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Q: The concept of dividing the tasks of an organization according to personnel, area, time, and function or process is called __________

Q: Which group is considered the backbone of police services? a. detectives b. patrol officers c. training officers d. community service officers

Q: Tradition and civil service rules have established the police officer's working day as ____________________ hours. a. 6 b. 8 c. 10 d. 12

Q: The President's Commission on Law Enforcement and Administration of Justice recommended: a. hiring lateral police officers b. developing a national police retirement system c. hiring more women d. forming permanent police reserve units

Q: The independent body in Broken Arrow, Oklahoma, that has authority to make binding decisions on a wide range of policy issues, working conditions, and departmental strategies is called a ____________________. a. community review board b. community team c. leadership team d. police chief's administrative team

Q: Shared leadership attained renewed interest in the 1980s and 1990s in response to: a. the court case of Tennessee v. Garner b. New York City's successful implementation c. the riots in Los Angeles d. Japanese industry's success

Q: Total quality management, quality circles, job involvement, participative management, and employee empowerment are all known as forms of ____________________. a. bottom-up leadership b. top-down leadership c. shared leadership d. theory X leadership

Q: Female officers prefer a leader who is considered "transformational" and ____________________. a. autocratic b. situational c. democratic d. laissez faire

Q: The power of police is limited by state laws and the: a. Pendleton Act b. district attorney c. Bill of Rights d. municipal judge

Q: Informal job actions by officers in which they refuse to perform certain job functions in an attempt to win labor concessions from their employers are called ____________________. a. blue flu b. sit-out c. blackout d. blue-out

Q: ____________________ is defined as an organizational model marked by hierarchy and promotion on professional merit and skill. a. Keynesian paradigm b. Bureaucracy c. Privatization d. Monetarism

Q: Activities that benefit other units within the police department more frequently than do administrative activities are called: a. personnel processes b. operational procedures c. auxiliary services d. resource functions

Q: Explain the innovative approach to law enforcement by using joint federal and local task forces.

Q: Explain the consolidation and duties of the Department of Homeland Security.

Q: What has the academic research revealed regarding policing and immigration enforcement?

Q: Discuss the major divisions within the Federal Bureau of Investigation.

Q: Explain the gang problems that small-town police departments have to overcome. Detail the strategies used to combat these problems.

Q: Discuss the role of local law enforcement in the enforcement of immigration statutes.

Q: Identify and explain the two types of state police models.

Q: Compare and contrast rural and metropolitan policing problems.

Q: Explain the differences between campus law enforcement at public and private universities.

Q: Identify the problems associated with stress as they relate to small-town policing.

Q: Many larger metropolitan areas have overlapping police jurisdictions.

Q: The Phoenix Police Department bars its officers from stopping people for the sole purpose of determining immigration status.

Q: The Alaskan Village Public Safety Officer (VPSO) program provides all Alaskan villages with an armed police presence.

Q: Nearly all police departments have a written policy on pursuit driving, and 60 percent restrict vehicle pursuits according to specific criteria.

Q: In the United States, law enforcement has developed over the years based on a philosophy of local control.

Q: The governmental power to make or enforce laws in Indian country is in the hands of tribal governments; federal and state governments have no power in Indian country.

Q: At the inception of the Department of Homeland Security, the agency consisted of more than 170,000 employees.

Q: The investigative arm of the U.S. Army is the NCIS.

Q: Traditionally, in the United States, the creation of laws and the power to enforce them have been matters for the federal government, not the states.

Q: Most counties in the United States are patrolled by a police department under contract to the sheriff's department.

Q: The National Institute of Justice (NIJ) is the research arm of the U.S. Department of Justice.

Q: The U.S. Department of Defense is the primary legal and prosecutorial arm of the U.S. government.

Q: Most local police departments are small, with about 53 percent employing fewer than 10 sworn officers.

Q: The U.S. law enforcement industry is tremendously diverse and fragmented.

Q: The FBI is the national police force of the United States.

Q: The _____ program deputizes local officers to help enforce federal immigration laws.

Q: __________ offers consultative services on cold-case serial homicides as well as several other types of cases.

Q: In response to law enforcement's need for more flexible, in-depth data, the UCR formulated the __________, which presents comprehensive, detailed information about crime incidents to law enforcement, researchers, governmental planners, students of criminal justice, and the general public.

Q: The four major U.S. cabinet departments that administer most federal law enforcement agencies and personnel are__________, __________, __________, and __________

Q: The financial losses from the recession of 2008 required state and local governments to rework priorities and reallocate resources. The most significant reassessment of priorities occurred in the area of __________

Q: Historically, __________ police departments were developed to deal with the growing crime in nonurban areas of the country.

Q: Rural and small-town law enforcement agencies engage in __________ programs with neighboring agencies and come to one another's aid when necessary.

Q: __________is the worldwide organization established for the development of cooperation among nations regarding common police problems.

Q: The U.S. __________ is in charge of the enforcement of the laws regarding counterfeiting of U.S. currency.

Q: The Department of the Treasury has administrative control over the section of the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) that investigates crime. The investigative arm of the IRS is called the __________.

Q: The U.S. Department of Justice maintains administrative control over four major federal law enforcement agencies. They are: __________, __________, __________, and __________.

Q: Between 1997 and 2006, federal prosecutors rejected nearly two-thirds of the ____________________ cases brought to them by the FBI and other investigators, more than twice the rejection rate for all federally prosecuted crimes.a. Indian reservation b. terroristc. misdemeanor d. conspiracy

Q: Which of the following is called a special jurisdiction agency?a. Port Authority police b. college police c. parks and wildlife policed. all of the above

Q: What U.S. state employs the most full-time state and local law enforcement personnel?a. Texas b. New Yorkc. California d. New Jersey

Q: In 2010, the U.S. Department of Justice ordered prosecutors in 33 states to intensify efforts to fight ____________________, particularly as it affects women and children, on Indian reservations.a. alcoholism and drug addiction b. divorce c. theftd. violent crime

Q: What national database contains information on outstanding warrants and criminal histories? a. National Crime Information Center b. Uniform Crime Reports c. Arrests in the United States d. Contacts between Police and the Public

Q: The National Crime Information Center (NCIC) is operated by the:a. Federal Bureau of Investigation b. Treasury Departmentc. Central Intelligence Agency d. Department of Homeland Security

Q: The specific crimes measured by Part I of the Uniform Crime Reports are called:a. Civil crimes b. Index crimesc. Hate crimes d. Misdemeanor crimes

Q: What federal department operates the National Institute of Justice as its research arm?a. Department of Defense b. Treasury Department c. Department of Justiced. Department of Homeland Security

Q: Which of the following is not a responsibility of the U.S. Department of Justice? a. federal highway patrol b. enforcing all federal laws c. representing the government in court action d. conducting independent investigations

Q: The U.S. Department of Justice is under control of the:a. Secretary of State b. U.S. Attorney Generalc. FBI director d. Secretary of Homeland Security

Q: Which of the following is not a common duty of a state police officer?a. highway patrol b. traffic enforcementc. patrol of small towns d. serve civil process

Q: The largest Indian law enforcement agency is:a. Comanche nation b. Apache nation c. response to terrorismd. Oglala Sioux tribe

Q: The primary mission of the U.S. Secret Service is:a. traffic enforcement b. protection for the president c. response to terrorismd. infrastructure protection

Q: The National Center for Rural Law Enforcement (NCRLE) is a part of what university?a. University of Arizona b. University of Wyomingc. University of Arkansas d. University of Nebraska

Q: In the United States, ____________________ percent of police departments have 25 or fewer officers.a. 23 b. 37c. 53 d. 87

Q: The largest special jurisdiction agency in the United States is: a. Dallas Area Rapid Transit b. Philadelphia Public School Police c. Port Authority of New York and New Jersey d. California Parks and Wildlife

Q: The largest local police department in the United States is in:a. Dallas b. Houston c. Los Angelesd. New York City

Q: What law conferred criminal jurisdiction in Indian country to six state governments as well as the federal government?a. Senate Bill 2845 b. House Bill 2845c. Tribal Law 121-440 d. Public Law 83-280

Q: Law enforcement officers in this state must routinely face the problem of not having immediate backup in most situations.a. Maine b. Wyomingc. Rhode Island d. Maryland

Q: In late April 2010, the governor of the state of ____________________ signed the nation's toughest bill on illegal immigration, making this the first state to demand that immigrants carry identity documents legitimizing their presence on American soil.a. Texas b. Arizona c. Californiad. New Mexico

Q: The federal Witness Security Program (popularly known as witness protection) is administered by the: a. U.S. Marshals Service b. Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives c. Immigration and Naturalization Service d. Customs Service

Q: The program that provides an annual compilation of all crimes reported to local police is called the:a. National Crime Registry b. Annual Crime Digestc. Uniform Crime Reports d. FBI Crime Clock

Q: Which of the following is responsible for the protection of the president, vice president, and their families?a. U.S. Marshals Service b. Federal Bureau of Investigationc. Federal Protective Service d. Secret Service

Q: Which of the following is responsible for the transporting of federal prisoners and the security of federal courthouses?a. Federal Protection Bureau b. Federal Bureau of Investigationc. U.S. Marshals Service d. Federal Protective Service

Q: Which of the following is responsible for the investigation of counterfeiting of U.S. currency? a. FBI b. Secret Service c. Internal Revenue Service d. Organized Crime and Racketeering Unit

Q: The primary legal and prosecutorial arm of the U.S. government is the:a. Civil Rights Division b. Criminal Divisionc. Department of Justice d. National Institute of Justice

Q: The FBI falls under the purview of the:a. Treasury Department b. Department of Defensec. General Service Agency d. Department of Justice

Q: Which of the following is part of the Department of Justice? a. Secret Service b. U.S. Postal Service c. Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives d. National Park Service

Q: A state law enforcement system that provides for separate agencies for traffic enforcement and other state-level law enforcement functions is generally called the ____________________ model.a. decentralized b. separatec. centralized d. Total

Q: A state law enforcement system that combines the duties of major criminal investigations with the patrol of state highways and small towns into one agency is generally called the ____________________ model.a. decentralized b. combined c. centralizedd. Total

Q: Which of the following states does not have a state law enforcement agency?a. Hawaii b. Alaskac. Montana d. Arkansas

Q: The largest county police department (not a sheriff's office) in the United States is the Miami"Dade County, Florida, department, which has how many sworn officers?a. 3,120 b. 2,390c. 2,644 d. 3,350