Which of the following is not one of James Q. Wilson’s operating styles?
a. watchman
b. legalistic
c. service
d. aggressive
The examination of dead bodies is called:
a. forensic toxicology
b. forensic pathology
c. forensic physical anthropology
d. forensic odontology
The _______________ is an invaluable tool in the selection process and aids in
assessing an individual’s current level of functioning as a potential police officer.
a. interview with the chief
b. polygraph
c. oral interview
d. pre-employment psychological evaluation
The simultaneous expectation by white officers that African American officers will give
members of their own race better treatment, but that African American officers will also
receive hostility from the African American community because they are perceived as
traitors to their race is known as:
a. double marginality
b. de facto discrimination
c. adverse impact
d. reverse discrimination
Who is generally in charge of a squad?
a. master patrol officer
b. corporal
c. lieutenant
d. sergeant
What stage of the police selection process screens out the most candidates?
a. written entrance exam
b. background investigation
c. polygraph
d. oral interview
Academic studies regarding response time indicate that:
a. victims often delay calling the police after a crime or other incident occurs
b. the perpetrator will be caught if the police arrive within 2 minutes of the call
c. the perpetrator will be caught if the police arrive within 5 minutes of the call
d. rapid response is most important in discovery crimes
Police officers who participate in the more passive types of police corruption are
referred to as:
a. meat-eaters
b. grass-eaters
c. dirt-eaters
d. tree-huggers
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 for hard drugs
and _____ years for marijuana.
a. 5, 5
b. 10, 5
c. 10, 10
d. 20, 10
During what decade was the efficiency of foot patrols challenged?
a. 1960s
b. 1970s
c. 1980s
d. 1990s
Many historians and scholars indicate that _____ in the American South were the
precursor to the modern American system of policing.
a. the Praetorian Guard
b. slave patrols
c. thief-takers
d. Vigiles
This constitutional amendment protects against unreasonable searches and seizures:
a. First Amendment
b. Fourth Amendment
c. Fifth Amendment
d. Sixth Amendment
The use of the polygraph was severely limited by the Employee Polygraph Protection
Act (EPPA), signed into law in June 1988.
Police officers are considered _____ members of the department.
a. sworn
b. non-sworn
c. civilian
d. local
After the 9/11 terrorist attacks, what was required of all NYPD officers?
a. racial profiling classes
b. mental health counseling
c. terrorist identification classes
d. weekly safety briefings
This constitutional amendment states, “The right that no warrants shall issue but upon
probable cause, supported by Oath or affirmation, and particularly describing the place
to be searched, and the persons or things to be seized.”
a. First Amendment
b. Fourth Amendment
c. Fifth Amendment
d. Sixth Amendment
Officers who participate in more aggressive types of corruption by seeking out and
taking advantage of opportunities of corruption are called:
a. meat-eaters
b. grass-eaters
c. dirt-eaters
d. tree-huggers
The National Advisory Commission on Criminal Justice Standards and Goals
recommended that _____ should conduct preliminary investigations of most crimes.
a. detectives
b. supervisors
c. non-sworn personnel
d. patrol officers
An example of an operations unit in a police department would be:
a. patrol
b. communications
c. training
d. internal affairs
Of the choices below, the standard order of civil service ranks within a police
department from lowest to highest are:
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
Which of the following is not part of the problem-oriented policing strategy?
a. scattering
b. analysis
c. response
d. assessment
What is the largest minority group in the United States?
a. Native Americans
b. German Americans
c. African Americans
d. Hispanics
Detectives in a decentralized squad are considered _____.
a. specialists
b. generalists
c. to be in field training
d. felony-only detectives
The legality and morality of the fleeing felon rule is challenged because of the U.S.
legal concept of:
a. presumption of innocence
b. fundamental fairness
c. cruel and unusual punishment
d. application of equality
“The unlawful use of force or violence against persons or property to intimidate or
coerce a government, the civilian population, or a segment thereof, in the furtherance of
political or social objectives” is the FBI’s definition of:
a. counterterrorism
b. cyberterrorism
c. terrorism
d. intelligence
According to research, compared to other professions the police exhibit higher rates of:
a. divorce
b. suicide
c. stress
d. all of the above
Which of the following was not one of the duties relegated to early female police
officers?
a. issuing parking tickets
b. guarding female prisoners
c. performing routine clerical tasks
d. patrolling
The vast majority of arrests the police make are for:
a. violent crimes
b. property crimes
c. financial crimes
d. quality of life crimes
In 1910, the nation’s first “officially designated” policewoman was:
a. Alice Stebbins Wells
b. Nora Jean Wilson
c. Hazel L. Davis
d. Ruth Smith
The group of officers supervised by a particular sergeant is called a:
a. department
b. squad
c. platoon
d. precinct
Some studies indicate that domestic violence may be _____ in police families when
compared to the general public.
a. more prevalent
b. less prevalent
c. the same
d. none of these
_____ is the most expensive part of a police department’s budget.
a. Fuel cost
b. Equipment
c. Personnel
d. Liability insurance
Which of the following is not one of the secondary goals and objectives of police
departments?
a. recovering stolen and missing property
b. enforcing non-criminal regulation
c. delivering services not available elsewhere in the community
d. settling arguments and disputes
Which is not part of the Comp-Stat 4-step process?
a. Accurate intelligence
b. Rapid deployment of personnel
c. Follow-up and assessment
d. Incident planning
____________ is on-the-job training for recently graduated recruits from the police
academy.
a. Recruit training
b. Initial training
c. Field training
d. In service training
The average probationary period for police officers ranges from
____________________.
TheNational Commission on Terrorist Attacks upon the United Statesis popularly
known as the 9/11Commission.
Some anti-illegal-immigration advocates say ‘sanctuary cities” shield foreign criminals
from deportation and hamper federal efforts to combat illegal immigration and
terrorism.
An influence relationship among leaders and followers who intend real changes that
reflect their mutual purposes is called __________________.
____________________ programs involve engraving identifying numbers onto
property such as bicycles, televisions, and other personal electronic items with the goal
of returning the property to owners if and when it is stolen and then recovered by the
police.
The four elements of the problem-solving strategy are strengths, opportunities,
response, and assessment.
A vast majority of police agencies require a bachelor’s degree as a minimum
educational requirement.
The most controversial method of ending job discrimination is the concept of quotas in
hiring minorities.
The beginning of the socialization process for the new police officer begins
__________.
The date of a series of terrorist attacks against the United States of America by
members of al Qaeda was ____________________.
Advocates of police civil damage lawsuits see these lawsuits as a vehicle for
stimulating ________________.
Undercover investigations are rarely used by federal law enforcement agencies.
The ____________________ is an interpretation of the Fourteenth Amendment by the
U.S. Supreme Court that holds that evidence seized in violation of the U.S. Constitution
cannot be used in court against a defendant.
In recent years, _______________ has become a serious problem on our highways and
roads.
The simultaneous expectation by white officers that African American officers will give
members of their own race better treatment and receive hostility from the African
American community because they are perceived as traitors to their race is known as
____________________.
Most police departments have management programs to deal with the stress problems
of police officers.
Some studies indicate that domestic violence may be more prevalent in police families
than in the general population.