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An agreement between parties in a court action before, and instead of, a decision by a judge is called a: a. consent agreement b. consent decree c. lawsuit d. modus operandi Jerome Skolnick wrote that police deception, if it occurs, […]

The Supreme Court decision in Griggs v. Duke Power Company established the concept that job requirements must be job relatedthey must be necessary for the performance of the job a person is applying for. It is impossible to conduct a […]

One of the most significant problems facing the police over the past three decades has been the tension, and often outright hostility, between the police and minority group citizens. The concept of problem-oriented policing can be attributed to Herman Goldstein. […]

The US-VISIT program helps to: a. secure U.S. borders by facilitating legitimate travel and trade b. detect immigrants who are in the United States illegally and who might be terrorists c. make airline travel safe through increased security measures d. […]

The National Institute of Justice (NIJ) is the research arm of the U.S. Department of Justice. According to Jerome Skolnick, the police officer’s role contains two principal variables: danger and __________ Answer: authority In law enforcement, CAD stands for __________ […]

Sheehan and Cordner state that the two primary goals and objectives of police departments are: a. maintaining order, and protecting life and property b. preventing crime and arresting offenders c. preventing crime and maintaining order d. protecting life and property, […]

Nationally, police are able to clear only____________________ percent of all violent crimes reported to them. a. 16.5 b. 47.2 c. 65.8 d. 87.1 A basic personality test administered by many police departments is the: a. PRCI b. Niederhoffer’s Personality Scale […]

The National Advisory Commission on Civil Disorders, also known as the ___________, released a report stating, “Our nation is moving toward two societies, one black, one white, separate and unequal.” a. Wickersham Commission b. Kefauver Commission c. Crime Commission d. […]

Explain the different types of police misconduct review systems. Answer: Answer varies. Describe the field training process. Answer: Answer varies. A(n) __________ is the hidden surveillance of a location or person; for example, a group of heavily armed officers might […]

This case established the exclusionary rule in federal courts. a. Weeks v. United States b. Wolf v. Colorado c. Rochin v. California d. Mapp v. Ohio Which of the following is not one of the major factors Herbert Jacob says […]

In __________ programs, targets that depict “good guys” and “bad guys” pop up, requiring officers to make split-second decisions. __________ is defined as the study of what constitutes good or bad conduct. Answer: Ethics Discuss the problems women and other […]

Compare and contrast each of James Q. Wilson’s police department operational styles. Answer: Answer varies. Cite five cases involving the police and custodial interrogation. Describe how these cases led to the current custodial interrogation rules in the United States. Answer: […]

Plainclothes officers’ efforts to blend into an area and attempt to catch a criminal are called: a. coercing b. blending c. shadowing d. marking The first national commission to discuss police brutality was the: a. Knapp Commission b. Wickersham Commission […]

David L. Carter of Michigan State University explains that community policing: a. suddenly materialized as a new idea b. evolved over time from research conducted by a wide range of scholars c. is not widely accepted d. is only the […]

The police strike of 1919 occurred in: a. New York b. Pittsburgh c. Chicago d. Boston Before the 1940s, no black police officers worked in the Deep South; they were eliminated from the hiring process because they: a. posed a […]

A __________ is an organization composed of individuals from various federal, state, county, and municipal law enforcement agencies in an area through which these individuals facilitate the gathering and sharing of intelligence information and the evaluation of this information. The […]

Community Emergency Response Teams (CERT) help police act in the event of an emergency or disaster. Why do police officers socialize together? Answer: Answer varies. Less-than-lethal technology is the perfect weapon available that will immediately stop unlawful resistance and will […]

Law enforcement officers in this state must routinely face the problem of not having immediate backup in most situations. a. Maine b. Wyoming c. Rhode Island d. Maryland One of the primary purposes of police patrol is to prevent crime […]

Movies and television shows about the police emphasize the police crime-fighting role. Identify and explain the two types of state police models. Answer: Answer varies. The police subculture often works against the official ethical precepts of police departments. Answer: T […]

The aggressive saturation patrol operation in Washington, D.C., run by Chief Cathy Lanier is called: a. Operation ICE b. Operation Delta c. Operation Alpha d. All Hands on Deck The ____________________ standard allows police officers to use deadly force against […]

Which of the following was not one of the corporate strategies of policing described by the Executive Sessions on Policing? a. team policing b. strategic policing c. community policing d. problem-solving policing Dorothy Bracey found that due to a poor […]

The __________ is an interpretation of the Fourteenth Amendment by the U.S. Supreme Court that holds that evidence seized in violation of the U.S. Constitution cannot be used in court against a defendant. Research during the past 20 years has […]

Stress produced by real threats and dangers, such as responding to gun runs and other dangerous assignments, is classified as: a. external stress b. organizational stress c. personal stress d. operational stress The number of officers or subordinates a supervisor […]

A 1996 federal law (18 U.S.C. 925), widely referred to as the __________Act, prohibits anyone convicted of a misdemeanor domestic violence offense from owning or using a firearm. Why do Dickerson v. United States and cases following this decision constitute […]

Explain how the introduction of automobiles in police work affected police”community relations. Answer: Answer varies. In early U.S. colonial society, citizens were responsible for protecting themselves and maintaining an orderly society. Surveys indicate that the public does not support community […]

One of three threats identified by the FBI is the threat from __________ international radical extremists, such as those who attacked the World Trade Center in 1995. Previous forms of physical ability testing for police jobs generally have been replaced […]

Before the September 11, 2001, attack, the most recent case of international terrorism to occur on U.S. shores took place on: a. February 26, 1993 b. January 17, 1987 c. August 12, 1967 d. there was no act of international […]

In the 1960s, changes in police management led to the abandonment of: a. bicycle patrol b. two-man patrol units c. foot patrol d. equestrian patrol The Federal Judiciary Act of 1789 created the ___________. a. bobbies b. office of the […]

The stress produced by the interpersonal characteristics of belonging to the police organization, such as difficulties in getting along with other officers, is classified as: a. external stress b. organizational stress c. personal stress d. operational stress The concept that […]

The problem-oriented policing process necessitates improving various skill sets. One of those skill sets is: a. scanning b. analysis c. response d. communication The collection of all officers working a particular shift is called a: a. cohort b. precinct c. […]

None of the cities in the United States have made any special efforts to recruit members of the gay community for police jobs. Eric Robert Rudolph was arrested and charged with the bombing that occurred in Centennial Olympic Park at […]