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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, 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
Decoy operations are most effective in detecting and arresting all of the following
except:
a. robbers
b. purse snatchers
c. persons committing larcenies from autos
d. murderers
The Miranda ruling set out certain guidelines that the police must follow during
interrogation; however, an exception to the Miranda warning allows questions to be
asked:
a. to ensure the immediate safety of the public
b. regarding citizenship
c. about discarded narcotics
d. of a person under the age of 21
The primary mission of the U.S. Secret Service is:
a. traffic enforcement
b. protection for the president
c. response to terrorism
d. infrastructure protection
Who formed the Bow Street Runners?
a. Henry Fielding
b. Sir Robert Peel
c. Patrick Colquhoun
d. Colonel Charles Rowan
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 2845
c. Tribal Law 121-440
d. Public Law 83-280
The majority of recent studies have found that the law enforcement "working
personality" stems from the officer's:
a. teenage years
b. socialization process in the police academy, field training, and patrol experience
c. early socialization experiences as a child
d. inherent personality from birth
Officers who patrol specific locations at specific times to address a specific crime
problem are called ____________________ patrol.
a. split-force
b. task force
c. routine
d. directed
Who is generally in charge of a squad?
a. master patrol officer
b. corporal
c. lieutenant
d. sergeant
What police department has served as the model for field training programs since the
1970s?
a. San Jose, California
b. Reno, Nevada
c. Dallas, Texas
d. Chicago, Illinois
The U.S. Supreme Court has made a significant impact on the way police do their job
through its policy of:
a. judicial review
b. probable cause
c. third-degree tactics
Most police agencies require the vision of a police applicant to be correctable to:
a. 20/20
b. 20/30
c. 20/40
d. 20/50
What is the most prevalent type of corruption in law enforcement today?
a. "rotten apples"
b. biased-based policing
c. police deception
d. noble cause corruption
What system has greatly improved the surveillance of offenders?
a. Johansen system
b. adult monitoring system (AMS)
c. probation positioning enhancement system (PPES)
d. global positioning system (GPS)
According to the Bureau of Justice Statistics, approximately ____________________
percent of police departments require applicants to take a polygraph.
a. 15
b. 26
c. 50
d. 80
Any police-initiated activity that relies on a person's race or ethnic background rather
than on behavior as a basis for identifying that individual as being involved in criminal
activity is called ____________________.
a. noble cause policing
b. situational stereotype policing
c. biased-based policing
d. dispositional policing
Among local departments, women account for approximately ____________________
percent of sworn personnel.
a. 19.1
b. 9.7
c. 29.2
d. 11.9
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. California
d. New Mexico
The first police department with a computer system (in 1964) was:
a. New York City
b. San Francisco
c. Los Angeles
d. St. Louis
What does researcher Hrand Saxenian say is the single most important criterion in the
police selection process?
a. courage
b. maturity
c. attitude
d. age
Which of the following is not one of the possible causes for the acceptance of women in
police departments in the late 1960s and early 1970s?
a. the women's rights movement
b. efforts by females officers to gain the right to perform patrol duty to achieve equality
with male officers
c. pressure applied on behalf of women by the International Association of Chiefs of
Police
d. 1964 Civil Rights Act
Which of the following is not considered an actual search by the U.S. Supreme Court?
a. stop and frisk
b. border check
c. trained drug-dog sniff
d. search after a hot pursuit
Choke holds, carotid holds, and neck restraints became a source of controversy after:
a. several lawsuits
b. some deaths
c. further study
d. changes in law enforcement policies
Rather than lose an otherwise quality candidate, departments often provide training or
guidance before the:
a. background investigation
b. psychological examination
c. physical agility test
d. written entrance exam
Which of the following is not an argument against citizen review?
a. When a system is formed hastily after a highly charged incident, it might not be the
best one for the department.
b. It allows people who know nothing about police work to make decisions for the
department.
c. It prevents lawbreakers from being punished for their crimes.
d. A citizen review board may cause unnecessary expense by duplicating the work of
the internal affairs department.
The first scientist to use DNA profiling in a criminal case was:
a. Alec Jeffreys
b. Joseph Wambaugh
c. Barry Scheck
d. Gerald Sheindlin
The American Institute of Stress ranked law enforcement work as being:
a. the number one stressful job in America
b. among the top ten stressful jobs in America
c. relatively low in stress compared to other jobs
d. one of the few truly stress-free jobs
The analysis of poisons and other toxic substances in a person's body is called forensic:
a. toxicology
b. pathology
c. physical anthropology
d. odontology
What commission was formed to investigate New York City police corruption in the
1990s?
a. Knapp Commission
b. Mollen Commission
c. Wickersham Commission
d. Watson Commission
As many as _____ million people are victims of violent or property crime in the United
States annually.
a. 16
b. 31
c. 42
d. 20
In the proactive group in the Kansas City study, the police presence was:
a. doubled or tripled
b. eliminated
c. reduced
d. increased 10 times
__________ programs are produced by radio and television stations that publicize an
unsolved crime of the week; cash rewards are given for information that results in the
conviction of the offender.
Why have some police departments historically had a poor relationship with the African
American community?
Answer:
Answer varies.
The 4"10 schedule makes it easier for managers to schedule employees.
Police officers are never allowed to use potentially deadly force (e.g., ramming a
vehicle) to end a high-speed chase of a suspect, even if the suspect's actions risk the
safety of other drivers and pedestrians.
A reserve officer is not considered to be sworn personnel.
What is the Dirty Harry problem? Give several examples.
Answer:
Answer varies.
Alcohol and drugs or controlled substances are analyzed by the __________ section of
the crime lab.
Detail the significance of the Wickersham Commissionreport.
Answer:
Answer varies.
Describe the American colonial experience with policing.
Answer:
Answer varies.
The four elements of the problem-solving strategy are: scanning, analysis, planning,
and response.
In the aftermath of the September 11, 2001, terrorist attacks, state and local agencies are
being asked by the FBI to play a reduced role in response to terrorist incidents and in
gathering intelligence.
What is the Dirty Harry problem? Could you ever justify an officer acting the way
Dirty Harry Callahan did? Why or why not?
Answer:
Answer varies.
The __________ were the members of the military appointed by Roman Emperor
Augustus to protect the palace and the emperor.
Handwriting analysis is performed by the __________ section of the crime lab.
Today, most major cities have some type of citizen oversight to assist in the
investigation of alleged police misconduct.
Discuss what ethical leadership is and how it is demonstrated.
Answer:
Answer varies.
Chain of command may be violated in two situations. They are __________ and
__________.
The investigative arm of the U.S. Army is the NCIS.
The first-line supervisor in the police chain of command is the __________
Rapid response to calls to 911 works better in discovery crimes than in involvement
crimes.
