Question 1

More than half of all law enforcement agencies have recruitment efforts that target females and minorities.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  False

Question 2

___________ serve as a clearinghouse of information for the Department of Homeland Security and provide opportunities for agencies at all levels to share information about terrorist or other criminal threats.

Accepted Answer

A)   Fusion centers
B)   Intelligence-led policing strategies
C)   Intelligence-led policing databases
D)   Standard operating procedures A

Question 3

The three basic styles of policing are:

Accepted Answer

A)   Legalistic style, protector style, and watchman style.
B)   Watchman style, protector style, and service style.
C)   Legalistic style, service style, and watchman style.
D)   Formality style, legalistic style, and service style. C

Question 4

Three primary obstacles to the implementation of community policing are:

Accepted Answer

A)   Lack of resources, community resistance, and cultural resistance from within the department.
B)   Community resistance and cultural resistance from within the department
C)   Lack of resources, time constraints, and cultural resistance from within the department.
D)   Lack of resources, time constraints, and community resistance.

Question 5

At base, peacekeeping means _______________.

Accepted Answer

A)   Preventing altercations and violent disputes
B)   Maintenance of order
C)   First aid
D)   Ensuring the safety and wellbeing of all citizens

Question 6

___________ activities are those that relate directly to the detection and apprehension of criminal offenders.

Accepted Answer

A)   Proactive
B)   Reactive
C)   Law enforcement
D)   Peacekeeping

Question 7

Community policing is not a topic of basic police training in most police academies in the United States.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Historically, the most important role of the police was that of first aid.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Many local police agencies, particularly small departments, are consolidated with emergency medical services (EMT) and fire services to create a "public safety" agency.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

The police are the agency of last resort.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

As provided by Wilson (1968), the three main functions of police are:

Accepted Answer

A)   Law enforcement, order maintenance, and service
B)   Law enforcement, order maintenance, and peacekeeping
C)   Law enforcement, order maintenance, and protection
D)   Law enforcement, protection, and service

Question 12

________ entails distrust or suspicion.

Accepted Answer

A)   Cynicism
B)   Reluctance
C)   Stress
D)   Fear

Question 13

_____________ is an approach to policing that relies on community definitions of police functions and a partnership between the police and the community in the production of public safety.

Accepted Answer

A)   Quality-of-life policing
B)   Intelligence-led policing
C)   Reactive policing
D)   Community-oriented policing

Question 14

Which form of police management features a rigid chain of command?

Accepted Answer

A)   Community-oriented policing
B)   Compstat
C)   Paramilitary structure
D)   Hot spot policing

Question 15

The three most important factors that influence the practice of policing are:

Accepted Answer

A)   Characteristics of the community, the education of the police officers, and the experience of the police officers.
B)   Characteristics of the police department, the education of the police officers, and the experience of the administrators.
C)   Characteristics of the community, characteristics of the administrators, and police organization.
D)   Characteristics of the community, the police organization, and characteristics of the police officer.

Question 16

Police departments are classified as either completely proactive or completely reactive.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

Police specialization:

Accepted Answer

A)   Enables administrators to place officers they deem worthy of a particular task to take part in special divisions.
B)   Divides tasks into special units or divisions.
C)   Requires that police officers from similar backgrounds work together to share the material they have acquired.
D)   Requires that police officers are subjected to internal review twice a year.

Question 18

Compstat was first implemented in Philadelphia.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

Before _____________, England had no specialized police force or public office charged with maintaining public order.

Accepted Answer

A)   The Revolutionary War
B)   The Norman Conquest
C)   The Bow Street Runners
D)   Sir Robert Peel's proposal

Question 20

Less than one third of all police academies require field training.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Exam 5: Police and Policing

More than half of all law enforcement agencies have recruitment efforts that target females and minorities.

___________ serve as a clearinghouse of information for the Department of Homeland Security and provide opportunities for agencies at all levels to share information about terrorist or other criminal threats.

The three basic styles of policing are:

Three primary obstacles to the implementation of community policing are:

At base, peacekeeping means _______________.

___________ activities are those that relate directly to the detection and apprehension of criminal offenders.

Community policing is not a topic of basic police training in most police academies in the United States.

Historically, the most important role of the police was that of first aid.

Many local police agencies, particularly small departments, are consolidated with emergency medical services (EMT) and fire services to create a "public safety" agency.

The police are the agency of last resort.

As provided by Wilson (1968) , the three main functions of police are:

________ entails distrust or suspicion.

_____________ is an approach to policing that relies on community definitions of police functions and a partnership between the police and the community in the production of public safety.

Which form of police management features a rigid chain of command?

The three most important factors that influence the practice of policing are:

Police departments are classified as either completely proactive or completely reactive.

Police specialization:

Compstat was first implemented in Philadelphia.

Before _____________, England had no specialized police force or public office charged with maintaining public order.

Less than one third of all police academies require field training.