Deck 3: Multicultural Representation in Law Enforcement

Question 1

Most agencies have eliminated the height requirement for law enforcement positions.

Answer 1

True

Question 2

A high school education is usually required for most police departments.

Answer 2

True

Question 3

A study by the National Center for Women and policing (NCWP)produced a self-assessment guide to assist agencies seeking to recruit and retain more women in sworn law enforcement positions.

Answer 3

True

Question 4

The President's Crime Commission Report identified the underrepresentation of blacks as a serious problem.

Question 5

"Diverse groups," as the term is used in the textbook,refers to persons of a different race or ethnicity than the major population.

Question 6

Difficulty in finding qualified applicants to fill law enforcement positions has led to what type of crisis?

A) universal
B) recruitment
C) demographic
D) interventional

Question 7

According to the authors,the following are the contributing reasons for the recruitment crisis? For question 5,indicate the answer that is NOT correct:

A) The percentage of the population between 16 and 24 years old has shrunk
B) Millions of young people between the ages of 15 and 29 are arrested each year for crimes that disqualify them for police work
C) Serious budget shortfalls in most states have forced cities and counties to reduce law enforcement personnel through layoffs, attrition, and decreasing department size
D) There are too many applicants to screen

Question 8

Job satisfaction and employee commitment are often attributed to?

A) good leadership
B) life balance
C) perks at work
D) domestic happiness

Question 9

There are screening devices to try to determine candidate's attitudes and bias. (Which one of the following is not a relevant interview question with respect to bias?)

A) How the applicant has interacted with members of other groups
B) What the applicant thinks people of diverse groups say about him or her
C) Whether the applicant has ever experienced conflict or tension with members of diverse groups or individuals and how he or she handled the experience
D) How the applicant feels about affirmative action

Question 10

Diversity is a new issue for U.S.law enforcement.

Question 11

In 1967,what report recommended the hiring of more minorities?

A) President's Crime Commission Report
B) Crime Commission
C) Commission Report
D) None of the above

Question 12

Training for officers of all ranks should continue throughout their careers.

Question 13

Failure to promote qualified candidates representative of the diverse populations (including women)that agencies serve can result in continued distrust of the police and community-police tensions.

Question 14

The oral interview panel screening law enforcement applicants should: For question 6,indicate the answer that is NOT correct:

A) Be gender and racially diverse
B) Include members of the local community to reduce the possibility of bias
C) Include both sworn and civilian law enforcement employees
D) Involve questions that test for the skills and abilities needed for community policing
E) Use different questions for male and female candidates

Question 15

A department seeking to retain employees cannot have internal problems,either real or perceived,related to racism,harassment,discrimination,or hostility toward women,gay male,or lesbian officers.

Question 16

Recruitment strategies to attract diverse candidates for both law enforcement and civilian jobs within the department include:

A) recruiting incentives
B) social media platforms
C) commitment
D) all of the above

Question 17

Job satisfaction can be attributed to fair compensation and benefits.

Question 18

It is not necessary in the law enforcement selection process to perform a statistical analysis of tests by gender,ethnic,or racial group in order to determine whether women or minorities are being disproportionately eliminated by tests.

Question 19

In the past two decades,there have been major shifts in employment trends in law enforcement agencies nationwide.Among these changes is the difficulty in recruiting qualified candidates for law enforcement positions for the following reasons: For question 7,indicate the answer that is NOT correct:

A) The economy
B) Competition from private industry
C) Court decisions (and pre-trial settlements) against some large companies, requiring the recruitment and promotion of women and minorities
D) Retirement of police officers from the "baby boomer" generation

Question 20

Community involvement is not one of the recruitment strategies.

Question 21

Chief executives should develop policies and procedures that emphasize the importance of a diverse workforce.

Question 22

Why is it difficult recruiting qualified candidates for law enforcement positions?

Question 23

___________ in the textbook refers to persons of a different race,ethnicity,or sexual orientation from the majority population.

Question 24

Evaluation systems should be used that involve factors that are job-related and _________ rather than subjective.

Question 25

The authors believe that one of the most useful new tools for law enforcement to recruit applicants comes from the findings of the federally funded project entitled ___________________________.

Question 26

Role models and mentoring programs should be established to give recruits and junior officers the opportunity to receive support and important information from senior officers of the same race,ethnicity,gender,or sexual orientation.

Question 27

A ___________ education is usually required for police departments.

Question 28

Why is the limited number of promotions of protected classes and women to supervisor categorized as a severe problem in law enforcement?

Question 29

____________ refers to persons of a different race or ethnicity than the majority population.

Question 30

What are some of the recruitment strategies for diverse candidates?

Question 31

According to a _____________________ teenage girls are as likely as their male counterparts to use illegal drugs.

Question 32

Recruiting minority and women applicants,especially in highly competitive labor markets,requires commitment and __________.

Question 33

Affirmative action and consent decrees have been extremely successful in achieving parity in the hiring of women and individuals from ethnically diverse backgrounds.

Question 34

Patrick Lencioni proposes that there are ____ leadership functions that significantly impact employee satisfaction and engagement.