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The Joint Terrorism Task Forces (JTTF) concept involves the melding of personnel and talent from various law enforcement agencies. a. True b. False The number of officers or subordinates a supervisor can supervise effectively is called: a. chain of command. […]

DARE is a program aimed at: a. senior citizens. b. children. c. Americans with physical disabilities. d. all Americans. In 2003, nearly all police departments had pursuit policies, and ____________________ percent of local police agencies had restrictive pursuit policies. a. […]

True / False 1. The first state police agency was the Texas Rangers. a. True b. False 2. Sir Charles Rowan founded the Bow Street Runners. a. True b. False ANSWER: False POINTS: 1 REFERENCES: English Policing: Our Heritage LEARNING […]

True / False 1. In smaller departments, detectives tend to be generalists. a. True b. False 2. The single most important determinant of whether or not a crime is solved is the quality of work performed by the detectives. a. […]

True / False 1. Public opinion polls have revealed that most citizens have a very poor image of the police. a. True b. False 2. One of the most significant problems facing the police over the past three decades has […]

True / False 1. Three corporate strategies for policing discussed at Harvard’s Executive Sessions on Policing were strategic policing, community policing, and problem-solving policing. a. True b. False 2. The authors of the seminal article “‘Broken Windows’: Police and Neighborhood […]

True / False 1. Reasonable suspicion is the standard of proof a police officer needs to make an arrest. a. True b. False 2. Probable cause is the standard of proof a police officer needs to conduct a stop and […]

c. to locate fugitives and for search and rescue. d. all of these choices 46. What can be used in the examination of possible forgeries? a. serology b. criminalistics c. chemistry d. document analysis. ANSWER: d POINTS: 1 REFERENCES: Modern […]

True / False 1. Police officers with in-car data access technology make more than eight times as many inquiries on driving records, vehicle registrations, and wanted persons or property per 8-hour shift than do officers without in–car computers. a. True […]

True / False 1. Many experts believe that highly organized and cohesive groups of extremists may pose the most urgent threat to the United States. a. True b. False 2. Local law enforcement agencies are usually the first responders to […]

True / False 1. The FBI is the national police force of the United States. a. True b. False 2. The U.S. law enforcement industry is tremendously diverse and fragmented. a. True b. False ANSWER: True POINTS: 1 REFERENCES: Local […]

True / False 1. Most police management experts say the span of control in a police department should be one supervisor to every 11 to 15 officers of a lower rank. a. True b. False 2. Most government employees at […]

True / False 1. The police selection process is relatively simple and enables a candidate to become hired as a police officer within several months after taking the entrance examination. a. True b. False 2. Courts have traditionally upheld police […]

True / False 1. Movies and television shows about the police emphasize the police crime-fighting role. a. True b. False 2. The police themselves emphasize their role as crime fighters and play down their job as peacekeepers and social service […]

True / False 1. The police have a subculture that is not substantially different from that found in other occupations in society. a. True b. False 2. The police subculture is characterized by clannishness, secrecy, and isolation from those not […]

True / False 1. Historically there are many instances of job discrimination against women and minorities in the United States. a. True b. False 2. Homosexuals have not been discriminated against in police hiring practices. a. True b. False ANSWER: […]

True / False 1. The police subculture often works against the ethical precepts of police departments. a. True b. False 2. Polls asking respondents to rate the honesty and ethical standards of various occupations usually show that police receive a […]

True / False 1. It is impossible to conduct a controlled experiment to study the effectiveness of certain types of police patrol. a. True b. False 2. Data on what occurs when an officer encounters a citizen— when the officer […]

Community Emergency Response Teams (CERT) help police act in the event of an emergency or disaster. a. True b. False Berghuis v. Thompkins determined that defendants must make an affirmative statement or action to expressly waive their right to remain […]

The program that provides an annual compilation of all crimes reported to local police is called the: a. National Crime Registry. b. Annual Crime Digest. c. Uniform Crime Reports. d. FBI Crime Clock. Officers known as “meat-eaters” take small bribes […]

Gender does not play an important role in use of force incidents by police officers. a. True b. False Who formed the Bow Street Runners? a. Henry Fielding b. Sir Robert Peel c. Patrick Colquhoun d. Colonel Charles Rowan Answer: […]

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. In 2008, marketed as “built green” in Seattle, Washington. a. ABORTS […]

Many historians and scholars indicate that__________in the American South were the precursor to modern highway patrols. a. Praetorian Guard b. slave patrols c. thief-takers d. Vigiles Among local departments, women account for approximately ____________________ percent of sworn personnel. a. 12 […]

Today, ____________________ of the major U.S. cities have some form of citizen oversight in place. a. a few b. about half c. none d. most Undercover investigations are rarely used by federal law enforcement agencies. a. True b. False Answer: […]

The U.S. Census Bureau predicts that by 2050, minority populations will be ____________________ percent of the population. a. 25 b. 33 c. 54 d. 64 The first state police agency was the: a. Arizona Rangers. b. New Mexico Mounted Patrol. […]

The police subculture often works against the ethical precepts of police departments. a. True b. False Crime Stoppers originated in: a. Albuquerque, New Mexico. b. Boise, Idaho. c. Miami, Florida. d. Seattle, Washington. Answer: a The Humortown Police Department issues […]

.Regarding police educational requirements, most departments require: a. a four-year college degree. b. a two-year college degree. c. some college. d. no college, but at least a high school degree or its equivalent. Which group is considered the backbone of […]

Local law enforcement agencies are usually the first responders to scenes of terrorist crimes. a. True b. False Most police departments have management programs to deal with the stress problems of police officers. a. True b. False Answer: False The […]

. Enhanced 911 or enhanced CAD utilizes mobile digital terminals (MDTs). Which of the following is nota benefit provided by these systems? a. direct interface between the patrol unit and local, county, state, and federal criminal justice information system computers […]

Jerome Skolnick wrote that police deception usually occurs at three stages of the police detection process. Which of the following is not one of those stages? a. investigation b. arrest c. interrogation d. testimony in court Most police departments, particularly […]

According to the text, the police attempt to prevent crime by trying to create a sense of: a. safety and security. b. community involvement. c. omniscience. d. omnipresence. Proactive methods are in use constantly to prevent acts of terrorism before […]

The WashACT serves as a model nationwide in conducting training in the area of human trafficking. a. True b. False Which of the following does not describe the typical police pursuit, as studied by the California Highway Patrol? a. It […]

Which Constitutional Amendment is the primary instrument governing employment equality, as well as all equality, in U.S. society? a. First Amendment b. Second Amendment c. Fourteenth Amendment d. Twenty-First Amendment Which of the following is a solvability factor in the […]

Which of the following is not considered when selecting police applicants? a. education b. physical abilities c. vision d. criminal history of parents Which amendment to the U.S. Constitution protects against unreasonable searches and seizures? a. First b. Fourth c. […]

Which of the following is called a special jurisdiction agency? a. Port Authority police b. college police c. parks and wildlife police d. all of the above In some jurisdictions, reserve officers are paid, and in some they are not. […]

Who served as chief of police in Berkeley and instituted many practices that started to professionalize the U.S. police, including incorporating university training as a part of police training? a. O. W. Wilson b. August Vollmer c. Raymond Blaine Fosdick […]

The rate of police suicides has dropped in recent decades. a. True b. False Less-than-lethal technology is the perfect weapon available that will immediately stop unlawful resistance and will cause absolutely no harm to the receiver. a. True b. False […]

Departments that ____________________ may benefit most from differential response. a. suffer from financial difficulties that make it hard to hire more officers b. have more than 100 officers c. have fewer than 50 officers d. are located in rural areas […]

Researchers say that the pressure of being on duty 24 hours a day leads to stress and that the police learn to cope with that stress by: a. brutalizing and denigrating citizens b. shirking their responsibilities c. becoming emotionally detached […]

Agencies that cover a large geographical area, such as sheriff’s departments and state patrols, utilize: a. a take-home car program b. person-owned vehicles (POVs) c. fleet vehicles d. preowned vehicles The latest in night vision technology includes infrared (IR) technology […]

The Police Explorer program is aimed at senior citizens. a. True b. False William J. Bratton completely reengineered the New York City Police Department to make reducing crime its primary objective. What vehicle did he use to accomplish this mission? […]