Exam 7: Policing Contemporary Issues and Challenges

Increased public and business awareness and the use of more cost-effective private security services has had little effect on the use of private security.

Holding police officers responsible for any unprofessional (or criminal)behavior is referred to as

Police officers must avoid any appearance of conflict of interest when they accept private employment.

Less-lethal weapons may cause officers to act too quickly when an incident might be handled without force.

New technology means added funding and training .

Which is true about weapons technology?

For the purpose of apprehending criminal offenders, which of the following is true concerning weapons technology?

Police have not developed a new law enforcement weapon in over 50 years.

American citizens have always had the right to sue police departments for misconduct.

The techniques used to control police are adequate to prevent misconduct from occurring again.

Funding for homeland security issues generally comes from money supporting community policing.

_________ includes issuing license tabs, window stickers, or courtesy cards that exempt users from arrest.

Local police departments are not trained in homeland security issues.

Sean works with the U.S. government in combating terrorism.  His sole objective is to prevent another September 11 catastrophe from happening on the U.S. soil.  He works with various state and federal agencies not only in trying to protect Americans from the threat of terrorism, but also in trying to safeguard protected constitutional rights from unneeded intrusions.  Sean works to fight both domestic and international terrorism. Sean feels that his job of protecting constitutional rights is just as important as preventing another terrorist event.  Which piece of legislation has the potential to infringe on the rights of citizens in regard to searches and surveillance?

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 has uncovered a wealth of information that compromises both officers.  Micah knows the media will exploit the problems in the department. Micah is terrified that the department will lose its accreditation.  The department has its accreditation through which agency?

There have been many critics of the USA Patriot Act, who claim that the act infringes on individual rights and possibly violates the U.S. Constitution. Do you agree with these critics, or does the Patriot Act help to keep our country safer? Defend your position.

According to your textbook, at least one study reflected that the single largest predictor of police use of force is

The U.S. Supreme Court ruled that lawsuits can be filed against individual officers and agencies when civil rights are violated by the customs and usages of the department in

____________________-recognition technology is a technique that examines the interior of the eye and matches its unique characteristics with information in a database.

Officers receive receiving a cash "gift" from offenders in order for them to avoid prosecution is called