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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
3. Most local police departments are small, with about 53 percent employing fewer than 10 sworn officers.
a.
True
b.
False
4. The U.S. Department of Defense is the primary legal and prosecutorial arm of the U.S. government.
a.
True
b.
False
5. The National Institute of Justice (NIJ) is the research arm of the U.S. Department of Justice.
a.
True
b.
False
6. Most counties in the United States are patrolled by a police department under contract to the sheriff’s department.
a.
True
b.
False
7. Traditionally, in the United States, the creation of laws and the power to enforce them have been matters for the federal
government, not the states.
a.
True
b.
False
8. The investigative arm of the U.S. Army is the NCIS.
a.
True
b.
False
9. With the inception of the time Department of Homeland Security after 9/1, the U.S.A. Patriot Act authorized many
federal agencies to be brought together as one department to combat the terrorist threat.
a.
True
b.
False
10. The exclusive governmental power to make or enforce laws in Indian country is in the hands of tribal governments;
federal and state governments have no power in Indian country.
a.
True
b.
False
11. In the United States, law enforcement has developed over the years based on a philosophy of local control.
a.
True
b.
False
12. Nearly all police departments have a written policy on pursuit driving, and 60 percent restrict vehicle pursuits
according to specific criteria.
a.
True
b.
False
13. The Alaskan Village Public Safety Officer (VPSO) program provides all Alaskan villages with an armed police
presence.
a.
True
b.
False
14. The Phoenix Police Department bars its officers from stopping people for the sole purpose of determining immigration
status.
a.
True
b.
False
15. Many larger metropolitan areas have overlapping police jurisdictions.
a.
True
b.
False
16. The U.S. law enforcement industry is predominantly state oriented.
a.
True
b.
False
17. Amtrak has officers that provide police response, patrol, and investigative services for the railroad.
a.
True
b.
False
18. The majority of law enforcement agencies in America are:
a.
local.
b.
federal.
c.
state.
d.
private.
19. The ____________________ maintains the National Criminal Justice Reference Service (NCJRS) as a national
clearinghouse of criminal justice information.
a.
Treasury Department
b.
Census Bureau
c.
National Institute of Justice
d.
IRS
20. Among local departments, women account for approximately ____________________ percent of sworn personnel.
a.
12
b.
20
c.
30
d.
40
21. Racial and ethnic minorities constitute approximately ____________________ percent of full-time sworn personnel in
local departments.
a.
12
b.
24
c.
36
d.
48
22. Nationwide, in 2008, the sworn law enforcement employee average was ____________________ law enforcement
employees per 1,000 citizens.
a.
1.5
b.
2.0
c.
2.5
d.
3.0
23. The largest county police department (not a sheriff’s office) in the United States is the Miami–Dade County, Florida,
department, which has approximately how many sworn officers?
a.
3,000
b.
2,500
c.
2,000
d.
1,500
24. Which of the following states does not have a state law enforcement agency?
a.
Hawaii
b.
Alaska
c.
Montana
d.
Arkansas
25. A state law enforcement system that combines the duties of major criminal investigations with the patrol of state
highways and small towns into one agency is generally called the ____________________ model.
a.
decentralized
b.
combined
c.
centralized
d.
Total
26. A state law enforcement system that provides for separate agencies for traffic enforcement and other state-level law
enforcement functions is generally called the ____________________ model.
a.
decentralized
b.
separate
c.
centralized
d.
Total
27. Which of the following is part of the Department of Justice?
a.
Secret Service
b.
U.S. Postal Service
c.
Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives
d.
National Park Service
28. The FBI falls under the purview of the:
a.
Treasury Department.
b.
Department of Defense.
c.
General Service Agency.
d.
Department of Justice.
29. The primary legal and prosecutorial arm of the U.S. government is the:
a.
Civil Rights Division.
b.
Criminal Division.
c.
Department of Justice.
d.
National Institute of Justice.
30. Which of the following is responsible for the investigation of counterfeiting of U.S. currency?
a.
FBI
b.
Secret Service
c.
Internal Revenue Service
d.
Organized Crime and Racketeering Unit
31. Which of the following is responsible for the transporting of federal prisoners and the security of federal courthouses?
a.
Federal Protection Bureau
b.
Federal Bureau of Investigation
c.
U.S. Marshals Service
d.
Federal Protective Service
32. Which of the following is responsible for the protection of the president, vice president, and their families?
a.
U.S. Marshals Service
b.
Federal Bureau of Investigation
c.
Federal Protective Service
d.
Secret Service
33. 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.
34. The federal Witness Security Program (popularly known as witness protection) is administered by the:
a.
U.S. Marshals Service.
b.
Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives.
c.
Immigration and Naturalization Service.
d.
Customs Service.
35. In late April 2010, the governor of the state of ____________________ signed a bill to combat 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
36. Law enforcement officers in what state might routinely face the problem of not having immediate backup in most
situations?
a.
Maine
b.
Wyoming
c.
Rhode Island
d.
Maryland
37. 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
38. The largest local police department in the United States is in:
a.
Dallas.
b.
Houston.
c.
Los Angeles.
d.
New York City.
39. The largest special jurisdiction agency in the United States is:
a.
Dallas Area Rapid Transit.
b.
Philadelphia Public School Police.
c.
Port Authority of New York and New Jersey.
d.
California Parks and Wildlife.
40. In the United States, ____________________ percent of police departments have 25 or fewer officers.
a.
23
b.
37
c.
53
d.
87
41. The National Center for Rural Law Enforcement (NCRLE) is a part of what university?
a.
University of Arizona
b.
University of Wyoming
c.
University of Arkansas
d.
University of Nebraska
42. 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.
43. The largest Indian law enforcement agency is:
a.
Comanche nation.
b.
Apache nation.
c.
Navajo nation.
d.
Oglala Sioux tribe.
44. Which of the following is not a common duty of a state police officer?
a.
highway patrol
b.
traffic enforcement
c.
patrol of small towns
d.
serve civil process
45. 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.
46. Which of the following is not a responsibility of the U.S. Department of Justice?
a.
federal highway patrol
b.
enforcing all federal laws
c.
representing the government in court action
d.
conducting independent investigations
47. What federal department operates the National Institute of Justice (NIJ) as its research arm?
a.
Department of Defense
b.
Treasury Department
c.
Department of Justice
d.
Department of Homeland Security
48. The specific crimes measured by Part I of the Uniform Crime Reports are called:
a.
Civil crimes
b.
Index crimes
c.
Hate crimes
d.
Misdemeanor crimes
49. The National Crime Information Center (NCIC) is operated by the:
a.
Federal Bureau of Investigation.
b.
Treasury Department.
c.
Central Intelligence Agency.
d.
Department of Homeland Security.
50. What national database contains information on outstanding warrants and criminal histories?
a.
National Crime Information Center
b.
Uniform Crime Reports
c.
Arrests in the United States
d.
Contacts between Police and the Public
51. In 2010, the U.S. Department of Justice ordered prosecutors in 33 states to intensify efforts to fight
____________________, particularly as it affects women and children, on Indian reservations.
a.
alcoholism and drug addiction
b.
divorce
c.
theft
d.
violent crime
52. What U.S. state employs the most full-time state and local law enforcement personnel?
a.
Texas
b.
New York
c.
California
d.
New Jersey
53. 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
54. Between 1997 and 2006, federal prosecutors rejected nearly two-thirds of the ____________________ cases brought
to them by the FBI and other investigators, more than twice the rejection rate for all federally prosecuted crimes.
a.
Indian reservation
b.
terrorist
c.
misdemeanor
d.
conspiracy
55. According to the text, _______ percent of agencies assign officers to a multiagency drug task force.
a.
22
b.
35
c.
48
d.
51
56. Most campus law enforcement agencies have working relationships with:
a.
federal law enforcement.
b.
state law enforcement.
c.
local law enforcement.
d.
international law enforcement.
57. The main function of Interpol is:
a.
informational.
b.
investigative.
c.
enforcement.
d.
local.
58. The U.S. Department of Justice maintains administrative control over four major federal law enforcement agencies.
They are __________, __________, __________, and __________.
59. The Department of the Treasury has administrative control over the section of the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) that
investigates crime. The investigative arm of the IRS is called the __________.
60. The U.S. __________ is in charge of the enforcement of the laws regarding counterfeiting of U.S. currency.
61. __________ is the worldwide organization established for the development of cooperation among nations regarding
common police problems.
62. Rural and small-town law enforcement agencies engage in __________ programs with neighboring agencies and
come to one another’s aid when necessary.
63. Historically, __________ police departments were developed to deal with the growing crime in nonurban areas of the
country.
64. According to the text, the financial losses from the recession of 2008 required state and local governments to rework
priorities and reallocate resources. The most significant reassessment of priorities occurred in the area of __________.
65. The four major U.S. cabinet departments that administer most federal law enforcement agencies and personnel
are__________, __________, __________, and __________.
66. In response to law enforcement’s need for more flexible, in-depth data, the UCR formulated the __________, which
presents comprehensive, detailed information about crime incidents to law enforcement, researchers, governmental
planners, students of criminal justice, and the general public.
67. __________ offers consultative services on cold-case serial homicides as well as several other types of cases.
68. The _____ program deputizes local officers to help enforce federal immigration laws.
69. Law enforcement has seen a trend toward ____________ of police services as a cost-saving measure.
70. After warning in 2004 that a key federal agency lacked the resources to protect our national parks and monuments, the
Fraternal Order of Police argued for management changes and a bigger budget for the _______________.
71. Identify the problems associated with stress as they relate to small-town policing.
72. Explain the differences between campus law enforcement at public and private universities.
73. Compare and contrast rural and metropolitan policing problems.
74. Identify and explain the two types of state police models.
75. Discuss the role of local law enforcement in the enforcement of immigration statutes.
76. Explain the gang problems that small-town police departments have to overcome. Detail the strategies used to combat
these problems.
77. Discuss the major divisions within the Federal Bureau of Investigation.
78. What has the academic research revealed regarding policing and immigration enforcement?
79. Explain the consolidation and duties of the Department of Homeland Security.
80. Explain the innovative approach to law enforcement by using joint federal and local task forces.
81. A controversial issue in current law enforcement is the cooperation and escalating involvement of local
police with federal immigration officials in enforcing immigration laws. Should local officers assist
immigration authorities? Why, or why not?
82. Special jurisdictional police operate in many parts of the country. What are these special police departments,
and what exactly do they do?
