Question 1

There is no one measure of police performance that accurately describes today's police.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

______ policing is associated with production as measured in arrests and tickets written.

Accepted Answer

A)  Legalistic 
B)  Watchman 
C)  Service 
D)  Executive 
A)  Legalistic 
B)  Watchman 
C)  Service 
D)  Executive

Question 3

Police have come into contact with the mentally ill much more in recent decades since many mental institutions have closed their doors.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

Which of the following would be an example of a hard measure of officer performance?

Accepted Answer

A)  citizen satisfaction with the officer 
B)  problem-solving skills of the officer 
C)  order-maintenance skills of the officer 
D)  the number of field reports written 
A)  citizen satisfaction with the officer 
B)  problem-solving skills of the officer 
C)  order-maintenance skills of the officer 
D)  the number of field reports written

Question 5

Which of the following cities was noted in the text for having the worst citizen-to-officer ratios in the country?

Accepted Answer

A)  Detroit, MI 
B)  New York, NY 
C)  Los Angeles, CA 
D)  Tampa, FL 
A)  Detroit, MI 
B)  New York, NY 
C)  Los Angeles, CA 
D)  Tampa, FL

Question 6

All of the following are considered basic functions of police EXCEPT for ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  order maintenance 
B)  public relations 
C)  crime prevention 
D)  law enforcement 
A)  order maintenance 
B)  public relations 
C)  crime prevention 
D)  law enforcement

Question 7

Ordinances govern police operations at the ______ level.

Accepted Answer

A)  municipal 
B)  state 
C)  federal 
D)  tribal 
A)  municipal 
B)  state 
C)  federal 
D)  tribal

Question 8

How has technology aided the police in modern times? Provide one to two examples.

Accepted Answer

Technology has greatly aided the police

Question 9

Bicycle patrols do not require additional training and special equipment.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

The ______ involves little more than an educated guess and is often based on tradition, such as personnel numbers from previous years.

Accepted Answer

A)  comparative approach 
B)  intuitive approach 
C)  workload analysis approach 
D)  side-by-side approach 
A)  comparative approach 
B)  intuitive approach 
C)  workload analysis approach 
D)  side-by-side approach

Question 11

Which of the following would NOT be described as a "soft measure" of officer performance?

Accepted Answer

A)  citizen satisfaction with the officer 
B)  problem-solving skills of the officer 
C)  order-maintenance skills of the officer 
D)  the number of field reports written 
A)  citizen satisfaction with the officer 
B)  problem-solving skills of the officer 
C)  order-maintenance skills of the officer 
D)  the number of field reports written

Question 12

Order maintenance is considered the same thing as law enforcement.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

Which of the following is NOT a rationalization for police involvement in the lives of the homeless?

Accepted Answer

A)  They are human. 
B)  They are a danger to themselves. 
C)  They create an appearance of community neglect. 
D)  They have a negative impact on businesses. 
A)  They are human. 
B)  They are a danger to themselves. 
C)  They create an appearance of community neglect. 
D)  They have a negative impact on businesses.

Question 14

The legalistic style of policing focuses on an order maintenance style.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

The single most important determinant of whether a case will be solved is the information a victim provides to the responding patrol officer.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

Workload analysis consists of an elaborate information system that uses defined levels of police performance to compute the number of appropriate police personnel.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

There are almost as many personnel working in investigations as in patrol in any given police agency.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

How could performance measures affect an officer's daily activities?

Accepted Answer

Performance measures can significantly a

Question 19

Police spend the least amount of time on which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  serious crime 
B)  taking statements 
C)  attending court 
D)  traffic 
A)  serious crime 
B)  taking statements 
C)  attending court 
D)  traffic

Question 20

The ______ style of policing values higher education.

Accepted Answer

A)  service 
B)  watchman 
C)  legalistic 
D)  realistic 
A)  service 
B)  watchman 
C)  legalistic 
D)  realistic

There is no one measure of police performance that accurately describes today's police.

______ policing is associated with production as measured in arrests and tickets written.

Police have come into contact with the mentally ill much more in recent decades since many mental institutions have closed their doors.

Which of the following would be an example of a hard measure of officer performance?

Which of the following cities was noted in the text for having the worst citizen-to-officer ratios in the country?

All of the following are considered basic functions of police EXCEPT for ______.

Ordinances govern police operations at the ______ level.

How has technology aided the police in modern times? Provide one to two examples.

Bicycle patrols do not require additional training and special equipment.

The ______ involves little more than an educated guess and is often based on tradition, such as personnel numbers from previous years.

Which of the following would NOT be described as a "soft measure" of officer performance?

Order maintenance is considered the same thing as law enforcement.

Which of the following is NOT a rationalization for police involvement in the lives of the homeless?

The legalistic style of policing focuses on an order maintenance style.

The single most important determinant of whether a case will be solved is the information a victim provides to the responding patrol officer.

Workload analysis consists of an elaborate information system that uses defined levels of police performance to compute the number of appropriate police personnel.

There are almost as many personnel working in investigations as in patrol in any given police agency.

How could performance measures affect an officer's daily activities?

Police spend the least amount of time on which of the following?

The ______ style of policing values higher education.

Policing in the United States

A Brief History of Police in the United States

Police Organization and Administration

Recruitment and Selection of Police Officers

Police Training and Education

Contemporary Strategies in Policing

The Police Culture and Work Stress

Law, Court Decisions, and the Police

Ethics and Decision-Making

Police Misconduct and Accountability

Policing in a Diverse Society

Technology and the Police

Organized Crime, Homeland Security, and Global Issues

Private Security

The Future of Policing in America

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Exam 6: Police Work: Operations and Functions

There is no one measure of police performance that accurately describes today's police.

______ policing is associated with production as measured in arrests and tickets written.

Police have come into contact with the mentally ill much more in recent decades since many mental institutions have closed their doors.

Which of the following would be an example of a hard measure of officer performance?

Which of the following cities was noted in the text for having the worst citizen-to-officer ratios in the country?

All of the following are considered basic functions of police EXCEPT for ______.

Ordinances govern police operations at the ______ level.

How has technology aided the police in modern times? Provide one to two examples.

Bicycle patrols do not require additional training and special equipment.

The ______ involves little more than an educated guess and is often based on tradition, such as personnel numbers from previous years.

Which of the following would NOT be described as a "soft measure" of officer performance?

Order maintenance is considered the same thing as law enforcement.

Which of the following is NOT a rationalization for police involvement in the lives of the homeless?

The legalistic style of policing focuses on an order maintenance style.

The single most important determinant of whether a case will be solved is the information a victim provides to the responding patrol officer.

Workload analysis consists of an elaborate information system that uses defined levels of police performance to compute the number of appropriate police personnel.

There are almost as many personnel working in investigations as in patrol in any given police agency.

How could performance measures affect an officer's daily activities?

Police spend the least amount of time on which of the following?

The ______ style of policing values higher education.

Policing in the United States

A Brief History of Police in the United States

Police Organization and Administration

Recruitment and Selection of Police Officers

Police Training and Education

Contemporary Strategies in Policing

The Police Culture and Work Stress

Law, Court Decisions, and the Police

Ethics and Decision-Making

Police Misconduct and Accountability

Policing in a Diverse Society

Technology and the Police

Organized Crime, Homeland Security, and Global Issues

Private Security

The Future of Policing in America

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