Criminal Justice Test Chapter 5

Front 1

College degrees may have little direct impact on promotion potentials for police officers.

Back 1

True

Front 2

The detective bureau is considered the backbone of policing

Back 2

False (Street patrol)

Front 3

Creating a feeling of security is one of the major purposes of police patrol.

Back 3

True

Front 4

Proactive policing is a cornerstone of community policing

Back 4

True

Front 5

Length of investigation is associated with success of investigation operations

Back 5

True

Front 6

According to the "broken windows" concept, police need citizen cooperation

Back 6

True

Front 7

Regardless of the size of the policing organization this person has general administrative control and sets policy for all of the department's operating branches

Back 7

A. Democratic appointee
B. Comstat
C. Chief of Police
D. Chief of Hot Spots

Front 8

How do most municipal police departments determine promotion eligibility?

Back 8

A. Intelligence testing

B Physical agility

C. Arrest performance

D. Time-in-rank

Front 9

More than half of the contact that police officers engage in with civilians is spent?

Back 9

A. Catching criminals
B. Handling traffic related matters
C. Ferreting out drug deals
D. Investigating crime

Front 10

Which of the following is not one of the major purposes for police patrol?

Back 10

A. Deter crime through police presence

B. Aid individuals who cannot help themselves
C. Facilitate the movement of traffic and people
D. Issue arrest warrents

Front 11

What is the term used to describe organized groups of detectives who deceive criinals into openly committing illegal acts or conspiring to engage in criminal activity?

Back 11

A. Detective bureau
B. Sting operations
C. Community policing
D. Proactive patrol

Front 12

Community oriented policing links police effectiveness to:

Back 12

A. Productive interaction with the community being served

B. Interrelations between cooperative police agencies
C. Efficient utilization of existing personnel

D. Optimized usage of advanced technology

Front 13

___________ Is an aggressive law enforcement style that emphasizes attacking crimes head-on and in advance rather than waiting for calls for service

Back 13

Proactive Policing

Front 14

____________ are groups of police officers who enforce morality-based laws such as prostitution.

Back 14

Vice Squads

Front 15

A ________ is an operation designed to encourage and observe criminal behavior so the officers can make an arrest.

Back 15

Sting