Deck 12: Law Enforcement Culture, Recruitment, and Training

Question 1

Which of the following is correct with regard to the number of individuals working in law enforcement over the past two decades?

A) It has increased steadily.
B) It has decreased steadily.
C) It increased and then decreased.
D) It decreased and then increased.

Answer 1

A

Question 2

_______ refers to values, behaviors, beliefs, and material objects that collectively identify a people's way of life; it shapes behaviors, personalities, and outlooks.

A) Deuteronomy
B) Culture
C) Parsimony
D) Ambiance

Answer 2

B

Question 3

Which part of the hiring process for police officers involves generating a pool of interested candidates from which individuals will be selected for further evaluation?

A) Promotion
B) Assessment
C) Selection
D) Recruitment

Answer 3

D

Question 4

As a new police officer, James was required to live within the city for which he works. Which of the following is true?

A) He will likely earn a higher salary.
B) He will be permitted to take home a patrol car.
C) His department has a residency requirement.
D) His department has an affirmative action program.

Question 5

Which of the following measures one's heart rate, blood pressure, breathing rate, and perspiration in response to a series of questions, and is used by some departments as part of the selection process?

A) Polygraph examinations
B) Voice stress analyzers
C) Doctrine questioning tests
D) Biometric consistency exams

Question 6

Which of the following selection procedures is often used to determine the final ranking of the candidates?

A) Polygraph examination
B) Written test
C) Oral interview
D) Physical agility test

Question 7

Police officer training can be categorized according to which of the following?

A) Primary, secondary, and tertiary
B) Basic, field, and in-service
C) Internal, external, and consolidated
D) Local, state, and federal

Question 8

Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 prevents governments, unions, employment agencies, and private employers with 15 or more employees from discriminating based on color, race, sex, religion, or national origin.

Question 9

The recruitment process generally consists of three components, including the establishment of minimum requirements, the actual recruitment effort, and the applicant's decision to apply for a position.

Question 10

All states require residency requirements for police officers, although some departments neglect the requirement.

Question 11

Polygraph examinations are prohibited from use in the public sector per the Employee Protection Act of 1988, although they are allowed to be used in the private sector.

Question 12

The order in which the tests/evaluations used to assess police officer candidates are administered is based largely on the cost of the evaluation and the number of individuals taking the tests.

Question 13

The U.S. Supreme Court ruled that "probable cause" is the standard required to demonstrate the presence of a problematic policy when an individual claims that his or her constitutional rights were violated as a result of a failure to train a police officer.

Question 14

Whites are more likely than Blacks to believe the police use an appropriate amount of force, to believe the police treat all groups equally, and to have confidence in the police.

Question 15

Describe how one becomes a police officer. Be sure to note the types of information that must be shared and evaluations/assessments that will be conducted.

Question 16

Identify and discuss the various types of training provided to officers as they enter police work and throughout their careers.