What selection process can be used to examine a candidate’s characteristics that might
be otherwise difficult to assess, including poise, presence, and communication skills?
a. one-on-one interview
b. oral board
c. polygraph
d. interview with the chief
During the 1970s, _____ extremist groups posed the predominant domestic terrorist
threat in the United States.
a. leftist-oriented
b. socialist
c. union
d. right wing
Analyzing crime issues to determine the underlying problems and addressing those
underlying problems are referred to as:
a. zero tolerance policing
b. problem-solving policing
c. political-based policing
d. targeted policing
Which of the following is responsible for the investigation of counterfeiting of U.S.
currency?
a. FBI
b. Secret Service
c. Internal Revenue Service
d. Organized Crime and Racketeering Unit
Which of the following was not one of the corporate strategies of policing described by
the Executive Sessions on Policing?
a. team policing
b. strategic policing
c. community policing
d. problem-solving policing
____________ experiments are examples of the community policing model suggested
by Wilson and Kelling in their broken windows approach to policing.
a. Foot patrol
b. SWAT team
c. Tactical Training Team (TTT)
d. Measured response
Process by which actions of the police in areas such as arrests, search and seizure, and
interrogations are reviewed by the U.S. court system at various levels to ensure the
constitutionality of these actions:
a. judicial review
b. probable cause
c. third degree tactics
d. silver platter doctrine
In an experiment, the group that is not acted upon, and where nothing is changed, is
called:
a. the control group
b. the experimental group
c. the change agent
d. the free group
The examination of skeletal remains is called:
a. forensic toxicology
b. forensic pathology
c. forensic physical anthropology
d. forensic odontology
Using available scientific research on policing to implement crime-fighting strategies
and department policies is known as:
a. differential response
b. scientific management
c. community policing
d. evidence-based policing
Which of the following is an example of the ethical standards established to determine
how police officers should act?
a. organizational value systems or codes of ethics designed to educate and guide the
behavior of those who work within an organization
b. the Law Enforcement Code of Ethics
c. an oath of office
d. all of the above
Generally the most police activity occurs on what tour?
a. day
b. evening
c. midnight
d. weekends
Police officers have _____ discretion.
a. little
b. tremendous
c. limited
d. no
The vast majority of law enforcement agencies are operated by:
a. municipal or city governments
b. state government
c. federal government
d. private companies
The management concept that says that each individual in an organization is supervised
by one immediate supervisor or boss who in turn reports to a higher supervisor is
termed:
a. ladder of command
b. hierarchy of command
c. span of control
d. chain of command
After 9/11, a new department was created by the government. This department is:
a. the U.S. Marshal’s
b. INS
c. Homeland Security
d. TSA
The Dirty Harry problem refers to:
a. the corruption problem in law enforcement
b. the brutality problem in law enforcement
c. the moral dilemma officers face when they can use evil means to achieve good ends
d. the stress problem in policing
Which is not a type of liability officers and departments need to be aware of?
a. civil liability
b. administrative liability
c. criminal liability
d. all are liabilities to the officer and department
Members of what type of terrorist group include animal rights advocates, supporters of
environmental issues, and antiabortion advocates?
a. right wing
b. left wing
c. special interest
d. union extremists
Which of the following do some researchers still consider discriminatory to women?
a. background investigation
b. psychological examination
c. physical agility test
d. written entrance exam
Among local departments, women account for approximately _____ percent of sworn
personnel.
a. 19.1
b. 9.7
c. 29.2
d. 11.9
The lowest form of social organization or mutual pledge created by King Alfred the
Great in England was:
a. tithing
b. hundred
c. shire
d. thousand
The Smalltown Police Department uses social service agencies to provide counseling
for minor offenders. According to James Q. Wilson, it would be considered a _____
department.
a. watchman
b. legalistic
c. moralistic
d. service
All are issues women face in the law enforcement workplace except:
a. pregnancy
b. dating
c. family issues
d. drug use
A border search can be made:
a. on probable cause
b. on reasonable suspicion
c. without any articulable suspicion
d. all of the above
Which of the following is not one of the basic components of response time?
a. time between the crime and the call to the police
b. time required for the police to process the call
c. travel time from receipt of the call by the patrol car to arrival at the scene
d. time it takes for the perpetrator to flee the scene
The Office of Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS) is part of the _____.
a. NIJ
b. FBI
c. president’s cabinet
d. Chicago Police Department
The attitude that there is no hope for the world and a view of humanity at its worst is
called:
a. police social control
b. police prejudice
c. police attitude
d. police cynicism
Considered a “learning position” for potential police candidates while they are pursuing
their education:
a. police dispatcher
b. police cadet
c. public service attendant
d. community service attendant
Since 9/11, who is being asked to play a greater part in combating terrorism?
a. FBI
b. ATF
c. CIA
d. local police
According to Ellen Scrivner, which of the following is not a job-related issue that
contributes to family dysfunction in police families?
a. family disruption due to rotating shifts
b. unpredictable work environment
c. the constant exposure of police officers to members of the opposite gender
d. community expectations and demands
____________________ is a program given by police officers in which the officers
teach students in their own classrooms about the dangers of drug abuse.
Statistics for the latest reporting year reveal that U.S. police made more than 13.7
million arrests for all criminal infractions, excluding _____ violations.
This philosophy of empowering citizens and developing a partnership between the
police and the community to work together to solve problems is called
________________.
Community policing is a relatively new concept in policing.
____________________ and assisting prosecutors in bringing charges against
defendants is one of the primary methods used by police to maintain order and protect
life and property.
____________________ programs are programs produced by radio and television
stations that publicize an unsolved crime of the week and cash rewards are given for
information that results in the conviction of the offender.
Everything we do with, for, and to each other as citizens and as human beings is called
____________________.
Word-of-mouth advertising by family members and friends is a common way people
receive information about jobs in policing and criminal justice.
Police special weapons and tactical teams are popularly known as
____________________.
The first state police agency was the ____________________.
The primary goal or objective of the police should be to arrest all offenders.
The Police Explorer program is aimed at senior citizens.
The automobile exception to the search warrant requirement is referred to as the
Carroll doctrine.
Early American police were responsible for cleaning streets, caring for the homeless,
and operating emergency ambulance services, in addition to their law enforcement
duties.
A major drawback to sting operations is that they create a market for ______________.
The Violent Crime Control and Law Enforcement Act of 1994 is also known as the
Crime Bill.
Studies have indicated that police officers face serious marital problems, health
problems, and problems with alcohol and drugs.
Terrorism committed by citizens of the United States in the United States is called
____________________.
A police officer can search without a warrant if consent is given by a person having
authority to give such consent.
The Supreme Court decision in Griggs v. Duke Power Company established the concept
that job requirements must be job relatedthey must be necessary for the performance of
the job a person is applying for.