Deck 3: Police Goals and Systems

Question 1

Which of the following is the most general statement of an organization's purpose?

A) mission
B) goals
C) objectives
D) values

Answer 1

A

Question 2

Which of the following is not generally listed as a primary police objective?

A) to protect constitutional guarantees
B) to create and maintain a feeling of security in the community
C) to create an organization that protects the safety of its members
D) to assist those who cannot care for themselves

Answer 2

C

Question 3

Which of the following is the best example of police efforts designed to help achieve the police objective of "assisting those who cannot care for themselves"?

A) raising people's children
B) building permanent housing for poor people
C) providing mental health counseling to people with mental illness
D) arranging temporary shelter for homeless people on cold nights

Answer 3

D

Question 4

The organizational value of ______________ requires that actions be guided by principles of fairness and that decisions in one circumstance be reasonable in comparison to others.

A) efficiency
B) legality
C) equity
D) accountability

Question 5

A system that does not make provision for feedback is a/an:

A) open system
B) open-loop system
C) closed system
D) closed-loop system

Question 6

A police organization's goals and objectives do not need to be in align with the mission.

Question 7

The mission of a police organization should take into account the role the police have in the community.

Question 8

The police organizational value of efficiency requires that police administrators wisely and carefully use public funds.

Question 9

A closed-loop system is most likely to function properly because feedback is valued and frequently utilized.

Question 10

Police departments are best understood as closed systems that are largely unaffected by the world around them.

Question 11

Which of the following is not a primary characteristic of systems?

A) They are comprised of subsystems that may be looked upon as systems in and of themselves.
B) Small changes within the system do not affect the entire system, only the individual subsystem.
C) They are made up of factors that interact and/or are interdependent
D) They are established for the purpose of meeting specific goals and objectives

Question 12

The three primary goals of police are:

A) protecting life, protecting property, maintaining order
B) protecting life, insuring traffic safety, maintaining order
C) writing tickets, helping people, arresting people
D) enforcing traffic laws, serving warrants, protecting property

Question 13

Which of the following is true about equity in policing?

A) Equity can be difficult to prove.
B) Equity requires that police decisions are guided by fairness.
C) Equity mandates that the actions taken in one case be reasonable in comparison to actions taken in other cases.
D) All of the above.

Question 14

Police systems are subsystems of the legislative branch of government.

Question 15

Many police agencies fail to recognize the importance of feedback.