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Imagine you were the greatest cop of all time. We’re talking Die Hard levels of awesomeness, as imagined by Jake Peralta while he was maybe a little bit high and exaggerating to impress Amy. What kinds of tools would you be using to take out the bad guys and keep your city safe?
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Imagine you were the greatest cop of all time. We’re talking Die Hard levels of awesomeness, as imagined by Jake Peralta while he was maybe a little bit high and exaggerating to impress Amy. What kinds of tools would you be using to take out the bad guys and keep your city safe?
If you have dreams of being the hero your city needs, you need to make sure you’ve got all the tools at your disposal, so we’ve put together this quiz to separate the wheat from the chaff. If you’re not a bona fide cop you’ll have no idea what some of these things are.
We’ll show you a picture of a piece of gear and all you need to do is tell us what it is. Easy? It might be more challenging than you’d imagine. Police tech has come a long way and there are some amazing gadgets out there. How much do you know?
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We're starting very basic. I mean if you don't know what these do then you're basically kicked out of the rest of the quiz. What are these for?
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Immobilizing someone
Keeping your pants up
It’s a weapon
Restraining someone
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This little guy is called a nightstick or a baton. Which of these is it NOT used for?
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Tripping people
Striking someone
Restraining someone
Blocking attacks
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A police "duty belt" has a lot of attachments. What does this one hold?
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Multitool
Flashlight
Ammo
Weapon
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If you can tell us what this is called, then you definitely know what it does. What is this?
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Flare
Strobe light
Taser
Mace
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There's something unique about these keys. What can they do that's different from other keys?
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Grant entry to any city building
Unlock any car
Unlock any door
Unlock any handcuffs
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These may be the weirdest Swedish detectives in the world getting in the way of our pals Jake and Rosa of the Nine-Nine, but they are demonstrating good police sense by wearing those gloves. What are they using them for?
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To keep from contaminating the evidence
To protect themselves from blood or contaminants
To examine evidence at a crime scene
All of the above
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This belt does a lot more than hold up pants. What's its purpose?
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It provides easy access to all of an officer’s basic equipment
It protects the groin area
It identifies a cop as a cop
It signifies rank
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What special purpose does this vest serve?
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It’s temperature controlled
It hides the officer
It’s bullet proof
It can serve as a life vest in water
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Ok, so you've passed basic training but now we're about to take things a little deeper. This gadget is relatively new. What does it do?
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Recognizes faces
Detects and identifies drugs
Scans for fingerprints
Tests blood for substances
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What is this little implement used for?
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It’s a miniature siren to get attention
Tasing
Breathalyzing
Pepper spraying people
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Ok this is a funny looking doohicky. What is it for?
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Testing blood alcohol content
Radioing backup
Testing how fast vehicles are moving
Sensing heat signatures
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No, this isn't a weird radio. What is it?
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It measure the speed of cars
A hands free taser
Undercover badge
Body camera
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These binocular looking boys have an extra special quality. What are they used for?
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Night vision
X-ray vision
Protects the eyes from bright lights or gasses
Magnifies up to 100x
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What on earth would a cop be doing with these bolt cutters?
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Removing hobbles or handcuffs
Entering a vehicle
Entering a building
Destroying riot gear
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More and more precincts have started to use this device. What does it do?
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Read embedded ID chips
Read fingerprints
Identify someone’s eyes
Voice recognition
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This handy tool is also used by some civilians...what is it used for?
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Breaking windows
Cutting seatbelts
Picking locks
Removing bolts
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This new device is called a StarChase. What does the dart do?
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Attaches to a car and transmits a GPS signal
Paralyzes a fleeing criminal
Releases smoke or gas to disperse a crowd
Slows down a moving vehicle
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What on earth is that weird tower behind this man?
What did you get? Let us know in the comments!