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CHICAGO POLICE DEPARTMENT PROCEDURES CERTIFICATION TEST 2026 QUESTIONS AND VERIFIED ANSWERS ALREADY PASSED
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โ Number of CPD Police Areas. Answer: 5 Police Areas โ Area One Districts. Answer: 002, 003, 007, 008, 009 โ Area Two Districts. Answer: 004, 005, 006, 022 โ Area Three Districts. Answer: 001, 012, 018, 019, 020, 024 โ Area Four Districts. Answer: 010, 011, 015 โ Area Five Districts. Answer: 014, 016, 017, 025, O'Hare
โ How Districts Are Divided. Answer: Districts into 3 sectors, sectors into beats (about 270 beats) โ Total Number of Police Districts. Answer: 22 Police Districts โ Sector Numbering. Answer: 10 Sector, 20 Sector, 30 Sector โ Know Your Beat Means. Answer: Know shortest routes, alleys, one-way streets, and key locations โ Boundary Line Definition. Answer: Exact center of streets, rivers, expressways, or railroad tracks โ Incident at Center of Boundary. Answer: Responsibility determined by extending point to South and East curb lines
โ Field Training Officer (FTO). Answer: Officer responsible for training new officers โ Rapid Response Officer Identifier. Answer: Last two digits 41-49 and 51-59 (example: 1541) โ Tactical/Gang Tactical Identifier. Answer: Second-to-last digit is 6 with alpha team tag (example: 1561A) โ Beat Car with PPO in Training. Answer: Beat designation followed by 'T' (example: 1531T) โ Civilian Personnel Examples. Answer: Secretaries, Clerks, Detention Aides, Traffic Aides, Crossing Guards โ Community Knowledge Includes. Answer: Mental illness, disabilities, criminals, parolees, sex offenders, gangs, community organizations
โ Know About Criminal Activity. Answer: Types and activity from previous watch โ Know About Facilities. Answer: Hours, type of business, night employees, restroom access โ Most Common Patrol Type. Answer: Marked Vehicle Patrol โ Marked Vehicle Patrol Purpose. Answer: High visibility, deter crime, provide sense of security โ Marked Patrol Advantage. Answer: Creates appearance of omnipresence โ Unmarked Vehicle Patrol. Answer: Inconspicuous patrol using uniformed or civilian officers โ Unmarked Patrol Primary Objective. Answer: Element of surprise โ Unmarked Patrol Drawbacks.
โ If Vehicle Damage Found. Answer: Notify supervisor immediately โ If Unsatisfactory Equipment Found. Answer: Notify supervisor and management via OEMC โ Hazardous Patrol Locations Include. Answer: Dark streets, drug locations, liquor establishments โ Locations with Vulnerable Persons. Answer: Shelters, parks, schools, nursing homes โ Self-Initiated Activities. Answer: Traffic stops, parking enforcement, code enforcement, citizen interaction โ Suspicious Person Documentation. Answer: Investigatory Stop Report (ISR) โ Advantages of Foot Patrol.
Answer: Increased citizen contact, partnerships, geographic knowledge โ Disadvantages of Foot Patrol. Answer: Slower response time, exposure to weather, safety risks โ Property Check Approach. Answer: Quiet and inconspicuous โ Signs of Illegal Entry. Answer: Broken windows, pry marks, unusual lights, ladders โ Definition of Terry Stop. Answer: Brief investigatory stop based on reasonable suspicion โ Reasonable Suspicion Means. Answer: Reasonable articulable suspicion based on totality of circumstances โ Suspicious Person Indicators. Answer: Odd time presence, evasiveness, nervous behavior
โ Non-Emergency Number. Answer: 311 โ Basic Telephone Procedure. Answer: Identify yourself and agency โ Key Information to Obtain from Caller. Answer: Who, what, when, where, why, how โ Radio Communication Standard. Answer: Speak clearly, concisely, and calmly โ Purpose of Phonetic Alphabet. Answer: Improve clarity of radio transmissions โ Purpose of 10-Codes. Answer: Replace phrases to save airtime โ CPD 10-99. Answer: 1 officer needed โ CPD 10-4.
Answer: 2 officers needed โ CPD 10-1. Answer: Emergency โ Information Needed for Wanted Person Check. Answer: Name, date of birth, race, sex โ If Person is Wanted. Answer: Confirm warrant with dispatch and secure subject โ Information for Stolen Property Check. Answer: Vehicle registration information โ LEADS Provides. Answer: Wanted checks and stolen property information โ