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Who arranged for the organization of the first paid, full-time, uniformed police
department, conceived of the police role as a conspicuous community-oriented patrol
designed more for prevention and deterrence than for enforcement?
a. Henry Fielding
b. Carl B. Klockars
c. Sir Robert Peel
d. Egon Bittner
The right to counsel contained within the Miranda ruling applies only when the subject
of an interrogation:
a. is in custody
b. is accused of a felony crime
c. has been deemed indigent
d. has made an admission of guilt
The collection of all officers working a particular shift is called a:
a. squad
b. precinct
c. platoon
d. staff
What involves a continued reliance on traditional policing operations?
a. strategic policing
b. community policing
c. citizen-based policing
d. political-based policing
Which of the following is not a reason for police corruption as listed in your text?
a. individual officer explanations
b. the police subculture
c. social structure explanations
d. all are reasons for corruption
Which is not a trait of the police personality?
a. authoritarianism
b. suspicion
c. racism
d. liberalism
In a case enhancement program:
a. a detective debriefs a suspect to obtain further information
b. detectives assist the arresting officer in preparing a case for court
c. a detective engages in liaison with the district attorney
d. all of the above
The academic studies of women on patrol indicate that:
a. women can perform patrol duties as well as men can
b. women perform in a less satisfactory manner than men on patrol
c. women perform as well as men on patrol but only when teamed with a male partner
d. the majority of women do not want to work patrol
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. routine random patrol
c. proactive investigations
d. rapid response to calls by citizens to 911
The 193l National Commission on Law Observance and Enforcement was more
popularly known as the:
a. Kerner Commission
b. Volmer Commission
c. Wickersham Commission
d. Kefauver Commission
The label given to the current generation of 18 to 25 year olds:
a. generation X
b. generation Y
c. yuppie
d. generation Next
What law gives law enforcement new ability to search, seize, detain, or eavesdrop in
their pursuit of possible terrorists?
a. Charles Manson arrest
b. the L.A. shootout
c. reinstatement of the death penalty
d. Rodney King beating
_____ is defined as an organization model marked by hierarchy and promotion on
professional merit and skill.
a. Keynesian
b. Bureaucracy
c. Privatization
d. Monetarism
This case allowed certain searches incident to arrest:
a. Chimel v. California
b. Terry v. Ohio
c. United States v. Matlock
d. Abel v. United States
____________ means that a police officer may be sued in civil court for improper
behavior, using such civil law concepts as negligence and torts.
a. Criminal liability
b. Civil liability
c. Administrative liability
d. Strict liability
Which type of stress is produced by the interpersonal characteristics of belonging to the
police organization, such as difficulties in getting along with other officers?
a. personal
b. operational
c. organizational
d. mental
Who founded the National Center for Community Policing in East Lansing, Michigan?
a. Robert C. Trojanowicz
b. Logan Stout
c. Richard Hill
d. Rick D. Patterson
"Signals" that communities and neighborhoods are encouraging crime are:
a. broken windows
b. disorder
c. decay
d. all are examples
All are considered local law enforcement agencies except:
a. campus police
b. transit police
c. rail road police
d. metropolitan police
Officer Green believes that it is impossible to achieve the goals and objectives of the
police department and concentrates his efforts on the concept of police loyalty and the
mutual support of his fellow officers. According to Broderick, he would be considered
a/an:
a. realist
b. optimist
c. enforcer
d. idealist
NCIC collects and retrieves data about:
a. persons wanted for crimes anywhere in the 50 states
b. stolen and lost property
c. criminal history files
d. all of the above
The Knapp Commission was a(n):
a. international commission
b. federal commission
c. state commission
d. local commission
New technology allows officers to rapidly scan ________comparing them to local, state
and national databases.
a. license plates
b. drivers licenses
c. Vehicle Identification Numbers
d. DNA
Noble cause corruption is also known as:
a. Dirty Harry syndrome
b. blue line crossing
c. blue corruption
d. meat eating
Of the approximate 43 million citizen contacts with the police, only what percent
involved police use of force?
a. 8.5%
b. 5.3%
c. 1.6%
d. 12%
Which of the following is responsible for the transporting of federal prisoners and the
security of federal courthouses?
a. Federal Protection Bureau
b. Federal Bureau of Investigation
c. U.S. Marshals Service
d. Federal Protective Service
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
On October 8, 2001, President Bush signed Executive Order 13228, which established
the:
a. U.S. Patriot Act
b. War on Terrorism
c. Office of Homeland Security
d. U.S. Anti-Terrorism Act
TRIAD is a joint partnership between the police and:
a. senior citizens
b. gays
c. Asian Americans
d. African Americans
Which type of stress is produced by the daily need to confront the tragedies of urban
life?
a. personal
b. organizational
c. operational
d. physical
The Supreme Court ruled in Burdeau v. McDowell that _____ applies only to the
actions of government agents and does not apply to private citizens or security
employees.
a. county ordinances
b. local ordinances
c. state statutes
d. the Bill of Rights
According to your text, there are approximately how many hate groups in the U.S.?
a. 350
b. 600
c. 500
d. 750
The traffic enforcement function in policing always ranks high as an area of concern
among the public.
____________________ involves officers thinking, not just responding to yet another
call for duty.
____________________ is the process by which the actions of the police in such areas
as arrests, search and seizure, and custodial interrogation are reviewed by the U.S. court
system at various levels in order to ensure the constitutionality of those actions.
According to your text, there are approximate 31 million victims of _______ crime in
the United States annually.
Police unions are predominantly local organizations that bargain and communicate with
the local police department and the mayor's or chief's office.
The idea of danger permeates the police subculture.
Only large departments employ K-9 units due to the high cost that is associated with the
purchase, training, and upkeep of the animal.
The ethical problem in which police are confronted with situations in which they feel
forced to take certain illegal actions to achieve a greater good is known as
the____________________ problem.
The requirement that officers not be less than a certain height (height requirement) was
probably the strongest example of discrimination against women candidates.
Most experts believe that loosely affiliated extremists pose the most urgent threat to the
United States.
The "watch and ward" required all men to serve on the ___________.
The police subculture is characterized by clannishness, secrecy, and isolation from
those not in the group.
A form of de facto discrimination resulting from a testing element that discriminates
against a particular group, essentially keeping them out of the applicant pool is known
as ________ _________.
Almost all experts are enthusiastic about the idea and effectiveness of community
policing.
The relationships involved in both human relations and public relations between the
police and the community are called ____________________.
Police administrators will tell you that honesty is the most crucial trait in a police
applicant and police officer.
