Exam 8: Policing: Issues and Challenges

Which of the following is not a common source of lawsuits brought against the police?

Police ________ is the abuse of police authority for personal or organizational gain.

Which one of the following is NOT a method to help police officers reduce stress?

Stress is a natural component of police work.

What is the meaning of the term grass-eaters as a form of police corruption?

The Law Enforcement Oath of Honor most closely resembles:

Historically,officers were allowed to use deadly force to prevent the escape of a suspected felon even when the person represented no immediate threat to the officer or the public.This was known as the:

Less-lethal weapons are specifically designed to kill suspects.

Officers who have adopted the police working personality are all of the following except:

Corruption in police work is found in many different areas. Listed below are some of those forms of corruption. Match the information in the numbered column with the answer most closely relate to it in the lettered column. -Physical abuse of suspects.

Corruption in police work is found in many different areas. Listed below are some of those forms of corruption. Match the information in the numbered column with the answer most closely relate to it in the lettered column. -Acceptance of small favors such as free coffee and free meals.

In which 1989 case did the U.S.Supreme Court establish the standard of "objective reasonableness" in determining the appropriate use of deadly force by a police officer.

Police use force in the course of their duties.Define the use of force and the use of excessive force and give an example of each.

Law enforcement supervisors can be held liable for the actions of the officers under their command.

The courts have supported drug testing of police officers based on ________ that drug abuse is occurring.

The U.S.Supreme Court case,Tennessee v.Garner involves Civil Suits against police departments and not individual police officers.

The doctrine of _______________ shields public officials from actions for damages unless their conduct was unreasonable in light of clearly established law.

Of the 43.5 million people who have face-to-face contact with the police in a typical year,what percentage is subject to the use or threat of force?

Most officers who are shot are killed by __________ suspects armed with a single weapon.

The widespread potential for police corruption created by illicit drugs has led to focused efforts to combat drug use by officers.Drug-testing programs in local police departments are an example of such efforts.The IACP has developed a model drug testing policy for police managers.The policy was designed to meet the needs of local departments.List and define three points found in that policy and the rationale used to determine the need for those points.