulletproof!vest.!!

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782.03*Excusable*homicide:!Homicide!is!excusable!when!committed!by!accident!and!misfortune!in!

doing!any!lawful!act!by!lawful!means!with!usual!ordinary!caution,!and!without!any!unlawful!intent,!or!by!

accident!and!misfortune!in!the!heat!of!passion,!upon!any!sudden!and!sufficient!provocation,!or!upon!a!

sudden!combat,!without!any!dangerous!weapon!being!used!and!not!done!in!a!cruel!or!unusual!manner.!!

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Factors*to*Consider:!When!considering!whether!identification!should!be!conducted,!the!officer!must!

remember!that!the!key!consideration!is!the!likelihood!of!misidentification!by!the!witness!or!victim.!

Consider!the!following!factors!in!evaluating!the!situation.!First,!the!opportunity!of!the!witness!to!view!

the!criminal!at!the!time!of!the!crime.!Second,!the!accuracy!of!the!witness’!prior!description!of!the!

subject.!And!third,!the!length!of!time!between!the!crime!and!the!identification!confrontation.!Once!the!

decision!is!made!to!conduct!the!confrontation,!the!officer!should!consider!the!following!additional!

factors!when!evaluating!the!reliability!of!any!identification.!First,!the!witness’!degree!of!attention!during!

the!viewing!!and!second!the!certainty!demonstrated!by!the!witness.!!

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831.19*Making*or*having*instruments*for*counterfeiting*coin:!Whoever!casts,!stamps,!engraves,!makes!

or!amends,!or!knowingly!has!in!his!or!her!possession!any!mold,!pattern,!die!puncheon,!engine,!press!or!

other!toll!or!instrument,!adapted!and!designed!for!coining!or!making!counterfeit!coin!in!the!similitude!of!

any!gold,!silver,!or!metallic!coin,!current!by!law!or!usage!in!this!state,!with!intent!to!use!or!employ!the!

same,!or!to!cause!or!to!permit!the!same!to!be!used!or!employed!in!coining!and!making!any!such!false!

and!counterfeit!coin!as!aforesaid,!shall!be!punished!by!imprisonment!in!the!state!prison!not!exceeding!

10!years,!or!by!fine!not!exceeding!$1,000.!!

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SAMPLE*TEST*INTRODUCTION*

Now!that!you!have!completed!Section!1!and!2,!and!have!learned!all!you!can!about!preparing!for!the!

examination,!you!should!take!this!sample!test.!Do!not!look!at!the!answer!sheet!that!gives!the!correct!

answer!until!you!have!completed!the!entire!sample!test.!Otherwise!you!will!not!really!know!how!well!

you!are!doing!in!understanding!the!material.!!

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Your!performance!on!the!sample!test!should!be!used!only!as!a!guide!to!how!you!handled!the!material.!If!

you!find!it!difficult!to!answer!the!questions,!you!should!continue!to!practice!reading!just!the!way!we!

described!above.!You!might!even!make!up!your!own!questions!from!the!Reference!Material!or!sample!

material!and!then!see!if!you!can!answer!them.!!

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For!Part!1!of!the!sample!test!you!will!be!given!a!scenario!simulating!a!part!of!the!test!you!will!encounter.!

For!Part!1!the!actual!examination,!you!will!be!receiving!the!information!via!DVD,!rather!than!print!as!

presented!in!this!preparation!guide!for!the!sample!test.!!

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STUDY!TIP:!In!order!to!best!simulate!the!DVD!for!this!sample!test,!ask!family!members!or!friends!to!read!

aloud!the!passage!to!you!twice!for!this!sample!test.!Take!notes!while!they!are!reading!them!to!you!and!

answer!any!questions!that!may!be!presented!on!this!sample!test.!!

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For!Part!2!of!the!sample!test,!you!will!read!an!excerpt!that!was!created!strictly!for!the!purposes!of!this!

sample!test!and!is!not!taken!from!Section!2!of!the!preparation!guide!manual.!This!sample!section!is!

provided!to!simulate!how!you!will!be!presented!excerpts!and!questions!on!the!actual!examination.*The*

actual*examination*will*contain*many*excerpts*from*Section*2*of*this*preparation*guide*manual*along*

with*questions*based*on*excerpts.*That*is*why*it*is*very*important*for*you*to*familiarize*yourself*with*

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Directions:*You!are!about!to!listen!to!scenarios.!Each!scenario!will!be!followed!by!a!series!of!statements.!

It!is!your!task!to!read!each!statement!and!mark!the!appropriate!space!on!the!answer!sheet!as!follows:!

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Fill!in!choice!“A”!if!the!statement!given!is!TRUE!based!from!the!scenario.!!

Fill!in!choice!“B”!if!the!statement!given!is!FALSE!based!from!the!scenario.!!

Fill!in!choice!“C”!if!you!CANNOT!SAY!as!to!whether!the!statement!is!True!or!False!given!the!information!

in!the!scenario.!!

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Scenario!#1U!

Victim*(female*voice):*This!one!guy!drove!right!up!to!me!and!jumped!out!of!his!car!and!tried!to!grab!me.!

This!other!woman!saw!everything.!!

Witness:*That’s!right,!I!saw!the!whole!thing.!Someone!drove!right!up!to!this!woman!and!tried!to!grab!

her.!!

Victim:!He!tried!to!attack!me.!I!fought!him!off,!but!he!took!my!purse.!!

Witness:!He!was!a!really!big!guy,!at!least!6’3”,!325!pounds.!He!had!a!blue!hat!and!a!green!jacket.!!

Victim:!I!think!he!headed!South!on!Victor!Boulevard.!!

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Questions*for*scenario*#1c*

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1. There!were!two!assailants.!

2. Two!women!were!attacked.!

3. A!victim!had!her!purse!stolen.!!

4. An!assailant!was!6’3”!and!200!pounds.!

5. An!assailant!was!female.!

6. The!witness!recognized!the!type!of!car.!

7. The!victim!knew!he!was!about!325!pounds.!!

8. The!attack!was!violent.!!

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Directions:*This!section!of!the!examination!consists!of!a!series!of!excerpts!from!the!same!document!

included!in!this!preparation!guide!(see!Section!2)!that!corresponds!to!this!section!of!the!test.!All!

excerpts!will!be!followed!by!a!series!of!statements.!It!is!your!task!to!read!each!statement!and!mark!the!

appropriate!space!on!the!answer!sheet!as!follows:!!

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Fill!in!choice!“A”!if!the!statement!given!is!TRUE!based!from!the!excerpt.!!

Fill!in!choice!“B”!of!the!statement!is!FALSE!based!from!the!excerpt.!

Fill!in!choice!“C”!if!you!CANNOT!SAY!as!to!whether!the!statement!is!True!or!False!given!the!excerpt.!!

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EXCERPT!#1!!

Sec.14.7!Failure!of!Parties!to!Appear!

If!the!employee!notified!shall!fail!to!appear!at!the!time!fixed!for!the!hearing!the!Board!shall!hear!the!

evidence!and!render!judgment!thereon.!If!the!Department!Director!shall!fail!to!appear,!and!if!no!

evidence!be!offered!in!support!of!the!charges!made,!the!Board!may!render!judgment!thereon,!and!the!

Board!shall!forthwith!notify!the!City!Manager,!the!Department!Director!and!the!removed!employee!of!

its!decision.!!

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STATEMENTS:**

1. The!Board!will!render!judgment!by!default!if!the!Department!Director!is!absent.!!

2. The!employee!must!be!present!for!the!Board!to!hear!evidence!and!render!judgment.!

3. The!Board!must!render!judgment!on!the!same!day!the!evidence!is!herd.!

4. The!Board!shall!notify!the!City!Manager!of!its!decision.!

5. The!Department!Director!may!send!a!representative!to!offer!evidence!in!support!of!the!charge.!

6. The!employee!is!the!sole!defendant!in!this!matter.!

7. The!Board!may!decide!reUemployment!of!an!employee.!

8. The!Board!may!place!a!removed!employee!into!another!Department!for!employment.!!

9. The!removed!employee!may!use!legal!representation!to!gain!back!his!or!her!position.!!

10. The!Department!Director!must!be!present!for!the!employee!termination!to!be!upheld.!!

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Fill!in!choice!“A”!if!the!statement!given!is!TRUE!based!from!the!scenario.!!

Fill!in!choice!“B”!if!the!statement!given!is!FALSE!based!from!the!scenario.!!

Fill!in!choice!“C”!if!you!CANNOT!SAY!as!to!whether!the!statement!is!True!or!False!given!the!information!

in!the!scenario.!!

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Scenario!#1U!

Victim*(female*voice):*This!one!guy!drove!right!up!to!me!and!jumped!out!of!his!car!and!tried!to!grab!me.!

This!other!woman!saw!everything.!!

Witness:*That’s!right,!I!saw!the!whole!thing.!Someone!drove!right!up!to!this!woman!and!tried!to!grab!

her.!!

Victim:!He!tried!to!attack!me.!I!fought!him!off,!but!he!took!my!purse.!!

Witness:!He!was!a!really!big!guy,!at!least!6’3”,!325!pounds.!He!had!a!blue!hat!and!a!green!jacket.!!

Victim:!I!think!he!headed!South!on!Victor!Boulevard.!!

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Questions* Answers*

1.!There!were!two!assailants.!! BU!One!assailant!stated.!

2.!Two!women!were!attacked.!! BU!One!victim.!!

3.!A!victim!had!her!purse!stolen.! AU!A!purse!was!stolen.!!

4.!An!assailant!was!6’3”!and!200!pounds.! BU!The!assailant!was!described!as!325!pounds.!

5.!An!assailant!was!female.!! BU!The!assailant!was!described!as!male.!!

6.!The!witness!recognized!the!type!of!car.!! CU!We!don’t!know!if!she!recognized!the!type!of!car,!it!

wasn’t!stated!one!way!or!the!other.!

7.!The!victim!knew!he!was!about!325!pounds.! CU!We!don’t!know!if!the!victim!could!give!a!weight!

estimate,!only!the!witness!made!the!statement!on!

weight.!!

8.!The!attack!was!violent.!! CU!We!don’t’!know!if!the!attack!was!violent!or!not!from!

what!was!stated.!!

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Fill!in!choice!“A”!if!the!statement!given!is!TRUE!based!from!the!excerpt.!!

Fill!in!choice!“B”!of!the!statement!is!FALSE!based!from!the!excerpt.!

Fill!in!choice!“C”!if!you!CANNOT!SAY!as!to!whether!the!statement!is!True!or!False!given!the!excerpt.!!

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EXCERPT!#1!!

Sec.14.7!Failure!of!Parties!to!Appear!

If!the!employee!notified!shall!fail!to!appear!at!the!time!fixed!for!the!hearing!the!Board!shall!hear!the!

evidence!and!render!judgment!thereon.!If!the!Department!Director!shall!fail!to!appear,!and!if!no!

evidence!be!offered!in!support!of!the!charges!made,!the!Board!may!render!judgment!thereon,!and!the!

Board!shall!forthwith!notify!the!City!Manager,!the!Department!Director!and!the!removed!employee!of!

its!decision.!!

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STATEMENTS:**

1. The!Board!will!render!judgment!by!default!if!the!Department!Director!is!absent.!!(Cc*The*board*may*or*may*not*render*judgment*by*default*if*the*Director*is*not*present*and*if*no*

evidence*is*offered*in*support*of*the*charges)**

2. The!employee!must!be!present!for!the!Board!to!hear!evidence!and!render!judgment.!(Bc*The*Board*shall*render*judgment*regardless*of*employee*presence.)*

3. The!Board!must!render!judgment!on!the!same!day!the!evidence!is!herd.!(Cc*Nothing*is*stated*one*way*or*the*other*about*rendering*judgment*that*day.)*

4. The!Board!shall!notify!the!City!Manager!of!its!decision.!(Ac*The*Board*shall*notify*the*City*Manager.)**

5. The!Department!Director!may!send!a!representative!to!offer!evidence!in!support!of!the!charge.!(Cc*Nothing*is*stated*one*way*or*the*other*about*sending*a*representative.)*

6. The!employee!is!the!sole!defendant!in!this!matter.!(Ac*The*employee*is*a*sole*defendant.)*

7. The!Board!may!decide!reUemployment!of!an!employee.!(Cc*Nothing*is*stated*one*way*or*the*other*about*recemployment.)**

8. The!Board!may!place!a!removed!employee!into!another!Department!for!employment.!!(Cc*Nothing*is*stated*one*way*or*the*other*about*transferring*the*employee.)**

9. The!removed!employee!may!use!legal!representation!to!gain!back!his!or!her!position.!!(CcNothing*is*stated*one*way*or*the*other*about*use*of*legal*representation)*

10. The!Department!Director!must!be!present!for!the!employee!termination!to!be!upheld.!!(Bc*The*Director*need*not*be*present*for*termination*to*be*upheld.)*!

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