Local law enforcement agencies are usually the first responders to scenes of terrorist
crimes.
a. True
b. False
Most police departments have management programs to deal with the stress problems
of police officers.
a. True
b. False
The Joint Terrorism Task Forces (JTTF) address complex problems inherent in
terrorism investigations by combining resources and personnel from:
a. various state agencies.
b. all the federal agencies under the DHS umbrella.
c. state and local agencies.
d. federal, state, and local agencies.
The U.S. Department of Justice is under control of the:
a. Secretary of State.
b. U.S. Attorney General.
c. FBI director.
d. Secretary of Homeland Security.
Modern police organizations can be considered bureaucracies.
a. True
b. False
The examination of dead bodies is called forensic:
a. toxicology.
b. pathology.
c. physical anthropology.
d. odontology.
Younger applicants are showing an increased dependence on texting and social media to
communicate and seem to have less experience in face-to-face communications than
their predecessors.
a. True
b. False
Which of the following is not one of James Q. Wilson’s operating styles?
a. watchman
b. legalistic
c. service
d. aggressive
Physical agility testing has been criticized for discriminating against:
a. Hispanics.
b. African Americans.
c. women.
d. people with disabilities.
The first police department with a computer system (in 1964) was:
a. New York City .
b. San Francisco.
c. Los Angeles.
d. St. Louis.
The Supreme Court decision in Griggs v. Duke Power Company(1971) established the
concept that job requirements must be job relatedthey must be necessary for the
performance of the job a person is applying for.
a. True
b. False
As many as _____ million people are victims of violent or property crime in the United
States annually.
a. 16
b. 31
c. 42
d. 20
Who founded the National Center for Community Policing in East Lansing, Michigan?
a. Robert C. Trojanowicz
b. Logan Stout
c. Richard Hill
d. Rick D. Patterson
Even after the 1993 World Trade Center bombing, most state and local law enforcement
administrators continued to view terrorism primarily as a(n) threat.
a. localized
b. international
c. federal
d. distant
An entry-level police apprentice without general law enforcement powers suggested by
the President’s Commission on Law Enforcement and Administration of Justice is a:
a. police agent.
b. police officer.
c. community service officer.
d. reserve officer.
can be used to lift prints from surfaces that often defy traditional powder or chemical
techniques, including glass, paper, cardboard, rubber, wood, and even human skin.
a. Microchips
b. Robotics
c. X-rays
d. Lasers
According to the text many police departments use tests specifically developed for:
a. the police selection process.
b. women and minority applicants.
c. young applicants.
d. veteran applicants.
In 1998, Earth Liberation Front (ELF) members were linked to the destruction of the
Vail Ski Resort in Colorado, a fire that caused $12 million in damage.
a. True
b. False
According to the text, _______ percent of agencies assign officers to a multiagency
drug task force.
a. 22
b. 35
c. 48
d. 51
What is used in the examination of blood, semen, and other body fluids?
a. ballistics
b. serology
c. criminalistics
d. chemistry
Which of the following are the two major methods of patrol deployment?
a. motorized patrol and foot patrol
b. crime patrol and bicycle patrol
c. bicycle patrol and motorized patrol
d. bicycle patrol and foot patrol
The U.S. Coast Guard, which is a military branch of the U.S. armed forces and is on the
front lines of maritime security efforts, patrols:
a. only international waters.
b. only American coasts, ports, and waterways.
c. both international waters and American coasts, ports, and waterways.
d. international waters only at the request of a foreign government.
Courts have traditionally upheld police department no-smoking policies.
a. True
b. False
Which of the following is not consistent with the findings of Professor Sean Grennan in
his study of patrol teams in New York City?
a. There were no basic differences between the way males and females working as a
patrol team reacted to violent confrontations.
b. Female police officers, in most cases, were far more emotionally stable than their
male counterparts.
c. Female officers were more likely to calm a potentially violent situation.
d. Female officers were more likely to suffer on-the-job injuries.
Most government employees at the federal, state, and local levels are managed by a
civil service system.
a. True
b. False
An example of an operations unit in a police department would be:
a. patrol.
b. communications.
c. training.
d. internal affairs.
The National Advisory Commission on Civil Disorders stated that discriminatory police
employment practices did not contribute to the riots of the middle and late 1960s.
a. True
b. False
The “third degree” ended as a result of what U.S. Supreme Court decision?
a. Terry v. Ohio
b. Brown v. Mississippi
c. Carroll v. United States
d. Miranda v. Arizona
Random patrol is commonly believed by police administration to create a sense of:
a. semipresence.
b. omnipresence.
c. nonpresence.
d. none of these choices.
The power of police is limited by state laws and the:
a. Pendleton Act.
b. district attorney.
c. Bill of Rights.
d. municipal judge.
Thermal imaging is a form of:
a. radio communication.
b. oleoresin capsicum.
c. infrared technology.
d. computer database programming.
We will always need some type of rapid police response to citizens’ calls to 911, even
though we have to realize that a __________ response is highly unrealistic.
How is probable cause different than reasonable doubt? How is probable cause different
than reasonable suspicion? Give examples of all three.
Answer:Answer varies
Name and describe several programs police departments have initiated for special
populations of citizens. Which one do you believe offers the best service to a special
population group?
Answer:Answer varies.
William Westley defined the situation in which police officers only trust other police
officers and do not aid in the investigation of wrongdoing by other officers as the
__________.
Compare and contrast each of James Q. Wilson’s police department operational styles.
Which operational style should the police emphasize and why?
Answer:Answer varies.
The __________ were the members of the military appointed by Roman Emperor
Augustus to protect the palace and the emperor.
__________ established the first large-scale, uniformed, paid, civil police force in
London.
List the types and uses of less-lethal weapons by the police. Discuss when and under
what circumstances these less-lethal weapons are used. What are the potential negative
consequences of less-lethal weapons and should this prevent their use?
Answer:Answer varies.
Define police corruption and give several examples of it.
Answer:Answer varies.
The amount of force an officer can use when making an arrest is called .
Explain the areas that are the source for police civil liability.
Answer:Answer varies.
Movies and television shows like Dirty Harry and The Shield portray police violence.
Do you think that these dramas actually contribute to the Dirty Harry syndrome?
Answer:Answer varies
What has the academic research revealed regarding policing and immigration
enforcement?
Answer:Answer varies.
Legal segregation of the races finally ended with the landmark Supreme Court case of
_____________________, which desegregated schools all over the nation.
Explain the significance of Berghuis v. Thompkins as it concerns interrogations.
Answer:Answer varies.