Exam 7: Policing Organizations and Practices

Which of the following departments/agencies is considered to be the first federal law enforcement organization that was created by Congress?

In the chain of command, which of these is the lowest level?

Order maintenance policing is influenced by the routine activities theory

The typical role of women hired by police agencies in the twentieth century included ______.

______ are responsible for following a case throughout the investigation.

What is community policing?

Which of the following types of policies allow for police to use their discretion to briefly detain an individual if they believe that he or she may be engaging in illegal behavior and to pat down the individual's exterior clothing if they believe the individual may have a weapon?

______ encourages police officers not just to look at individual crimes or issues but rather to understand the root causes of crime.

There are 250 departments who are responsible for providing law enforcement for public school districts.

The ______ began with the emergence of professional police departments during the 1840s and continued throughout the early 20th century.

New York City does not have the greatest number of officers proportionate to the population.

What is the difference between random and directed patrol?

The information era is a time period in which the primary strategy involved the use of foot patrols to better connect with community members.

Compare and contrast problem-oriented policing and community policing.

The technological innovations that have altered the daily lives of officers on the street is a characteristics of the ______.

In terms of geographic jurisdiction, there are three levels of policing: federal, state, and ______.

President Kennedy's Commission on Law Enforcement and the Administration of Justice suggested that minority officers would not only have a greater understanding of the needs of minority communities, but would also have greater credibility.

Which of the following was identified as a barrier to diversity for police organizations?

Police departments that are smaller in size are more likely to have a large representation of ______ police officers.

The ______ is considered to be the largest law enforcement agency within the Department of Justice.