Deck 1: Police Operations In Context

Question 1

In early law enforcement,the individual who advocated that police ought to be organized militarily was

A) Henry Fielding.
B) Sir Robert Peel.
C) Commissioner Brown.
D) William Walsh.
E) August Vollmer.

Answer 1

B

Question 2

The elderly are considered "vulnerable adults," as they are increasingly reported as victims to which crime?

A) burglary
B) homicide
C) fraud
D) abuse

Answer 2

C

Question 3

All are goals of CALEA except

A) strengthen crime prevention.
B) formalize management procedures.
C) improve service delivery.
D) increase community satisfaction with law enforcement.

Answer 3

D

Question 4

Officer discretion is associated with

A) inconsistency and allegations of racial profiling.
B) predictability.
C) accountability.
D) reluctance.
E) any of the other choices.

Question 5

Principles and values that guide the performance of a police department are known as

A) policies.
B) tasks.
C) general orders.
D) procedures.
E) all of the other choices.

Question 6

The goals of a police department will focus on

A) crime prevention.
B) enforcing the law.
C) preserving the peace.
D) any of the other choices.
E) none of the other choices.

Question 7

Discretion in police operations

A) must be allowed.
B) is always positive.
C) is illegal.
D) is undesirable.
E) is both illegal and undesirable.

Question 8

In 1968,which city made history by assigning the first two female officers on patrol in a capacity equal to that of their male counterparts?

A) Los Angeles, CA
B) New York, NY
C) Indianapolis, IN
D) Chicago, IL

Question 9

A metaphor that has been used to describe the deterioration of neighborhoods is

A) slippery slope.
B) boxdips.
C) broken windows.
D) ghetto spread.
E) neglected gardens.

Question 10

Step-by-step instructions for carrying out department policies are called

A) rules.
B) regulations.
C) procedures.
D) commentaries.
E) any of the other choices.

Question 11

In the 21st century,the U.S.population will

A) be aging.
B) have increased numbers of minorities.
C) have more single-parent households.
D) all of the other choices.
E) none of the other choices.

Question 12

_____________ declared,"The police are the public and the public are the police."

A) August Vollmer
B) Steven Covey
C) The IACP
D) George L. Kelling
E) Sir Robert Peel

Question 13

Police operations consist of

A) patrol.
B) traffic.
C) investigation.
D) all of the other choices.

Question 14

The agency's purpose is usually contained in the

A) code of ethics.
B) mission statement.
C) value statement.
D) all of the other choices.
E) none of the other choices.

Question 15

In 2007,females accounted for ____________ of full-time sworn police officers at the local level.

A) less than 2.5 percent
B) roughly 6 percent
C) approximately 12.5 percent
D) nearly 25 percent
E) more than 40 percent

Question 16

The dog shift is typically from

A) 3:00 a.m. 11:00 p.m.
B) 11:00 p.m. to 7:00 a.m.
C) 7:00 p.m. to 7:00 a.m.
D) 12:00 p.m. to 12:00 a.m.

Question 17

As the U.S.population becomes more diverse,it is projected that the U.S.population will drop to ________ percent White,compared to 87% White in 1950.

A) 41
B) 51
C) 61
D) 71
E) 81

Question 18

"Geo-policing" is essentially a hybrid between __________ and __________

A) community policing and bicycle patrolling beats.
B) community policing and automobile patrolling beats.
C) community policing and foot patrolling beats.
D) all of the other choices are emphasized in a geo-policing approach
E) none of the other choices are emphasized in a geo-policing approach

Question 19

The leadership style that focuses on teamwork is known as

A) laissez faire.
B) authoritarian.
C) participatory.
D) any of the other choices.
E) none of the other choices.

Question 20

Today's police recruits include more

A) individuals with military backgrounds.
B) women and minorities.
C) people seeking material rewards.
D) all of the other choices.
E) none of the other choices.

Question 21

Before the events of 9/11,intelligence was viewed by many in law enforcement as a clandestine operation performed by a few select entities.

Question 22

Today,only a handful of agencies require a college degree,or at least some college credit.

Question 23

Even as early as _____,the Wickersham Commission recommended postsecondary education for law enforcement officers.

A) 1897
B) 1901
C) 1914
D) 1931
E) 1967

Question 24

Officer discretion means police enforce the letter of the law rather than the spirit of the law.

Question 25

Procedures manuals should be lengthy and vague so that there is flexibility in their interpretation.

Question 26

August Vollmer was a strong advocate of __________ for those entering law enforcement.

A) higher education
B) military experience
C) enhanced firearms skills
D) sensitivity training
E) physical fitness and agility training

Question 27

The Not In My Back Yard (NIMBY)philosophy is an example of

A) community policing.
B) problem-oriented policing.
C) problem-solving policing.
D) a major goal of the broken windows theory.

Question 28

Community policing usually assigns specific officers to specific neighborhoods and actively involves them in helping the neighborhood solve its problems.

Question 29

The U.S.population as a whole is aging,with an increasingly larger percentage of people over age 65.

Question 30

The economic gap between the rich and the poor in the United States is shrinking.

Question 31

Law enforcement is affected by changing public and society,changing law enforcement officers,a changing police bureaucracy,and a change in community involvement.

Question 32

A mission statement needs to be broad and very detailed.

Question 33

Community policing is

A) a program.
B) a series of programs.
C) a project.
D) a philosophy.
E) any of the other choices.

Question 34

Today,police recruits are mostly those who have completed an enlistment in the military.

Question 35

Mission statements should be

A) easy to remember.
B) easy to understand.
C) short.
D) believable.
E) all of the other choices.

Question 36

Mission and value statements are important to law enforcement agencies and should be the driving force behind police operations.

Question 37

The U.S.population is becoming less racially diverse.

Question 38

Census data for 2010 shows there are approximately 21 million family groups that are classified as single-parent families.

Question 39

Proper use of discretion makes enforcement of our laws

A) equitable.
B) predictable.
C) consistent.
D) all of the other choices.
E) none of the other choices.

Question 40

Women and minorities continue to be underrepresented among the ranks of the police.

Question 41

Research on the effects of higher education on police officer performance has found officers with more education perform more effectively and have a better capacity to handle a variety of tasks,but also experience greater job dissatisfaction.

Question 42

MATCHING
Each item may be matched only once. Select the best match.
a.intelligence
f.objectives
b.community policing
g.Peel, Sir Robert
c.decentralization
h.regulations
d.discretion
i.Vollmer, August
e.goals
long-range,broad,general intentions with no specified time period attached

Question 43

MATCHING
Each item may be matched only once. Select the best match.
a.intelligence
f.objectives
b.community policing
g.Peel, Sir Robert
c.decentralization
h.regulations
d.discretion
i.Vollmer, August
e.goals
rules put out by a lower level of government that have the force of law for those people under its jurisdiction

Question 44

Biased enforcement that occurs when an officer uses a person's skin color to assess the likelihood of criminal conduct or other wrongdoing is called ___________ ____________.

Question 45

Goals should be specific and mirror the department's mission statement.

Question 46

Discretion lets officers treat different people differently.

Question 47

Today's police officers come from distinctly different ________ than their older counterparts.

Question 48

A major challenge facing law enforcement is finding the _________ between a department's clear-cut goals,policies,and procedures and its officers' discretionary actions.

Question 49

An agency's ____________ is its reason for existence,its purpose.

Question 50

_____________ are step-by-step instructions for carrying out departmental policies.

Question 51

_____________ leadership allows officers to influence decisions affecting them and seeks to form a cohesive team.

Question 52

Police bureaucracy has become less __________ and is moving toward a team approach to providing services.

Question 53

One typical goal of a police department is to focus on participation in partnerships to solve problems related to crime and disorder.

Question 54

A _______ is a course of action,a guiding principle or procedure.

Question 55

Single-father families outnumber single-mother families by a ratio of 5:1.

Question 56

The ability to decide when to impose legal sanctions on those who violate the law,whether issuing traffic tickets or arresting someone,is known as _______________ enforcement.

Question 57

MATCHING
Each item may be matched only once. Select the best match.
a.intelligence
f.objectives
b.community policing
g.Peel, Sir Robert
c.decentralization
h.regulations
d.discretion
i.Vollmer, August
e.goals
considered the "father of professional policing"

Question 58

____________ are specific activities to accomplish goals.

Question 59

MATCHING
Each item may be matched only once. Select the best match.
a.intelligence
f.objectives
b.community policing
g.Peel, Sir Robert
c.decentralization
h.regulations
d.discretion
i.Vollmer, August
e.goals
the product of evaluation,manipulation,and analysis of information through which context,value,and validity have been added.

Question 60

MATCHING
Each item may be matched only once. Select the best match.
a.intelligence
f.objectives
b.community policing
g.Peel, Sir Robert
c.decentralization
h.regulations
d.discretion
i.Vollmer, August
e.goals
an organization-wide philosophy and management approach that promotes proactive problem solving and partnerships between the police and public

Question 61

Explain what police operations are and what they include.

Question 62

What is the broken windows metaphor? What is a present-day example of this metaphor?

Question 63

Explain why some departments have opted for a more "friendly" look of their officers and describe the problems associated with their choice.

Question 64

Define police discretion,why it is allowed,what benefits it provides to the police and public,and what problems are associated with officer discretion.

Question 65

Explain the differences between participatory,transformational,and customized leadership.

Question 66

MATCHING
Each item may be matched only once. Select the best match.
a.intelligence
f.objectives
b.community policing
g.Peel, Sir Robert
c.decentralization
h.regulations
d.discretion
i.Vollmer, August
e.goals
considered the "father of modern policing"

Question 67

MATCHING
Each item may be matched only once. Select the best match.
a.intelligence
f.objectives
b.community policing
g.Peel, Sir Robert
c.decentralization
h.regulations
d.discretion
i.Vollmer, August
e.goals
the ability to act or decide a matter on one's own

Question 68

MATCHING
Each item may be matched only once. Select the best match.
a.intelligence
f.objectives
b.community policing
g.Peel, Sir Robert
c.decentralization
h.regulations
d.discretion
i.Vollmer, August
e.goals
short-range,specific activities with a timetable attached

Question 69

List and briefly describe the major features of community policing.

Question 70

Illustrate the traditional organization of police authority and the structural hierarchy.Then explain how this organization has begun to change and where the authority has been shifted as departments have adopted a community policing philosophy.

Question 71

MATCHING
Each item may be matched only once. Select the best match.
a.intelligence
f.objectives
b.community policing
g.Peel, Sir Robert
c.decentralization
h.regulations
d.discretion
i.Vollmer, August
e.goals
an operating principle that encourages flattening of the organization