Exam 6: An Introduction to Policing: History and Structure

Approximately 25% of the police force in the U.S. is female.

Which position was added to protect the king's interests throughout England?

The mafia first rose to power during the political era

Native American reservations typically follow the laws of the tribe not those of the United States.

Which statement is TRUE of the political era of policing?

The __________ was created as a response to the terrorist attacks on September 11, 2001.

The __________ system is a great example of a Chiefdom taking the informal means of control that had existed in the bands and tribes and formalizing them for the purpose of social control.

Sheriff's departments are typically considered federal agencies.

Discuss the reasons that some argue that the Boston Police Department was considered the first official police department in the United States.

After a police applicant passes all required tests, he or she undergoes training at the police academy, which is then followed by __________ training.

Most state police officers in upstate New York are referred to as state troopers. This suggests that New York's model of policing is the __________ model.

Compared to tribes, bands are

Community policing involves __________, while problem-oriented policing involves __________.

Research on organizations and management has shown that the span of control for leaders is

Describe the reforms of August Vollmer.

The creation of the first modern police department in Boston looked almost identical to that in London.

Which national event precipitated the rapid expansion of police departments across the United States?

There are 50 state police agencies in the United States

The majority of the federal law enforcement agencies in America fall under either the Department of Justice or the

Following the era of homeland security, police have moved to an era of community policing.