Exam 5: Problems and Solutions

The Kansas City Experiment showed that decreasing preventive patrol in a neighborhood _________ ​

A  ____is a criminal investigation that has not been solved after a certain amount of time. ​

A CI (confidential informant)whohas been working with the police department for a number of years recently got arrested for minor drug possession. The information given by the CI over the years has assisted in taking countless drug dealers off of the street. Upon arrest, the patrol officer whomade the arrest, notifies her sergeant, whoin turn notifies you, the Chief. As part of the conversation, the CI tells you that if he gets "pinched" for the simple possession charge, he is done working with the cops. As the chief, you must make the decision whether or not towork with the prosecutor todetermine whether or not tocharge the CI. How doyou proceed, and why? Please fully explain your answer.

Which is NoT an example of trace evidence? ​

As an undercover DEA agent, you have been in the field for three years attempting toinfiltrate a dangerous motorcycle club whohas been distributing heroin throughout northern Appalachia. over the course of these three years, you have gained the members' trust, and have become an associate tothe organization. Based on your undercover work, especially your ability towear a wire without detection, you have been able togather hundreds of hours of taped conversations which the United States Attorney in the Northern District of West Virginia has been able touse tobuild a case on most of the active members in the club. one evening, you are approached by one of the club leaders tofollow him toa garage behind one of the local meeting houses. Upon arrival, the leader pulls up the garage door, and there are twoother members of the club along with a man whois gagged and bound in chains and shackles. The man, whohas been visibly beaten, is strung up by his hands, with his feet barely touching the ground. You ask your leader, "What's this all about?" and he replies, "It's time for you toearn your patch." You turn tohim and say, "What are you asking me todo?" And your leader replies, "Kill him." At this point, what doyou do?

________is when an officer accepts money in exchange for allowing a certain criminal activity tocontinue. ​

The term "clearance rate" refers to_________ ​

officer-initiated activities account for the most amount of patrol time. ​

T he ultimate goal of a bureaucratic organization, such as a police department is _________ ​

Whooperated the National Combined DNA Index System (CoDIS)? ​

__________________ refers tothe application of science toestablish facts and evidence during a criminal investigation . ​

For more than a century, the most important piece of trace evidence has been _____ ​

What type of technology is utilized by police departments tolocate and identify hot spots? ​

________is a hierarchically structured administrative organization that carries out specific functions. ​

An officer suffering from  ____ will reexperience the traumatic event through nightmares and flashbacks. ​

List and discuss the three primary purposes/goals of police patrol. ​

The establishment of a connection between a suspect and a crime, often through the use of DNA evidence, in the absence of an ongoing investigation is referred toas a _________ ​

The most common way for someone tobecome a detective is to________ ​

_______________ is a term used todescribe the moral sense of a police officer that she or he should behave in a certain manner. ​

Which one is NoT an internal pressure of police officers that causes stress? ​