Colorado POST Peace Officer Vocabulary Game
Exam terms with clues and explanations by OpenExamPrep.
About the Colorado POST Peace Officer Vocabulary Game
A free word game for the Colorado POST Peace Officer exam. Each round shows a clue for one of 20 exam terms across 10 topics. Recall the term, spell it out, then read a short explanation. Rounds pick a random term, so you can keep playing as long as you like.
How to Play
- 1Read the clue and type a term with the right number of letters (3 to 6). Abbreviations count: type the letters only.
- 2Press Check Answer or Enter. Each letter changes color to show how close you are.
- 3You have 6 tries. Stuck? Need a hint? asks the AI tutor for a nudge without giving the term away, and Skip moves to a new term.
- 4After the round, read the explanation, ask the AI to explain it, share your result, or press Next.
- ARight letter, right spot
- AIn the term, wrong spot
- ANot in the term
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Topics in the Colorado POST Peace Officer Vocabulary Game
Introduction to Criminal Justice
Basic Law
Patrol Procedures
Traffic Control
Evidence and cases
Crime survivors
Community Interaction
Communications
Wellness Training Program
Tactical/Operational Medicine
Sources for these terms (19)
- Terry v. Ohio, 392 U.S. 1 (1968) (U.S. Reports, GovInfo) · Source checked 2026-11-03
- Brady v. Maryland, 373 U.S. 83 (1963) (U.S. Reports, GovInfo) · Source checked 2026-11-03
- Tennessee v. Garner, 471 U.S. 1 (1985) (U.S. Reports, GovInfo) · Source checked 2026-11-03
- Graham v. Connor, 490 U.S. 386 (1989) (U.S. Reports, GovInfo) · Source checked 2026-11-03
- The Controlled Substances Act (DEA) · Source checked 2026-11-03
- DWI Detection and Standardized Field Sobriety Test (SFST) Participant Manual, 2023 (NHTSA) · Source checked 2026-11-03
- Glossary for Crime Scene Investigation: Guides for Law Enforcement (NIJ) · Source checked 2026-11-03
- Law 101: Legal Guide for the Forensic Expert - Chain of Custody (NIJ) · Source checked 2026-11-03
- About the Office on Violence Against Women (U.S. Department of Justice) · Source checked 2026-11-03
- Emergency Response Guidebook (ERG) (PHMSA, U.S. DOT) · Source checked 2026-11-03
- Policing Code of Ethics (IACP) · Source checked 2026-11-03
- Crime Victim Rights & Information (University of Colorado Boulder Police Department) · Source checked 2026-11-04
- The SARA Model (ASU Center for Problem-Oriented Policing) · Source checked 2026-11-04
- Colorado Drunk Driving Laws (Colorado General Assembly, revised Oct. 29, 2024) · Source checked 2026-11-04
- Colorado Bureau of Investigation (CBI) · Source checked 2026-11-04
- POST Manual — Section 3, Programs: Basic Academic Training Program (effective July 1, 2026) · Source checked 2026-11-04
- Officer Safety & Wellness — Peer Support (Colorado POST) · Source checked 2026-11-04
- Joint En Route Care Guidelines FY26 (Joint Trauma System) · Source checked 2026-11-04
- Chimel v. California, 395 U.S. 752 (1969) (U.S. Reports, GovInfo) · Source checked 2026-11-04
About the CO POST Exam
The Colorado POST written certification examination is the final academic hurdle for every Colorado peace officer candidate. It is administered after graduation from a POST-approved basic academy and tests the Basic Academic Training Program effective July 1, 2026: 376 academic hours spread across ten curriculum units covering Colorado criminal law, constitutional law and procedure, human and victim rights, community interaction, patrol procedures, traffic control, investigations, communications, wellness, and tactical medicine.
Exam sponsor: Colorado Peace Officer Standards and Training (POST) Board. The requirements and fees below concern the certification or admission exam, separate from our free practice resources.
Assessment
Question count not published by the exam provider
Time Limit
Not published. The written certification examination is administered by POST staff or an approved proctor at the end of each basic academy, and at POST one-day test-out dates that begin at 08:00.
Passing Score
Not published as a percentage. Under POST Rule 15(f) POST sets a cut score using national testing standards on a 0-100 scale; the commonly repeated 70% is the academy-coursework completion standard in POST Rule 1, not the certification-exam cut score.
Reported exam pass rate: 97.69% first attempt (2023-2025 statewide average). This describes exam candidates, not OpenExamPrep users or results from using our resources. Exam sponsor website
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Frequently Asked Questions
Is the CO POST vocabulary game free?
Yes. The game is free to play with no sign-up. Signing in adds AI explanations for any term.
How does the CO POST vocabulary game work?
Each round shows a clue for one of 20 CO POST terms. Guess the term in six tries: green means the right letter in the right spot, yellow means the letter is in the term but in another spot, and gray means it is not in the term. After the round, read the explanation and play the next term.
Where do the CO POST terms come from?
OpenExamPrep researched each term from the Colorado Peace Officer Standards and Training (POST) Board content outline and primary sources, listed under Sources on this page. The game is independent study material, not an official exam resource.
How much does the Colorado POST certification exam cost?
The written POST certification examination costs $150, payable by cashier's check, money order, agency check, or through the POST Payment Portal before the exam date. Personal checks and cash are not accepted. A full one-day test out for provisional or renewal applicants costs $525 in total: $125 for each of the three skills tests plus $150 for the written exam.
What is the CO POST passing score?
Colorado POST does not publish a percentage cut score for the certification examination. POST Rule 15(f) states that POST sets a passing score reflecting minimally competent entry-level performance, using national testing standards, on a score scale that runs from 0 to 100. The 70% figure repeated on many prep sites is POST Rule 1's definition of successful completion of academy coursework, not the certification-exam cut score.