Question 1

Identify the ways used to determine the appropriate number of police personnel for any given jurisdiction.

Accepted Answer

Students should iden

Question 2

______ are concerned with the enforcement of laws versus protection of individual rights.

Accepted Answer

A)  Optimists 
B)  Enforcers 
C)  Realists 
D)  Idealists 
A)  Optimists 
B)  Enforcers 
C)  Realists 
D)  Idealists

Question 3

According to the National Institute of Justice (2009), "episodes where police engage in excessive use of force" have been ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  well publicized in the media 
B)  overreported by witnesses 
C)  mostly fictitious 
D)  none of these 
A)  well publicized in the media 
B)  overreported by witnesses 
C)  mostly fictitious 
D)  none of these

Question 4

What was the Kansas City experiment, and what were the results?

Accepted Answer

Students should focu

Question 5

When you compare one or more cities using a ratio of police officers to the population in order to determine the appropriate amount of patrol officers to patrol your city, you are using the comparative approach.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Which of the following is true about mounted patrol?

Accepted Answer

A)  It was estimated in the Chicago Police Department that one mounted police officer has the effect of 10-20 police officers on foot. 
B)  With the increasing use of bicycles, mounted patrols are also increasing. 
C)  Mounted patrols are not involved in crime prevention, community interaction, and crowd control. 
D)  Mounted patrols are effective only in areas where citizens are used to seeing horses. 
A)  It was estimated in the Chicago Police Department that one mounted police officer has the effect of 10-20 police officers on foot. 
B)  With the increasing use of bicycles, mounted patrols are also increasing. 
C)  Mounted patrols are not involved in crime prevention, community interaction, and crowd control. 
D)  Mounted patrols are effective only in areas where citizens are used to seeing horses.

Question 7

In the legalistic style of policing, administrators prefer ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  lower-class officers with low levels of education 
B)  middle-class officers with high school educations 
C)  middle-class officers with higher education experience 
D)  upper-class officers with graduate degrees 
A)  lower-class officers with low levels of education 
B)  middle-class officers with high school educations 
C)  middle-class officers with higher education experience 
D)  upper-class officers with graduate degrees

Question 8

What is the major premise of broken windows theory?

Accepted Answer

Broken windows theory states t

Question 9

The Kansas City preventive patrol experiment revealed that ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  police response times were much lower in areas where preventive patrol was increased 
B)  citizen satisfaction was much higher in areas where preventive patrol was increased 
C)  officers spent an enormous amount of time waiting for a call for service 
D)  citizens reported feeling less fearful of crime in areas where preventive patrol was increased 
A)  police response times were much lower in areas where preventive patrol was increased 
B)  citizen satisfaction was much higher in areas where preventive patrol was increased 
C)  officers spent an enormous amount of time waiting for a call for service 
D)  citizens reported feeling less fearful of crime in areas where preventive patrol was increased

Question 10

Critics of broken windows policing have argued that it leads to all of the following EXCEPT for ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  mass stop-and-frisks 
B)  repeated arrests of minor misdemeanants 
C)  mass searches of housing projects 
D)  a decrease in violent crime 
A)  mass stop-and-frisks 
B)  repeated arrests of minor misdemeanants 
C)  mass searches of housing projects 
D)  a decrease in violent crime

Question 11

Provide two or three examples of police officers' responsibilities in large municipal police departments.

Accepted Answer

In large municipal police departments, p

Question 12

Some police agencies appoint a ______ to represent the agency in all contacts with the media.

Accepted Answer

A)  FTO 
B)  PIO 
C)  PTO 
D)  director of media relations 
A)  FTO 
B)  PIO 
C)  PTO 
D)  director of media relations

Question 13

Which of the following is true about foot patrol?

Accepted Answer

A)  Foot patrol does not work well where there are large concentrations of citizens on foot. 
B)  Directed foot patrol is the least popular form of foot patrol. 
C)  It is effective only when used in collaboration with mounted officers. 
D)  It was the original form of patrol. 
A)  Foot patrol does not work well where there are large concentrations of citizens on foot. 
B)  Directed foot patrol is the least popular form of foot patrol. 
C)  It is effective only when used in collaboration with mounted officers. 
D)  It was the original form of patrol.

Question 14

Many crime dramas overemphasize the use of force in the day-to-day lives of police officers meeting the demands of their jobs.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

Which of the following police personality types would be most likely to support body cameras worn by all police officers?

Accepted Answer

A)  optimist 
B)  enforcer 
C)  realist 
D)  idealist 
A)  optimist 
B)  enforcer 
C)  realist 
D)  idealist

Question 16

The best way to assess citizen fear of crime would be through what are described as soft measures, or qualitative attributes.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

Police-media relations are the most important community relations programs within police departments.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

Fingerprints are more likely than DNA evidence to result in the identification of a suspect in a crime.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

All of the following were identified as police functions that are common in police agencies EXCEPT for ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  preservation of public peace 
B)  prevention of crime 
C)  detection and arrest of those breaking the law 
D)  making judicial decisions regarding cases 
A)  preservation of public peace 
B)  prevention of crime 
C)  detection and arrest of those breaking the law 
D)  making judicial decisions regarding cases

Question 20

Which police operational style depicts officers as more service oriented and valuing individual rights?

Accepted Answer

A)  enforcer 
B)  idealist 
C)  realist 
D)  optimist 
A)  enforcer 
B)  idealist 
C)  realist 
D)  optimist

Identify the ways used to determine the appropriate number of police personnel for any given jurisdiction.

______ are concerned with the enforcement of laws versus protection of individual rights.

According to the National Institute of Justice (2009), "episodes where police engage in excessive use of force" have been ______.

What was the Kansas City experiment, and what were the results?

When you compare one or more cities using a ratio of police officers to the population in order to determine the appropriate amount of patrol officers to patrol your city, you are using the comparative approach.

Which of the following is true about mounted patrol?

In the legalistic style of policing, administrators prefer ______.

What is the major premise of broken windows theory?

The Kansas City preventive patrol experiment revealed that ______.

Critics of broken windows policing have argued that it leads to all of the following EXCEPT for ______.

Provide two or three examples of police officers' responsibilities in large municipal police departments.

Some police agencies appoint a ______ to represent the agency in all contacts with the media.

Which of the following is true about foot patrol?

Many crime dramas overemphasize the use of force in the day-to-day lives of police officers meeting the demands of their jobs.

Which of the following police personality types would be most likely to support body cameras worn by all police officers?

The best way to assess citizen fear of crime would be through what are described as soft measures, or qualitative attributes.

Police-media relations are the most important community relations programs within police departments.

Fingerprints are more likely than DNA evidence to result in the identification of a suspect in a crime.

All of the following were identified as police functions that are common in police agencies EXCEPT for ______.

Which police operational style depicts officers as more service oriented and valuing individual rights?

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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

Identify the ways used to determine the appropriate number of police personnel for any given jurisdiction.

______ are concerned with the enforcement of laws versus protection of individual rights.

According to the National Institute of Justice (2009), "episodes where police engage in excessive use of force" have been ______.

What was the Kansas City experiment, and what were the results?

When you compare one or more cities using a ratio of police officers to the population in order to determine the appropriate amount of patrol officers to patrol your city, you are using the comparative approach.

Which of the following is true about mounted patrol?

In the legalistic style of policing, administrators prefer ______.

What is the major premise of broken windows theory?

The Kansas City preventive patrol experiment revealed that ______.

Critics of broken windows policing have argued that it leads to all of the following EXCEPT for ______.

Provide two or three examples of police officers' responsibilities in large municipal police departments.

Some police agencies appoint a ______ to represent the agency in all contacts with the media.

Which of the following is true about foot patrol?

Many crime dramas overemphasize the use of force in the day-to-day lives of police officers meeting the demands of their jobs.

Which of the following police personality types would be most likely to support body cameras worn by all police officers?

The best way to assess citizen fear of crime would be through what are described as soft measures, or qualitative attributes.

Police-media relations are the most important community relations programs within police departments.

Fingerprints are more likely than DNA evidence to result in the identification of a suspect in a crime.

All of the following were identified as police functions that are common in police agencies EXCEPT for ______.

Which police operational style depicts officers as more service oriented and valuing individual rights?

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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