Deck 6: Policing: Purpose and Organization

Question 1

A crime-analysis and police-management process built on crime mapping that was developed by the New York City Police Department.

A) POST
B) NLETS
C) Span of Control
D) Comp Stat

Answer 1

D

Question 2

The number of police personnel or the number of units supervised by a particular commander is known as:

A) Span of Control
B) Chain of Command
C) Staff operations
D) Police management

Answer 2

A

Question 3

According to the 2001 Status of Women in Policing Survey,about what percentage of U.S.law enforcement officers is female?

A) 12..7%
B) 60.3%
C) 52%
D) 3%

Answer 3

A

Question 4

Annetta Nunn was a former police chief of which major American city?

A) Atlanta
B) Birmingham
C) New York City
D) Philadelphia

Question 5

Police professionalism requires that today's police officers have a great deal of specialized knowledge and that they adhere to the standards and ethics set out by the profession.

Question 6

What term is used to describe the order of authority within a police department?

A) organizational hierarchy
B) span of control
C) personnel priorities
D) chain of command

Question 7

Police departments that enforce the letter of the law are known for the __________ style of police work.

A) community policing
B) chain of command
C) legalistic
D) POST

Question 8

Since September 11,2001,we have developed a nation-wide fully integrated criminal justice information system with a formal intelligence unit in every police department.

Question 9

Which of the following police personnel is trained in specific forensic techniques?

A) detectives
B) crime-scene investigators
C) patrol officers
D) police chief

Question 10

The legalistic style of policing:

A) enforces the letter of the law.
B) seeks to legalize controversial forms of deviant behavior.
C) is marked by the order-maintenance function of the police.
D) requires police action in disruptive situations even if no law is broken.

Question 11

The Line Operation of a police department is associated with which type of police work?

A) Field activities associated with daily police work
B) Hierarchical structure
C) Investigations
D) Span of Control

Question 12

Which factor does not influence a police officer's use of discretion?

A) pressure from victims
B) time of day
C) departmental policy
D) background of the officer

Question 13

POST is the acronym used by most states to:

A) set guidelines for community policing
B) define discretionary powers of police officers
C) set training standards for law enforcement officers
D) define ethical standards

Question 14

Which of the following is not an element of community policing?

A) community-based crime prevention
B) centralization of command
C) emphasis on nonemergency services
D) increased police accountability to the public

Question 15

The operational strategy known as ________ seeks to reduce chronic offending in the community.

A) preventive patrol
B) support services
C) problem solving
D) routine incident response

Question 16

Which of the following is not a benefit of educated police officers?

A) better written reports
B) fewer citizen complaints
C) better handgun skills
D) wiser use of discretion

Question 17

Discretion is used mostly in routine situations that involve offenses that are not very serious.

Question 18

We are presently in the community era of the style of policing.

Question 19

FIGs,LEO AND NLETS are all ________ resources.

A) service style
B) crime scene investigation
C) staff operation
D) information sharing

Question 20

The service style of policing is based on order maintenance.

Question 21

_________________ is the organization formed in 1979 to set standards for police departments and move towards police professionalism.

Question 22

Answer each part of the following questions with succinct and comprehensive information by citing examples of various models, laws, and justice theories in your answer.
Police professionalism requires that today's police officers have a great deal of specialized knowledge and that they adhere to the standards and ethics set out by the profession.Discuss some of the examples the author uses to demonstrate how to have a more professional police officer and police department.

Question 23

This chapter states there five purposes for policing in a democratic society.List and define each of these purposes and give examples where appropriate.

Question 24

Match the term in the numbered column with the answer in the lettered column.Match the era to its matching definition..
a.Community
b.Reform Era
c.Political Era
d.New Era
Characterized by close ties between police and public officials.It began in the 1840s and ended around 1930.Throughout the period,American police agencies tended to serve the interests of powerful politicians and their cronies,

Question 25

______________ is the physical area in which a crime is thought to have occurred and in which there is believed to be evidence.

Question 26

Crime ________ is the anticipation,recognition,and appraisal of a crime risk and the initiation of action to eliminate or reduce it.

Question 27

James Q.Wilson's three styles of policing characterize nearly all municipal law enforcement agencies now operating in the United States,although some departments are a mixture of two or more styles.List and define the three styles and their impact on today's police departments.

Question 28

Answer each part of the following questions with succinct and comprehensive information by citing examples of various models, laws, and justice theories in your answer.
What is the role of women in police work today.How do they feel about themselves,how are the received by their male counterparts.Where do they in relation to other minority officers? Feel free to discuss the pros and cons of women in police work.How would you resolve some of the issues facing women today.Use examples to support your responses.

Question 29

Match the term in the numbered column with the answer in the lettered column.Match the era to its matching definition..
a.Community
b.Reform Era
c.Political Era
d.New Era
An approach to policing that stresses the service role of police officers and envisions a partnership between police agencies and their communities.

Question 30

In today's post-9/11 world,local police departments play an especially important role in responding to the challenges of terrorism.What are some of the responses police departments can offer in their assistance in the war on terrorism.Discuss the survey that was conducted of 250 police chiefs and their response.

Question 31

Match the term in the numbered column with the answer in the lettered column.Match the era to its matching definition..
a.Community
b.Reform Era
c.Political Era
d.New Era
Characterized by pride in professional crime fighting.Police departments during this period focused most of their resources on solving "traditional" crimes,such as murder,rape,and burglary,and on capturing offenders.

Question 32

In contemporary America,some say,police departments function a lot like corporations.According to Harvard University's Executive Session on Policing,three generic kinds of "corporate strategies" guide American policing.List and define those three strategies.

Question 33

Criminal ________ is information compiled,analyzed,and or disseminated in an effort to anticipate,prevent,or monitor criminal activity.

Question 34

There are five core operational strategies police departments use in their daily operation.Define and discuss three of those operational strategies.Use examples to support your answer.

Question 35

Match the term in the numbered column with the answer in the lettered column.Match the era to its matching definition..
a.Community
b.Reform Era
c.Political Era
d.New Era
The primary feature of this law enforcement era is policing to secure the homeland,and has been dubbed it the homeland security era .

Question 36

The special responsibility to adhere to moral duty and obligation that is inherent in police work is part of the professional code of ___________ for police officers.