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True / False
1. Police officers today have more formal education than their predecessors.
a.
True
b.
False
2. Currently, about one in five officers is a racial or ethnic minority group member.
a.
True
b.
False
3. Even today, research indicates that women may be subject to more sexual harassment as police officers than their male
counterparts.
a.
True
b.
False
4. The police officer’s job demands interpersonal skills such as quick to anger.
a.
True
b.
False
5. Police officers require only formal training to understand all the aspects of their job.
a.
True
b.
False
6. Police officers are expected to obey rules and respect superiors.
a.
True
b.
False
7. The nature of police work can make officers very suspicious of citizens whom they encounter.
a.
True
b.
False
8. Police rarely perceive the public as hostile.
a.
True
b.
False
9. An occupational environment affects the way a person interprets reality.
a.
True
b.
False
10. Police officers rarely feel isolated from the public.
a.
True
b.
False
11. Police departments have not responded adequately in addressing the issue of stress.
a.
True
b.
False
12. Police are mainly reactive when they respond to citizen calls reporting criminal activity.
a.
True
b.
False
13. New communications technology within police departments has tended to fragment decision making.
a.
True
b.
False
14. Quantifying police work is relatively easy.
a.
True
b.
False
15. Every department has the same number of vice and juvenile units.
a.
True
b.
False
16. The presence of a patrol officer in a community can be a major factor in reducing crime.
a.
True
b.
False
17. All police departments have equipment to perform DNA analysis.
a.
True
b.
False
18. Police help maintain order by enforcing traffic laws.
a.
True
b.
False
19. Modern-day police practices use patrol units with two officers.
a.
True
b.
False
20. The community policing philosophy is an approach that stresses police control of the community.
a.
True
b.
False
21. Problem-oriented policing tries to find the underlying causes of crime.
a.
True
b.
False
22. Forensic analysis of hair, semen, and blood can only be used to determine guilt; these findings cannot be used to
establish the innocence of incarcerated people.
a.
True
b.
False
23. When a force employs police officers from all demographic groups, the police gain legitimacy because they are seen
as reflecting the interests of all people, and there may be reductions in race-based disparities affecting who is stopped,
searched, or arrested.
a.
True
b.
False
24. The educational level of new police recruits is a factor that influences who applies to be a law enforcement officer.
a.
True
b.
False
25. The second aspect of the working personality is the need to exert authority.
a.
True
b.
False
26. In the Patriot Act, there is no legislation that allows law enforcement access to sneak and peek warrants, warrantless
search of third-party records, and access to emails.
a.
True
b.
False
27. In contrast to the police, those individuals who work within the lower level private security industry are paid
more and receive more training.
a.
True
b.
False
28. New York City created the Commission to Combat Police Corruption that is an entity separate from the department
that investigates corruption.
a.
True
b.
False
29. In order to have a good rapport with the community, the police officers must depend on the confidence they
have in their patrol partner.
a.
True
b.
False
30. Cooperation since 9/11 among the federal policing agencies has made progress in the sharing of intelligence.
a.
True
b.
False
31. Which of the following is not a characteristic that applies to the job of a law enforcement officer?
a.
Training is required.
b.
Pay scales are high.
c.
Physical fitness standards must be met.
d.
Recruits must lack a criminal record.
32. Which of the following is not a requirement of a must recruits must s pass to become a police officer?
a.
Psychological tests
b.
Background check
c.
Fitness test
d.
IQ test
33. Which of the following is true regarding the changing profile of a police officer?
a.
Most police officers are either women or a racial or ethnic minority
b.
Today almost 1 in 3 officers is female.
c.
The percentage of female officers has not changed since the 1970s.
d.
The percentage of female officers has doubled since the 1970s, but females still comprise only about 12% of
all officers.
34. Which of the following is true of the women in the police force?
a.
Women have been serving as police officers since the early 1800s.
b.
The smaller the police department, the higher the proportion of women as sworn officers.
c.
Women face little to no prejudice today in police work.
d.
Women remain a minority in most police departments, and face a variety of challenges.
35. The process in which members learn the symbols, beliefs, and values of a group is called
a.
working personality.
b.
spiritualization.
c.
socialization.
d.
isolation.
36. When a group shares symbols, beliefs, and attitudes, this is referred to as
a.
a subculture.
b.
a subcommunity.
c.
a suboccupation.
d.
subprofessionals.
37. On average, how many types of difficult situations are patrol officers expected to handle per week?
a.
4
b.
1
c.
2
d.
3
38. A set of emotional and behavioral characteristics developed by members of an occupational group in response to a
work situation and environmental influences is called the ________ personality.
a.
authoritative
b.
policeman’s
c.
socialization
d.
subculture
39. Which of the following is not a key issue in understanding the police subculture?
a.
Working personality
b.
Police morality
c.
Isolation of the police
d.
Acceptance of independent actions by other officers
40. Which two elements of police work define the working personality?
a.
Danger and authority
b.
Danger and isolation
c.
Danger and independence
d.
Authority and isolation
41. During day-to day encounters with police officers, citizens respond most positively to which officer characteristic?
a.
Badge
b.
Handcuffs
c.
Demeanor
d.
Nightstick
42. Most police work is reactive, which means police
a.
respond to citizen calls for service.
b.
initiate actions in the absence of citizen requests.
c.
operate according to “hunches.”
d.
stop crime before it happens.
43. Which of the following is an example of a proactive strategy to combat crime?
a.
Responding to citizen calls for service
b.
Using a stakeout in victimless crimes
c.
Responding to citizens who approach an officer
d.
Responding to a crime after the perpetrator has fled
44. When calls for service are the main instigators of police action, this is called ________ policing.
a.
clearance-rate
b.
incident-driven
c.
proactive
d.
preventive
45. Which of the following is a consequence of the policy of differential response?
a.
Less detailed information is received from callers.
b.
Callers are uncertain about when to expect a response.
c.
Police resources are conserved.
d.
Patrol officers know less about a case when they respond.
46. A system that assigns priorities to calls for service is called
a.
incident-driven policing.
b.
clearance rate.
c.
differential response.
d.
line functions.
47. The percentage of crimes that police believe they have solved through an arrest is called
a.
incident-driven policing.
b.
clearance rate.
c.
differential response.
d.
line functions.
48. Which is true regarding the measurement of positive police productivity?
a.
The clearance rate is the most effective measure.
b.
The crime rate is the most effective measure.
c.
The clearance rate and crime rate together provide an accurate picture.
d.
The clearance rate and crime rate do not give an accurate picture.
49. Which is not an operational unit in a police department?
a.
Investigation
b.
Traffic
c.
Patrol
d.
Court
50. The extent to which departments create specialized units depends on which of the following?
a.
Preferences of the police chief.
b.
Attitudes of the public toward the police.
c.
Attitudes of the news media toward the public.
d.
All of the above influence the creation of specialized units.
51. Which type of police officers account for two-thirds of all sworn officers?
a.
Detective
b.
Traffic
c.
Juvenile
d.
Patrol
52. Police functions that directly involve field operations such as patrol and investigation are called _____ functions.
a.
line
b.
staff
c.
sworn
d.
preventive
53. Preventive patrol emphasizes
a.
a large number of arrests to control crime.
b.
responding to 911 calls.
c.
making police presence known.
d.
fixing “broken windows.”
54. Which police unit identifies, apprehends, and collects evidence against lawbreakers?
a.
Traffic
b.
Investigation
c.
Juvenile
d.
Administrative
55. Research conducted on large police departments found that a key factor in solving crimes was
a.
identification of the perpetrator by the victim or the witnesses.
b.
the police arriving at the scene of the crime in less than a minute.
c.
the intelligence of the police officers.
d.
the size of the police force.
56. Traffic regulation is a ____ job of the police.
a.
minor
b.
major
c.
dangerous
d.
rare
57. ________ is a vice offense.
a.
Assault
b.
Traffic violation
c.
Arson
d.
Prostitution
58. What conclusions would you make from the chart below?
a.
The probability of arrest is highest 10 minutes after a crime.
b.
The probability of arrest is highest 14 minutes after a crime.
c.
The probability of arrest is highest 2 minutes after a crime.
d.
The probability of arrest is highest while the crime is in progress.
59. One important component of community policing is
a.
reactive policing.
b.
fast 911 response time.
c.
problem solving.
d.
crime control.
60. Which program attempts to control crime through the collection of crime statistics and meetings to enforce
accountability?
a.
Uniform Crime Reports
b.
National Incident-Based Reporting System
c.
Compstat
d.
National Crime Victimization Survey
