POLICE PATROL

EASY QUESTIONS
1. In what year did Sir Robert Peel introduced the metropolitan police act and passed by the
parliament of England.
a. 1827
b. 1828
c. 1829
d. 1830
2. In the principle of law enforcement enunciated by Sir Robert Peel, the basic mission of the
police is?
a. PREVENTION OF CRIME
b. Maintenance of peace and order
c. Enforcement of law
d. To arrest criminals
3. He is considered as the father of modern policing system.
a. Cesar Lombroso
b. Henry Armstrong
c. SIR ROBERT PEEL
d. Ceasar Becaria
4. It is a round line or district area regularly traversed by foot police patrol.
a. BEAT
b. Section
c. Divison
d. Bureau
5. This is the only unit in police organization which is directly and constantly in contact with the
police.
a. Barangay police
b. PATROL FORCE
c. Police force
d. Traffic division
6. Next to walking patrol, this patrol is one of the oldest type of patrol. It is useful in areas wherein
automobile is suitable for patrolling.
a. Dog patrol
b. Canine patrol
c. HORSE PATROL
d. Foot patrol
7. Calls encountered by automobile patrol where mobile car is required to observe the traffic laws
and does not normally used flashing lights on its way to the scene of the crime.
a. Urgent call
b. ROUTINE CALL
c. Emergency call
d. Anonymous call
8. Calls encountered by automobile patrol wherein it requires the use of the flashing lights and
siren except when there is an attempt to surprise the criminals on the act.
a. Routine call
b. EMERGENCY CALL
c. Urgent call
d. Anonymous call
9. It is the community perception that the police is always present anytime, anywhere, who are
always ready to assists the public of any untoward eventually.
a. Police force
b. POLICE OMNIPRESENCE
c. Police visibility
d. Police perception
10. The primary function of the patrol division is crime prevention. In the effort of the division to
perform their function, patrol officers on beat should be able to eliminate the factors that
contribute to the development of the crime especially the existence of-
a. Instrumentality
b. OPPORTUNITY
c. Motive
d. Desire
11. This is a “residual deterrence” most people believe that the police is present even they are not
in sight.
a. Impact of patrol
b. Fruit of omnipresence
c. THE PHANTOM EFFECT
d. Effect of visibility
12. Means the highest degree of restraint that the police, military and mother peace keeping
authorities shall observe during a public assembly or in the dispersal of a crime.
a. MAXIMUM TOLERANCE
b. Extent of reasonable force
c. Justifying action of the law enforcer
d. A and B
13. Means trap, bait or induce. This strategy involves disguise or deception, which is specifically
used in high crime areas by highly trained specialist than regular patrol officer.
a. DECOY
b. Bait
c. Entrapment
d. Induce person
14. This are specific design, method or course of action to maintain a particular objective in
consonance with strategies.
a. Modus operandi
b. TACTICS
c. Strategy
d. Modus
15. A course of action which could be a program of actions adopted by an individual, group,
organization or the set of principles on which they are based.
a. POLICY
b. Operation
c. Police custom
d. Tradition
16. Robert Peel, being the father of modern policing system identified the soundest among all
criminological philosophies and this is also the principle of-
a. Law enforcement
b. PREVENTION OF CRIME
c. Order and maintenance
d. Protection of life and properties
17. Upon arrival at his assigned beat, the patrol must immediately report to the?
a. Desk officer
b. UNIT SUPERVISOR
c. Commander
d. Supervisor
18. N the police organization, the division that had been regarded as the core at the same time the
operational heart for the reason that it performs almost all the function of police organization is
referred to as the?
a. Traffic
b. Intelligence
c. PATROL
d. Investigation
19. Refers to thorough geographical knowledge of the patrol area or an understanding of the
character, fears, concerns, problems and attitudes of the local residents.
a. General knowledge
b. DTREET KNOWLEDGE
c. Patrol
d. View knowledge
20. When patrolling during the night and you found an open door, what would be your proper
precautionary action?
a. Load firearm
b. Close the door and report
c. NEVER ENTER ALONE
d. Call for a back up
21. Which of the following considered as the backbone of the police department?
a. PATROL
b. Intelligence
c. Security
d. Investigation
22. What is the core mission of the police patrol division?
a. Order maintenance
b. Law enforcement
 c. CRIME PREVENTION
d. Ensuring public safety
23. Which of the following is the primary purpose of low visibility patrol?
a. REPESSION
b. Detection
c. Prevention
d. Investigation
24. What police strategy establishes the aura of police presence in the community, and is best
exemplified and effectively applied in patrol crime prevention activities by uniformed foot/
mobile patrol officer in conspicuously marked, radio equipped patrol vehicles.
a. Police patrol
b. POLICE OMNIPRESENCE
c. Police operation
d. Police empowerment
25. The PNP has a program which ensures the deployment of policemen, in busy and crime prone
areas. This is called?
a. PATROL AND VISIBILITY PROGRAM
b. Patrol deployment program
c. Roving patrol program
d. Police patrol program
26. Small alley like those in the squatter area of Tondo can be best penetrated by the police
through?
a. FOOT PATROL
b. Highway patrol
c. Mobile patrol
d. Helicopter patrol
27. This patrol method utilize disguise, deception and lying in Walt rather than upon high-visibility
patrol techniques.
a. Low visibility patrol
b. Decoy patrol
c. DIRECTED DETTERENT PATROL
d. High visibility patrol
28. Dogs have an acute sense of ________ their utilization in tracking down lost persons or illegal
drugs.
a. SMEEL
b. Eating
c. Drinking
d. Hearing
29. Without air force capability, patrol operation that covers large park areas, grassy fields or
wooden areas requires the use of?
a. Bike patrol
b. HORSE PATROL
c. Marine patrol
d. Helicopter patrol
 30. Which of the following is the oldest type of patrol?
a. FOOT PATROL
b. Canine patrol
c. Horse patrol
d. Police patrol

MODERATE QUESTIONS
31. Criminals can hear the sound of a helicopter coming and so element of surprise is lost, which is
one of the ________ of air patrol.
a. Advantage
b. DISADVANTAGE
c. Features
d. Importance
32. Majority of the contacts between the public and the police occur between the citizen and the?
a. PATROL MAN
b. Traffic officer
c. Police supervisor
d. Criminal investigator
33. Generally, the backbone of the organization of a police department is it?
a. PATROL DIVISION
b. Traffic division
c. Operation division
d. Crime investigation division
34. What do you call the unit in the police that is best suited and is primarily responsible for taking
direct action when crime is committed?
a. Investigation division
b. Criminalistics division
c. PATROL DIVISION
d. Inspection division
35. What do you call the patrol activity wherein a police personnel drives around a particular area or
waits at the station for any call requiring police assistance?
a. REACTIVE PATROL
b. Pre-active patrol
c. Patrol
d. Police patrol
36. What do you call a patrol that has been considered as the most effective and efficient means in
guarding, in terms of increasing community support and cooperation?
a. Automobile patrol
b. FOOT PATROL
c. Horse patrol
d. Bicycle patrol
37. It refers to the repeated circuit of in guarding, primarily to prevent the commission of the crime
and maintain the peace and order situation in a particular area.
a. Surveillance
 b. Investigation
c. Apprehension
d. PATROL
38. What do you call the core mission of the police patrol division?
a. ORDER MAINTENANCE
b. Criminal apprehension
c. Crime prevention
d. Law enforcement
39. What do you call the patrol that is regarded as the most dominant method of conducting patrol?
a. Foot patrol
b. Bicycle patrol
c. AUTOMOBILE PATROL
d. Motorcycle patrol
40. Police visibility in strategic locations and crime prone areas projects ________ which is an
effective crime prevention strategy?
a. Fear
b. Discretion
c. OMNIPRESENCE
d. Courage
41. What type of patrol should the police officers to have the advantage of stealth and the same
time the element of surprise?
a. AUTOMOBILE PATROL
b. Foot patrol
c. Motorcycle patrol
d. Horse patrol
42. In areas wherein the terrain s used to be rough of patrol, which would be an appropriate means
or type of patrol, which may be utilized?
a. Foot patrol
b. Bicycle patrol
c. HORSE PATROL
d. Automobile patrol
43. What do you call the primary concern of the police as the saying goes, “control before the act
escalates into a serious proportion”?
a. Crime prevention
b. Crime control
c. Control
d. CRIME REDUCTION
44. What do you call the reduction/ elimination of the desire and opportunity to commit a felony?
a. Crime control
b. Control
c. CRIME PREVENTION
d. Crime reduction
45. Plans can be changed to meet future requirements which were not considered during the
planning stages. This indicates _______ in planning.
 a. Responsiveness
b. FLEXIBILITY
c. Efficiency
d. Effectiveness
46. A policing station should have ___________ which includes every step that has been outlined
and officially adopted as the standard method of action to be followed by the members of the
police organization.
a. Tactical plan
b. Management plan
c. Operational plan
d. PROCEDURAL PLAN
47. What do you call the community perception that the police is always present anytime, anywhere
and who are always ready to assists the public for any untoward eventually.
a. Police presence
b. Police attendance
c. POLICE OMNIPRESENCE
d. Police availability
48. This patrol is particularly effective in hot pursuits.
a. AUTOMOBILE PATROL
b. Canine patrol
c. Horse patrol
d. Helicopter patrol
49. _________ is often used in lieu of a 2 nd officer in a motorized patrol unit.
a. Robots
b. Camera units
c. Radio equipment unit
d. CANINE UNIT
50. An area containing two or more beat is called?
a. Line beat
b. Route
c. District
d. SECTOR
51. The primary purpose of patrol is?
a. For the immediate arrest of a criminal
b. TO ELIMINATE OPPORTUNITY FOR CRIME COMMISSION
c. To reach the people for effective community relation
d. In order for the beat patrol man to know the people in the community
52. One approach in crime control is crime prevention, which can be done through?
a. PATROL
b. Investigation
c. Traffic management
d. Community relation
53. Another approach in crime control is crime prevention which can be done through?
a. Punishment to be imposed on criminals
 b. Apprehension of criminals
c. Investigation of crime
d. ALL OF THE ABOVE
54. Which patrol is desirable in highly congested street like divisoria, and market?
a. Mobile patrol
b. FOOT PATROL
c. Bicycle patrol
d. Motorcycle patrol
55. The primary concern of patrol in crime control is?
a. To remain physically fit and trim as walking is the best exercise
b. TO ELIMINATE THE OPPORTUNITY TO COMMIT CRIME
c. To reach the people for effective community relation
d. For the immediate arrest of criminal
56. In parades the patrol desirable to use is?
a. MOTORCYCLE PATROL
b. Foot patrol
c. Mobile patrol
d. Helicopter patrol
57. The psychology of omnipresence is present in?
a. Low visibility patrol
b. HIGH VISIBILITY PATROL
c. Abandoned of pest
d. Presence of policeman
58. In foot patrol, the desirable communication equipment is?
a. WALKIE-TALKIE
b. Telephone
c. Megaphone
d. Cellphone
59. In case of prevalent in dynamite fishing in the coastal area, the desired patrol should be?
a. Foot patrol
b. Helicopter patrol
c. WATERCRAFT PATROL
d. Submarine patrol
60. The best patrol that can be done in beat is?
a. FOOT
b. Mobile
c. Bicycle
d. Motorcycle

DIFFICULT QUESTIONS
61. The presence of patrol policeman provides the feeling of security among law-abiding citizens,
but would be the violator.
a. Feeling of anxiety
b. FEELING OF FEAR
 c. Feeling of worry
d. Feeling of happiness
62. What type of patrol is effective in achieving public relations?
a. FOOT PATROL
b. Mobile patrol
c. Bicycle patrol
d. Horse patrol
63. Police patrol today takes many forms although it remains the so called “backbone” of the police
service in the community. One of the following cannot be considered patrol service.
a. Repressive patrol
b. Inspection patrol
c. CALL FOR SERVICE PATROL
d. Routine patrol
64. A psychological impact on possible law violator upon the sight of patrol policeman is?
a. Psychological of omnipresence
b. Fear of guilt
c. FEAR OF BEING CAUGHT
d. Police phobia
65. The psychology of patrol means?
a. HIGH VISIBILITY PATROL
b. Low visibility patrol
c. High risk patrol
d. Low risk patrol
66. The best patrol to be done in sector is?
a. Foot
b. Bicycle
c. MOBILE
d. Boat
67. In most cases, this kind of call requires the use of the flashing light and the siren and may be
violate traffic laws, provided the extreme care is exercised.
a. Urgent calls
b. Routine calls
c. EMERGENCY CALLS
d. Ordinary call
68. Responding to this kind of call requires compliance with traffic laws and does not necessitate
the use of the flashing light or sirens.
a. ROUTINE CALL
b. Emergency call
c. Urgent call
d. Ordinary call
69. “Walking closest to the building” at night is a patrol tactic which makes policeman less visible
during night patrol. Its purpose is?
a. To attract less public attention
b. To make the policeman safe at night
 c. TO SURPRISE CRIMINALS IN THE ACT OF COMMITING A CRIME
d. To have sufficient cover in case of shoot out
70. It is the kind of alternative patrol system wherein the regular police patrol duties are augmented
with prescribed objectives and verifiable tasks.
a. REACTIVE PATROL
b. Pre0active patrol
c. Modern patrol
d. Comprehensive patrol
71. Within the police organization, how is the relationship of the other units with that of th patrol
division unit?
a. AID/ SUPPORT UNITS
b. Mandatory unit
c. Inherent unit
d. Strategic unit
72. Among all units of the police organization, what unit initiates the first contact with the
community?
a. PATROL UNIT
b. Investigation unit
c. Administrative unit
d. Human resource unit
73. In order to gain good police image from the community, which unit is indispensable and which
requires full support and motivation.
a. PATROL UNIT
b. Investigation unit
c. Administrative unit
d. Human resource unit
74. When a law enforcement was finally introduced in every community, it comes with the ultimate
goal of?
a. PEACEKEEPING
b. Enforcing laws
c. Arresting criminals
d. Investigating scientifically crimes committed
75. The justice system without the criminal, it will not work. With all the five pillars, which one
cannot be disregarded because without it, the whole system will be nothing?
a. Correction
b. LAW ENFORCEMENT
c. Court
d. Prosecution
76. The PNP has a program which ensures the deployment of policeman in busy and crime prone
areas this is called?
a. Patrol deployment program
b. Police patrol program
c. Police patrol
d. PATROL AND VISIBILITY PROGRAM
77. The cheapest form of police patrol.
a. FOOT PATROL
b. Mobile patrol
c. Bicycle patrol
d. Canine patrol
78. You are the patrol supervisor for the morning shift. You don’t have enough men to cover all the
patrol beats. Which of the following will you implement?
a. Assign roving mobile patrol with no foot patrol
b. ASSIGN MOBILE PATROLS ONLY IN STRATEGIC PLACES
c. Maintain your patrolmen at the station and just wait for calls for police assistance
d. Assign foot patrol in congested places with no mobile patrol
79. Which of the following is most ideally suited to evacuation and search and rescue duties?
a. Motorcycle patrol
b. HELICOPTER PATROL
c. Patrol car
d. Bicycle patrol
80. Who is the most important officer in the police organization?
a. PATROL OFFICER
b. Traffic officer
c. Investigating officer
d. Chief of police
81. The credential extended by the civil service commission for the purpose of conferring status for
permanent appointment in the police service.
a. Police credibility
b. Police visibility
c. POLICE ELIGIBILITY
d. Police patrol examination
82. While patrolling at night, absence of animals on the road may indicate that the-
a. Community is not pond of animals
b. ANIMALS HAVE BEEN SCARED OFF BY A PROWLER
c. People have no pets because of the prevalence of rabies
d. Dog found unit of the local health department is very effective in holding stray animals
83. While patrolling, PO2 Valdez observed the following:
1. A young good looking man stalking a lady who seems unknown to him
2. An old man wearing torn clothing while selling balut
3. An unknown person walking while window shopping
If you are PO2 Valdez, who among the stated persons whom you are going to be
considered suspicious?
a. 1 only
b. 2 only
c. 3 only
d. ALL OF THE ABOVE
84. While conducting patrol at the central business district during the night shift, the patrol officer
must-
 a. WALK NEAR THE ROAD CURB
b. Stay on the side of the building
c. Stay on the high ground
d. Walk around the building
85. Without air force capability, patrol operation that covers large park areas, grassy fields or
wooden areas requires the use of-
a. HORSE PATROL
b. Mobile patrol
c. Dog patrol
d. Foot patrol
86. Compared to human ability to smell, a dog is capable of recognizing an odor __________ times.
a. 10 thousand times
b. 10 MILLION TIMES
c. 10 billion times
d. One hundred times
87. Which theory of patrol says that police visibility increases the opportunity to apprehend
criminals by soothing them and letting them believe that their crimes will not be detected.
a. LOW PROFILE THEORY
b. High visibility theory
c. Theory of police omnipresence
d. Team policing theory
88. Based on the fundamental theories of patrol, suppression of the desire of the offenders to
commit a crime refers to?
a. Patrol activity
b. Criminal jurisprudence
c. CRIME PREVENTION
d. Crime suppression
89. Patrol officer is said to be the semblance of the patrol office. Semblance in this statement
means?
a. Backbone
b. REPRESENTATION
c. Most effective
d. Most popular
90. Which of the following is an internal factor affecting patrol performance?
a. Higher pay
b. Endorsement of higher authorities
c. Promotion opportunity
d. NONE OF THESE
91. The police patrol works in a 24 hour basis. This statement is?
a. TRUE
b. False
c. Maybe
d. Confusing
92. What is the primary purpose of patrolling?
 a. Observation
b. Call for service
c. CRIME PREVENTION
d. Criminal apprehension
93. The first action for the police patrol officer to do upon arriving on his area of responsibility is?
a. Cordoned the area
b. MAKE TOUR OF HIS BEAT
c. Make report
d. Survey the area
94. Aggressive patrol tactics plus continuous appeal for citizen contain a cooperation can reduce
possible crime against?
a. Honor
b. Security
c. PROPERTY
d. Person
95. Upon arriving at his area of responsibility, a police officer should conduct what pattern of
patrolling at the start of his 8-hour duty?
a. CLOCKWISE
b. Counter-clockwise
c. Zig-zag
d. Criss-cross
96. _______ is often use in lieu of a second officer in a motorized patrol unit.
a. Radio equipment units
b. Camera units
c. CANINE UNITS
d. Robots
97. The primary problem when patrol officer utilized discretion is?
a. Bias implementation of law
b. LAWS ARE NOT EQUALLY ENFORCED
c. It may be prone to abuse
d. It becomes a tool for social control
98. When patrol officer are not bent on waiting for something to happen and respond but instead
utilizes some other means to effect crime prevention the focus is said to be a type of?
a. Active patrol
b. PROACTIVE PATROL
c. Reactive patrol
d. Police patrol
99. Bicycle patrol has no combine advantage of ___________ since they can be operated very
quietly and without attracting attention.
a. Mobility and wide area coverage
b. MOBILITY AND STEALHT
c. Shorter time travel
d. Reduce speed and greater area of coverage
100. The theory underlying this patrol strategy is that there are kinds of crimes that can be
reduced by the aura of “police omnipresence”
a. Foot patrol
b. HIGH VISIBILITY PATROL
c. Attractive nuisance
d. Proactive patrol