In the 1960s, changes in police management led to the abandonment of:
a. bicycle patrol
b. two-man patrol units
c. foot patrol
d. equestrian patrol
The Federal Judiciary Act of 1789 created the ___________.
a. bobbies
b. office of the U.S. marshal
c. FBI
d. New York City Police Department
“Evidence that may lead a reasonable person to believe that a crime has been committed
and that a certain person committed it” is the definition of:
a. beyond a reasonable doubt
b. reasonable suspicion
c. probable cause
d. likely evidence
What is used in the examination of guns and bullets?
a. ballistics
b. serology
c. criminalistics
d. chemistry
In 2010, the U.S. Department of Justice ordered prosecutors in 33 states to intensify
efforts to fight ____________________, particularly as it affects women and children,
on Indian reservations.
a. alcoholism and drug addiction
b. divorce
c. theft
d. violent crime
In 2003, nearly all police departments had pursuit policies, and
____________________ percent of local police agencies had restrictive pursuit
policies.
a. 12
b. 16
c. 37
d. 61
In the case of ____________________, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled that to be liable,
police departments must be deliberately indifferent to the needs of the people with
whom police come in contact.
a. Mapp v. Ohio
b. Terry v. Ohio
c. Lawrence v. Texas
d. Canton v. Harris
Which of the following is part of the federal government’s imminent danger standard
for use of deadly force?
a. firing warning shots
b. shooting at moving vehicles
c. prisoner attempting escape who was being held in a high-security prison
d. nonfatally shooting a suspect in the leg
Some studies have indicated that police officers are ____________________ percent
more likely to suffer from alcoholism than the average citizen.
a. 25
b. 55
c. 75
d. 300
Analyzing crime issues to determine the underlying problems and addressing those
underlying problems is referred to as:
a. zero-tolerance policing
b. problem-solving policing
c. political-based policing
d. targeted policing
Many departments today rely on units described as “professional standards” units,
“compliance” units, or “integrity” units as a major resource to combat corruption. These
are other names for:
a. programs created to increase the number of superior officers in departments
b. civilian complaint review boards
c. internal affairs divisions
d. units created to provide greater liaison with district attorney offices
Using a traditional three-tour system, how many officers does it take to cover one day?
a. 2
b. 3
c. 4
d. 5
What statute made it a crime not to assist the night watch?
a. Posse Comitatus Act of 1879
b. Federal Judiciary Act of 1789
c. Statute of Winchester
d. Volstead Act
Which agency is the primary organization in the U.S. government for integrating and
analyzing all intelligence pertaining to terrorism and counterterrorism and for
conducting strategic operational planning by integrating all instruments of national
power?
a. Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI)
b. Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA)
c. National Counterterrorism Center (NCTC)
d. Department of Homeland Security (DHS)
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 purpose of the medical examination is to screen out ____________________.
a. as many candidates as possible
b. candidates who cannot do the police job
c. candidates who may suffer a future knee injury
d. candidates who suffer from chronic health conditions
Nationwide, in 2008, the sworn law enforcement employee average was
____________________ law enforcement employees per 1,000 citizens.
a. 1.85
b. 2.25
c. 2.51
d. 3.12
Many departments use tests specifically developed for:
a. the police selection process
b. women and minority applicants
c. young applicants
d. veteran applicants
William J. Bratton completely reengineered the New York City Police Department to
make reducing crime its primary objective. What vehicle did he use to accomplish this
mission?
a. SWAT
b. use of helicopters
c. CompStat
d. community policing
An example of an operations unit in a police department would be:
a. patrol
b. communications
c. training
d. internal affairs
The program in which the police engrave identifying numbers onto property such as
bicycles, televisions, and stereos is called:
a. Operation Engravement
b. Operation Home Security
c. Operation Crime Stop
d. Operation Identification
The single most important determinant of whether or not a case will be solved is the
information the victim supplies to the ____________________.
a. detective
b. immediately responding patrol officer
c. dispatcher
d. supervisor
Proactive methods are in use constantly to prevent acts of terrorism before they occur.
Such methods include:
a. ongoing and coordinated planning
b. intelligence gathering
c. investigating activity by various agencies
d. all of the above
Which of the following is not an argument in favor of citizen review?
a. It improves public trust and confidence in law enforcement.
b. A citizen review board can monitor and review departmental policies that lead to
citizen complaints.
c. It will make police officers more aggressive in enforcing the law.
d. A citizen review board can provide an independent evaluation of citizen complaints.
The examination of dead bodies is called forensic:
a. toxicology
b. pathology
c. physical anthropology
d. odontology
The President’s Commission on Law Enforcement and Administration of Justice
reported in 1967 that police relations with minority groups had:
a. sunk to explosively low levels
b. improved somewhat over the years
c. improved significantly over the years
d. remained the same
The 911 emergency telephone number system was introduced by AT&T in:
a. 1968
b. 1945
c. 1973
d. 1986
Which agency is responsible for providing efficient immigration services and easing the
transition of immigrants to permanent residence and, finally, American citizenship?
a. U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP)
b. U.S. Secret Service
c. U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS)
d. Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI)
This national survey is prepared by the FBI.
a. Uniform Crime Reports
b. National Crime Victimization Survey
c. U.S. Census
d. Federal Criminal Justice Survey
The Managing Criminal Investigations (MCI) program involves all of the following
except:
a. case screening
b. solvability factors
c. case enhancement
d. alternative patrol techniques
Which of the following is a violation of the Miranda ruling?
a. tape-recording unknowing suspects who were placed alone in a patrol car under
arrest
b. using a jail informant to report what a suspect tells him or her
c. placing a tape recorder in an interrogation room while leaving the suspect alone
d. directly questioning the suspect about the crime while in a patrol car and en route to
the jail
The label given to the current generation of 18- to 25-year-olds is:
a. Generation X
b. Generation Y
c. Yuppie
d. Generation Next
What did the U.S. Supreme Court focus on during the 1960s?
a. expanding governmental authority
b. police rights
c. individual rights
d. corporate rights
Where did the 2009 attack committed by Major Nidal Malik Hasan, which killed 13
people and wounded 30 others, take place?
a. Fort Dix
b. Fort Hood
c. Fort Sill
d. Fort Leavenworth
According to the Department of Justice, ____________________ percent of sworn
personnel in local police departments in 2007 were African Americans.
a. 19.5
b. 22.7
c. 11.9
d. l.8
Polls asking respondents to rate the honesty and ethical standards of various
occupations usually show that police receive a very negative rating.
Compare and contrast the colonial northern watch with the southern slave patrols.
Answer:
Answer varies.
Using a COPS methamphetamine grant, Salt Lake City established a task force
involving more than 30 government agencies working together to prevent the use and
production of methamphetamine.
An experiment was conducted in __________ to determine the deterrent effect of
various methods of handling domestic violence, including mandatory arrest.
A specific type of saturation patrol is a crackdown, which generally targets a specific
violation of the law, such as a traffic violation.
The __________ was enacted with the goal of assisting local governments in reducing
the incidence of crime by increasing the effectiveness, fairness, and coordination of law
enforcement and the criminal justice system.
Discuss some of the strengths and weaknesses involved in the use of multiagency task
forces.
Answer:
Answer varies.
In response to law enforcement’s need for more flexible, in-depth data, the UCR
formulated the __________, which presents comprehensive, detailed information about
crime incidents to law enforcement, researchers, governmental planners, students of
criminal justice, and the general public.
The majority of studies have determined that the police personality derives from the
socialization process in the police academy, field training, and patrol experience,
instead of being inherent in the personality of those who enter into the police
profession.
How does the USA Patriot Actsupport homeland security?
Answer:
Answer varies.
Discuss the major divisions within the Federal Bureau of Investigation.
Answer:
Answer varies.
The most notable commission established to investigate allegations of police corruption
was the __________ Commission in New York City in 1970.
The body’s reaction to highly stressful situations is known as the __________ response.
Discuss the advent of police paramilitary units (PPUs) and their effect on police work
and the public perception of police.
Answer:
Answer varies.
A recent study by John Violanti reveals that police commit suicide at a rate up to 53
percent higher than other city workers.
Explain what the academic studies regarding police patrol revealed about what the
police do while on patrol.
Answer:
Answer varies.
Using available scientific research on policing to implement crime-fighting strategies
and department policies is called __________ policing.