What is the LEAB test?

The Law Enforcement Aptitude Battery (LEAB), from EB Jacobs, is an entry-level police hiring assessment with a cognitive ability test plus work-style components.

Does the LEAB require police knowledge?

No. The ability test measures written comprehension and expression, reasoning, information ordering, and math — not prior law-enforcement knowledge.

Many state and local law-enforcement agencies use the EB Jacobs LEAB for entry-level officer selection.

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1Department policy states: "An officer must complete an incident report before the end of the shift in which the incident occurred." Officer Reyes responds to a burglary at 11:00 PM during a shift that ends at midnight. Based only on the policy, when must the report be completed?

A.By the end of Officer Reyes's next shift

B.By the start of the following week

C.Within 24 hours of the burglary

D.By midnight that same night

Explanation: The policy requires completion before the end of the shift in which the incident occurred. Because the burglary happened during a shift ending at midnight, the report must be done by midnight. No other deadline is mentioned in the passage.

2A passage reads: "All officers assigned to the night patrol unit are required to carry a portable radio. Officer Lin is assigned to the night patrol unit." Based only on this passage, which conclusion is correct?

A.Officer Lin must carry a portable radio

B.Only Officer Lin carries a portable radio

C.Officer Lin works the day shift

D.Portable radios are optional for night patrol

Explanation: The passage states all night patrol officers must carry a portable radio and that Officer Lin is in that unit. Therefore Officer Lin must carry one. This follows directly from the two statements.

3A report states: "The suspect fled north on Maple Street, then turned right onto Oak Avenue." In which direction was the suspect traveling on Oak Avenue?

A.North

B.South

C.East

D.West

Explanation: Traveling north and then turning right means turning to the east. When facing north, a right turn points east. So the suspect was heading east on Oak Avenue.

4Passage: "Visitors to the station must sign the log, present photo identification, and wear a visitor badge at all times. Badges are returned at the front desk upon departure." According to the passage, what must a visitor do when leaving?

A.Sign the log a second time

B.Notify the duty officer in writing

C.Present photo identification again

D.Return the visitor badge at the front desk

Explanation: The passage states badges are returned at the front desk upon departure. Returning the badge is the action tied to leaving. The other actions apply to entry, not exit.

5Passage: "Officers may use a Taser only when a subject is actively resisting and poses a risk of harm. A subject who merely refuses to answer questions is not actively resisting." A subject stands silently and refuses to speak but makes no threatening movements. Based on the passage, may an officer use a Taser?

A.Yes, because the subject refuses to cooperate

B.No, but only after a supervisor approves

C.Yes, because silence is a form of resistance

D.No, because the subject is not actively resisting

Explanation: The passage permits Taser use only during active resistance posing a risk of harm, and it explicitly says refusing to answer is not active resistance. The silent, non-threatening subject does not meet the standard. Therefore a Taser may not be used.

6Passage: "The evidence room is open Monday through Friday from 8:00 AM to 4:00 PM. Officers needing access outside these hours must obtain written authorization from the watch commander." An officer needs evidence at 6:00 PM on a Tuesday. What must the officer do?

A.Wait until the next morning

B.Contact the front desk for a key

C.Enter the room without authorization

D.Obtain written authorization from the watch commander

Explanation: Six PM on Tuesday is outside the 8:00 AM to 4:00 PM window. The passage requires written authorization from the watch commander for access outside open hours. That is the required action.

7Passage: "A traffic stop must be terminated once the reason for the stop is resolved, unless new reasonable suspicion arises." An officer stops a driver for a broken taillight, issues a warning, and then notices nothing unusual. What should the officer do?

A.Continue questioning the driver indefinitely

B.Detain the driver until backup arrives

C.Search the vehicle without cause

D.End the stop because the reason is resolved

Explanation: The passage requires terminating the stop once its reason is resolved, absent new reasonable suspicion. The taillight reason was addressed and nothing new arose. So the officer should end the stop.

8Passage: "Three patrol cars were dispatched to the scene: Unit 12 arrived first, Unit 7 arrived two minutes later, and Unit 3 arrived last." Which unit arrived second?

A.Unit 12

B.Cannot be determined

C.Unit 3

D.Unit 7

Explanation: Unit 12 arrived first and Unit 3 last, leaving Unit 7 in the middle. The passage says Unit 7 arrived two minutes after Unit 12. Therefore Unit 7 arrived second.

9Passage: "Body-worn cameras must be activated before any enforcement contact and may be deactivated only after the contact concludes. Footage is uploaded at the end of each shift." When may an officer deactivate the camera during an enforcement contact?

A.At any time during the contact

B.Only at the end of the shift

C.Before the contact begins

D.Only after the contact concludes

Explanation: The passage states the camera may be deactivated only after the contact concludes. During the contact it must remain active. Therefore deactivation is allowed only once the contact ends.

10Passage: "Officers are entitled to a 30-minute meal break for every shift exceeding six hours. Breaks may not be taken during the first or last hour of the shift." An officer works an eight-hour shift from 2:00 PM to 10:00 PM. During which time frame may the meal break be taken?

A.Between 2:00 PM and 3:00 PM

B.At exactly 10:00 PM

C.Between 9:00 PM and 10:00 PM

D.Between 3:00 PM and 9:00 PM

Explanation: The shift exceeds six hours, so a break is allowed, but not in the first hour (2:00 to 3:00 PM) or last hour (9:00 to 10:00 PM). That leaves 3:00 PM to 9:00 PM as the permissible window.

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