Exam 5: Policing Contemporary Issues and Challenges

Higher level security managers are increasingly drawn from college graduates with degrees in criminal justice.

Officer Sally King has been on the force for four years. She truly loves her job, but finds it sometimes difficult to live on a police officer's salary. She has noticed many of her coworkers seem to live at a much higher standard of living than she does. She is amazed at the large homes and vehicles that a select few officers have acquired. Officer King continued on her shift deeply troubled by her recent conversation. She felt completely torn concerning morals and officer loyalty. She decided she would report this to which department?

_____________ patrol is intended to deter crime and make the police presence known.

Officers who participate in small payoffs, such as exchanging money for not writing a ticket, are called:

The largest amount of an officer's time during a typical shift is spent on traffic control.

_________ is a nonprofit organization formed by major law enforcement executive associations to develop standards for police policies and practice; on request, they will review police agencies and award accreditation upon meeting those standards. .

Which of the following is a central feature of community policing?

Explain the difficulties a law enforcement officer who works in internal affairs might face. How may these difficulties be overcome?

Officers who participate in widespread corruption, including drug smuggling and money laundering, are called:

In federal agencies, the work of special agents is most similar to that of:

Violent victimization that may occur between intimate partners, which frequently requires the use of officer discretion, is called:

​ Crisis Intervention Teams involve work between police departments and social service agencies to deal with special populations.

What are the three activities an officer spends the most time   doing during a typical shift? What is involved in these activities?

Police officers are infrequently disciplined for their roles in events that produce injuries or questionable arrests.

Drug enforcement in large cities often combat organized crime and gangs involved in drug abuse with this type of patrol.

A patrol strategy that assigns priorities to calls for service and chooses the appropriate response is called:

Officer Jordan Stanley is called to a shoplifting call. Upon arrival, he talks with the store manager concerning the facts of the case. Apparently, a 16-year-old female attempted to steal a pair of shoes for an upcoming school event. Officer Stanley writes a citation and then discusses with the manager how to prevent future shop-lifting cases from occurring. The manager agrees to implement many of the suggestions. By writing a citation to the offender, Officer Stanly is practicing:

____________ officers have taken an oath and have powers to make arrests.

Which statement regarding the police use of force is true?

Which statement regarding the police use of force is false?