Exam 3: Organizing the Police Department

The first officer at a crime scene is in charge until relieved, at which point the ____________________ takes charge of the scene.

Police officers are considered ____________________ members of the department.

The civil service system is a ____________________ system.

The first supervisor in the police chain of command is the:

Most government employees at the federal, state, and local levels are managed by a civil service system.

An example of an auxiliary unit in a police department would be:

Identify the staffing issues that must be considered in organizing a police department that operates 7 days a week, 24 hours a day.

Another name for chain of command is __________

Police chiefs are possibly the key figure in the police organization because they:

All three shifts in the police three-tour system have the same characteristics.

Informal job actions by officers in which they refuse to perform certain job functions in an attempt to win labor concessions from their employers are called ____________________.

The smallest geographical area a single patrol unit can patrol effectively is called a:

The power of police is limited by state laws and the:

Who is generally in charge of a platoon?

The process of removing sworn officers from nonenforcement jobs and replacing them by nonsworn personnel is called:

The 4-10 schedule makes it easier for managers to schedule employees.

Most police departments, particularly large departments, are governed by civil service regulations.

Activities performed in direct assistance to the public are called:

The civil service system was created by the:

____________________ is defined as an organizational model marked by hierarchy and promotion on professional merit and skill.