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 department no-smoking policies.
a.
True
b.
False
True
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3. The first use of the polygraph was by the Berkeley, California, police department in the late 1970s.
a.
True
b.
False
False
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4. Most police departments administer polygraph examinations to candidates for the police officer position.
a.
True
b.
False
False
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5. According to the text police departments are required to have the same hiring standards that have to be met by
applicants.
a.
True
False
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b.
False
6. Younger applicants are showing an increased dependence on texting and social media to communicate and seem to
have less experience in face-to-face communications than their predecessors.
a.
True
b.
False
True
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7. At one time, the main requirement for becoming a police officer was the applicant’s physical strength and courage.
a.
True
b.
False
True
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8. Police applicants must be at least 5 feet 8 inches tall to be selected for employment.
a.
True
b.
False
False
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9. Courts typically have supported the need for maximum weight standards or a height-to–weight proportion ratio.
a.
True
b.
False
False
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10. One of the problems with the requirement of higher education for police officers is the fear of minority discrimination.
a.
True
b.
False
True
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11. The police cadet program is for those young adults who are interested in a law enfacement career.
a.
True
b.
False
True
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Multiple Choice
12. The typical police officer of today is ____________________ than previous generations of police officers.
a.
better educated
b.
c.
similarly educated
d.
a
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13. According to the Bureau of Justice Statistics, ____________________ percent of local police departments provide
college tuition reimbursement to their officers.
a.
6
b.
37
c.
76
d.
87
b
1
True
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changes and current challenges.
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14. 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
c
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15. A ____________________ identifies the important tasks performed by police officers and then identifies the
knowledge, skills, and abilities necessary to perform those tasks.
a.
job evaluation
b.
job analysis
c.
job screening
d.
job selection procedure
b
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16. 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
a
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vital phases in the police training practice.
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17. According to the text, if a competent job analysis is done, tests in the police screening process are considered to be:
a.
occupationally related.
b.
department related.
c.
discriminatory.
d.
job related.
d
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18. ____________________ tend to be costly in human and dollar resources, and although many departments use them
for promotional exams, most do not use them for hiring selection.
a.
Written exams
b.
Polygraph exams
c.
Assessment centers
d.
Oral exams
19. 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
b
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20. Physical agility testing has been criticized for discriminating against:
a.
Hispanics.
b.
African Americans.
c.
women.
d.
people with disabilities.
c
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21. 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
b
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hiring practice.
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22. Younger applicants are showing an increased dependence on texting and social media to communicate and seem to
have less experience in:
a.
crisis management.
b.
dispute resolution.
c.
life situations.
d.
face-to-face communication.
c
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23. What stage of the police selection process receives the most litigation?
a.
background examination
b.
written entrance exam
c.
physical agility test
d.
medical exam
b
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24. According to the text many police departments use tests specifically developed for:
a.
the police selection process.
b.
women and minority applicants.
c.
young applicants.
d.
veteran applicants.
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25. The purpose of the medical examination is to screen out:
a.
as many candidates as possible.
b.
candidates who cannot do the police job.
c.
candidates who may suffer a future knee injury.
d.
candidates who suffer from chronic health conditions.
b
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26. According to the text, 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.
1
d
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27. The majority of police departments:
a.
have a height requirement.
b.
have eliminated the height requirement.
c.
have maintained the height requirement but allow officers to be measured while wearing shoes.
d.
have lowered the height requirement to 5 feet 2 inches.
b
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28. The former height and weight requirements were challenged in court because it was believed that they discriminated
against:
a.
people with disabilities.
b.
African-American and Hispanic candidates.
c.
younger candidates.
d.
women and minority candidates.
d
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29. According to the text, the Sherman Report criticized current police higher education and suggested that higher
education programs for the police should offer them a ____________________ experience.
a.
definitive
b.
realistic
c.
broadening
d.
collective
c
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30. .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.
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31. Among local law enforcement agencies in 2007, the percentage of officers employed by a department with some type
of college requirement was ____________________ percent.
a.
29
b.
32
c.
18
d.
41
a
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32. The federal government program that gave grants for police officers to attend college was called:
a.
GRAD.
b.
LEEP.
c.
DIPLOMA.
d.
GAIN.
b
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33. Regarding arrests and the police screening process, most departments reject applicants with:
a.
an adult or juvenile felony conviction.
b.
an adult or juvenile misdemeanor conviction.
c.
adult felony arrests.
d.
juvenile felony arrests.
a
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34. Recruiters will have to tap into the desires of the:
a.
Baby Boomer Generation.
b.
Millennial Generation.
c.
Me Generation.
d.
Generation Next.
d
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35. The President’s Commission on Law Enforcement and Administration of Justice recommended that police
departments provide an absolute minimum of ____________________ hours of classroom work.
a.
800
b.
500
c.
400
d.
600
c
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36. Which of the following is not considered when selecting police applicants?
a.
education
b.
physical abilities
c.
vision
d.
criminal history of parents
d
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37. The U.S. Supreme Court case of Dothard v. Rawlinson (1977) dealt with what?
a.
height and weight requirements for necessary job performance
b.
age limits for prospective police candidates
c.
minimum educational requirements
d.
the admissibility of a polygraph in the selection process
a
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38. 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.
a
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39. According to John Firman, the research director for the International Association of Chiefs of Police (IACP), the most
common restriction on hiring applicants for police service with a history of drug use within the recent past is
____________________ years free from using hard drugs and five years free from marijuana.
a.
5
b.
10
c.
15
d.
20
40. Most federal law enforcement agencies have the following education requirement:
a.
some college.
b.
60 hours of college.
c.
associate’s degree.
d.
bachelor’s degree.
d
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41. The Sherman Report suggested recruiting police applicants from what college program?
a.
liberal arts
b.
law enforcement
c.
medicine
d.
science and technology
a
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42. Adverse impact or different rate of selection occurs when the selection rate for any gender, race, or ethnic group is less
than ____________________ percent of that for the group with the highest selection rate.
a.
50
b.
60
c.
80
d.
90
c
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43. After the conditional offer of employment has been made to a potential police applicant, the final stage of the selection
process is:
a.
polygraph and medical evaluation.
b.
psychological and polygraph evaluation.
c.
physical agility and medical evaluation.
b
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d.
psychological and medical evaluation.
44. What selection process can be used to examine a candidate’s characteristics that might be otherwise difficult to assess,
including poise, presence, and communication skills?
a.
one–on-one interview
b.
oral board
c.
polygraph
d.
interview with the chief
b
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45. The label given to the current generation of 18– to 25-year-olds is:
a.
Generation X.
b.
Generation Y.
c.
Yuppie.
d.
Generation Next.
d
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46. 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
b
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47. In __________ programs, targets that depict “good guys” and “bad guys” pop up, requiring officers to make split-
second decisions.
48. The __________ identifies the important tasks that must be performed by police officers, and then identifies the
knowledge, skills, and abilities necessary to perform those tasks.
49. According to the text, if a competent job analysis is performed, the knowledge, skills, and abilities necessary for
performance in that department are judged to be __________.
50. According to the text, Hrand Saxenian, a former professor at Harvard’s Business School, determined that __________
is the single most important criterion in the police selection process.
51. The initial training a police officer receives is called __________.
52. On-the-job training of recently graduated recruits from the police academy is called __________.
53. __________ is the ability to interpret, understand, and manage one’s own and others’ emotions.
54. As an alternative or in addition to the FTO program, a field training program that is designed to produce graduates
capable of providing customer-centered, responsible, community-focused police services is called the __________.
55. The period of time that a department has to evaluate a new officer’s ability to perform his or her job effectively is
called the __________.
56. The average probationary period for police officers ranges from __________.
57. Among law enforcement agencies in 2007, ________ percent required a high school diploma as a minimum
requirement for hiring as a police officer.
58. Describe which sources of law enforcement employment would be considered the best for the new candidate. Which
sources should a candidate not use and why not?
59. List and discuss the major steps in the police selection process.
60. Detail the criticisms of physical agility testing.
61. List the elements of and describe the field training process for a new officer. What is considered the most crucial
component of the training process?
62. Explain the pros and cons that police officer applicants should be required to have a college degree.
63. What is emotional intelligence and do you believe that emotional intelligence is important and necessary for the law
enforcement officer today? Why or why not?
64. Explain the effect that the case of Guardians Association of New York City Police Department v. Civil Service
Commission of New York had on police selection. What important issues were raised in this decision?
65. Departments expect their personnel to be trained to effectively meet the needs of the community they serve. Describe
the use of police management schools, and give at least two examples of these schools and their training focus.
66. Why are field training programs and probationary periods vital phases in the police hiring process?
67. Describe the Hiring in the Spirit of Service project.
68. Police administrators and police officers see value in having an educated police force. Discuss the reasons why
officers, and those applying for a police job should have higher education. If this will be a requirement of a department,
should tuition reimbursement be offered? Why or why not?
69. Recruiting for law enforcement takes time and effort on the part of law enforcement agencies. A new concept is to
implement school-based public safety curriculum so as to create a pipeline of students interested in a public safety career.
Do you believe this type of program should be implemented and why or why not?