Many historians and scholars indicate that__________in the American South were the
precursor to modern highway patrols.
a. Praetorian Guard
b. slave patrols
c. thief-takers
d. Vigiles
Among local departments, women account for approximately ____________________
percent of sworn personnel.
a. 12
b. 20
c. 30
d. 40
In using the computerized database referred to as CATCH, detectives feed in the
suspect’s:
a. description and last-known location.
b. description and modus operandi.
c. fingerprints and last-known location.
d. photograph and method of operation.
The case of Carlie Brucia was solved in part due to:
a. testimonial evidence of her sister
b. the use of surveillance cameras
c. the use of DNA analysis
d. the implementation of a GPS tracking system
A border search can be made without:
a. probable cause.
b. a warrant.
c. any articulable suspicion.
d. all of these choices
Typically, the larger urban departments such as New York; Chicago, Washington; D.C.;
and Los Angeles have deployed two-officer cars, and most suburban and rural
departments prefer one-officer cars.
a. True
b. False
According to the text, which of the following is not an example of discrimination
against African-American police officers in the early 1900s?
a. only assigned to patrol black neighborhoods
b. were not allowed to arrest whites
c. establishment of job-related standards
d. chances of promotion to higher ranks were limited
In most cases where stops were made, the behavior of the suspect was what concerned
the officer.
a. True
b. False
All of the following are consider American domestic terrorist groups except:
a. ALF.
b. Sovereign Citizens.
c. ELF.
d. IRA.
In 1995, in Arizona v. Evans, the Supreme Court extended the “good faith” exception to
the Fourth Amendment by creating a “computer errors” exception.
a. True
b. False
The US-VISIT program is part of which agency?
a. Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI)
b. U.S. Department of Defense
c. Department of Homeland Security (DHS)
d. U.S. Coast Guard
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
The first officer at a crime scene is in charge until relieved, at which point the
____________________ takes charge of the scene.
a. captain
b. lieutenant
c. sergeant
d. detective/investigator
The first state police agency was the Texas Rangers.
a. True
b. False
Probable cause is the standard of proof a police officer needs to conduct a stop and
frisk.
a. True
b. False
The Phoenix Police Department bars its officers from stopping people for the sole
purpose of determining immigration status.
a. True
b. False
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
PCR-STR procedures for the analysis of DNA evidence allow samples that have
degraded or broken down to be analyzed.
a. True
b. False
Which of the following is not an argument in favor of citizen review?
a. It improves public trust and confidence in law enforcement.
b. A citizen review board can monitor and review departmental policies that lead to
citizen complaints.
c. It will make police officers more aggressive in enforcing the law.
d. A citizen review board can provide an independent evaluation of citizen complaints.
Which of the following state is considered the “epicenter” of the prescription fraud drug
trade?
a. Florida
b. Colorado
c. California
d. New York
The single most important determinant of whether or not a case will be solved is the
information the victim supplies to the ____________________.
a. detective
b. immediately responding patrol officer
c. dispatcher
d. supervisor
The stress produced by the daily need to confront the tragedies of urban life, such as the
need to deal with derelicts, criminals, and the mentally disturbed, and the need to
engage in dangerous activity to protect a public that appears to be unappreciative of the
police, is classified as:
a. external stress
b. organizational stress
c. personal stress
d. operational stress
A form of community self-protection developed by King Alfred the Great in the latter
part of the ninth-century was/were the:
a. Vigiles.
b. hue and cry.
c. shire-reeve.
d. mutual pledge.
The FBI falls under the purview of the:
a. Treasury Department.
b. Department of Defense.
c. General Service Agency.
d. Department of Justice.
All of the following are examples of traits of the Police Personality except:
a. Authoritarianism
b. Suspicion
c. Compassion
d. Cynicism
Sting operations targeting lewd behavior have often been used around the country,
particularly in parks and areas frequented by children.
a. True
b. False
What was the role of the New York City Police Department’s Community Patrol Officer
Program?
a. to serve high-risk warrants
b. community surveillance
c. to rid the neighborhoods of street gangs
d. identification of neighborhood problems and development of short- and long-term
strategies for solving them
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.
This national survey lists the number of all law enforcement employees for each
reporting town, city, and county in
America.
a. Uniform Crime Reports
b. National Crime Victimization Survey
c. U.S. Census
d. Federal Criminal Justice Survey
The examination of skeletal remains is called forensic:
a. toxicology
b. pathology
c. physical anthropology
d. odontology
The investigative arm of the U.S. Army is the NCIS.
a. True
b. False
The number of Department of Justice investigations into civil rights issues in police and
sheriffs’ departments has dramatically declined in recent years.
a. True
b. False
The Dirty Harry problem refers to:
a. the corruption problem in law enforcement
b. the brutality problem in law enforcement
c. the moral dilemma officers face when they can use evil means to achieve good ends
d. the stress problem in policing
A rudimentary form of metropolitan policing called the __________ required all men in
a given town to serve on the night watch, patrolling the streets; performing duties such
as lighting street lamps, clearing garbage, and putting out fires; and enforcing the
criminal law.
Explain biased-based policing.
Answer:Answer varies.
The plan initiated in 1997 allowing police officers to receive 50 percent discounts and
low-cost loans to purchase homes in “distressed” areas nationwide was called the
__________ program.
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.
Discuss and list different ways volunteers may serve in police departments.
Answer:Answer varies.
is an investigatory term used for covertly following subjects in an investigation and
recording their activities.
During the 1970s, many police departments developed an alternative to the fleeing
felon doctrine; it was called the __________.
The two basic kinds of tactical operations are __________patrol tactics and
__________patrol.
Many believe that the modern state of community policing began with a seminal 1982
article entitled __________.
This 1974 U.S. Supreme Court landmark decision was instrumental in changing what
important aspect of law enforcement. Read and discuss the impact of Tennessee v.
Garner on law enforcement. How would you have decided this case and why?
Answer:Answer varies.
How can officers deal with the “blue wall” or “code of silence”? Why do you believe
this “wall” still exists? How can we as citizens and officers break down the wall of
silence?
Answer:Answer varies.
Discuss the many ways that African Americans and women have been discriminated
against in policing.
Answer:Answer varies.
Detail the case of Griggs v. Duke Power Company and explain the impact that this case
has had on police hiring.
Answer:Answer varies.
Describe and discuss some state and local law enforcement efforts for homeland
security.
Answer:Answer varies.
What is the exclusionary rule? Describe its development. How has this rule had an
impact on the police and the public?
Answer:Answer varies.
The __________is an operation in which an undercover police officer purchases drugs
from a subject, and then leaves the scene and contacts the backup team, which responds
and arrests the seller.
The concept that each individual in an organization is directly accountable to only one
supervisor is called __________.
How did the turbulent times of the 1960s and the early 1970s affect American policing?
Answer:Answer varies.