Deck 5: Police Training and Education

Question 1

According to the authors, the public expects police officers to be experts in all of the following EXCEPT for ______.

A) interpersonal communication
B) crisis intervention
C) diffusion of volatile domestic disputes
D) criminological theory

Answer 1

D

Question 2

Formal training for police officers in the United States dates as far back as ______.

A) 1892
B) 1929
C) 1908
D) 1967

Answer 2

C

Question 3

______ refers to the provision of basic skills necessary to perform essential job functions.

A) Training
B) Education
C) Diversity
D) Theory

Answer 3

A

Question 4

______ refers to familiarity with the theoretical concepts and principles underlying the training.

A) Training
B) Education
C) Diversity
D) Theory

Question 5

Historically, which of the following was a desired qualification of police officers?

A) strategic tactical skills
B) advanced decision making
C) physical strength
D) thoughtful and enlightened communication

Question 6

The number of agencies that require a two-year degree has doubled since ______.

A) 1990
B) 1991
C) 1992
D) 1993

Question 7

Some leaders believe that ______ courses provide the best background for police officers in a multicultural society.

A) humanities
B) liberal arts
C) business
D) mathematics

Question 8

Which of the following statements regarding the Office of the Police Corps and Law Enforcement Education is true?

A) It was designed to address nonviolent crime.
B) It was designed to increase the number of officers with advanced education.
C) It offered competitive scholarships.
D) Students received a yearly stipend to cover the expenses of higher education degrees.

Question 9

Participants of the Law Enforcement Education Program (LEEP) needed to possess all of the following characteristics EXCEPT for ______.

A) physical capabilities
B) mental capabilities
C) emotional characteristics
D) social characteristics

Question 10

College-educated police officers are expected to be more ______ and humanitarian than less-educated officers.

A) open-minded
B) aggressive
C) patient
D) cordial

Question 11

The culture of a police department that requires a college degree creates a culture of ______.

A) engagement
B) responsibility
C) obedience
D) hostility

Question 12

Which of the following professional organizations, formerly known as the American Police Foundation, is dedicated to the professionalization of law enforcement?

A) Police Association for College Education
B) National Police Association
C) Advocates for Police College Education
D) National Collegiate Police Foundation

Question 13

Which of the following was NOT identified in the text as a benefit of higher education in police work?

A) It develops a broader base of information for decision making.
B) It leads to a more complex value system.
C) It improves attitudes toward minority groups.
D) It permits an individual to learn about the history of the United States and the democratic process.

Question 14

Which of the following qualities is inherently expected of college-educated individuals applying to be police officers?

A) humanitarian
B) relatable
C) even tempered
D) honest

Question 15

Which of the following U.S. Supreme Court cases upheld the use of college education requirements among police officers?

A) Brown v. Board of Education
B) Roper v. Simmons
C) Davis v. City of Dallas
D) Miller v. Alabama

Question 16

According to the text, approximately ______ of local police departments in the United State require a four-year college degree.

A) 1%
B) 5%
C) 9%
D) 11%

Question 17

The ______ is an international association established in 1963 to foster professional and scholarly activities in the field of criminal justice.

A) Criminal Justice Studies Institute
B) Institute of Criminal justice
C) Academy of Criminal Justice Sciences
D) Criminal Justice Scholarly Academy

Question 18

The ______ is the largest professional organization dedicated to advancing knowledge in the criminal justice profession.

A) American Society of Criminology
B) Academy of Criminal Justice Sciences
C) Police Executive Research Forum
D) Police Association for College Education

Question 19

What percentage of police officers surveyed indicated that there is no established link between formal educational attainment and promotion within the ranks?

A) 16%
B) 27%
C) 65%
D) 83%

Question 20

The Academy of Criminal Justice Sciences (ACJS) promotes criminal justice ______.

A) research, education, and policy
B) education, training, and skills
C) policy, skills, and research
D) skills, research, and education

Question 21

A 2015 report suggested that there is a positive correlation between all of the following EXCEPT for ______.

A) higher education and officers' job satisfaction
B) higher education and views of top management
C) higher education and role orientation
D) higher education and physical strength

Question 22

Which of the following statements is NOT true about officers with the best performance evaluations?.

A) They have higher education.
B) They are more authoritarian.
C) They have better communication skills.
D) They are less tolerant of abuse of authority.

Question 23

Studies have found that college-educated officers are ______.

A) less sensitive to community relations
B) more understanding of human behavior
C) hold lower ethical standards
D) hold lower service standards

Question 24

All of the following are suggested incentives for officers who opt to pursue higher education EXCEPT for _______.

A) paid time off for classes/time allocated for officers to attend class
B) tuition reimbursement
C) paid tutoring assistance for officers who request it
D) reimbursement or assistance with the costs of books and course materials

Question 25

Which of the following was a concern for police executives of college programs in criminal justice?

A) exaggerated concern for theoretical foundations and lack of connection to practical topics
B) lack of communication between college department administrators and police executives over current departmental issues or concerns
C) criticism over the institution of policing that has reduced interest in the field
D) curricula include dated topics that do not adequately prepare students for policing

Question 26

Which of the following is an example of an incentive for officers who want to continue their education?

A) tuition reimbursement
B) new uniforms
C) less patrol time
D) automatic promotions

Question 27

Early police education included all of the following EXCEPT for ______.

A) fingerprinting
B) firearms
C) traffic control
D) theory

Question 28

Which of the following was the significant predictor of police chiefs being rated as bad or poor in a survey of 205 city managers in Pennsylvania?

A) education
B) training
C) physical strength
D) interpersonal skills

Question 29

All of the following are examples of core competencies that enable officers to do their jobs EXCEPT for ______.

A) firearms
B) report writing
C) math
D) first aid

Question 30

In the 1960s and 1970s, police training emphasized which of the following?

A) higher education
B) militarization
C) crime fighting
D) service

Question 31

One of the major purposes of police training identified in the text is ______.

A) to make public servants better communicators
B) to ensure that public servants can handle mentally ill offenders
C) to ensure that public servants can defend themselves and the public
D) to make public servants more aware of cultural diversity

Question 32

All of the following are attributed to poor training in officers EXCEPT for ______.

A) inaccurate assessments of situations
B) feeling overly confident in their individual abilities
C) lack of self-confidence in their individual abilities
D) reasonable use of force as needed

Question 33

Per the authors of your text, which kind of training is associated with investigating a crime?

A) interviewing and interrogation skills
B) public relations
C) knowledge and understanding of departmental policies and procedures
D) physical strength

Question 34

All of the following were identified in the text as basic types of training EXCEPT for ______.

A) recruit training
B) field training
C) outgoing training
D) ongoing in-service training

Question 35

The average length of basic training at state- and local-level police academies is ______ weeks, excluding the time spent in field training.

A) 25
B) 21
C) 40
D) 30

Question 36

Which of the following is considered to be the single most valuable skill an officer should have in meeting the demands of the occupation?

A) human, community, and cultural competency
B) physical strength
C) precision in operating a service weapon under duress
D) mental capacity

Question 37

Police officer recruits spend the most time on which of the following core competencies?

A) patrol techniques and officer safety
B) report writing
C) court testimony
D) emergency driving

Question 38

Which of the following was identified as the core competency that takes up less time than other tasks and duties of police officers?

A) human relations
B) legal issues
C) report writing
D) criminal investigation

Question 39

______ was identified as an "additional" skill.

A) Human relations
B) Report writing
C) Criminal investigation
D) Leadership

Question 40

Police academies emphasize all of the following EXCEPT for ______.

A) force
B) firearms
C) diversity
D) driving

Question 41

Approximately how long, on average, is basic training for state and municipal police recruits, excluding field training?

A) 8 weeks
B) 16 weeks
C) 21 weeks
D) 30 weeks

Question 42

Which of the following 2006 statistics reported by the Bureau of Justice is true?

A) There were 512 police training facilities that offered basic recruit training.
B) Topics with the most instruction included diversity, interpersonal skills, and self-defense.
C) Coverage of community policing decreased slightly.
D) Academies with a predominately academic orientation had a higher completion rate.

Question 43

Which of the following is true about field training?

A) Nonformalized training is preferred because it allows for progress to be assessed better.
B) It is better to have just one trainer to avoid confusing expectations.
C) Good FTOs teach their trainees how to deal with problems in ways other than the use of physical force.
D) Less than 25% of all complaints in municipal agencies pertained to the use of verbiage and the demeanor of the officer, thanks to good FTOs.

Question 44

The first opportunity to practice what the recruit has been taught comes during the first year or two of service, often referred to as the ______.

A) continued professional training
B) recruit training
C) probationary period
D) retirement period

Question 45

During an officer's probationary period, he or she is under the guidance of ______.

A) the police chief
B) a shift sergeant
C) a captain
D) a field training officer

Question 46

During the ______, officers are considered to be "employees at will."

A) academic training
B) probationary period
C) promotion period
D) basic training

Question 47

______ involve two primary training areas: substantive topics and core competencies.

A) Field training officer programs
B) Police training officer programs
C) Recruit training officer programs
D) Ongoing in-service training programs

Question 48

______ are considered to be one of the cornerstones of professionalism.

A) Field training officer programs
B) Police training officer programs
C) Recruit training officer programs
D) Ongoing in-service training programs

Question 49

Which of the following topics would be best suited for online officer training?

A) firearms training
B) laws and statutes
C) emergency driving
D) patting down a suspect

Question 50

All of the following were identified as general qualities of effective law enforcement trainings EXCEPT for ______.

A) passion
B) honesty
C) loyalty
D) style

Question 51

Training tends to focus on the practical skills of learning to be a police officer, in contrast to the theoretical and abstract elements that also must be learned.

Question 52

There is no distinction between training and education in policing.

Question 53

All police agencies currently require a college degree as a minimum for employment as a police officer.

Question 54

The majority of federal law enforcement agencies require only a high school diploma to be considered for employment.

Question 55

Virtually every national commission on the police over the past half century has contended there is a need for higher education for police officers.

Question 56

According to the Police Association for College Education (PACE), higher education is beneficial because it provides additional years and experiences for increasing maturity and improves attitudes toward minority groups.

Question 57

Informal discussions with police executives indicate that college education is of considerable importance and that increased education requirements are inevitable.

Question 58

College-educated police officers are more likely to be satisfied in their job as a police officer job than are non-college-educated police officers.

Question 59

The culture of a police department that successfully requires college degrees for officers differs from that of a department that does not. The former creates a culture of responsibility; the latter, of obedience.

Question 60

Early police preparation programs included coursework on topics such as the natural sciences, psychology, and chemistry.

Question 61

Officers with the best performance evaluations have been found to be more tolerant of abuse of authority.

Question 62

College-educated officers are more sensitive to community relations.

Question 63

Police officers without a college education are more likely to make an arrest in citizen interactions than their college-educated counterparts.

Question 64

Police officers with a college education are more ethical than officers without the same education.

Question 65

During the probationary period of a police officer's hire, he or she still has the protections as outlined in the police union contract.

Question 66

Police chiefs with more education score higher than their less-educated counterparts on their performance and leadership abilities as assessed by the city managers who work with them.

Question 67

Report writing is considered to be a "nonnegotiable skill" for police officers.

Question 68

The importance of training cannot be overemphasized.

Question 69

Peace Officer Standards and Training (POST) commissions do not operate in all states.

Question 70

Training among police should be highly specialized and thus not interrelated.

Question 71

Police officers can never have enough training; thus, training is a career-long commitment.

Question 72

Peace Officer Standards and Training commissions operate in a few states.

Question 73

Implicit-bias training has been implemented in several large police agencies as a way to confront racial stereotypes.

Question 74

The selection process of incoming police officer recruits could be argued for as a means of protecting the investments of the police department in training.

Question 75

A police agency may spend as much as $500,000 on the process of recruiting, hiring, and training a single officer.

Question 76

Training can be measured most directly in terms of the number of hours.

Question 77

Currently, most police academies offer training in community policing.

Question 78

When done properly, field training should extend and build upon academy training.

Question 79

An FTO does not have the power to determine if a police officer candidate is unfit for the position of full-fledged police officer.

Question 80

In-service training is one of the cornerstones of professionalism.