Deck 7: Policing Organizations and Practices

Question 1

Cross-deputization allows for local officers to assist tribal police with enforcing federal and _______ laws within Native American reservations and communities.

A) Shariah
B) council
C) local
D) tribal

Answer 1

D

Question 2

The ________ is the first rank that carries supervisory duties.

A) Assistant Chief
B) Captain
C) Sergeant
D) Lieutenant

Answer 2

C

Question 3

Which agency handles investigations related to crimes such as illegal immigration,human trafficking,child exploitation,fraud,and financial crimes?

A) U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement
B) Homeland Security
C) Federal Bureau of Investigations
D) U.S. Secret Service

Answer 3

A

Question 4

Sir Robert Peel is responsible for the formation of the ________________.

A) Lincolnshire Metropolitan Police Force
B) London Metropolitan Police Force
C) Los Angeles Metropolitan Police Force
D) Washington Metropolitan Police Force

Question 5

The Federal Bureau of Investigations works toward these goals:

A) prevent terrorism and promote the nation's security consistent with the rule of law.
B) prevent crime, protect the rights of the American people, and enforce federal law.
C) ensure and support the fair, impartial, efficient, and transparent administration of justice at the federal, state, local, tribal, and international levels.
D) all of these.

Question 6

The test of police __________ is the absence of crime and disorder,not the visible evidence of police action in dealing with it.

A) quality
B) brutality
C) service
D) efficiency

Question 7

Which racial and ethnic group experienced the greatest growth between 1987 and 2013?

A) Other
B) Black/African-American
C) Hispanic/Latino
D) Native American

Question 8

County sheriffs are not responsible for:

A) running the local county jail.
B) providing patrol services along interstate highways.
C) serving warrants and subpoenas.
D) providing patrol services to unincorporated areas.

Question 9

Which president's Commission on Law Enforcement and the Administration of Justice suggested that minority officers would not only have a greater understanding of the needs of these communities,but would also have greater credibility?

A) Lyndon B. Johnson
B) John F. Kennedy
C) Jimmy Carter
D) Harry S. Truman

Question 10

The limited number of minorities in upper management can________.

A) prevent citizens from applying to the police force
B) prevent officers from seeking upper management positions
C) impact retention of qualified minority candidates
D) all of these

Question 11

Which Survey collects data on state and local law enforcement agencies?

A) U.S. Labor and Statistics
B) Law Enforcement Management and Administrative Statistics
C) Federal Law Enforcement Equality Statistics
D) None of these

Question 12

Which primary function of Federal Law Enforcement represents the greatest amount of duties performed?

A) Police response and patrol
B) Security and protection
C) Criminal Investigation
D) Corrections and detention

Question 13

Which is the smallest law enforcement agency under the Department of Homeland Security?

A) U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement
B) U.S. Customs and Border Protection
C) Federal Emergency Management Agency
D) U.S. Secret Service

Question 14

Today,the largest state agency is:

A) New York State Police.
B) North Dakota.
C) California State Patrol.
D) Nevada Highway Patrol.

Question 15

The typical role of women hired by police agencies in the twentieth century included:

A) correctional.
B) investigative.
C) clerical.
D) social work.

Question 16

In the chain of command,which of these is the lowest level?

A) Assistant Chief
B) Sergeant
C) Captain
D) Lieutenant

Question 17

Which era used Law rather than Politics as the foundation for modern policing?

A) Community Service Era
B) Politial Era
C) Reform Era
D) Information Era

Question 18

Who was the first African-American appointed to Chief of Police in 1992?

A) Samuel Battle
B) Robert W. Stewart
C) Wiley G. Overton
D) Willie L. Williams

Question 19

In terms of geographic jurisdiction,there are three levels of policing: federal,state,and _________.

A) local
B) county
C) parish
D) college campus

Question 20

Research indicates that policewomen have been particularly successful within models of community policing due to:

A) enhanced problem-solving skills through correlation.
B) enhanced interrogations skills through communication.
C) enhanced problem-solving skills through communication.
D) enhanced investigative skills through correlation.

Question 21

_________ targets a specific area of a city.

A) Foot Patrol
B) Directed Patrol
C) Random Patrol
D) Preventive Patrol

Question 22

There are also 250 departments who are responsible for providing law enforcement for public school districts.

Question 23

The U.S.Marshalls Service is the oldest law enforcement agency in the nation

Question 24

There are 176 agencies whose primary focus of enforcement is related to transportation.The largest of these is the Port of Authority of New York and New Jersey.

Question 25

Which of these is not part of the process of predictive policing?

A) Police Response
B) Criminal Response
C) Police Operations
D) Intervention

Question 26

The Lieutenant is the _________ highest-ranking officer in an organization.

A) Fourth
B) Third
C) Fifth
D) Sixth

Question 27

The ________________ was established within the Department of Justice in 1994 as part of the Violent Crime Control and Law Enforcement Act.

A) Office of Community Oriented Policing Services
B) Office of Order Maintenance Policing Services
C) Office of Violent Crime Policing Services
D) Office of Problem-Oriented Policing Services

Question 28

Which is not one of the four core components of CompStat?

A) Effective Tactics
B) Timely and Accurate Information or Intelligence
C) Relentless Follow-up
D) Planned Deployment of Resources

Question 29

_____________ found that increasing (or decreasing)the level of police presence in a region did not have a significant effect on crimes such as burglary,theft,robbery,or vandalism.Such changes in patrol patterns also did not impact citizen satisfaction levels with their police or their fear about crime.

A) Kentucky Preventative Patrol Experiment
B) Las Vegas Preventative Patrol Experiment
C) Kansas City Preventative Patrol Experiment
D) New York City Preventative Patrol Experiment

Question 30

Research indicates that __________ policing is an effective strategy in reducing crime.

A) crime mapping
B) directed patrols
C) hot spots
D) random patrols

Question 31

The passage of the Support Our Law Enforcement and Safe Neighborhoods Act in 2010 (otherwise known as Arizona Senate Bill 1017)is perhaps one of the most significant acts of cross-deputization in recent history.

Question 32

The political era is the second era in the evolution of American policing.

Question 33

Cross-deputization refers to the practice whereby local law enforcement officers are given the power to enforce local laws.

Question 34

The police chief is appointed by _________.

A) the Mayor
B) the Commissioner
C) the County Judge
D) none of these

Question 35

_________ is "a philosophy that promotes organizational strategies,which support the systematic use of partnerships and problem-solving techniques,to proactively address the immediate conditions that give rise to public safety issues such as crime,social disorder,and fear of crime."

A) Order Maintenance Policing
B) Hot Spot Policing
C) Community Policing
D) Directed Patrol Policing

Question 36

New York City does not have the greatest number of officers proportionate to the population.

Question 37

Research indicates that male officers are more than 8½ times more likely than female officers to be accused of excessive force.

Question 38

Sir Robert Peel said,"Police seek and preserve public favor not by catering to the public opinion but by constantly demonstrating absolute impartial service to the law."

Question 39

__________ policing is influenced by the broken windows theory,which suggests that when lesser acts of disorder are left unattended in a neighborhood,there is an increased risk for serious crime to breed.

A) Order maintenance
B) Aggressive Maintenance
C) Hot Spot
D) Community

Question 40

The Secret Service was established by President Abraham Lincoln on April 14,1855.

Question 41

What are some significant features of the Reform Era?

Question 42

The jurisdiction of an agency determines both the demographic boundaries of their authority as well as the types of cases they might handle on a regular basis.

Question 43

What are some significant features of the Community Problem-Solving Era?

Question 44

The first Black police officer was Samuel Battle.

Question 45

What is jurisdiction? According to geographical jurisdiction,what are the three different types of police organizations?

Question 46

What were the major findings of the Kansas City Preventive Patrol Experiment?

Question 47

Discuss the history of women in policing

Question 48

What are some significant features of the Political Era?

Question 49

What role makes up the majority of the sworn officers in a department? What are they responsible for?

Question 50

The limited number of minorities in upper management can impact the retention of qualified minority candidates.

Question 51

What are the major contributions of Sir Robert Peel?

Question 52

What are some of the positive traits policewomen are noted for bringing to the profession?

Question 53

What is the difference between random and directed patrol?

Question 54

What are the major contributions of August Vollmer?

Question 55

Briefly describe the history of minorities in policing.

Question 56

What is community policing?

Question 57

Why is racial and ethnic diversity important in policing?

Question 58

President Kennedy's Commission on Law Enforcement and the Administration of Justice suggested that minority officers would not only have a greater understanding of the needs of minority communities,but would also have greater credibility.

Question 59

What is Problem-Oriented Policing?

Question 60

SARA stands for scanning,analysis,response,and assessment.

Question 61

What are the benefits and drawbacks of CompStat?

Question 62

How does broken windows theory impact policing strategies?

Question 63

Describe the chain of command.

Question 64

Explain the relevance of SARA.What is it,and how is it used?

Question 65

Describe the challenges to community policing.

Question 66

List and describe the three eras of policing.

Question 67

What were Robert Peel's nine principles of policing?

Question 68

Discuss the significance of Office of Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS).

Question 69

Compare and contrast problem-oriented policing and community policing.

Question 70

Describe predictive policing.