Deck 11: Current Organization of Law Enforcement

Question 1

The powers and authority to enforce the law in the United States are _______, because there is no single unified law enforcement agency.

A) appropriated
B) external
C) fusioned
D) decentralized

Answer 1

D

Question 2

Most local law enforcement agencies have _______ subject matter jurisdiction and relatively _______ geographical jurisdiction compared to federal law enforcement agencies.

A) broad, broad
B) broad, small
C) small, broad
D) small, small

Answer 2

B

Question 3

Compared to officers in rural areas, officers who work in big-city police departments

A) make fewer arrests.
B) engage in less crime-fighting.
C) engage in more order maintenance.
D) are more likely to know the citizens.

Answer 3

C

Question 4

Following the 2001 terrorist attacks against the United States, the federal government passed legislation that created the Department of _______, and transferred all or parts of 22 existing federal agencies under its purview.

A) Homeland Security
B) the Interior
C) Justice
D) Terrorism Prevention

Question 5

U.S. marshals assign special deputy marshals to provide security at federal courthouses.

Question 6

Which of the following is correct with regard to offices of inspector general?

A) They detect fraud, abuse, and waste in state regulatory agencies.
B) They detect fraud, abuse, and waste in federal agencies.
C) They are the hiring agencies for federal law enforcement.
D) They were abolished through a series of legislative acts.

Question 7

Founded in 1945, _______ is an international organization consisting of over 190 countries that addresses issues including human rights, sustainable development, terrorism, disarmament, heath emergencies, and gender equality.

A) the United Way
B) Amnesty International
C) INTERPOL
D) the United Nations

Question 8

Local law enforcement agencies primarily have three general responsibilities: maintaining order, providing services, and fighting crime.

Question 9

Only 39 of the 50 states in the United States have a primary state law enforcement agency.

Question 10

The many federal law enforcement agencies in the United States have highly specialized jurisdictions and together cover a great variety of responsibilities.

Question 11

Currently, INTERPOL and the United Nations are best suited to provide international law enforcement services.

Question 12

Per its constitution, INTERPOL has ceased facilitating international police cooperation among countries.

Question 13

More people work in state and local law enforcement than in the private security industry.

Question 14

Identify the various levels of law enforcement in the United States and discuss their general responsibilities and jurisdiction.

Question 15

How is the private security industry similar to public law enforcement? How is it different?