Question 1

Which of the following is NOT a value of the police subculture?

Accepted Answer

A) patrol work is rewarding 
B) loyalty to other police officers counts above everything else 
C) police are the only real crime fighters 
D) it is impossible to run the war against crime without bending the rules

Question 2

Which of the following had the lowest number of police officers per 100,000 population in 2014?

Accepted Answer

A) Prince Edward Island 
B) Quebec 
C) Saskatchewan 
D) Alberta

Question 3

You and your family have recently moved to a new neighbourhood,where you notice that many of the houses have Neighbourhood Watch signs in their front windows.Which type of policing is your new neighbourhood using?

Accepted Answer

A) preventive 
B) community 
C) professional 
D) plural

Question 4

A gathering of Aboriginal people is occurring as part of a native ceremony.Various non-Aboriginal peoples are making noise complaints,and requesting that the police shut down the ceremony.This example would fall under which issue as highlighted in the provincial and federal government studies of First Nations policing?

Accepted Answer

A) underpolicing 
B) culturally insensitive policing 
C) overpolicing 
D) geographical policing

Question 5

According to LaPrairie and Diamond,only about 33 percent of reported criminal or potential criminal offences were officially recorded by the Amerindian Police.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

The number of Aboriginal peoples and members of visible minority groups that have become police officers in Canada has increased.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

What was Canada's worldwide rank in terms of the percentage of female police officers in 2011?

Accepted Answer

A) third 
B) fifth 
C) seventh 
D) tenth

Question 8

A series of provincial and federal commissions and reports were done regarding the issue of First Nations policing.Which of the following is an example of a conclusion from these studies?

Accepted Answer

A) many Aboriginals in the same neighbourhood experience police focus 
B) Aboriginal policing is considered adequate 
C) Aboriginals are treated equally by the justice system 
D) many prevention program options for Aboriginals are available

Question 9

Which of the following were included when DNA data banks were first developed in Canada?

Accepted Answer

A) individuals who were convicted of selected criminal offences 
B) any individual who was convicted of any criminal offence 
C) only individuals registered as sexual offenders 
D) any individual who was convicted of any offence

Question 10

Police officers are often seen patrolling the streets of your city,often conversing with students,shop owners,and the general public.The theory is that their presence will deter crime.What type of policing does this exemplify?

Accepted Answer

A) preventive 
B) community 
C) professional 
D) plural

Question 11

High policing is characterized by intelligence sharing between nations.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

According to Balkin,male police officers perceive women police officers as lacking physical and emotional strength to perform well in violent confrontations.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

What was the percentage of female police officers in senior policing positions during 2013 in Canada?

Accepted Answer

A) 2.8 percent 
B) 6.8 percent 
C) 10.4 percent 
D) 11.4 percent

Question 14

A foreign dignitary is visiting Canada.Which of the following is responsible for his/her security?

Accepted Answer

A) the RCMP 
B) the Ontario Provincial Police 
C) a private agency 
D) his/her own country's police force

Question 15

The most common policing agreement under the First Nations Policing Policy (FNPP)in 2007 was the self-administered approach.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

In the 1990s,studies showed that over 50 percent of women police officers had been subjected to some form of sexual harassment by their male coworkers.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

What was the number of Criminal Code incidents per police officer in Canada during 2012?

Accepted Answer

A) 51 
B) 43 
C) 37 
D) 28

Question 18

Which of the following is NOT an example of mass private property?

Accepted Answer

A) a shopping mall 
B) an airport 
C) the Rogers Centre 
D) the Air Canada Centre

Question 19

Which of the following is a positive aspect of the police culture?

Accepted Answer

A) it can be a mechanism for regulating and preventing inappropriate police actions 
B) it cannot regulate inappropriate police activities 
C) police officers are willing to change their style of policing to more of a community-based focus 
D) it assists police officers to better deal with non-useful policies

Question 20

If a Sikh person is discouraged from applying to become a police officer because of debate around allowing officers to wear a turban as part of their uniform,which type of discrimination is being demonstrated?

Accepted Answer

A) equity discrimination 
B) systemic discrimination 
C) ethnic discrimination 
D) religious discrimination

Exam 5: The Context of Policing

Which of the following is NOT a value of the police subculture?

Which of the following had the lowest number of police officers per 100,000 population in 2014?

You and your family have recently moved to a new neighbourhood,where you notice that many of the houses have Neighbourhood Watch signs in their front windows.Which type of policing is your new neighbourhood using?

According to LaPrairie and Diamond,only about 33 percent of reported criminal or potential criminal offences were officially recorded by the Amerindian Police.

The number of Aboriginal peoples and members of visible minority groups that have become police officers in Canada has increased.

What was Canada's worldwide rank in terms of the percentage of female police officers in 2011?

A series of provincial and federal commissions and reports were done regarding the issue of First Nations policing.Which of the following is an example of a conclusion from these studies?

Which of the following were included when DNA data banks were first developed in Canada?

Police officers are often seen patrolling the streets of your city,often conversing with students,shop owners,and the general public.The theory is that their presence will deter crime.What type of policing does this exemplify?

High policing is characterized by intelligence sharing between nations.

According to Balkin,male police officers perceive women police officers as lacking physical and emotional strength to perform well in violent confrontations.

What was the percentage of female police officers in senior policing positions during 2013 in Canada?

A foreign dignitary is visiting Canada.Which of the following is responsible for his/her security?

The most common policing agreement under the First Nations Policing Policy (FNPP)in 2007 was the self-administered approach.

In the 1990s,studies showed that over 50 percent of women police officers had been subjected to some form of sexual harassment by their male coworkers.

What was the number of Criminal Code incidents per police officer in Canada during 2012?

Which of the following is NOT an example of mass private property?

Which of the following is a positive aspect of the police culture?

If a Sikh person is discouraged from applying to become a police officer because of debate around allowing officers to wear a turban as part of their uniform,which type of discrimination is being demonstrated?