Deck 4: Police Computer Aided Dispatch Systems

Question 1

Which of the following systems will track officer activities in real time?

A) RMS
B) JMS
C) CAD
D) AFIS

Answer 1

C

Question 2

Modern CAD systems typically incorporate:

A) graphical user interfaces as well as GIS/Mapping technology
B) A record management system
C) An investigative support system
D) An enterprise database

Answer 2

A

Question 3

Which is not part of a CAD system function:

A) Call Taking
B) Dispatching patrol units
C) Supervisory management of calls for service
D) Master Name Index Searches.

Answer 3

D

Question 4

Modern CAD systems allow call takers to forward calls to dispatchers with

A) Just a call type
B) Just a caller location
C) Call type and the location of the call
D) Any of the above

Question 5

CAD systems are considered to be:

A) Command and Control Systems
B) Data warehouse
C) Records systems
D) Standalone Systems

Question 6

CAD systems provide dispatchers with enormous amounts of data at their fingertips. The following are some examples:

A) Wants and Warrants
B) NCIC 2000
C) Hazardous information by address
D) All of the above

Question 7

There are three functions associated with a CAD system, which one of the following, although important to CAD systems is not one of the basic functions?

A) Call taking
B) Interfaces
C) Dispatching
D) Supervisory

Question 8

Which of the following was the primary purpose for implementing CAD systems in the 1970s:

A) To electronically capture, process and store call information
B) To improve officers field capabilities
C) Improve response times
D) None of the above

Question 9

In a CAD system the Geofile is used to:

A) Verify an address exists within a city
B) Verify the location of an incident
C) Neither a or b
D) Both A and B

Question 10

Today's CAD systems make maximum use of:

A) A Graphical User Interface based system
B) Character Based System
C) A mainframe based systems
D) None of the above

Question 11

CAD is the acronym for:

A) Cyber Assisted Defense
B) Computer Aided Defense
C) Computer Assisted Defense
D) Computer Aided Dispatch

Question 12

CAD systems must be capable of supporting the following:

A) Separate Call taking and dispatching
B) Combined Call Taking and Dispatching
C) None of the above
D) Both of the above

Question 13

CAD systems aid dispatchers in which of the following:

A) identifying duplicate calls
B) Managing call volumes
C) Identifying available resources to send to a call
D) All of the above

Question 14

The following CAD file can be linked to an address:

A) Premise History
B) Hazardous Information
C) Both of the above
D) Neither of the above

Question 15

Normal unit recommendation is based upon:

A) Dispatcher discretion
B) Code tables
C) Supervisor orders
D) None of the above

Question 16

When linked to an E9-1-1 system, the data from the E9-1-1 system can populate the call entry screen with the name of the owner of the phone and the location of the call.

Question 17

Unit recommendation is based upon closest unit to a call in all jurisdictions.

Question 18

System Status Management is a program that monitors the CAD system functions.

Question 19

Supervisors have the ability to take control of a call from a dispatcher and override commands issued by a dispatcher.

Question 20

The Call Pending Queue typically is arranged as first in first and by call priority.

Question 21

CAD systems are considered real time systems.

Question 22

Most CAD systems today do not have a command line.

Question 23

CAD systems must be capable of forwarding calls with only 4 or 5 data elements being required.

Question 24

Status timers can be set for specific calls to alert the dispatcher if the officer goes beyond the time without being heard from.

Question 25

Most CAD systems only monitor patrol units.