. Enhanced 911 or enhanced CAD utilizes mobile digital terminals (MDTs). Which of
the following is nota benefit provided by these systems?
a. direct interface between the patrol unit and local, county, state, and federal criminal
justice information system computers
b. dramatic increase in response time
c. elimination of responses to non-life-threatening emergency calls
d. better coordination of all emergency agencies, since their movements can be
monitored visually by both officers at the scene and dispatchers
The primary mission of the U.S. Secret Service is:
a. traffic enforcement.
b. protection for the president.
c. response to terrorism.
d. infrastructure protection.
The ____________________ maintains the National Criminal Justice Reference
Service (NCJRS) as a national clearinghouse of criminal justice information.
a. Treasury Department
b. Census Bureau
c. National Institute of Justice
d. IRS
During the 1990s, the crime rates across the country:
a. went up in aggregate
b. went down at an unprecedented rate
c. remained constant
d. went up for some crimes and down for others
Stress produced by real threats and dangers, such as responding to gun runs and other
dangerous assignments, is classified as:
a. external stress
b. organizational stress
c. personal stress
d. operational stress
What police department has served as the model for field training programs since the
1970s?
a. San Jose, California
b. Reno, Nevada
c. Dallas, Texas
d. Chicago, Illinois
Mitochondrial DNA is more useful for identification than nuclear DNA.
a. True
b. False
Mug shot is a system of digitizing a picture and storing its image on a computer so that
it can be retrieved at a later time.
a. digitizing
b. storing
c. imaging
d. xeroxing
Who is the author of the classic Varieties of Police Behavior: The Management of Law
and Order in Eight Communities?
a. James Q. Wilson
b. June Nelson
c. Anthony Bouza
d. Ernest Verdeschi