Exam 2: Organizing Public Security in the United States

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

Explain why small-town and rural police officers may find it more difficult to decompress than their counterparts in larger metropolitan areas.

When last reported, women accounted for 34 percent of federal law enforcement employees.

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

Which of the following is NOT a common duty of a state police officer?

As of 2012, which of the following tribe and state pairings included the largest Indian law enforcement agency, with 393 full-time officers?

Rural and small-town law enforcement agencies engage in __________ programs with neighboring agencies, coming to one another's aid when necessary.

What federal department operates the National Institute of Justice (NIJ) as its research arm?

The Alaskan Village Public Safety Officer (VPSO) program provides all Alaskan villages with a fully armed police presence.

Every few years, the Bureau of Justice Statistics attempts to create a clear picture of the U.S.law enforcement industry as part of its _________________ program.

Which of the following institutions is responsible for the transporting of federal prisoners and the security of federal courthouses?

Only 12 percent of local police departments in the United States use bicycle patrols.

____________ has the most full-time state and local law enforcement employees in the United States, with over 126,000 officers.

The FBI falls under the purview of which federal institution?

Historically, __________ police departments were developed to deal with the growing crime in nonurban areas of the state.

The U.S.__________ is in charge of the enforcement of the laws regarding counterfeiting of U.S.currency.

The Phoenix Police Department bars its officers from stopping people for the sole purpose of determining immigration status.

Hawaii is the only state in the United States without a primary state police agency.

The International Criminal Police Organization, Interpol, is headquartered in which country?

A controversial issue in current law enforcement is the cooperation and escalating involvement of local police with federal immigration officials in enforcing immigration laws.Should local officers assist immigration authorities? Why, or why not?