Deck 4: Contemporary Policing: An Overview

Question 1

The police subculture is referred to as the "thin blue line."

Answer 1

False

Question 2

The law sets priorities,which law enforcement departments must follow,regarding which reported crimes must be actively investigated and to what degree.

Answer 2

False

Question 3

Regarding agency organization,many departments are moving away from tall hierarchy to a more flattened structure with fewer officers in supervisory positions and more officers in the patrol division.

Answer 3

True

Question 4

In general,civil rights and civil liberties do not extend to juveniles.

Question 5

Large agencies,often located in urban areas,are likely to have more generalization and a close relationship to the citizens being served.

Question 6

Policing style is greatly influenced by an officer's personality.

Question 7

The quality of records maintained is directly related to the quality of communications and field services provided.

Question 8

The traffic function is always kept separate from the patrol function.

Question 9

Complaints may be criminal or noncriminal.

Question 10

______________ records usually contain information related to reports received from citizens or other agencies as well as any actions initiated by the police.

A) Identification
B) Administrative
C) Discretionary
D) Complaint
E) Arrest

Question 11

It is common for police to deal directly with status offenses,warning the youths or returning them to their parents unless the youth has been a habitual offender.

Question 12

Some investigations are carried out by patrol officers.

Question 13

Specialist patrol has been and is the backbone of police work in smaller departments.

Question 14

The police response to a community's request for specialized enforcement can occur either by direct communication from the community to the police chief or through the local government council,to whom the chief answers.

Question 15

Because each community and state have numerous statutes and limited resources,full enforcement of all laws is never possible.

Question 16

Discretion does not allow police officers to consider the seriousness of a law violation.

Question 17

The amount of time police officers spend in a social service function is _______ percent.

A) 10
B) 25
C) 50
D) 75
E) 90

Question 18

The two sets of obligations top law enforcement administrators have can be categorized into __________.

A) primary and secondary
B) field and administrative
C) internal and external
D) long-range and short-range
E) discretionary and mandatory

Question 19

Police officers are independent decision makers with both personal and positional power.

Question 20

The success of policing is independent of public support.

Question 21

According to the National Advisory Commission on Criminal Justice Standards and Goals,if the overall purposes of the police service in today's society were narrowed to a single objective,that objective would be to _________________ in a manner consistent with the freedom secured by the Constitution.

A) preserve the peace
B) investigate crime
C) apprehend criminals
D) win the war on drugs
E) eliminate delinquency

Question 22

In policing,current information is provided __________.

A) at roll call
B) by radio
C) by telephone
D) by computer
E) by all of the other choices

Question 23

E911 technology uses __________.

A) echolocation to help divers recover submerged evidence
B) cybertracking to locate the IP address of perpetrators of computer crime
C) geolocation to trace the location of a cell phone
D) computer modems to help disabled victims reach rescue services
E) electronic monitoring devices to notify police when an offender breaks house arrest

Question 24

Officers of this typology are most likely to use excessive force__________.

A) watchdog
B) enforcer
C) crime fighter/zealot
D) social services agent
E) either watchdog or crime fighter/zealot

Question 25

Recruitment and training,records and communications,and special facilities and services are part of __________.

A) external affairs
B) investigative services
C) administrative services
D) field services
E) social services

Question 26

According to the text,how many 911 calls are made yearly?

A) 100 million
B) 200 million
C) 300 million
D) 400 million

Question 27

__________________ records contain fingerprints,photographs,and other descriptive data obtained from arrested persons.

A) Identification
B) Administrative
C) Discretionary
D) Complaint
E) Arrest

Question 28

The specific organization within a police department is influenced by __________.

A) the department's size
B) the department's location
C) the extent and type of crime with which it must deal
D) the department's size and location and the extent and type of crime with which it must deal
E) none of the other choices

Question 29

_____________ records contain information obtained at booking and information about the control or release of prisoners and court procedures.

A) Identification
B) Administrative
C) Discretionary
D) Complaint
E) Arrest

Question 30

In dealing with civil disturbances,the primary responsibilities of police officers are to maintain order and __________.

A) clear the crowd as soon as possible
B) protect lives and assets
C) make arrests
D) settle the disturbance
E) provide updates for the media

Question 31

Usually _______ percent of a department's police officers are assigned to patrol operations.

A) less than 10
B) 20-30
C) 45-50
D) 60-70
E) more than 80

Question 32

______________ records include inventories of police equipment,department memorandums,personnel records,evaluation reports and all general information that reflects correspondence or services rendered.

A) Identification
B) Administrative
C) Discretionary
D) Complaint
E) Arrest

Question 33

The _____________ Amendment reserves police power for state and local governments.

A) First
B) Second
C) Eighth
D) Tenth
E) Twelfth

Question 34

Right or wrong,officers are often guided by an offender's __________.

A) age
B) social class
C) race
D) age, social class, and race
E) none of the other choices

Question 35

Most police departments are organized into the two basic units of __________.

A) internal affairs and external affairs
B) crime services and social services
C) investigative services and community services
D) field services and administrative services
E) solo patrol and dual patrol

Question 36

Traditionally,police departments have been __________.

A) social organizations
B) generalist organizations
C) specialized organizations
D) both social and generalist organizations
E) both social and specialized organizations

Question 37

A crime prevention partnership between the public and the police together is the __________.

A) shop with a cop program
B) neighborhood watch program
C) D.A.R.E. program
D) P.O.P.S program

Question 38

According to your text,the "heart and soul" of a department is the __________.

A) patrol division
B) investigative division
C) special operations division
D) communication division

Question 39

In the majority of states,the county sheriff is a constitutional office,meaning __________.

A) it is created by state statute
B) the county board may change its powers or responsibilities to suit its needs
C) the office can only be abolished through constitutional amendment
D) the citizens of the county can abolish the office at any time

Question 40

Clusters of styles of police working attitudes are called __________.

A) techniques
B) labels
C) groupings
D) typologies
E) systematics

Question 41

The ____________________ results from the media portrayal of police officers and from everyday contacts between individual police officers and citizens.

Question 42

The most frequent contact between the police and the noncriminal public is through _______________ encounters.

Question 43

Outline and discuss the role and responsibility of police in contemporary society.

Question 44

List and discuss the various communication methods used to provide officers with current,complete information.

Question 45

Explain police organizational culture and the beliefs commonly found within it.

Question 46

Satisfaction with police is generally__________.

A) shaped by demographic variables
B) shaped by neighborhood crime conditions
C) shaped by experiences with police
D) high but unevenly distributed
E) all of the other choices

Question 47

Every action of police officers affects _______________ relations,either positively or negatively.

Question 48

_______________ commonly used to represent common phrases in voice communication.

Question 49

Outline and discuss the various basic styles of policing that have been identified.

Question 50

Police _______________ comes from the people-their laws and institutions.

Question 51

A/An ______________ refers to any group demonstrating specific patterns of behavior that distinguish it from others within a society.

Question 52

Concern for crime control must be balanced by concern for _______________________.

Question 53

__________________________ (also called operations or line services)include patrol,traffic,community service and investigation.

Question 54

List and describe the five basic,traditional goals most law enforcement agencies set.

Question 55

Police are necessary when ____________________ is required to enforce the laws.

Question 56

Although other divisions may have more prestige,_______________ are the first and primary contact between the public and the criminal justice system.