Exam 2: Organizing Public Security In The United States

Traditionally,in the United States,the creation of laws and the power to enforce them have been matters for the federal government,not the states.

The primary legal and prosecutorial arm of the U.S.government is the:

Racial and ethnic minorities constitute approximately ____________________ percent of full-time sworn personnel in local departments.

According to the text,the financial losses from the recession of 2008 required state and local governments to rework priorities and reallocate resources.The most significant reassessment of priorities occurred in the area of __________.

The specific crimes measured by Part I of the Uniform Crime Reports are called:

Which of the following is responsible for the investigation of counterfeiting of U.S.currency?

The primary mission of the U.S.Secret Service is:

The National Crime Information Center (NCIC)is operated by the:

Which of the following is called a special jurisdiction agency?

Among local departments,women account for approximately ____________________ percent of sworn personnel.

The National Institute of Justice (NIJ)is the research arm of the U.S.Department of Justice.

Most local police departments are small,with about 53 percent employing fewer than 10 sworn officers.

The exclusive governmental power to make or enforce laws in Indian country is in the hands of tribal governments; federal and state governments have no power in Indian country.

Amtrak has officers that provide police response,patrol,and investigative services for the railroad.

The investigative arm of the U.S.Army is the NCIS.

__________ is the worldwide organization established for the development of cooperation among nations regarding common police problems.

The largest special jurisdiction agency in the United States is:

In the United States,____________________ percent of police departments have 25 or fewer officers.

The U.S.law enforcement industry is predominantly state oriented.

In late April 2010,the governor of the state of ____________________ signed a bill to combat illegal immigration,making this the first state to demand that immigrants carry identity documents legitimizing their presence on American soil.