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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 been the tension, and often
outright hostility, between the police and minority group citizens.
a.
True
b.
False
3. According to the author, the police–community relations (PCR) movement had a tremendous effect on the philosophy
and culture of most police departments.
a.
True
b.
False
4. Given the difficult job the police have, it is easier for them to perform their duties if they have the support of the public.
a.
True
b.
False
5. The terms racial profiling and driving while black have become commonplace.
a.
True
b.
False
6. None of the cities in the United States have made any special efforts to recruit members of the gay community for
police jobs.
a.
True
b.
False
7. Studies involving DARE programs have established that they are totally effective in preventing young people from
experimenting with drugs and alcohol.
a.
True
b.
False
8. The DARE program has received mixed reviews, and some departments have cut their programs, especially in these
tight budget years.
a.
True
b.
False
9. Triad programs are focused on senior citizens.
a.
True
b.
False
10. The Police Explorer program is aimed at senior citizens.
a.
True
b.
False
11. One of the community crime prevention programs includes Crime Stoppers.
a.
True
b.
False
12. Police chaplain volunteers serve as liaisons with various religious institutions in the community.
a.
True
b.
False
13. Community Emergency Response Teams (CERT) help police act in the event of an emergency or disaster.
a.
True
b.
False
14. Federal law requires police officers to investigate the immigration status of suspects on all calls and to report persons
who are in this country illegally.
a.
True
b.
False
15. Men are the most common victims of domestic violence.
a.
True
b.
False
16. Social media played a significant part in the Boston Marathon bombings investigation.
a.
True
b.
False
17. According to the author, the police should be seen by the community as:
a.
an army of occupation.
b.
mercenaries.
c.
part of the community.
d.
impartial enforcers of the law.
18. 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.
19. The President’s Commission on Law Enforcement and Administration of Justice reported in 1967 that police relations
with minority groups had:
a.
sunk to explosively low levels.
b.
improved somewhat over the years.
c.
improved significantly over the years.
d.
remained the same.
20. The police–community relations movement (PCR) developed out of the:
a.
efforts at team policing in the 1970s.
b.
efforts of police reform after the Wickersham Report.
c.
riots and civil disorders of the 1960s.
d.
the Rodney King incident of 199l.
21. The human relations training program that is designed to provide participants an opportunity to learn more about
themselves and their impact on others is called:
a.
objectivity training.
b.
sensitivity training.
c.
behavior enlightenment.
d.
participation training.
22. In a nationwide poll asking people how much confidence they have in the police, 56 percent answered:
a.
a great deal.
b.
some.
c.
very little.
d.
none.
23. James Q. Wilson said that the single most striking fact about the attitudes of citizens, both black and white, toward the
police is that these attitudes generally are:
a.
apathetic.
b.
negative.
c.
positive.
d.
ambivalent.
24. Most police officers feel that the public:
a.
does not support the police.
b.
appreciates the police.
c.
respects but does not like the police.
d.
has no opinion regarding the police.
25. Most of the tension between police officers and members of minority groups has focused on police relationships with:
a.
Hispanics.
b.
Asians.
c.
African Americans.
d.
women.
26. According to the author, one of the best ways to improve relationships between the police and minority groups is to:
a.
enforce the law differentially against minority group members.
b.
appoint a minority member as police chief.
c.
ensure that minority groups are adequately represented in a jurisdiction’s police department.
d.
hold minority group members to a less strict standard of legal behavior.
27. What landmark 1954 Supreme Court case ended legal segregation of the races?
a.
Mapp v. Ohio
b.
Brown v. Mississippi
c.
Brown v. Board of Education of Topeka
d.
Board of Education v. Eisenhower
28. The Police Explorer program is part of the _____ organization.
a.
Camp Fire
b.
Boy Scouts of America
c.
Police Athletic League
d.
YMCA
29. 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
30. What is the largest minority group in the United States?
a.
Native Americans
b.
German Americans
c.
African Americans
d.
Hispanics
31. Triad is a joint partnership between the police and:
a.
senior citizens.
b.
gays.
c.
Asian Americans.
d.
African Americans.
32. DARE is a program aimed at:
a.
senior citizens.
b.
children.
c.
Americans with physical disabilities.
d.
all Americans.
33. Today, police departments have created numerous special programs to assist with the challenges faced by the aging
population. One such program is:
a.
AARP.
b.
Explorers.
c.
DARE.
d.
Triad.
34. The Police Explorer program is aimed at youths interested in:
a.
camping and sleeping out of doors.
b.
police work.
c.
traveling to foreign cities.
d.
none of the above.
35. Which of the following people who live on the public streets can be described as street people?
a.
the homeless
b.
alcoholics
c.
the mentally ill
d.
all of these choices
36. The Guardian Angels were formed in what city?
a.
Houston
b.
Dallas
c.
New York City
d.
San Diego
37. The U.S. Supreme Court case Zinermon v. Burch dealt with:
a.
the elderly.
b.
juveniles.
c.
the mentally ill.
d.
female incarceration.
38. Another name for Neighborhood Watch programs is:
a.
Crime Watch.
b.
Block Watch.
c.
Community Alert.
d.
all of these choices
39. Crime Stoppers is a program in which police:
a.
operate decoy programs where they dress like possible crime victims.
b.
open up storefronts and pose as criminals who buy stolen property.
c.
ask television and radio stations to publicize a “crime of the week” so citizens can call tips into a special police
phone number.
d.
all of these choices
40. Crime Stoppers originated in:
a.
Albuquerque, New Mexico.
b.
Boise, Idaho.
c.
Miami, Florida.
d.
Seattle, Washington.
41. One of the best-known citizen patrol groups, whose members wear distinctive red berets and T-shirts, is called the:
a.
Red Berets.
b.
Citizen Avengers.
c.
Guardian Angels.
d.
Good Samaritans.
42. The Guardian Angels group was formed by:
a.
Curtis Sliwa.
b.
Richard Hill.
c.
Rick Patterson.
d.
Logan Stout.
43. The program in which the police engrave identifying numbers onto property such as bicycles, televisions, and stereos
is called:
a.
Operation Engravement.
b.
Operation Home Security.
c.
Operation Crime Stop.
d.
Operation Identification.
44. National Night Out is in effect:
a.
once a month.
b.
twice a year.
c.
once a year.
d.
one week a year.
45. McGruff, the crime dog, and the “Take a Bite Out of Crime” program is an example of:
a.
a police ride-along program.
b.
a police mass media campaign.
c.
a police storefront or mini-station program.
d.
a citizen volunteer program.
46. Recently, social media has played a valuable role in the crime fight as well as _____ between the police departments
and their clients.
a.
catching criminals
b.
crime suppression programs
c.
government intrusion
d.
building relationships
47. A well-rounded chaplain program will attempt to have representatives from _____ religious groups.
a.
all local
b.
Christian
c.
two main
d.
nondenominational
48. Typically, Police Explorers are required to work approximately _____ hours a month to maintain their eligibility, but
they may work more hours if they wish.
a.
8
b.
12
c.
20
d.
40
49. Everything done with each other as human beings in all kinds of relationships is called __________.
50. Activities performed by police agencies designed to create a favorable image of themselves are called police
__________.
51. The relationships involved in both human relations and public relations between the police and the community are
called __________.
52. James Q. Wilson has written, “The single most striking fact about the attitudes of citizens, black and white, toward the
police is that in general these attitudes are __________.”
53. __________ is a program given by police officers in which the officers teach students in their own classrooms about
the dangers of drug abuse.
54. An experiment was conducted in __________ to determine the deterrent effect of various methods of handling
domestic violence, including mandatory arrest.
55. __________ is a name for crime prevention programs (also known as Crime Watch, Block Watch, or Community
Alert programs) in which neighbors are supposed to watch over their blocks and alert the police to any suspicious or
disorderly behavior.
56. __________ 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.
57. __________ programs involve engraving identifying numbers onto property such as bicycles, televisions, and other
personal electronic items with the goal of returning the property to owners if and when it is stolen and then recovered by
the police.
58. __________ are small police facilities in neighborhoods in which officers are stationed in order to engage in crime
prevention programs with members of the community.
59. Racial profiling or __________ is a form of discrimination that singles out people of racial or ethnic groups due to the
belief that these groups are more likely than others to commit certain types of crimes.
60. Twenty-six percent of teens in romantic relationships report being intimidated and controlled with the assistance of
______________ and ____________________ sites.
61. Why have some police departments historically had a poor relationship with the African-American community?
62. Describe the difference between public relations and police–community relations.
63. Name and describe several programs police departments have initiated for special populations of citizens. Which one
do you believe offers the best service to a special population group?
64. Name and describe several community crime prevention programs. Select one that you believe offers the most
potential in reducing and preventing crime, and explain your rationale.
65. Why is it essential that the police maintain positive relationships with the community?
66. Explain how law enforcement makes use of traditional media such as newspapers, magazines, and television to carry
out mass media campaigns, providing examples and discussing the goals of these campaigns.
67. Explain the role that social media is playing in police–community relations.
68. Discuss why it is important for police to work with the homeless population, and describe what types of things are
being done.
69. Discuss and list different ways volunteers may serve in police departments.
70. Describe the National Night Out program, and identify its objectives with regard to community relations.
71. The homeless are continually with us in our communities. The police are usually called upon to handle these
individuals. Is this a situation in which the police should be involved? Why or why not?
