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The stress produced by the interpersonal characteristics of belonging to the police
organization, such as difficulties in getting along with other officers, is classified as:
a. external stress
b. organizational stress
c. personal stress
d. operational stress
The concept that employers must take active steps to ensure equal employment
opportunity and to redress past discrimination is called:
a. reverse discrimination
b. adverse impact
c. affirmative action
d. de facto opportunity
According to the author, the police should be seen by the community as:
a. an army of occupation
b. mercenaries
c. part of the community
d. impartial enforcers of the law
Which of the following is not a common duty of a state police officer?
a. highway patrol
b. traffic enforcement
c. patrol of small towns
d. serve civil process
Researchers estimate that ____________________ percent of all police officers have
alcohol problems.
a. less than 5
b. 10 to 15
c. 20 to 30
d. over 50
During what decade did the foot patrol return to policing?
a. 1960s
b. 1970s
c. 1980s
d. 1990s
Mitochondrial DNA is more useful for identification than nuclear DNA.
Which Massachusetts governor fired all the striking police officers during the Boston
police strike and later became president of the United States?
a. Woodrow Wilson
b. Calvin Coolidge
c. Theodore Roosevelt
d. Ronald Reagan
The most controversial method of ending job discrimination is:
a. reverse employment
b. affirmative action
c. de facto hiring
d. equal employment opportunity
A state law enforcement system that combines the duties of major criminal
investigations with the patrol of state highways and small towns into one agency is
generally called the ____________________ model.
a. decentralized
b. combined
c. centralized
d. Total
In 2005, the DHS reported that the top terrorist threat against the United States today is
from ideologically driven actors, particularly:
a. al Qaeda
b. Mujahideen
c. Hamas
d. Hezbollah
Which of the following is not one of Broderick's police operational styles?
a. enforcers
b. dreamers
c. realists
d. optimists
National Night Out is in effect:
a. once a month
b. twice a year
c. once a year
d. one week a year
The investigative process begins with:
a. a call to 911
b. assignment by the sergeant
c. a citizen complaint
d. the patrol officer
Joint Terrorism Task Forces (JTTF) operate as part of which agency?
a. National Counterterrorism Center (NCTC)
b. Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI)
c. Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA)
d. U.S. Secret Service
A study by Florida State University released in 2006 found that offenders tracked by
GPS were ____________________ percent less likely to abscond or reoffend than
those not monitored.
a. 26
b. 49
c. 70
d. 90
The police identification process that involves bringing a suspect back to the scene of
the crime or another place (for example, a hospital where an injured victim is) where
the suspect can be seen and possibly identified by a victim or witness of a crime is
called a:
a. showup
b. showdown
c. line array
d. lineup
Triad is a joint partnership between the police and:
a. senior citizens
b. gays
c. Asian Americans
d. African Americans
Who is noted for developing modern management and administrative techniques for
policing?
a. James Q. Wilson
b. Richard Sylvester
c. O. W. Wilson
d. Patrick V. Murphy
Agencies that cover a large geographical area, such as sheriff's departments and state
patrols, utilize:
a. a take-home car program
b. person-owned vehicles (POVs)
c. fleet vehicles
d. preowned vehicles
The largest county police department (not a sheriff's office) in the United States is the
Miami"Dade County, Florida, department, which has how many sworn officers?
a. 3,120
b. 2,390
c. 2,644
d. 3,350
The Police Explorer program is part of the _____ organization.
a. Camp Fire
b. Boy Scouts of America
c. Police Athletic League
d. YMCA
Of all the FBI Index crimes, the one that occurs most each year is:
a. theft
b. motor vehicle theft
c. burglary
d. felonious assault
The President's Commission on Law Enforcement and Administration of Justice
recommended that police departments provide an absolute minimum of
____________________ hours of classroom work.
a. 800
b. 500
c. 400
d. 600
Which of the following is not an exception to the search warrant requirement?
a. a crime scene
b. a border search
c. exigent circumstances
d. plain view
Statistics clearly indicate that police officers:
a. overuse force
b. do not overuse force
c. overuse threats
d. display their weapons too often
Texas State University"San Marcos worked with the San Marcos, Texas, Police
Department to develop the ____________________ campaign.
a. Achieving Community Together (ACT)
b. Increasing Arrest Rates (IAR)
c. Community Crime Control (CCR)
d. Keeping Campuses Safe (KCF)
Dressing as and playing the role of a potential crime victim is known as:
a. a decoy operation
b. an envoy operation
c. a convoy operation
d. targeting
Which is not indicative of the police personality?
a. hostility
b. insecurity
c. cynicism
d. idealism
Which of the following is not a responsibility of the U.S. Department of Justice?
a. federal highway patrol
b. enforcing all federal laws
c. representing the government in court action
d. conducting independent investigations
More than ____________________ RCPIs provide regional community policing
training and technical assistance to law enforcement around the country.
a. 5
b. 7
c. 9
d. 30
The human body's reaction to highly stressful situations is known as the:
a. flight-or-fight response
b. stressed-out syndrome
c. adrenaline response
d. fight-or-freeze syndrome
Among local law enforcement agencies in 2007, the percentage of officers employed by
a department with some type of college requirement was ____________________
percent.
a. 29
b. 32
c. 18
d. 41
What stems from ends-oriented policing and involves police officers bending the rules
to achieve the "right" goal of putting a criminal in jail?
a. "rotten apple" corruption
b. biased-based policing
c. police deception
d. noble cause corruption
Thermal imaging is a form of:
a. radio communication
b. oleoresin capsicum
c. infrared technology
d. computer database programming
Explain the significance of Berghuis v. Thompkins as it concerns interrogations.
Answer:
Answer varies.
At one time, the main requirement for becoming a police officer was the applicant's
physical strength and courage.
What is stress? Name some factors causing stress in policing.
Answer:
Answer varies.
Prior to the 1970s, much of what we knew about police patrol was written by
__________
The job analysis must include the __________, __________, and abilities needed to
perform the tasks of the job being tested for.
Describe the Kansas City study. What was the major value of the study?
Answer:
Answer varies.
What are robots used for in policing today?
Answer:
Answer varies.
In an MCI program, patrol officers play very limited roles in the investigation of past
crimes.
List the major sections of a police crime lab and discuss the evidence each examines.
Answer:
Answer varies.
Police departments are restricting the use of pursuits and using alternative methods to
catch the individuals who attempt to elude police officers.
What are some of the methods being used by police departments today to deal with
stress?
Answer:
Answer varies.
The idea of problem-solving policing can be attributed to __________
As an alternative or in addition to the FTO program, a field training program that is
designed to produce graduates capable of providing customer-centered, responsible,
community-focused police services is called the __________
Theodore Kaczynski is also known as the Unabomber.
The relationships involved in both human relations and public relations between the
police and the community are called __________
