Total distance in length of suspect/area search is ____ ft?

• A. 84 ft
• B. 100 ft
• C. 92 ft
• D. 110 ft

Answer: (C)

In suspect/area search, you plan to cover the area with straight passes and add up the distance of each pass to get the total distance walked. The total distance is essentially the number of passes times the length of each pass (with a small extra for turns at the ends). Here, the described search pattern uses four straight passes, each 23 feet long. Four times 23 feet equals 92 feet, which is why 92 feet is the correct total distance. The other numbers would only be correct if the pattern had a different number of passes or a different pass length.