Most of the tension between police officers and members of minority groups has
focused on police relationships with:
a. Hispanics
b. Asians
c. African Americans
d. women
A _____ system allows non-emergency calls to be redirected or referred to other
referral agencies or government agencies.
a. 311
b. 411
c. 511
d. 611
During the eighteenth century, the most common form of American law enforcement
was/were:
a. constables in the day and the watch at night
b. the state police
c. the military
d. the hue and cry
The majority of law enforcement agencies in America are:
a. local
b. federal
c. state
d. private
A military, multi-mission, maritime service whose mission is to protect the public and
U.S. economic interests on the nation’s waterways, along the coast, on international
waters, or in any maritime region is the:
a. Army
b. Navy
c. Coast Guard
d. Marines
The modern CompStat program began in:
a. Chicago
b. London
c. New York
d. Los Angles
The Managing Criminal Investigations program is designed to put most of an
investigator’s time and effort into:
a. all felonies that have a chance to be solved
b. very important cases only and cases that can actually be solved
c. only cases in which the complainant agrees to cooperate
d. none of the above
Which U.S. President pledged to add an additional 100,000 officers if he was elected?
a. Obama
b. Bush
c. Clinton
d. Regan
___________ is also referred to as civilian review or external review.
a. Internal affairs
b. External affairs
c. Citizen oversight
d. Compliance office
During what decade did the foot patrol return to policing?
a. 1960s
b. 1970s
c. 1980s
d. 1990s
NCIC means:
a. National Crime Investigation Center
b. National Criminal Information Center
c. National Crime Information Center
d. National Criminal Investigation Center
Intimidating to applicants is the ratio of applicants that actually make it to the police
force is:
a. 1 out of 100
b. 10 out of 100
c. 30 out of 100
d. 15 out of 100
The mission of the Office of Homeland Security is to:
a. respond with technical and scientific personnel and equipment to assist in the
mitigation of the health concerns that arise from various aspects of weapons of mass
destruction misuse
b. provide technical assistance to locate hidden nuclear material; diagnose a suspected,
improvised nuclear device; plan the disablement of a nuclear yield or radiological
dispersal device; and advise local authorities on the associated hazards and effects
c. develop and coordinate the implementation of a comprehensive national strategy to
secure the United States from threats and attacks
d. coordinate U.S. resources in response to a WMD incident in a foreign country, should
that government request such assistance
The process of removing sworn officers from non-enforcement jobs and replacing them
by non-sworn personnel is called:
a. rationalization
b. civilianization
c. upgrading
d. lateral transfer
The Regional Community Policing Institutes (RCPIs) are part of the _____ program.
a. TOPS
b. COPS
c. TASP
d. COGS
If a competent job analysis is done, tests in the police screening process are considered
to be:
a. occupationally related
b. race/gender neutral
c. discriminate
d. job related
Among local law enforcement agencies, as reported by the Bureau of Justice Statistics
(BJS) in 2003, _____ of local departments required a four-year college degree.
a. 1%
b. 25%
c. 56%
d. 81%
The technology director for the National Emergency Number Association reports that
____ percent of the nation is covered by dispatch centers that have enhanced 911
capabilities.
a. 12
b. 33
c. 51
d. 96
The 911 emergency telephone number system was introduced by AT&T in:
a. 1968
b. 1945
c. 1985
d. 1986
After the conditional offer of employment to a potential police candidate, the final stage
of the selection process is:
a. polygraph and medical evaluation
b. psychological and polygraph evaluation
c. physical agility and medical evaluation
d. psychological and medical evaluation
The first decision maker in the criminal justice system and often the most important is:
a. the judge
b. the defense attorney
c. the police officer
d. the prosecutor
Problem-solving policing emphasizes that many crimes are caused by _____ and
attempts to deal with those problems rather than just responding to each criminal
incident.
a. management problems
b. police personnel problems
c. teenagers
d. underlying social problems
All are secondary goals of policing except:
a. preventing crime
b. arresting and prosecuting offenders
c. assisting the sick and injured
d. all are secondary goals of policing
All are qualities that a sergeant must possess except:
a. intelligence
b. dedication
c. integrity
d. likeableness
In 1910, _____ appointed the nation’s first “officially designated” policewoman.
a. Dallas
b. New York
c. Los Angeles
d. Chicago
Which of the following is an example of the standards governing police ethics?
a. U.S. Constitution
b. Bill of Rights
c. case law as determined by appellate courts and the U.S. Supreme Court
d. all of the above
According to your text, the best example of police power is:
a. the ability to search and seize evidence
b. the ability to take another’s life
c. the power of arrest
d. the power to convict a citizen of a crime
What act established the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) within the
Department of Transportation to protect the nation’s transportation systems and ensure
freedom of movement for people and commerce?
a. Johnson Act of 2003
b. Homeland Security Act
c. Rogers Act
d. Aviation and Transportation Security Act
The idea that detective work is glamorous, exciting, and dangerous, as it is depicted in
the movies and on television, is called:
a. detective mystique
b. detective role
c. detective model
d. detective initiative
__________________ involve/s the use of traditional patrol operations in a more
aggressive manner.
a. Problem-oriented policing
b. Problem-solving policing
c. Community policing
d. Uniformed tactical operations
A(n) ____________________ consists of a group of heavily armed officers who hide in
an area of a store or building waiting for an impending holdup.
The National Park Police also serve at the _____________in New York and the Golden
Gate Bridge in San Francisco.
According to Jerome Skolnick, the police officer’s role contains two principal variables:
danger and____________________.
Generally, the citizen oversight boards established to review allegations of brutality by
police officers have no power to discipline offending officers.
The first important job discrimination case was ____________________.
A major concept behind the affirmative action movement, and possibly the most
disturbing concept to many, is the establishment of ____________________.
According to your text, an officer is most likely to be assaulted when responding to a
______ call for service.
A major problem with DNA today is the growing backlog of DNA cases.
Working long hours and overtime produces ________and consequently stress in
officers.
The Federal Witness Security Program (Federal Witness Protection Program) is
administered by the FBI.
A ____________________ is the detaining of a person by a law enforcement officer for
the purpose of investigation, accompanied by a superficial examination of the person’s
body surface or clothing to discover weapons, contraband, or other objects relating to
criminal activity.
Studies of police discretion have shown that the most significant factor in the decision
to arrest is the ____________ of the offense committed.
The body’s reaction to highly stressful situations is known as
the____________________.
According to a report in 2005 from the DHS, threats from countries facilitating
terrorism have increased significantly.
Police officers may use potentially deadly force (ramming a vehicle, for example) to
end a high-speed chase of a suspect whose actions risk the safety of other drivers and
pedestrians.
____________________ are the rather broad moral principles that govern all conduct.
The most turbulent eras for American policing were the ____________________.
Reasonable suspicion is the standard of proof a police officer needs to make an arrest.
Police departments are restricting the use of pursuits and using alternative methods to
catch the individuals who attempt to elude police officers.
The police try to create a sense that they are always there. This is called
____________________.