Exam 5: Police Organization: Structure and Functions

What types of responsibilities are generally tasked to state police agencies?

When compared with municipal police departments, members serving as part of the sheriff's department are more likely to ______.

The community era of policing implemented research findings that found traditional methods of policing were ineffective, such as reducing response times and increased calls for service.

Which operational element of local police agencies is considered the "backbone" of policing?

Which of the following are investigative units that are trained for a specific law enforcement area?

Which Department of Homeland Security agency is responsible for preventing terrorists and terrorist weapons from entering the United States?

What are the arguments in support of or against a national police force?

What does it mean that policing during the reform era was "driven by numbers"?

Agents that are trained to enforce the fish and game laws in a particular state would be considered part of which group?

The first private security operation was established to ensure railway security.

Which federal agency is responsible for the investigation of counterfeiting, financial institution fraud, and computer-based attacks on the financial infrastructure of the United States?

An employment requirement that typically takes four to six months to complete is ______.

Which early criminal justice official's authority to grant bail to felons led to corruption and criticism?

Which department or agency typically collects certain taxes or payments for the county?

In which industry did private policing first emerge?

Which of the following describes private security firms hired by a company to provide security services for a fee?

Unlike their federal contemporaries, officers of state bureaus of investigation are uniformed investigators.

Which of the following is true related to private security and private police personnel?

The first police force was established in London after the passage of the Metropolitan Police Act of 1829.

Which of the following is the newest federal agency?