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 latest in night vision technology includes infrared (IR) technology and thermal
imaging (TI). This technology requires no light at all to see objects in total darkness.
a. True
b. False
Timothy J. McVeigh was stopped in Kansas at a DWI checkpoint and was immediately
arrested for and charged with the Oklahoma City bombing.
a. True
b. False
Reasonable suspicion is the standard of proof a police officer needs to make an arrest.
a. True
b. False
Why do you think the Supreme Court considered forcing Rochin (Rochin v. California)
to have his stomach pumped to retrieve evidence to be shocking, but the Court did not
consider forced extraction of blood by a doctor for a man who was arrested for driving
while intoxicated (Schmerber v. California) to be a violation of that man’s constitutional
rights? What was the difference? Do you think the cases should have been treated the
same? Defend you position.
Answer:Answer varies
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
The most prevalent form of discrimination has been:
a. separate job titles.
b. disparate recruiting.
c. de facto discrimination.
d. standard discrimination.
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
AFIS means:
a. automated fingerprint identification systems.
b. automatic fingerprint identification systems.
c. automated fingerprint information systems.
d. automatic fingerprint information systems.
The premise of smart policing is that agencies themselves are in the best position to
know their specific crime problems.
a. True
b. False
DNA collection needs to improve because crime labs are ill-equipped to deal with the
influx of DNA samples.
a. True
b. False
Police officers and their families tend to avoid socializing with other police officers and
their families, choosing to socialize instead with people in other lines of work.
a. True
b. False
Between 1997 and 2006, federal prosecutors rejected nearly two-thirds of the
____________________ cases brought to them by the FBI and other investigators,
more than twice the rejection rate for all federally prosecuted crimes.
a. Indian reservation
b. terrorist
c. misdemeanor
d. conspiracy
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
Officers who participate in more aggressive types of corruption by seeking out and
taking advantage of opportunities for corruption are called:
a. meat-eaters.
b. grass-eaters.
c. dirt-eaters.
d. tree-eaters.
The vast majority of all arrests are made:
a. at the scene of the crime
b. within 48 hours
c. within 2 weeks
d. within 1 month
During what decade did the foot patrol return to policing?
a. 1960s
b. 1970s
c. 1980s
d. 1990s
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 majority of recent studies have found that the law enforcement “working
personality” stems from the officer’s:
a. teenage years
b. socialization process in the police academy, field training, and patrol experience
c. early socialization experiences as a child
d. inherent personality from birth
Polls asking respondents to rate the honesty and ethical standards of various
occupations usually show that police receive a very negative rating.
a. True
b. False
Choke holds, carotid holds, and neck restraints became a source of controversy after:
a. several lawsuits.
b. some deaths.
c. further study.
d. changes in law enforcement policies.
The Magic City Police Department maintains order through informal police
intervention, including persuasion and threats, or hassling or roughing up disruptive
people instead of formal arrests. According to James Q. Wilson, it would be considered
to be a ____________________ department.
a. watchman
b. legalistic
c. moralistic
d. service
After the conditional offer of employment has been made to a potential police applicant,
the final stage of the selection process is:
a. polygraph and medical evaluation.
b. psychological and polygraph evaluation.
c. physical agility and medical evaluation.
d. psychological and medical evaluation.
The Newark foot patrol study concluded that foot patrols do not make citizens feel
safer.
a. True
b. False
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
In “Broken Windows” and Police Discretion, George L. Kelling notes that the
community policing model ____________________ the use of police discretion among
officers at all levels of the organization.
a. reduces and limits
b. contracts and discourages
c. expands and encourages
d. both a and b
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 to arrival at the scene
d. time it takes for the perpetrator to flee the scene
Although not a U.S. Supreme Court decision, Seremeth v. Frederick County et al.
(2012) dealt with the Americans
with Disability Act and police interrogations.
a. True
b. False
This national survey is based on reports made to the police from crime victims.
a. Uniform Crime Reports
b. National Crime Victimization Survey
c. U.S. Census
d. Federal Criminal Justice Survey
Which of the following has the Supreme Court not recognized as an exigent
circumstance?
a. preventing an escape
b. rendering immediate aid to a person in need of assistance
c. checking an identity
d. preventing destruction of evidence
Why do Dickerson v. United States and cases following this decision constitute
important case law?
Answer:Answer varies.
The concept of dividing the tasks of an organization according to personnel, area, time,
and function or process is called __________.
Name three of the programs administered and supported by the Office of Community
Oriented Policing Services (COPS) of the U.S. Department of Justice and discuss them.
Answer:Answer varies.
In the case of Scott v. Harris, the U.S. Supreme Court used the _______ test to
determine the reasonableness of the seizure in question.
Identify and explain the two types of state police models.
Answer:Answer varies.
How have affirmative action policies affected white males in hiring and promotional
policies?
Answer:Answer varies.
Describe the major strengths and weaknesses of the civil service system.
Answer:Answer varies.
Delineate the ranks in the police hierarchy from bottom to top, and explain the
responsibilities of each rank.
Answer:Answer varies.
Personnel who observe warning signs (of suicide) in fellow officers should be
encouraged to contact a supervisor. Should this be encouraged and does this violate the
Blue Wall of Silence? Should the Blue Wall be violated in this situation? Why or who
not?
Answer:Answer varies
Smart911 allows individuals to voluntarily _____________ their phone numbers and
enter associated personal, medical, and disability information into a secure website.
Define DNA, and explain the accuracy of the results of genetic fingerprinting.
Answer:Answer varies.
Describe a case enhancement program. How does this improve the investigative
process?
Answer:Answer varies.
The first specialized investigative unit in Rome was called __________, which means
“trackers of murder.”
Handwriting analysis is performed by the section of the crime lab.
Explain the significance of the Scott v. Harris decision.
Answer:Answer varies.
Describe the American colonial experience with policing.
Answer:Answer varies.