Today, ____________________ of the major U.S. cities have some form of citizen
oversight in place.
a. a few
b. about half
c. none
d. most
Undercover investigations are rarely used by federal law enforcement agencies.
a. True
b. False
The collection of all officers working a particular shift is called a:
a. cohort.
b. precinct.
c. platoon.
d. staff.
Which of the following represents the standard order of civil service ranks within a
police department from lowest to highest?
a. officer, sergeant, lieutenant, captain, chief
b. corporal, officer, sergeant, lieutenant, captain, chief
c. captain, officer, sergeant, corporal, lieutenant, chief
d. officer, sergeant, corporal, lieutenant, captain, chief
The MCI program is designed to put most of an investigator’s time and effort into:
a. all misdemeanors that have a chance to be solved.
b. only very important cases and cases that actually can be solved.
c. only cases in which the complainant agrees to cooperate.
d. none of these choices.
Which U.S. Supreme Court case resulted in the police requirement that persons who are
in police custody and will be interrogated must be advised of their constitutional rights?
a. Mapp v. Ohio
b. Miranda v. Arizona
c. Escobedo v. Illinois
d. Brown v. Mississippi
According to John Firman, the research director for the International Association of
Chiefs of Police (IACP), the most common restriction on hiring applicants for police
service with a history of drug use within the recent past is ____________________
years free from using hard drugs and five years free from marijuana.
a. 5
b. 10
c. 15
d. 20
In the United States, ____________________ percent of police departments have 25 or
fewer officers.
a. 23
b. 37
c. 53
d. 87
Which of the following is not one of Broderick’s police operational styles?
a. enforcers
b. dreamers
c. realists
d. optimists
The “broken windows” theory suggests it is appropriate to allow a neighborhood to
deteriorate if the neighborhood will not participate in its upkeep.
a. True
b. False
Many departments today rely on units described as “professional standards” units,
“compliance” units, or “integrity” units as a major resource to combat corruption. These
are other names for:
a. programs created to increase the number of superior officers in departments.
b. civilian complaint review boards.
c. internal affairs divisions.
d. units created to provide greater liaison with district attorney offices.
One of the ways detectives use to solve cold cases is DNA analysis.
a. True
b. False
The typical police officer of today is ____________________ than previous
generations of police officers.
a. better educated
b. less educated
c. similarly educated
d. none of these choices
Who coined the term the “working personality” of the police?
a. Jerome Skolnick
b. James Fyfe
c. James Q. Wilson
d. Egon Bittner
Who coined the term omnipresence?
a. James J. Fyfe
b. O. W. Wilson
c. Patrick V. Murphy
d. James Q. Murphy
Detectives in a decentralized squad are considered ____________________.
a. specialists
b. generalists
c. in field training
d. felony-only detectives
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
The academic studies of women on patrol indicate that women:
a. can perform patrol duties as well as men can.
b. perform in a less satisfactory manner than men on patrol.
c. perform as well as men on patrol but only when teamed with a male partner.
d. usually do not want to work patrol.
Today, police departments have created numerous special programs to assist with the
challenges faced by the aging population. One such program is:
a. AARP.
b. Explorers.
c. DARE.
d. Triad.
The NCIC is operated by the:
a. Secret Service.
b. U.S. Marshals Service.
c. Federal Bureau of Investigation.
d. National Criminal Justice Reference Service.
The human body’s reaction to highly stressful situations is known as the:
a. flight-or-fight response
b. stressed-out syndrome
c. adrenaline response
d. fight-or-freeze syndrome
The police”community relations movement (PCR) developed out of the:
a. efforts at team policing in the 1970s.
b. efforts of police reform after the Wickersham Report.
c. riots and civil disorders of the 1960s.
d. the Rodney King incident of 199l.
The police officer is generally the first decision maker in the U.S. criminal justice
system and is often the most important.
a. True
b. False
The 1971 Supreme Court case that established the concept that hiring requirements
must be job related was:
a. Brown v. Board of Education of Topeka.
b. Brown v. Mississippi.
c. Griggs v. Duke Power Company.
d. United States v. Paradise.
According to research, what is the leading problem among police officers?
a. marital problems
b. problems with children
c. drug problems
d. financial problems
In 1985, the fleeing felon rule was declared unconstitutional by the U.S. Supreme Court
in the landmark case of:
a. Mapp v. Ohio.
b. Lawrence v. Texas.
c. Tennessee v. Garner.
d. Terry v. Ohio.
The concept that employers must take active steps to ensure equal employment
opportunity and to redress past discrimination is called:
a. reverse discrimination.
b. adverse impact.
c. affirmative action.
d. de facto opportunity.
Police officers who violate a person’s civil rights by unlawfully searching or detaining
them can be sued under what law?
a. 42 U.S.C. Section 1983
b. Federal Interstate Compact
c. Civil Rights Act of 1965
d. Civil Rights Act of 1991
The National Center for Rural Law Enforcement (NCRLE) is a part of what university?
a. University of Arizona
b. University of Wyoming
c. University of Arkansas
d. University of Nebraska
Theodore Kaczynski is also known as the Unabomber.
a. True
b. False
The ____________________ standard allows police officers to use deadly force against
people who are using deadly force against an officer or another person, as well as in
certain violent felony situations.
a. castle exception
b. defense of property
c. defense of life
d. defense of community
Most police management experts say the span of control in a police department should
be one supervisor to every 11 to 15 officers of a lower rank.
a. True
b. False
Explain the role that social media is playing in police”community relations.
Answer:Answer varies.
The pattern of brutality and violence historically used by the police to obtain
confessions by suspects is known as the_____________.
List and discuss Taylor’s Four Scientific Management Principles and if these principles
are still valid today. Prepare a 3-5-page paper defending your position.
Answer:Answer varies.
Inducing an individual to commit a crime he or she did not contemplate for the sole
purpose of instituting an arrest and criminal prosecution against the offender is called
__________.
The _____________ was precipitated when an off-duty white New York City police
lieutenant shot an African-American youth who was threatening a building
superintendent with a knife.
CALEA standards are a safeguard for officers involved in use of force incidents.
Explain and discuss the concept of “noble cause corruption” and how officers can
immunize themselves from this type of corruption.
Answer:Answer varies.
_______________ is a new and dangerous prank that has become more prevalent in
recent years.
No matter the size of the agency, the chain of command starts with the __________.
A group of people with distinct sets of values, attitudes, behaviors, and beliefs that
differentiate them from the larger culture of which they are a part is called a(n)
__________.
The Rand study of the investigative process resulted in a proposal regarding a more
effective way to investigate past crimes. The program outlined in this proposal is called
__________
An untapped resource that can greatly contribute to the mission of keeping the
homeland safe and that could prove to be an extremely valuable partner to law
enforcement is the __________industry.
__________are devices put into police vehicles that allow the electronic transmission of
messages between the police dispatcher and the officers in the field.
The classic study of random routine patrol was the __________ study.
In response to law enforcement’s need for more flexible, in-depth data, the UCR
formulated the __________, which presents comprehensive, detailed information about
crime incidents to law enforcement, researchers, governmental planners, students of
criminal justice, and the general public.
Describe and discuss the major changes in the FBI’s priorities since 9/11.
Answer:Answer varies.
Describe the difference between public relations and police”community relations.
Answer:Answer varies.