Question 1

List the five principles of bureaucracy identified by Max Weber which are used to structure and manage police departments.

Accepted Answer

The five principles of a bureaucracy identified by Weber are: division of labor, hierarchy of authority, rules, impersonal relationships, and selection and promotion based on competence.

Question 2

Which of these is not one of the major operating units in Police Departments?

Accepted Answer

A)  Patrol 
B)  investigations 
C)  Sex Offender Unit 
D)  Internal Affairs 
A)  Patrol 
B)  investigations 
C)  Sex Offender Unit 
D)  Internal Affairs C

Question 3

Virtually all but the smallest police departments have a ______ unit.

Accepted Answer

A)  traffic 
B)  patrol 
C)  special victims 
D)  crime analysis 
A)  traffic 
B)  patrol 
C)  special victims 
D)  crime analysis B

Question 4

The principle that no one person or office is responsible for all of the work of an organization is called ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  impersonal relationships 
B)  hierarchy of authority 
C)  division of labor 
D)  competence 
A)  impersonal relationships 
B)  hierarchy of authority 
C)  division of labor 
D)  competence

Question 5

The amount of specialization within a police department is largely a function of the age of the organization.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Unity of command means that each subordinate should only have one supervisor.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

The ______ unit is tasked with investigating citizen complaints against officers as well as departmentally generated complaints.

Accepted Answer

A)  crime analysis 
B)  internal affairs 
C)  tactical enforcement 
D)  vice unit 
A)  crime analysis 
B)  internal affairs 
C)  tactical enforcement 
D)  vice unit

Question 8

Discuss why police departments are often described as quasi-military organizations.

Accepted Answer

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Question 9

State highway patrol agencies jurisdiction is limited to ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  county roads 
B)  railroad tracks and the surrounding areas 
C)  state and interstate roads and highways 
D)  airport access roads 
A)  county roads 
B)  railroad tracks and the surrounding areas 
C)  state and interstate roads and highways 
D)  airport access roads

Question 10

These law enforcement agencies have the largest representation of civilian employees.

Accepted Answer

A)  local police departments 
B)  county sheriffs' 
C)  state police 
D)  state highway patrol 
A)  local police departments 
B)  county sheriffs' 
C)  state police 
D)  state highway patrol

Question 11

Which of these is true about Crime Analysis units?

Accepted Answer

A)  Their work involves working with crime data. 
B)  They focus on identifying patterns and trends in crime. 
C)  They are associated with trying to predict trends in crime. 
D)  all of these 
A)  Their work involves working with crime data. 
B)  They focus on identifying patterns and trends in crime. 
C)  They are associated with trying to predict trends in crime. 
D)  all of these

Question 12

The ______ has the authority to investigate the practices and policies of police departments and legally mandate changes to existing practices or policies when necessary.

Accepted Answer

A)  Central Intelligence Agency 
B)  United States Department of Justice 
C)  International Association of Chiefs of Police 
D)  Police Executive Research Forum 
A)  Central Intelligence Agency 
B)  United States Department of Justice 
C)  International Association of Chiefs of Police 
D)  Police Executive Research Forum

Question 13

This principle holds that every person in an organization has a supervisor, and supervisors have more authority than subordinates.

Accepted Answer

A)  hierarchy of authority 
B)  division of labor 
C)  top-down management 
D)  strategic management 
A)  hierarchy of authority 
B)  division of labor 
C)  top-down management 
D)  strategic management

Question 14

Because police departments operate as monopolies, they are able to operate without regard for citizen satisfaction.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

______ allows for the development of expertise and efficiency.

Accepted Answer

A)  Specialization 
B)  Marginalization 
C)  Unity of command 
D)  Span of control 
A)  Specialization 
B)  Marginalization 
C)  Unity of command 
D)  Span of control

Question 16

The police are unique in that they are the only public agency that operates as a street-level bureaucracy.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

Sociologist Max Weber viewed bureaucracies as the solution to many managerial problems.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

Decisions made by organizational supervisors should be strictly based on accomplishing the goals of the organization.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

Discuss the list the four negative aspects of bureaucracy.

Accepted Answer

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Question 20

Which of the following is an example of a special jurisdiction law enforcement agency?

Accepted Answer

A)  Pennsylvania State Police 
B)  University of Pennsylvania Police Department 
C)  Philadelphia Police Department 
D)  Central Intelligence Agency 
A)  Pennsylvania State Police 
B)  University of Pennsylvania Police Department 
C)  Philadelphia Police Department 
D)  Central Intelligence Agency

List the five principles of bureaucracy identified by Max Weber which are used to structure and manage police departments.

Which of these is not one of the major operating units in Police Departments?

Virtually all but the smallest police departments have a ______ unit.

The principle that no one person or office is responsible for all of the work of an organization is called ______.

The amount of specialization within a police department is largely a function of the age of the organization.

Unity of command means that each subordinate should only have one supervisor.

The ______ unit is tasked with investigating citizen complaints against officers as well as departmentally generated complaints.

Discuss why police departments are often described as quasi-military organizations.

State highway patrol agencies jurisdiction is limited to ______.

These law enforcement agencies have the largest representation of civilian employees.

Which of these is true about Crime Analysis units?

The ______ has the authority to investigate the practices and policies of police departments and legally mandate changes to existing practices or policies when necessary.

This principle holds that every person in an organization has a supervisor, and supervisors have more authority than subordinates.

Because police departments operate as monopolies, they are able to operate without regard for citizen satisfaction.

______ allows for the development of expertise and efficiency.

The police are unique in that they are the only public agency that operates as a street-level bureaucracy.

Sociologist Max Weber viewed bureaucracies as the solution to many managerial problems.

Decisions made by organizational supervisors should be strictly based on accomplishing the goals of the organization.

Discuss the list the four negative aspects of bureaucracy.

Which of the following is an example of a special jurisdiction law enforcement agency?

An Introduction to the Police in America

The History of the Police in America

The Role of the Police

Police Recruitment, Selection, and Training

Police Patrol

Crime Detection and Investigation

Police Discretion and Its Control

The Law of Search, Seizure, and Self-Incrimination

Health and Safety Issues in Police Work

Police Use of Force

Police Misconduct and Corruption

Community and Problem-Oriented Policing

Evidence-Based and Intelligence-Led Policing

Terrorism, Technology, Accountability, and the Future of American Policing

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Exam 3: The Characteristics and Structure of Police Organizations

List the five principles of bureaucracy identified by Max Weber which are used to structure and manage police departments.

Which of these is not one of the major operating units in Police Departments?

Virtually all but the smallest police departments have a ______ unit.

The principle that no one person or office is responsible for all of the work of an organization is called ______.

The amount of specialization within a police department is largely a function of the age of the organization.

Unity of command means that each subordinate should only have one supervisor.

The ______ unit is tasked with investigating citizen complaints against officers as well as departmentally generated complaints.

Discuss why police departments are often described as quasi-military organizations.

State highway patrol agencies jurisdiction is limited to ______.

These law enforcement agencies have the largest representation of civilian employees.

Which of these is true about Crime Analysis units?

The ______ has the authority to investigate the practices and policies of police departments and legally mandate changes to existing practices or policies when necessary.

This principle holds that every person in an organization has a supervisor, and supervisors have more authority than subordinates.

Because police departments operate as monopolies, they are able to operate without regard for citizen satisfaction.

______ allows for the development of expertise and efficiency.

The police are unique in that they are the only public agency that operates as a street-level bureaucracy.

Sociologist Max Weber viewed bureaucracies as the solution to many managerial problems.

Decisions made by organizational supervisors should be strictly based on accomplishing the goals of the organization.

Discuss the list the four negative aspects of bureaucracy.

Which of the following is an example of a special jurisdiction law enforcement agency?

An Introduction to the Police in America

The History of the Police in America

The Role of the Police

Police Recruitment, Selection, and Training

Police Patrol

Crime Detection and Investigation

Police Discretion and Its Control

The Law of Search, Seizure, and Self-Incrimination

Health and Safety Issues in Police Work

Police Use of Force

Police Misconduct and Corruption

Community and Problem-Oriented Policing

Evidence-Based and Intelligence-Led Policing

Terrorism, Technology, Accountability, and the Future of American Policing

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