Question 1

How have police departments responded to demographic changes in their communities?

Accepted Answer

A) By doing all of these 
B) By recruiting officers from diverse populations 
C) By offering cultural diversity training 
D) By offering crash courses to learn key phrases in the languages common in the neighborhoods they work in 
A) By doing all of these 
B) By recruiting officers from diverse populations 
C) By offering cultural diversity training 
D) By offering crash courses to learn key phrases in the languages common in the neighborhoods they work in A

Question 2

________ is a policing strategy based on conducting specific and detailed research on a community's challenges to discover the underlying dynamics of crime.

Accepted Answer

A) Slave patrol policing 
B) Problem-oriented policing 
C) Preventive patrol policing 
D) Community-oriented policing 
A) Slave patrol policing 
B) Problem-oriented policing 
C) Preventive patrol policing 
D) Community-oriented policing B

Question 3

________ is the line of authority that extends throughout an organization.

Accepted Answer

A) Line activity 
B) Unity of command 
C) Chain of command 
D) Span of control 
A) Line activity 
B) Unity of command 
C) Chain of command 
D) Span of control C

Question 4

________ is considered the central nervous system of policing that coordinates the performance of law enforcement activities.

Accepted Answer

A) Custody 
B) Communication 
C) Transportation 
D) Forensics 
A) Custody 
B) Communication 
C) Transportation 
D) Forensics

Question 5

When investigating a case of arson,Detective Rodriguez questions the crowd around the crime scene and believes one of the witnesses to be the culprit.He places the suspect under arrest.Arresting suspects falls under which function of policing?

Accepted Answer

A) Enforcing the law 
B) Providing a service 
C) All these answers are correct. 
D) Maintaining order 
A) Enforcing the law 
B) Providing a service 
C) All these answers are correct. 
D) Maintaining order

Question 6

Robert Smith spends his time going through the financial transactions of large businesses to make sure they are in compliance with federal law.Robert Smith is a:

Accepted Answer

A) forensic accountant. 
B) forensic entomologist. 
C) criminalist. 
D) ballistics expert. 
A) forensic accountant. 
B) forensic entomologist. 
C) criminalist. 
D) ballistics expert.

Question 7

The ability of police and other public safety agencies from different jurisdictions to talk and share data is called:

Accepted Answer

A) synchronous telephony. 
B) frequency incompatibility. 
C) asynchronous telephony. 
D) communications interoperability. 
A) synchronous telephony. 
B) frequency incompatibility. 
C) asynchronous telephony. 
D) communications interoperability.

Question 8

All of the following are examples of service activities of police EXCEPT:

Accepted Answer

A) assisting disoriented elder adults. 
B) controlling traffic. 
C) arranging for the tow of a broken down car. 
D) giving directions. 
A) assisting disoriented elder adults. 
B) controlling traffic. 
C) arranging for the tow of a broken down car. 
D) giving directions.

Question 9

Municipal policing agencies receive most of their funds from:

Accepted Answer

A) state governments. 
B) city governments. 
C) privateers. 
D) the federal government. 
A) state governments. 
B) city governments. 
C) privateers. 
D) the federal government.

Question 10

________ is the requirement that each individual within an organization reports directly to a single individual higher in the chain of command.

Accepted Answer

A) Line activity 
B) Spiral command 
C) Unity of command 
D) Span of control 
A) Line activity 
B) Spiral command 
C) Unity of command 
D) Span of control

Question 11

Which of the following is NOT a critique of community policing?

Accepted Answer

A) None of these are critiques of community policing. 
B) Police do not communicate equally with all members of a community. 
C) All members of the community do not always agree on identified problems and solutions. 
D) Community policy improves the degree of civilianization. 
A) None of these are critiques of community policing. 
B) Police do not communicate equally with all members of a community. 
C) All members of the community do not always agree on identified problems and solutions. 
D) Community policy improves the degree of civilianization.

Question 12

Which state police department developed CompStat?

Accepted Answer

A) Atlanta 
B) New York 
C) Chicago 
D) San Francisco 
A) Atlanta 
B) New York 
C) Chicago 
D) San Francisco

Question 13

As their first job,newly appointed deputy sheriffs commonly serve a stint in ________.

Accepted Answer

A) the investigation department 
B) all of these 
C) patrol traffic 
D) the county's jail facility 
A) the investigation department 
B) all of these 
C) patrol traffic 
D) the county's jail facility

Question 14

Who performs the bulk of police work?

Accepted Answer

A) Patrol officers 
B) Detectives 
C) Training officers 
D) Criminalists 
A) Patrol officers 
B) Detectives 
C) Training officers 
D) Criminalists

Question 15

Two months after graduating from the police academy,Rookie Officer Pike starts patrolling the streets.On duty,he realizes that the police academy training was very different from the real world of policing.What do rookie police officers realize once they are on the job?

Accepted Answer

A) Officers spend more time enforcing the law than maintaining order. 
B) Every action takes much longer to complete than it does in the academy. 
C) Every action takes much less time to complete than it does in the academy. 
D) Officers spend more time enforcing the law than providing services. 
A) Officers spend more time enforcing the law than maintaining order. 
B) Every action takes much longer to complete than it does in the academy. 
C) Every action takes much less time to complete than it does in the academy. 
D) Officers spend more time enforcing the law than providing services.

Question 16

________ of police departments nationwide serve communities of 25,000 people or fewer.

Accepted Answer

A) Two-thirds 
B) Half 
C) Three-fourths 
D) One-sixths 
A) Two-thirds 
B) Half 
C) Three-fourths 
D) One-sixths

Question 17

Which of the following is NOT an example of maintaining order?

Accepted Answer

A) Managing crowds 
B) Giving directions 
C) Investigating an abandoned car 
D) Traffic control 
A) Managing crowds 
B) Giving directions 
C) Investigating an abandoned car 
D) Traffic control

Question 18

What affects the solvability of a crime?

Accepted Answer

A) Quality of the preliminary investigation 
B) Availability of witnesses 
C) Presence of evidence 
D) All of these answers are correct. 
A) Quality of the preliminary investigation 
B) Availability of witnesses 
C) Presence of evidence 
D) All of these answers are correct.

Question 19

Which of the following statements is true about the public opinion of police?

Accepted Answer

A) Most people across the country are not supportive of police. 
B) The public rates the police as less honest than congressmen and lawyers. 
C) The public generally believes that racial profiling is more common than police brutality. 
D) Nationwide,police are rated higher than the military. 
A) Most people across the country are not supportive of police. 
B) The public rates the police as less honest than congressmen and lawyers. 
C) The public generally believes that racial profiling is more common than police brutality. 
D) Nationwide,police are rated higher than the military.

Question 20

Which of the following is a FALSE statement about a follow-up investigation?

Accepted Answer

A) A typical follow-up plan includes the detective visiting the crime scene. 
B) Priorities among criminal incidents are determined by the seriousness of the crime. 
C) Detectives make the majority of arrests after a complete follow-up investigation. 
D) In most cases,the detective receives a patrol officer's report the day after the occurrence and begins the follow-up investigation. 
A) A typical follow-up plan includes the detective visiting the crime scene. 
B) Priorities among criminal incidents are determined by the seriousness of the crime. 
C) Detectives make the majority of arrests after a complete follow-up investigation. 
D) In most cases,the detective receives a patrol officer's report the day after the occurrence and begins the follow-up investigation.

How have police departments responded to demographic changes in their communities?

________ is a policing strategy based on conducting specific and detailed research on a community's challenges to discover the underlying dynamics of crime.

________ is the line of authority that extends throughout an organization.

________ is considered the central nervous system of policing that coordinates the performance of law enforcement activities.

When investigating a case of arson,Detective Rodriguez questions the crowd around the crime scene and believes one of the witnesses to be the culprit.He places the suspect under arrest.Arresting suspects falls under which function of policing?

Robert Smith spends his time going through the financial transactions of large businesses to make sure they are in compliance with federal law.Robert Smith is a:

The ability of police and other public safety agencies from different jurisdictions to talk and share data is called:

All of the following are examples of service activities of police EXCEPT:

Municipal policing agencies receive most of their funds from:

________ is the requirement that each individual within an organization reports directly to a single individual higher in the chain of command.

Which of the following is NOT a critique of community policing?

Which state police department developed CompStat?

As their first job,newly appointed deputy sheriffs commonly serve a stint in ________.

Who performs the bulk of police work?

Two months after graduating from the police academy,Rookie Officer Pike starts patrolling the streets.On duty,he realizes that the police academy training was very different from the real world of policing.What do rookie police officers realize once they are on the job?

________ of police departments nationwide serve communities of 25,000 people or fewer.

Which of the following is NOT an example of maintaining order?

What affects the solvability of a crime?

Which of the following statements is true about the public opinion of police?

Which of the following is a FALSE statement about a follow-up investigation?

What Is the Criminal Justice System

Types of Crime

Causes of Crime

Criminal Law and Defenses

Overview of Policing

Legal and Special Issues in Policing

The Courts

Pretrial and Trial

Sentencing

Overview of Corrections

Jails and Prisons

Community Corrections

Understanding and Helping Victims

Juvenile Justice

Evolving Challenges in Criminal Justice

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Exam 6: Policing Operations

How have police departments responded to demographic changes in their communities?

________ is a policing strategy based on conducting specific and detailed research on a community's challenges to discover the underlying dynamics of crime.

________ is the line of authority that extends throughout an organization.

________ is considered the central nervous system of policing that coordinates the performance of law enforcement activities.

When investigating a case of arson,Detective Rodriguez questions the crowd around the crime scene and believes one of the witnesses to be the culprit.He places the suspect under arrest.Arresting suspects falls under which function of policing?

Robert Smith spends his time going through the financial transactions of large businesses to make sure they are in compliance with federal law.Robert Smith is a:

The ability of police and other public safety agencies from different jurisdictions to talk and share data is called:

All of the following are examples of service activities of police EXCEPT:

Municipal policing agencies receive most of their funds from:

________ is the requirement that each individual within an organization reports directly to a single individual higher in the chain of command.

Which of the following is NOT a critique of community policing?

Which state police department developed CompStat?

As their first job,newly appointed deputy sheriffs commonly serve a stint in ________.

Who performs the bulk of police work?

Two months after graduating from the police academy,Rookie Officer Pike starts patrolling the streets.On duty,he realizes that the police academy training was very different from the real world of policing.What do rookie police officers realize once they are on the job?

________ of police departments nationwide serve communities of 25,000 people or fewer.

Which of the following is NOT an example of maintaining order?

What affects the solvability of a crime?

Which of the following statements is true about the public opinion of police?

Which of the following is a FALSE statement about a follow-up investigation?

What Is the Criminal Justice System

Types of Crime

Causes of Crime

Criminal Law and Defenses

Overview of Policing

Legal and Special Issues in Policing

The Courts

Pretrial and Trial

Sentencing

Overview of Corrections

Jails and Prisons

Community Corrections

Understanding and Helping Victims

Juvenile Justice

Evolving Challenges in Criminal Justice

Filters