Virginia POST Peace Officer Vocabulary Game
Exam terms with clues and explanations by OpenExamPrep.
About the Virginia POST Peace Officer Vocabulary Games
4 free word games built on 20 Virginia POST Peace Officer terms across 9 topics. Every game deals terms at random and shows what each term means, so you can keep playing as long as you like.
How to Play
- 1.Read the clue and type the term (3 to 6 letters).
- 2.Green: right spot. Yellow: wrong spot. Gray: not in the term.
- 3.Solve it in 6 tries, then read the explanation.
- 1.Swap two neighboring tiles to line up 3 of the same term.
- 2.Longer lines, two lines at once and chains score more.
- 3.Play until no swap can make a line.
- 1.Flip two cards. A matching pair stays face up.
- 2.Each pair you find shows what the term means.
- 3.Clear the board in as few moves as you can.
- 1.Find each listed term in the letter grid.
- 2.Drag across its letters: across, down or diagonally.
- 3.Find all five as fast as you can.
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Topics in the Virginia POST Peace Officer Vocabulary Game
Legal Issues
Defensive Tactics/Use of Force
Patrol operations
Criminal investigations
Professional conduct
Police communication
Recruit evaluation
Weapons use
Driver Training
Sources for these terms (24)
- Terry v. Ohio, 392 U.S. 1 (1968) (U.S. Reports, GovInfo) · Source checked 2026-11-03
- Mapp v. Ohio, 367 U.S. 643 (1961) (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
- Graham v. Connor, 490 U.S. 386 (1989) (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
- DWI Detection and Standardized Field Sobriety Test (SFST) Participant Manual, 2023 (NHTSA) · Source checked 2026-11-03
- Drunk Driving (NHTSA) · Source checked 2026-11-03
- VIN Decoder (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
- Fingerprints: An Overview (NIJ) · Source checked 2026-11-03
- Bureau of Justice Statistics Glossary (page 6) · Source checked 2026-11-03
- 28 CFR 25.2 Definitions (National Instant Criminal Background Check System) (GovInfo, 2025 edition) · Source checked 2026-11-03
- 28 CFR 25.6 Accessing records in the system (GovInfo, 2025 edition) · Source checked 2026-11-03
- Policing Code of Ethics (IACP) · Source checked 2026-11-03
- Virginia Criminal Information Network (VCIN) (Virginia State Police) · Source checked 2026-11-06
- TRACER (Virginia Department of Criminal Justice Services) · Source checked 2026-11-06
- Emergency Services for Individuals in Crisis (Virginia Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Services) · Source checked 2026-11-06
- Code of Virginia § 2.2-3704.2, Public bodies to designate FOIA officer · Source checked 2026-11-06
- Field Training Officer Reinstatement (Form FTO-1) (Virginia Department of Criminal Justice Services, March 2024) · Source checked 2026-11-06
- Resident Concealed Handgun Permits (Virginia State Police) · Source checked 2026-11-06
- Concealed Handgun Permits (Madison County Circuit Court Clerk) · Source checked 2026-11-06
- 49 CFR 571.135, Standard No. 135; Light vehicle brake systems (eCFR, current 2026-11-04) · Source checked 2026-11-06
- 6VAC20-20-21, Compulsory minimum training standards and requirements (Virginia Administrative Code) · Source checked 2026-11-06
About the VA POST Exam
Virginia's law enforcement certification exam, administered by DCJS, is taken after a trainee completes the compulsory minimum training at a certified academy: at least 480 hours in professionalism, legal issues, communication, patrol, investigations, defensive tactics and use of force, weapons, and driver training. Certification also requires at least 100 hours of field training, all within 12 months of hire.
Exam sponsor: Virginia Department of Criminal Justice Services (DCJS). The requirements and fees below concern the certification or admission exam, separate from our free practice resources.
Assessment
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Frequently Asked Questions
Is the VA POST vocabulary game free?
Yes. The game is free to play with no sign-up. Signing in adds AI explanations for any term.
How do the VA POST vocabulary games work?
There are 4 games built on 20 VA POST terms. In Guess the Term, a clue describes one term and you have six tries to spell it, with green, yellow and gray letters showing how close you are. In Term Match, six terms appear as colored tiles; swap neighbors to line up three or more of the same term, and each match shows what the term means. In Term Pairs, twelve face-down cards hide six pairs of terms; flip two at a time to find each pair, and every pair you find shows what the term means. In Term Search, five terms hide in a grid of letters, reading across, down or diagonally; drag across a term to circle it, and each term you find shows what it means.
Where do the VA POST terms come from?
OpenExamPrep researched each term from the Virginia Department of Criminal Justice Services (DCJS) content outline and primary sources, listed under Sources on this page. The game is independent study material, not an official exam resource.
What is the VA POST passing score?
DCJS does not publish a passing score for the law enforcement certification exam. Trainees must also meet every academy performance outcome and complete field training to be certified.
How hard is the Virginia peace officer exam?
The exam covers the compulsory minimum training a trainee has just completed at a DCJS-certified academy: Code of Virginia offenses, constitutional law, patrol operations, investigations, use of force and professional standards. DCJS does not publish pass rates.