Exam 6: Police Issues and Practices

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Fusion centers have been formed by a number of cities and counties in partnership with the ____ as early-warning groups for terrorism.

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Which of the following is not one of the FBI's three categories of terrorist threats?

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Police work can be easily balanced with family life.

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___________ _________ is where administrators begin identifying and developing employees who have the potential to fill key leadership positions in the organization,and provide leadership development as a continuous process.

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Today,many agencies have policies requiring their officers to be "objectively reasonable" in their use of force,which is partially defined in which of the following ways?

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According to the FBI,______________ is the unlawful use of force against persons or property to intimidate or coerce a government,the civilian population,or any segment thereof,in furtherance of political or social objectives.

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The fusion center coordinates all response and counter-terrorism elements within a community or metropolitan area,utilizing all of the following,except:

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Police administrators should consider creating a warning system to alert them when an officer receives excessive complaints within a year.

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The military may be called on to provide personnel and equipment for certain special support activities such as:

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One of the several key issues that need to be addressed in recruiting female candidates for law enforcement training is:

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The psychological and legal aspects of police uniforms have not been widely studied; however,what has been done is extremely fruitful.For example,a 2013 study examined data for a 10-year period and 250 cases of assaults against police officers,citizens killed by police officers,and citizen complaints for use of excessive force for differences between officers with black-colored and non-black-colored uniforms.If a panel of civilians or the general public were consulted regarding police officer's uniforms,what do you think the uniforms would look like? Would they still have a paramilitary appearance,or something else? Describe what the uniforms would look like and why you believe the public would make that choice.

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Soon the administration,management,and supervision of police agencies could be in a crisis stage because of:

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Historically,women have been screened out disproportionately in the pre-employment physical testing used by many agencies.

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Chiefs need to take a long-term view and look at _______________________as a continuous process that changes organizational culture.

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A 2013 study of police use of social media,found that the police typically post crimes occurring in the community or public relations announcements,as a:

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The use of civilians has become so widespread that an area of controversy concerns how civilianized the police should become.

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The social networking community has been referred to as a(n)"___________ _________," allowing the police to share data,photos,and videos as they solicit help in catching crooks.

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While police chief executives,through succession planning,need to take a long view and identify and develop employees who have the potential to fill key leadership positions in the organization,how will these executives need to address these issues given the characteristics of newer generations and the use of social media?

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Researcher David Carter looked at officers' conduct and provided a typology of abuse of authority.List and describe the three types of abuse of authority discussed.

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Which is not a concern of the changing role of police agencies in the United States?

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