Exam 5: Policing: History and Structure

A law,written in 1285,that created a watch and ward system in English cities and towns and that codified early police practices is known as the Statute of __________________.

The leading organization for private security professionals is:

The largest and most comprehensive crime laboratory,run by the FBI,is located in:

Directed patrol is a police-management strategy designed to increase the productivity of patrol officers through the scientific analysis and evaluation of patrol techniques.Comment on how effective this strategy is and whether or not it actually works.

Which of the following is not a prominent private security firm?

What are the three major legislative levels of law enforcement?

Analyze the role of the FBI in today's enforcing of the laws.What are the main duties of the FBI,both in the field and in the laboratory?

______________ are elected law enforcement officials whose agencies are responsible for law enforcement throughout the counties in which they function.

The Bow Street Runners:

The Wickersham Commission in 1931 issued a report stating that prohibition was unenforceable and carried a great potential for police corruption.

Which commission,started in 1931,recognized prohibition as unenforceable as well as a catalyst to police corruption?

The Law Enforcement Assistance Administration (LEAA),a federal agency established under Title I of the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 to funnel federal funding to state and local law enforcement agencies,is the most important tool in educating today's police officers.

The Kansas City studies had an impact on several traditional views about police patrol work.Comment on and explain the study and specifically the affect they had on preventative patrol and traditional response to calls for service.

Which of the following people was associated with London's New Police?

The private security organization that promotes the importance of ethical standards in the private security sector is known by its four letter acronym ________________.

The nation's largest law enforcement agency is in:

The Joint Terrorism Task Force is made up of only US federal law enforcement agencies.

Define and analyze the relationship between traditional policing and the role of private security in America and the world today.

ASIS is the leading federal agency charged with combatting international terrorism.

The Bow Street Runners were the first organized police department in the United States.