I'm not exactly positive what you mean by the bump in the night vs. the officer on duty question? I've definitely had things go bump in the night at my house where I've had to jump out of bed and go into combat mode and tactfully address the situation but there's no way to compare that with the so many different situations that I faced while being an officer. I mean during those 12 years, I have experienced so many situations where weapons were involved, either by myself or by a suspect or both. I was also on the SWAT team so I got extra tactical exposure there as well. But there was just so many different scenarios that you just can't fully train for. Everything from searching a house for a suspect to searching the woods at night time for a suspect to doing a vehicle assault, each one is different in their own right and even if you've done house searches, they will still be totally different due to the person you're hunting in the house and various other elements. I mean you can train all you want but I can promise you it will be much different in real life. That was one of the things that I absolutely loved about my job was that you never knew what to expect and it was always something new and exciting and I was kind of an adrenaline junkie. It didn't phase me to go in to dangerous situations alone and I actually welcomed it..."most of the time". I hope that answered your question, if not, let me know and I will try again.

Good luck with your exam!