Exam 7: Policing Contemporary Issues and Challenges

Officers who accept payoffs that happen to come their way are called

A group of citizens that investigates behavior of police officers or a police department is known as a(n)____________________.

Internal Affairs maintains a formal process for citizens to file complaints.

Which of the following is true about private policing?

Why is it so difficult for internal affairs units to investigate crimes committed by the police?

Which of the following occurs when officers use tools, keys, or other devices to force entry and steal property?

_______ crime is defined by the following activities: mooching, bribery, chiseling, extortion, shopping, shakedown, premeditated theft, favoritism, perjury, and prejudice.

The Department of ____________ was formed after the events of September 11, 2001.

Law enforcement officials used a thermal imaging device at a house to detect unusual heat sources that might indicate marijuana being cultivated under "grow lights." Their efforts led to a search of the home and the discovery of 100 marijuana plants. The Supreme Court declared this an illegal search in

The FBI created the _________ to coordinate and lead its counterterrorism efforts.

The job of controlling police misbehavior is often left to the internal control of the police department.

Polygraph tests are admissible in a court of law.

_________________ is used to determine an individual's genetic fingerprint.

Dylan will be teaching an in-service for a group of officers tomorrow to review the use-of-force continuum.  A nearby department recently had an officer fire upon an unarmed suspect, which left the community enraged.  Dylan plans to pay particular attention to those methods that are considered less lethal to avoid a similar tragedy in his department. Dylan needs to make sure the officers realize that when police officers exceed the level of force permissible, it is considered

All 50 states are members of MATRIX, the Multistate Anti-Terrorism Information Exchange.

Private firms are not allowed to hire public police officers.

The ________ is a nonprofit organization formed by major law enforcement executives associations to develop standards for police practices and policies.

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. Micah most likely works for which unit in the police department?

Weapons such as pepper spray and air-fired beanbags or nets that are intended to incapacitate a suspect without inflicting serious injuries are known as _________ weapons.

Since September 11, 2001, American police have increasingly focused their activities on  ____________________.