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Q: The first __________police officer was hired in Portland, Oregon, in 1905.

Q: Which of the following programs attempts to control crime through the collection of crime statistics and meetings to enforce accountability?a. Uniform Crime Reportsb. National Incident-Based Reporting System c. Compstatd. CSI

Q: One important component of community policing is a. reactive policingb. fast 911 response time c. problem solvingd. crime control

Q: What conclusions would you make from the chart below?a. the probability of arrest is highest 10 minutes after a crime b. the probability of arrest is highest 14 minutes after a crime c. the probability of arrest is highest 2 minutes after a crimed. the probability of arrest is highest while the crime is in progress

Q: Which of the following is a vice offense?a. assaultb. traffic violations c. arsond. prostitution

Q: Traffic regulation is a ______job of the police. a. minorb. majorc. dangerousd. non-existent

Q: According to your text, research conducted on large police departments found that a key factor in solving crimes wasa. identification of the perpetrator by the victim or witnessesb. police arriving at the scene of the crime in less than a minute c. the intelligence of the police officersd. the size of the police force

Q: Which police unit identifies, apprehends, and collects evidence against lawbreakers?a. trafficb. investigationc. media relations d. administrative

Q: Preventive patrol emphasizesa. large numbers of arrests to control crime b. responding to 911 callsc. making police presence known d. fixing "broken windows"

Q: Police functions that directly involve field operations such as patrol and investigation are called a. line functionsb. staff functionsc. sworn functionsd. preventive functions

Q: Which type of police officers account for two-thirds of all sworn officers?a. detective b. trafficc. juvenile d. patrol

Q: The extent to which departments create specialized units depends on a. the preferences of the police chiefb. the attitudes of the public toward the policec. the attitudes of the news media toward the public d. all of the above

Q: Which of the following is an operational unit in a police department?a. investigation b. trafficc. patrold. all of the above

Q: Which is the best reflection of measuring positive police productivity?a. the clearance rate is the most effective measure b. the crime rate is the most effective measurec. the clearance rate and crime rate together provide an accurate picture d. the clearance rate and crime rate do not give an accurate picture

Q: The percentage of crimes that police believe they have solved through an arrest is called a. incident-driven policingb. clearance ratec. differential response d. line functions

Q: A system that assigns priorities to various calls for service is called a. incident-driven policingb. clearance ratec. differential response d. line functions

Q: Which of the following is a consequence of the policy of differential response?a. less detailed information is received from callersb. callers are uncertain about when to expect a response c. the saving of police resourcesd. patrol officers know less about a case when they respond

Q: When calls for service are the main instigators of police action, this is called a. clearance rate policingb. incident-driven policing c. proactive policingd. preventive policing

Q: Which of the following is an example of a proactive strategy to combat crime?a. responding to citizen calls for service b. Using a stakeout in victimless crimesc. responding to citizens who approach an officerd. responding to a crime after the perpetrator has fled

Q: Most police work is reactive, which means police a. respond to citizen calls for serviceb. initiate actions in the absence of citizen requests c. operate according to "hunches"d. stop crime before it happens

Q: During day to day encounters with police officers, citizens respond most positively to which officer characteristic?a. badge b. gunc. the officers' demeanor d. nightstick

Q: Which two elements of police work define the working personality?a. danger and authority b. danger and isolationc. danger and independence d. authority and isolation

Q: Which of the following is NOT a key issue in understanding the police subculture?a. working personality b. police moralityc. isolation of the policed. acceptance of independent actions by other officers

Q: A set of emotional and behavioral characteristics developed by members of an occupational group in response to a work situation and environmental influences is called thea. authoritative personality b. policeman's personality c. socialization personality d. subculture personality

Q: On average, how many types of difficult situations are patrol officers expected to handle per week?a. none b. one c. twod. three

Q: When a group shares symbols, beliefs, and attitudes, this is referred to as a. a subcultureb. a subcommunity c. a suboccupation d. subprofessionals

Q: The process in which members learn the symbols, beliefs, and values of a group is called a. working personalityb. spiritualization c. socializationd. isolation

Q: Which of the following is TRUE of women in the police force?a. women have been serving as police officers since the early 1800sb. the smaller the police department, the higher proportion of women as sworn officers c. women face no prejudice today in police workd. women remain a minority in most police departments facing a variety of challenges

Q: Which of the following is true regarding the changing profile of a police officer?a. the large majority of police officers are racial or ethnic minorities b. today almost 1 in 2 officers is femalec. the percentage of women has not changed since the 1970sd. the percentage of women had doubled since the 1970s but females still only comprise about 12 %

Q: Which of the following must recruits pass to become a police officer?a. psychological tests b. background check c. fitness testd. all of the above

Q: Which of the following is not a characteristic that applies to a law enforcement officer?a. training is required b. pay scales are highc. physical fitness standards must be met d. recruits must lack a criminal record

Q: Sarah is the responding officer at a domestic violence call. Upon arrival she is informed by the female of the home that her ex husband has violated a protective order and entered her home. He held a gun to her head and threatened to kill her if she did not allow him to move back into the home with her. There are two children in the home and at this moment, the suspect has left the scene. This is the fourth time Sarah has responded to this home in the last two months.Although Sarah has a great deal of discretion when on the scene of the crime, once she has filed charges, the ________will decide to prosecute. a. defenseb. prosecution c. judged. jury

Q: Sarah is the responding officer at a domestic violence call. Upon arrival she is informed by the female of the home that her ex husband has violated a protective order and entered her home. He held a gun to her head and threatened to kill her if she did not allow him to move back into the home with her. There are two children in the home and at this moment, the suspect has left the scene. This is the fourth time Sarah has responded to this home in the last two months.Which of the following is most likely not a characteristic of the victim Sarah responds to in this domestic call?a. femaleb. low incomec. African American d. male

Q: Sarah is the responding officer at a domestic violence call. Upon arrival she is informed by the female of the home that her ex husband has violated a protective order and entered her home. He held a gun to her head and threatened to kill her if she did not allow him to move back into the home with her. There are two children in the home and at this moment, the suspect has left the scene. This is the fourth time Sarah has responded to this home in the last two months.Sarah must determine how to apply the law to this domestic call. Should she refer the woman to a social service agency or should she actively look for the suspect who violated the protection order? Trying to make the proper decision in this situation is known as ________.a. arraignment b. discretionc. detainment d. arrest

Q: Adrian has worked for two different municipal police department in the course of his career due to career move his wife made, which forced Adrian to move to a new state. Adrian worked for the first department for 10 years. He enjoyed his position very much. He felt very comfortable with his sergeant all they way up to the chief. They ran a very professional department and expected many arrest for misdemeanors and traffic violations. When Adrian switched departments in his new state, he noticed a very different style of policing. He was working in a nice suburban area, which required him to answer calls that, he felt, were more social service type calls. This new department forced him to develop a new style of policing.Adrian's second department requires that their officers are sensitive to the community that they serve. This would be an example of which style law enforcement?a. watchman b. legalisticc. serviced. law enforcement

Q: Adrian has worked for two different municipal police department in the course of his career due to career move his wife made, which forced Adrian to move to a new state. Adrian worked for the first department for 10 years. He enjoyed his position very much. He felt very comfortable with his sergeant all they way up to the chief. They ran a very professional department and expected many arrest for misdemeanors and traffic violations. When Adrian switched departments in his new state, he noticed a very different style of policing. He was working in a nice suburban area, which required him to answer calls that, he felt, were more social service type calls. This new department forced him to develop a new style of policing.The first department that Adrian worked for required him to work for arrest and uphold the letter of the law. This is an example of which style law enforcement.a. watchman b. legalisticc. serviced. law enforcement

Q: Adrian has worked for two different municipal police department in the course of his career due to career move his wife made, which forced Adrian to move to a new state. Adrian worked for the first department for 10 years. He enjoyed his position very much. He felt very comfortable with his sergeant all they way up to the chief. They ran a very professional department and expected many arrest for misdemeanors and traffic violations. When Adrian switched departments in his new state, he noticed a very different style of policing. He was working in a nice suburban area, which required him to answer calls that, he felt, were more social service type calls. This new department forced him to develop a new style of policing.Adrian mentions how he felt comfortable with his supervisors from the lowest rung to the highest rung. This is known as the _________.a. chain of operationsb. operations command c. chain of commandd. bureaucracy

Q: Kasey is a FBI agent and has worked in the department for 6 years. Prior to her tenure with the FBI, she worked for her local city police department for 4 years. She plans to retire with the FBI within 20 years. Kasey has had the opportunity to work in various capacities while working for the FBI such as fighting terrorism and violent crime.Kasey is one of how many FBI agents with arrest powers. a. 120,348b. 1,020,348 c. 1,200,348 d. 102,384

Q: Kasey is a FBI agent and has worked in the department for 6 years. Prior to her tenure with the FBI, she worked for her local city police department for 4 years. She plans to retire with the FBI within 20 years. Kasey has had the opportunity to work in various capacities while working for the FBI such as fighting terrorism and violent crime.Which of the following is not a duty that Kasey would participate in as an FBI agent?a. foreign intelligence operations b. upgrading technologyc. defending those prosecuted by the government d. supporting international partners

Q: Kasey is a FBI agent and has worked in the department for 6 years. Prior to her tenure with the FBI, she worked for her local city police department for 4 years. She plans to retire with the FBI within 20 years. Kasey has had the opportunity to work in various capacities while working for the FBI such as fighting terrorism and violent crime.Kasey worked for her local city police department before becoming an FBI agent. While working for the city police department, Kasey worked for which type of law enforcement?a. federal b. statec. countyd. municipal

Q: Kasey is a FBI agent and has worked in the department for 6 years. Prior to her tenure with the FBI, she worked for her local city police department for 4 years. She plans to retire with the FBI within 20 years. Kasey has had the opportunity to work in various capacities while working for the FBI such as fighting terrorism and violent crime.Kasey is employed by the FBI; therefore she works for what type of law enforcement agency?a. federal b. statec. countyd. municipal

Q: Explain the duties and priorities of the FBI.

Q: Explain James Q. Wilson's Broken Windows Theory. Give an example of when and where the theory could be put into practice.

Q: The ____ is the top law enforcement official in county government who was an exceptionally important police official during the country's westward expansion and continues to bear primary responsibility for many local jails.

Q: _____ is an approach to policing, in conjunction with concerns about homeland security, that emphasizes gathering and analyzing information to be shared among agencies in order to develop cooperative effort to identify, prevent, and solve problems.

Q: Every state has its own law enforcement agency with ________.

Q: The _____ function is a broad mandate to prevent behavior that either disturbs or threatens to disturb the peace or involves face-to-face conflict among two or more people.

Q: The _____ function applies to situations in which the law has been violated and the offender needs to be identified or located and then apprehended.

Q: The military character of police departments is illustrated by the _____ according to ranksofficer, commander, sergeant, lieutenant, captain, major, and chief

Q: Complex bureaucracies such as police departments depend on clearly stated rules and ________ to guide officers.

Q: The Crime Stoppers Program is designed to enlist public help in solving crimes. a. Trueb. False

Q: Which of the following is not an operational unit of police departments?a. patrol b. traffic c. courts d. vice

Q: Which of the following is not a factor of police discretion?a. The nature of the crime.b. The relationship between the alleged criminal and the victim.c. The relationship between the police and the criminal or victim. d. The relationship between the officer and his supervisor.

Q: Law enforcement agencies that serve colleges and universities. a. Interpolb. local municipalitiesc. native american tribal police d. special jurisdiction agencies

Q: The International Criminal Police Organization through which countries cooperate in investigating crimes, especially situations in which lawbreakers have crossed international borders or participated in multicountry criminal activities. a. FBIb. CIAc. Interpol d. DEA

Q: Organized forces to prevent slave revolts and to catch runaway slaves. These patrols had full power to break into the homes of slaves who were suspected of keeping arms, to physically punish those who did not obey their orders, and to arrest runaways.a. watch system b. slave patrols c. sheriffd. US Marshals

Q: What impact do budgetary constraints have on community policing?

Q: How can advancements in technologies for both the citizen and police assist police?

Q: What problems are created by the existence of police discretion? Can police discretion be controlled?

Q: Explain two functions police perform in our American society and how the public perceives their performances.

Q: There is significant evidence that minority citizens in the United States have less faith in the police than Caucasian citizens do. In your opinion, why do you think this difference has occurred?

Q: Which function of policing do you think is most likely to help reduce crime? Provide some examples of how this function would reach this goal.

Q: Discuss two political values or social conditions that are currently shaping American policing.

Q: Police policy regarding domestic violence has changed as a result of lawsuits filed against police departments by injured women. a. True b. False

Q: Abusive husbands who are arrested and briefly jailed are more likely to commit acts of domestic violence again. a. Trueb. False

Q: The most likely victims of domestic violence are younger women from low-income families. a. Trueb. False

Q: Before the 1970s, police departments treated domestic violence as a serious criminal matter. a. Trueb. False

Q: Police officers have considerable discretion. a. Trueb. False

Q: The watchman style of policing stresses order maintenance. a. Trueb. False

Q: The police can enforce every law and catch every lawbreaker if they have the resources. a. Trueb. False

Q: Public support for police budgets is greatest when police departments stress the service function. a. Trueb. False

Q: When a crime is committed, delays can give the criminal an advantage in escaping capture by the police. a. Trueb. False

Q: Laws regulating disorderly conduct deal with clear-cut situations. a. Trueb. False

Q: The police system of the national government of France is more centralized than its counterpart in the United States. a. True b. False

Q: Native American tribes are separate, sovereign nations with a significant degree of legal autonomy within the United States. a. Trueb. False

Q: Since September 11, 2001, United States law enforcement has decreased its presence in foreign countries. a. Trueb. False

Q: After September 11, 2001, the FBI changed its priorities include protecting the United States from terrorist attack. a. Trueb. False

Q: Federal law enforcement agencies in the United States are part of the legislative branch. a. Trueb. False

Q: Advocates of the community policing approach believe in focusing only on the most serious crimes. a. Trueb. False

Q: The community policing model argues that it is easy to improve the percentage of crimes solved. a. Trueb. False