True / False
1. Most municipal police departments in the United States are linked to state police agencies and their administrative
authority.
a.
True
b.
False
False
The Police Organization
ESCJ.SIEG.17.05.01 – Explain the organization of police departments.
Remember
2. College degrees may have little direct impact on promotion potentials for police officers.
a.
True
b.
False
True
The Police Organization
ESCJ.SIEG.17.05.01 – Explain the organization of police departments.
Remember
3. The time-in-rank system is designed to promote stability and fairness and to limit favoritism.
a.
True
b.
False
True
The Police Organization
ESCJ.SIEG.17.05.01 – Explain the organization of police departments.
Remember
4. The average police officer can expect to make between 10 and 15 arrests per month for serious crimes.
a.
True
b.
False
False
The Police Role
ESCJ.SIEG.17.05.02 – Articulate the complexities of the police role.
Remember
5. More than half the contacts the average police officer makes with citizens are for traffic-related matters.
a.
True
b.
False
True
The Police Role
ESCJ.SIEG.17.05.02 – Articulate the complexities of the police role.
Remember
6. The detective bureau is considered the backbone of policing.
a.
True
b.
False
False
Remember
7. Creating a feeling of security is one of the major purposes of police patrol.
a.
True
b.
False
True
Remember
8. Proactive policing is a cornerstone of community policing.
a.
True
b.
False
9. Evidence shows that targeting specific crimes through directed patrol has no influence on crime rates.
a.
True
b.
False
10. A National Institute of Justice study that examined police response times in four cities revealed that rapid response
times had virtually no effect on crime.
a.
True
b.
False
11. One reason for investigative ineffectiveness is that there are too many competing interests to solve a case
within the police department.
a.
True
b.
False
False
Remember
12. Vice squads target violent crime.
a.
True
b.
False
False
Remember
13. Evaluations of foot patrol indicate that it lowers crime rates.
a.
True
b.
False
14. Length of investigation is associated with success of investigation operations.
a.
True
b.
False
True
Remember
15. According to the “broken windows” concept, police need citizen cooperation.
a.
True
b.
False
16. Most police agencies are administratively conservative due to the time-in-rank system.
a.
True
b.
False
True
Remember
17. After assuming their duties, new police recruits are automatically placed in the field to practice what they have learned
in the academy and no additional training is required at that time.
a.
True
b.
False
False
Remember
18. Community-oriented policing involves an increase in foot patrol.
a.
True
b.
False
True
Remember
19. Supervisor attitudes can be one of the challenges of community-oriented policing.
a.
True
b.
False
True
Remember
20. Problem-oriented policing focuses equally on problem solving and reactive crime fighting.
a.
True
b.
False
False
Remember
21. One of the goals of fusion centers is to create new exams to screen for qualified police applicants.
a.
True
b.
False
False
Remember
22. Among the most publicized community policing concepts is that of intelligence-led policing.
a.
True
b.
False
False
occurs.
Remember
23. Crime scene investigation involves the use of complex instruments and chemical, physical, and microscopic
examining techniques.
a.
True
b.
False
False
Remember
24. Regardless of the size of the policing organization, this person has general administrative control and sets
policy for entire department’s operating branches.
a.
Staff lieutenant
b.
Detective lieutenant
c.
Chief of police
d.
Patrol sergeant
c
Remember
25. How do most municipal police departments determine promotion eligibility?
a.
Intelligence testing
b.
College performance
c.
Arrest performance
d.
Time-in-rank
Remember
26. The time-in-rank system used in police departments often discourages the:
a.
recruitment and hiring of college-educated officers.
b.
recruitment and hiring of minority officers.
c.
transfer of experienced officers to other departments.
d.
use of a military-like organizational structure.
c
Remember
27. More than half of the contact that police officers engage in with civilians is spent?
a.
catching criminals.
b.
handling traffic related matters.
c.
ferreting out drug dealers.
d.
investigating crime.
28. UCR data suggests that the average police officer makes less than one felony arrest every ____ months.
a.
2
b.
4
c.
6
d.
8
29. Approximately ____ percent of all sworn officers in the nation’s largest police departments are in units that don’t
allow them to make arrests (such as communications, administration, etc.).
a.
5
b.
15
c.
25
d.
35
30. Which of the following is not one of the major purposes of police patrol?
a.
Deter crime through police presence
b.
Aid individuals who cannot help themselves
c.
Facilitate the movement of traffic and people
d.
Issue arrest warrants
31. Jurisdictions that encourage patrol officers to aggressively arrest and detain suspicious persons experience
lower crime rates than other jurisdictions that do not practice _______ policing?
a.
reactive
b.
neighborhood snitching
c.
preventive
d.
proactive
32. While there are many goals of patrol, most police experts agree that the majority of police patrol efforts are
devoted to:
a.
fighting crime.
b.
maintaining order.
c.
responding to emergencies.
d.
deterring crime.
33. What was the principle finding of the Kansas City study?
a.
It is significant what type of patrol model you implement.
b.
There is little evidence that police patrol deters crime.
c.
Patrol techniques can have a significant impact on citizens’ attitudes.
d.
Patrol techniques can significantly impact citizens’ satisfaction with police.
34. ____ policing is a department policy that emphasizes stopping crimes before they occur rather than reacting
to crimes that have already occurred.
a.
Community
b.
Proactive
c.
Deterrent
d.
Reactive
35. Based on research like the Kansas City study, what is the prevailing wisdom on preventive patrols?
a.
The number of patrol cars on the street and their visibility to citizens has little impact on the crime
rate.
b.
More patrol cars on the street can deter specific types of crime, such as motor vehicle theft and
vandalism.
c.
Fewer patrol cars on the street results in higher crime rates.
d.
Patrol cars should be assigned to a reactive response mode only.
36. Aggressive patrol in New York City during the 1990s has been credited with a reduction in:
a.
prostitution
b.
violent crime
c.
drug dealing
d.
property crime
37. The Kansas City Gun Experiment is an example of:
a.
problem-oriented policing.
b.
community policing.
c.
reactive patrolling.
d.
a police crackdown targeting a specific type of crime problem.
38. Which of the following is a method of improving patrol?
a.
Aggressive patrol
b.
Targeting specific crimes
c.
Making more arrests
d.
All of these
39. The statement “Aggressive policing increases community perception that police arrest many criminals and
therefore most violators get caught” is an example of:
a.
the deterrent effect.
b.
the proactive effect.
c.
the aggressive effect.
d.
sheer luck.
40. What was a result of the Kansas City Gun Experiment?
a.
There was a measurable effect on gun crimes in the target area during the experiment.
b.
Assaults on police officers increased in the target area.
c.
Gun crimes in the target area marginally increased.
d.
Gun crimes were displaced to contiguous beats.
41. Which of the following is true?
a.
Criminal investigation is a key element of police work.
b.
Detectives are often handicapped by limited time, money, and resources.
c.
Modern criminal investigators are usually knowledgeable about legal rules of evidence and
procedure.
d.
All of these statements are true.
42. The vice squad specializes in:
a.
violent crime.
b.
property crime.
c.
crimes of public morals.
d.
sex crime.
43. In Martin Innes’s study of investigation techniques, he found that police rely heavily on _________ that
includes canvas of neighborhoods, interviews with friends/family, and constructing victim/suspect timelines to
solve a crime.
a.
specific focus
b.
general coverage
c.
technology and crime mapping
d.
sting operations
44. Which of the following is a commonly cited source of ineffective investigation?
a.
Length of investigation
b.
Poor sources of information
c.
Poor follow-up on initial calls for service
d.
All of the above
45. Community policing is often exemplified by which of the following models?
a.
Broken windows
b.
Shattered promises
c.
Urban decay
d.
Urban blight
46. Which of the following is not a fundamental assumption of the broken windows model?
a.
Neighborhood disorder creates fear.
b.
Neighborhoods can give out crime-promoting signals.
c.
Police require citizen cooperation.
d.
Reactive patrol is necessary.
47. Which of the following is not a focus of community policing?
a.
Order maintenance
b.
Emergency service
c.
Crime fighting
d.
Problem solving
48. Community-oriented policing links police effectiveness to:
a.
productive interaction with the community being served.
b.
interrelationships between cooperative police agencies.
c.
efficient utilization of existing personnel.
d.
optimized usage of advanced technology.
49. Which of the following police operations best exemplifies community-oriented policing?
a.
A sting operation where officers pose as fences of stolen property.
b.
Creation of a well-armed special weapons and tactics (SWAT) team trained in hostage negotiation.
c.
Computerized data terminals installed on the dash of all patrol cars.
d.
The hiring of bilingual officers to patrol ethnic neighborhoods.
50. What have evaluations of foot patrol programs in New Jersey and Michigan demonstrated?
a.
The crime rate went down in foot patrol beats.
b.
The crime rate went up in foot patrol beats.
c.
Officer job satisfaction increased.
d.
Citizen attitudes toward the police improved.
51. Which of the following is not a challenge of community-oriented policing?
a.
Changing attitudes of supervisors
b.
Reorienting values of the police
c.
Defining community
d.
All of these are challenges of community-oriented policing
52. The concept of hot spots of crime is most closely associated with which model of policing?
a.
Community-oriented policing
b.
Neighborhood-oriented policing
c.
Problem-oriented policing
d.
Police-community relations