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Indicate whether the statement is true or false.
1. Many police departments view their current officers as effective recruiters for careers in policing.
a.
True
b.
False
2. Courts have typically supported minimum height and weight requirement for applicants to police forces.
a.
True
b.
False
3. According to a 2013 report by the Bureau of Justice Statistics, only 1 percent of local police departments required a
four-year college degree.
a.
True
b.
False
4. Use of the Internet and social media has not yet been an effective method for police employers to get their message out
about job openings.
a.
True
b.
False
5. Police departments are required to have the same hiring standards across an entire state or region.
a.
True
b.
False
6. The police selection process is relatively simple. A candidate can become hired as a police officer within several
months after taking the entrance examination.
a.
True
b.
False
7. Police applicants today must be at least 5 feet 8 inches tall to be selected for employment.
a.
True
b.
False
8. Police officer candidates are administered polygraph examinations in the vast majority of police departments
a.
True
b.
False
9. At one time, the main requirement for becoming a police officer was the applicant’s physical size, strength, and level of
courage.
a.
True
b.
False
10. Courts have traditionally upheld the no-smoking policies in police departments.
a.
True
b.
False
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11. One of the concerns with the requirement of higher education for police officers is the fear of minority discrimination.
a.
True
b.
False
Indicate the answer choice that best completes the statement or answers the question.
12. What police department has served as the model for field training programs across the country since the
1970s?
a.
San Jose, California
b.
Reno, Nevada
c.
Dallas, Texas
d.
Chicago, Illinois
13. What percentage of U.S. police departments conduct criminal background checks for all applicants,
according to a Justice Department survey?
a.
45 percent
b.
75 percent
c.
90 percent
d.
100 percent
14. Which of the following is NOT considered by departments when selecting police applicants?
a.
Education
b.
Physical abilities
c.
Vision
d.
Criminal history of parents
15. What is the abbreviated name of the federal government program that gave grants for police officers to
attend college?
a.
GRAD
b.
LEEP
c.
DIPLOMA
d.
GAIN
16. A BJS report found that 5 percent of municipal police agencies use this type of screening procedure.
a.
Polygraph exam
b.
Written aptitude test
c.
Voice stress analyzer
d.
Psychological evaluation
17. Previous height and weight requirements were believed to discriminate against ____________.
a.
people with disabilities
b.
African-American and Hispanic candidates
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c.
younger candidates
d.
women and minority candidates
18. In a 2010 report, the Bureau of Justice Statistics found that about ________ percent of police departments
required applicants to take a polygraph.
a.
15
b.
26
c.
50
d.
80
19. Which of the following is NOT a typical review item during a police candidate’s background investigation.
a.
Credit check
b.
Phone records
c.
Employment history
d.
Driving record
20. According to the Bureau of Justice Statistics, what percentage of local police departments offer their officers
some type of education achievement pay, including tuition reimbursement?
a.
1
b.
16
c.
31
d.
64
21. What stage of the police selection process is most subject to litigation?
a.
Background examination
b.
Written entrance exam
c.
Physical agility test
d.
Medical exam
22. Police agencies generally require the vision of an applicant to be correctable to _______.
a.
20/20
b.
20/30
c.
20/40
d.
20/50
23. What selection process can be used to examine a candidate’s poise, presence, and communication skills?
a.
One-on-one interview
b.
Oral interview in front of a panel
c.
Polygraph
d.
Psychological evaluation
24. The requirement to regularly update the skills and knowledge base of veteran officers is known as
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__________.
a.
in-service training
b.
field training
c.
the written examination
d.
recruit training
25. Due to recent changes in legislation and general attitudes, the prior use of which drug has become more
flexible in regard to recruiting new police officers?
a.
Marijuana
b.
Alcohol
c.
Opiates
d.
Cocaine
26. What organization got together with the Bureau of Justice Assistance to create the Discoverpolicing.org job
board and informational website?
a.
Police Benevolent Association
b.
Law Enforcement Education Program (LEEP)
c.
International Association of Chiefs of Police (IACP)
d.
President’s Commission on Law Enforcement and Administration of Justice
27. Physical agility testing during the application process has been criticized for discriminating against
_________.
a.
Hispanics
b.
African Americans
c.
women
d.
people with disabilities
28. Rather than lose an otherwise quality candidate, departments often provide training or guidance before
which phase of the application process?
a.
Background investigation
b.
Psychological examination
c.
Physical agility test
d.
Written entrance exam
29. 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
30. The U.S. Supreme Court case of Dothard v. Rawlinson (1977) revolved around what police candidate issue?
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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
31. 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
32. Most federal law enforcement agencies require what amount of education?
a.
High school diploma
b.
400 academy hours
c.
Associate’s degree
d.
Bachelor’s degree
33. 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
34. Nationwide, the education requirement for the majority of police departments is ___________.
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
35. Approximately how many police academies exist in the United States?
a.
260
b.
350
c.
650
d.
1,000
36. By 2006, what was the national average for hours new police officers spent in academy training?
a.
407
b.
532
c.
661
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d.
761
37. Today, the typical police officer is ____________ educated than previous generations of police officers.
a.
better
b.
less
c.
similarly
d.
None of these choices (not possible to know).
38. What landmark court decision allowed for police departments to create a job analysis to identify the
important tasks that must be performed by a police officer?
a.
Guardians Association of New York City Police Department v. Civil Service Commission of New
York
b.
Dothard v. Rawlinson
c.
Dred Scott v. Sandford
d.
Escobedo v. Illinois
39. What 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
40. Which of the following is NOT something that is taken into consideration during a candidate’s oral
interview?
a.
Poise
b.
Presence
c.
Speaking accent
d.
Communication skills
41. During the police screening process, most departments reject applicants with what type of arrest on record?
a.
An adult or juvenile felony conviction
b.
An adult or juvenile misdemeanor conviction
c.
Adult felony arrests
d.
Juvenile felony arrests
42. If a competent job analysis is performed, the knowledge, skills, and abilities needed for performance in that
department are considered to be ___________.
a.
occupationally related
b.
department related
c.
discriminatory
d.
job related
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43. The majority of today’s police departments __________.
a.
maintain a height requirement
b.
have eliminated the height requirement
c.
have maintained the height requirement, but allow officers to be measured while wearing boots
d.
have lowered the height requirement to 5 feet 2 inches
44. What is the term for the ability to interpret, understand, and manage one’s own and others’ emotions, which
encompasses many competencies that are valued in law enforcement such as self-awareness, self-control,
conflict management, and leadership?
a.
Emotional intelligence
b.
KSAs
c.
Common sense
d.
Exhibited intelligence
45. 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
46. Researcher Hrand Saxenian says ________ is the single most important criterion in the police selection.
a.
Courage
b.
Age
c.
Attitude
d.
Maturity
Enter the appropriate word(s) to complete the statement.
47. An officer with a high level of_________ _ is ideal because it encompasses many competencies that are valued in law
enforcement such as self-awareness, self-control, conflict management, and leadership.
48. Recently graduated recruits from the police academy receive a type of on-the-job training called __________.
49. During the field training phase, a recruit is assigned to three different __________ , who provide daily and weekly
evaluations on the recruit’s performance.
50. The initial training a police officer receives is called __________.
51. __________ is the name of the “shoot/don’t shoot” training course that forces officers to make split-second decisions
with fire arms.
52. The __________ in Quantico, Virginia, is one of the most well-known law enforcement leadership and administrative
officers courses in the United States.
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53. As an alternative or in addition to the FTO program, a field training program designed to produce graduates capable of
providing customer-centered, responsible, community-focused police services is called the __________ model.
54. A __________ identifies the important tasks that must be performed by police officers, and then identifies the
knowledge, skills, and abilities necessary to perform those tasks.
55. Per the Bureau of Justice Statistics, as of 2013 ________ percent of law enforcement agencies required a high school
diploma as a minimum requirement for hiring as a police officer.
56. If a competent job analysis is performed, the knowledge, skills, and abilities necessary for performance in that
department are judged to be __________.
57. 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 _________ _period.
58. Describe some initiatives for recruiting young people to law enforcement careers and explain why they are important.
59. Discuss the pros and cons of police officers paying for their physical and classroom training at private academies
before being hired by a police department.
60. Explain why changes have been made in the physical requirements to become a police officer and give some examples
of those changes.
61. Define emotional intelligence and explain why it is important in policing.
62. Discuss the challenges that police departments face when considering candidates who have a history of drug use and
the policy changes departments have made as a result of societal changes.
63. Considering the findings of the Hiring in the Spirit of Service project, do you think the community should be included
in police recruitment and hiring? Why or why not?
64. If a college degree is required for employment as a police officer, should tuition reimbursement be offered? Why or
why not?
65. Explain what a job analysis is and its importance in the police hiring process.
66. Identify the sources you can use to find information about law enforcement jobs.
67. Explain the debate over whether or not a college education should be required for police officers.
68. Why are field training programs and probationary periods vital phases in the police hiring process?
69. Discuss the pros and cons of online training programs for police officers.
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51. Hogan’s Alley
52. FBI Academy
53. Reno
Police Training Officer (PTO)
Police Training Officer
PTO
54. job analysis
55. 84
56. job related
57. probationary
58. Student responses will vary.
59. Student responses will vary.
60. Student responses will vary.
61. Student responses will vary.
62. Student responses will vary.
63. Student responses will vary.
64. Student answers will vary.
65. Student responses will vary.
66. Student responses will vary.
67. Student responses will vary.
68. Student responses will vary.
69. Student responses will vary.