Exam 7: Policing Contemporary Issues and Challenges

Which is true concerning police accreditation?

If a police officer demands that a business purchase tickets to a police function, and implies that the business will experience some type of negative action if the tickets are not purchased, this is called ___________.

The rise in private agencies is not related to the increase in crime.

The 2011 _____________ Act provides annual funding for the military, including provisions permitting terrorism suspects to be arrested and detained indefinitely and permitting the military to detain and question terrorism suspects on American soil.

New York City created the Commission to Combat Police Corruption that is a separate entity from the department that investigates corruption.

The "rotten apple" theory explains nearly all police corruption.

New technology in policing is sometimes not reliable.

Increasing surveillance measures can potentially risk violating the civil liberties of citizens.

____________________ are officers who accept payoffs that circumstances of police work bring their way.

The _________ unit is a branch of a police department that receives and investigates complaints alleging violations of rules and policies on the part of officers.

Which statement is false regarding what police experience when working in Internal Affairs?

Discuss the policing and related activities undertaken by private-sector security management .

Lawsuits brought by citizens against police are known as ____________________ suits.

Which  is not a mechanism used to control the police?

An officer who lies under oath in order to provide an alibi for a fellow officer engaged in illegal activity is guilty of ____________________.

Explain the legal consequences that can occur for sworn law enforcement officers who are employed off duty by private employers.

The U.S. Supreme Court ruled that police must use "objective reasonableness" in judging whether to use deadly force in the case of

Police need to develop new technologies in weaponry because of the increased lethality of the weapons used by criminals.

Micah was approached by a fellow officer concerning possible corruption within their department.  Apparently, two officers have been selling confiscated drugs on the streets.  Micah reviewed both officers' cases and noticed that their arrests for drug crimes were down significantly. Both officers have also recently been receiving complaints from the community.  Micah dreaded what was about to happen to their department. The officers whom Micah has to investigate are allegedly involved in a high level of corruption.  The officers would be considered

What are the technological advances that can be used as investigative tools for law enforcement agencies?