Who served as chief of police in Berkeley and instituted many practices that started to
professionalize the U.S. police, including incorporating university training as a part of
police training?
a. O. W. Wilson
b. August Vollmer
c. Raymond Blaine Fosdick
d. Edgar Hoover
The word police comes from the Latin word politia, which means “civil
administration.”
a. True
b. False
Which law expanded the FBI’s wiretapping and electronic surveillance authority and
allowed nationwide jurisdiction for search warrants and electronic surveillance devices?
a. USA Patriot Act
b. Executive Order 13228
c. Civil Rights Act of 1991
d. all of these choices
Police officers with in-car data access technology make more than eight times as many
inquiries on driving records, vehicle registrations, and wanted persons or property per
8-hour shift than do officers without in-car computers.
a. True
b. False
Today, many major cities have some type of citizen oversight to assist in the
investigation of alleged police misconduct.
a. True
b. False
Title ____________________ of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 was designed to prohibit
all job discrimination based on race, color, religion, sex, or national origin.
a. I
b. III
c. IV
d. VII
The idea of danger permeates the police subculture.
a. True
b. False
Age-progression photographs are prepared by forensic artists rather than computers.
a. True
b. False
In the landmark case Tennessee v. Garner, the U.S. Supreme Court declared the
____________________ rule unconstitutional.
a. fleeing felon
b. consent search
c. detention
d. stop and frisk
The 4″10 schedule makes it easier for managers to schedule employees.
a. True
b. False
The concept of problem-oriented policing can be attributed to Herman Goldstein.
a. True
b. False
Police departments are restricting the use of pursuits and using alternative methods to
catch the individuals who attempt to elude police officers.
a. True
b. False
One of the newest forms of aggressive driving known to post a public safety threat is
motorcycle swarms.
a. True
b. False
The real responsibility for proper police”community relations rests with
____________________.
a. the police chief.
b. the city manager.
c. every police officer.
d. the community relations officer.
What organization represented African American police officers in New York City?
a. Guardian Angels
b. Guardians’ Association
c. American Civil Liberties Union
d. African American Equalization Association
The police subculture is characterized by clannishness, secrecy, and isolation from
those not in the group.
a. True
b. False
Robert Lilly’s research concluded that the majority of police calls are in reference to:
a. burglaries.
b. thefts.
c. information.
d. social services.
McGruff, the crime dog, and the “Take a Bite Out of Crime” program is an example of:
a. a police ride-along program.
b. a police mass media campaign.
c. a police storefront or mini-station program.
d. a citizen volunteer program.
A study on police depression revealed that ____________________ officers had higher
levels of depression.
a. female
b. white
c. Asian
d. male
Women have always been considered as capable of performing the same type of patrol
duties as men.
a. True
b. False
Many larger metropolitan areas have overlapping police jurisdictions.
a. True
b. False
Project Bio Shield was created in 2004 to help the United States:
a. ensure that every American receives a vaccination against anthrax.
b. purchase, develop, and deploy cutting-edge defenses against biological weapons
attacks.
c. develop cures for diseases caused by agents of biological terrorism.
d. all of these choices
The Indianapolis Police Department assigned ____________________ and
____________________ to patrol in 1968. They were the first females to be armed,
wear a uniform, and drive a marked car on an equal basis with men.
a. Lari Rollings; Jenny White
b. Melissa Idol; Cynthia Lockhart
c. Susan Smith; Jamie Wilson
d. Betty Blankenship; Elizabeth Coffal
The analysis of poisons and other toxic substances in a person’s body is called forensic:
a. toxicology.
b. pathology.
c. physical anthropology.
d. odontology.
Officer Brown believes his role is keeping the peace and preserving the social order, yet
he is very careful not to violate the constitutional rights of individuals. According to
Broderick, he would be considered a(n):
a. realist.
b. optimist.
c. enforcer.
d. idealist.
Cybercrimes trends change regularly and quickly, which can make them difficult for
law enforcement to keep up with.
a. True
b. False
Herman Goldstein has defined police corruption as “acts involving the misuse of
authority by a police officer in a manner designed to produce personal gain for himself
or others.”
a. True
b. False
In a 1995 case, a state police agency agreed to provide back pay to white male troopers
who claimed they were unfairly passed over for promotions in favor of minority
troopers.
a. True
b. False
Dorothy Bracey found that due to a poor diet and lack of exercise, a significant sample
of American police possessed a body composition, blood chemistry, and general level
of physical fitness greatly inferior to that of a similarly sized sample of:
a. college students
b. prison convicts
c. military personnel
d. high school seniors
Many believe that modern community policing began with James Q. Wilson and
George L. Kelling’s article “____________________”: The Police and Neighborhood
Safety.”
a. Littered Streets
b. Disordered Communities
c. Broken Windows
d. Dangerous Streets
None of the cities in the United States have made any special efforts to recruit members
of the gay community for police jobs.
a. True
b. False
Which of the following is not one of the three traditional ways we do police work in the
United States?
a. retroactive investigation of past crimes by detectives
b. random routine patrol
c. proactive investigations
d. rapid response to calls by citizens to 911
Explain what the academic studies regarding police patrol revealed about what the
police do while on patrol.
Answer:Answer varies.
An experiment was conducted in __________ to determine the deterrent effect of
various methods of handling domestic violence, including mandatory arrest.
__________ offers consultative services on cold-case serial homicides as well as
several other types of cases.
Identify and cite five cases involving the police and custodial interrogation. Describe
how these cases led to the current custodial interrogation rules in the United States.
Answer:Answer varies.
Discuss why it is important for police to work with the homeless population, and
describe what types of things are being done.
Answer:Answer varies.
When a persons’ home is his or her castle, this concept is referred to as the .
Arresting offenders and assisting prosecutors in bringing charges against defendants is
one of the primary methods used by police to maintain order and protect
__________and __________.
How safe are less-than-lethal weapons? In what situations would a less-than-lethal
weapon be used? Do suspects have the right to know that you are about to use a
less-than-lethal weapon on them? Explain your answers.
Answer:Answer varies
Describe the Kansas City study. What was the major value of the study?
Answer:Answer varies.
The is on the front lines of the nation’s efforts to secure air transportation from
terrorism.
__________ is a name for crime prevention programs (also known as Crime Watch,
Block Watch, or Community Alert programs) in which neighbors are supposed to watch
over their blocks and alert the police to any suspicious or disorderly behavior.
How have police standards and testing procedures changed in recent years to enable
more women and minorities to enter policing?
Answer:Answer varies.
How does the USA Patriot Act affect citizens’ civil liberties?
Answer:Answer varies.
The concept of single-focused investigative units that meld personnel and talent from
various law enforcement agencies is called .
Identify and describe some alternative responses to crime that law enforcement can use
rather than rapid response to calls.
Answer:Answer varies.
Describe four major international terrorist incidents.
Answer:Answer varies.
Groups such as the and the , using violent actions, have released caged animals into the
wild, targeted buildings where experimentation on animals has been conducted,
damaged vehicles they feel are not environmentally friendly, and burned down new
residential communities, in an effort to force various segments of society, including the
general public, to change their attitudes about issues these groups consider important.