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. secure U.S. borders through a military presence at shipping ports
What position is considered a “learning position” for potential police candidates while
they are pursuing their education?
a. police dispatcher
b. police cadet
c. public service attendant
d. community service attendant
The U.S. Department of Justice is under control of the:
a. Secretary of State
b. U.S. Attorney General
c. FBI director
d. Secretary of Homeland Security
Which of the following is not a nonlethal weapon being used by the police today?
a. chemical sprays
b. irritant sprays
c. Tasers
d. lasers
Who is generally in charge of a platoon?
a. captain
b. lieutenant
c. inspector
d. detective
The police department’s generalist is the:
a. detective
b. patrol officer
c. sergeant
d. chief
Which law expanded the FBI’s wiretapping and electronic surveillance authority and
allowed nationwide jurisdiction for search warrants and electronic surveillance devices?
a. USA Patriot Act
b. Executive Order 13228
c. Civil Rights Act of 1991
d. all of these choices
Officer Brown believes his role is keeping the peace and preserving the social order, yet
he is very careful not to violate the constitutional rights of individuals. According to
Broderick, he would be considered a(n):
a. realist
b. optimist
c. enforcer
d. idealist
One of the authors of the classic text Police Administration was:
a. George Herman Ruth
b. Patrick V. Murphy
c. O. W. Wilson
d. James Q. Wilson
In a case enhancement program, detectives:
a. debrief suspects to obtain further information
b. assist arresting officers in preparing a case for court
c. engage in liaison with the district attorney
d. all of these choices
The stress produced by elements inherent in the quasi-military character of the police
service, such as adjusting to changing tours of duty, odd working hours, and working
holidays, is classified as:
a. external stress
b. organizational stress
c. personal stress
d. operational stress
The Knapp Commission was created:
a. because an incident in which police used excessive force was caught on tape
b. in response to a series of articles in the New York Times detailing widespread
corruption
c. after a city councilperson’s son was illegally detained and searched
d. due to a political mandate by a newly elected governor
What was the U.S. Supreme Court ruling in Ricci v. DeStefano?
a. The city’s decision to invalidate the promotion test violated Title VII of the Civil
Rights Act of 1964.
b. The city did not violate any constitutional protections.
c. The city approved an invalid test due to disparate impact, so the court reversed the
decision of the district court.
d. The city was in violation of the Equal Employment Opportunity Act of 1972 for
discriminating against African American employees who took the promotion exam.
The Indianapolis Police Department assigned ____________________ and
____________________ to patrol in 1968. They were the first females to wear a
uniform and a gunbelt and to drive a marked patrol car responding to calls for service
on an equal basis with men.
a. Lari Rollings, Jenny White
b. Melissa Idol, Cynthia Lockhart
c. Susan Smith, Jamie Wilson
d. Betty Blankenship, Elizabeth Coffal
Executive Order 13228, signed on October 8, 2001, established the:
a. U.S. Department of Energy
b. Public Health Service and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
c. Federal Emergency Management Administration
d. Office of Homeland Security
Which of the following was not one of the beats established in the Kansas City study?
a. reactive
b. proactive
c. control group
d. variable testing group
The Supreme Court ruled in Burdeau v. McDowell that ____________________
apply/applies only to the actions of government agents, and not to those of private
citizens or private security employees.
a. county ordinances
b. local ordinances
c. state statutes
d. the Bill of Rights
Most federal law enforcement agencies have the following education requirement:
a. some college
b. 60 hours of college
c. associate’s degree
. bachelor’s degree
Which of the following systems have not increased the ability of departments to control
and monitor their patrol functions through the CAD and MDT?
a. RMS
b. GIS
c. AVL
d. ADP
Officers practicing incident-driven policing:
a. seek to determine the underlying causes of incidents
b. act proactively by contacting merchants prior to an incident
c. tend to respond to similar incidents at the same location numerous times
d. generally walk a business beat and are not tied to a patrol car
Racial and ethnic minorities constitute approximately ____________________ percent
of full-time sworn personnel in local departments.
a. 18.2
b. 23.3
c. 11.9
d. 29.2
The U.S. Supreme Court case Zinermon v. Burch dealt with:
a. the elderly
b. juveniles
c. the mentally ill
d. female incarceration
“The unlawful use of force or violence against persons or property to intimidate or
coerce a government, the civilian population, or a segment thereof, in the furtherance of
political or social objectives” is the definition the FBI uses to define:
a. counterterrorism
b. cyber-terrorism
c. terrorism
d. intelligence
The code of silence is often referred to as the blue curtain or ____________________.
a. red curtain
b. blue shop
c. blue veil
d. blue sky
NCIC means:
a. National Crime Investigation Center
b. National Criminal Information Center
c. National Crime Information Center
d. National Criminal Investigation Center
A ____________________ system allows nonemergency calls to be redirected or
referred to other referral agencies or government agencies.
a. 311
b. 411
c. 511
d. 611
The computerized mug shot database created by the New York City Police Department
and used to investigate robberies is called:
a. CATCH
b. HITS/SMART
c. HOLMES
d. SHERLOCK
Thermal imaging detectors are used:
a. to measure skid marks at crash scenes
b. for perimeter surveillance
c. to locate fugitives and for search and rescue
d. all of these choices
Everything done with each other as human beings in all kinds of relationships is the
definition of:
a. community relations
b. public relations
c. human relations
d. incarceration
This national survey is based on reports made to the police from crime victims.
a. Uniform Crime Reports
b. National Crime Victimization Survey
c. U.S. Census
d. Federal Criminal Justice Survey
Police applicants must be at least 5 feet 8 inches tall to be selected for employment.
In the case of Scott v. Harris, the U.S. Supreme Court used the __________ test to
determine the reasonableness of the seizure in question.
The United States has a long history of job discrimination against women and
minorities.
What forms can police misconduct take aside from corruption and brutality? Provide
some examples.
Answer:
Answer varies.
__________ is concerned with the study of what constitutes right and wrong behavior
in certain situations.
Homosexuals have not been discriminated against in police hiring practices.
On-the-job training of recently graduated recruits from the police academy is called
__________.
__________ extremist groups generally profess a revolutionary socialist doctrine and
view themselves as protectors of the American people against capitalism and
imperialism.
Discuss the contributions of Herman Goldstein to the concept of problem-solving
policing.
Answer:
Answer varies.
William Westley defined the situation in which police officers only trust other police
officers and do not aid in the investigation of wrongdoing by other officers as the
__________
A group of people with distinct sets of values, attitudes, behaviors, and beliefs that
differentiate them from the larger culture of which they are a part is called a(n)
__________
Define civilianization and discuss the reasons for it.
Answer:
Answer varies.
Discuss the concept of thief-takers and how this method of policing led to increased
crime.
Answer:
Answer varies.
Because computer-aided investigation systems have not proven to be very effective in
the criminal investigation process, they are being abandoned by many police
departments in the United States.
__________ is the body’s reaction to internal or external stimuli that upset the body’s
normal state.
The rate of police suicides has dropped in recent decades.
Detail several explanations of why police corruption exists.
Answer:
Answer varies.
The U.S. Department of Defense is the primary legal and prosecutorial arm of the U.S.
government.