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60 Cards in this Set
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Henry Fielding established the first organized police department in London. |
False |
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Police unions really began to expand in the 1960s and continued to have a great impact on departmental administration in the 1980s. |
True |
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The Texas Rangers were one of the first state police agencies. |
True |
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Private police outnumber public police |
True |
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License plate recognition (LPR) technology is used by virtually all police precincts in the United States. |
False |
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The shire reeve is a forerunner of today’s justices of the peace. |
False |
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In colonial America, the sheriff did not patrol or seek out crime. |
True |
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Private police are subject to the same legal constraints as public police. |
False |
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The forerunner of today’s sheriff in medieval England was the constable. |
False |
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A number of county law enforcement agencies are now engaging in anti-terror and homeland security activities. |
True |
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Approximately _____ percent of local police departments serve populations of fewer than 10,000 people. a. 75 b. 50 c. 90 d. 25 |
a. 75 |
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Which state had the earliest example of state police? a. Texas b. Pennsylvania c. Arizona d. Massachusetts |
a. Texas |
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English police officers are known as bobbies because: a. an inordinately large number of the original London metropolitan police force was named Bobbie. b. they are trained to bob their head whenever a member of the royal family came into view. c. Sir Robert (Bobbie) Peel was responsible for their creation. d. their heads often bobbed up and down as they rode the streets of London on horses. |
c. Sir Robert (Bobbie) Peel was responsible for their creation. |
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Since September 11, 2001, which agency is considered the main federal investigative agency for terrorism? a. DEA b. Secret Service c. FBI d. USMS |
c. FBI |
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In early US policing, which area of the country encouraged individual initiative and offered rewards for the capture of felons and law breakers? a. Most areas employed this practice b. Western territories c. The rural south d. The east |
b. Western territories |
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In the pledge system, people were grouped into families of 10, called _________, and were entrusted with policing their own minor problems. a. Shire reeve b. Tithings c. Peace makers d. Watch systems |
b. Tithings |
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What was one of August Vollmer’s greatest contributions to police professionalism? a. Instituted university training for young officersb. Established the first formal police academy in the United States c. Created the first special weapons and tactics (SWAT) team d. Was the first president of the International Association of Chiefs of Police (IACP) |
a. Instituted university training for younger officers |
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A public–private partnership initiative in the New York Police Department (NYPD) called ________ is geared primarily toward equipping the private sector with information and training to effectively defend against terrorism. a. COLLABORATE b. AFIS c. NYPD-ONE d. NYPD SHIELD |
d. NYPD SHIELD |
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The first technological breakthrough in policing came in the area of: a. regulation. b. communication. c. administration. d. transportation. |
b. Communication |
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Which US city created the first formal US police department? a. Boston b. New York City c. Philadelphia d. Chicago |
a. Boston |
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Evidence shows that targeting specific crimes through directed patrol has no influence on crime rates. |
False |
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Creating a feeling of security is one of the major purposes of police patrol. |
True |
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College degrees may have little direct impact on promotion potentials for police officers. |
True |
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Vice squads target violent crime. |
False |
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Problem-oriented policing focuses equally on problem solving and reactive crime fighting. |
False |
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A National Institute of Justice study that examined police response times in four cities revealed that rapid response times had virtually no effect on crime. |
True |
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Evaluations of foot patrol indicate that it lowers crime rates. |
False |
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According to the “broken windows” concept, police need citizen cooperation. |
True |
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The detective bureau is considered the backbone of policing. |
False |
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After assuming their duties, new police recruits are automatically placed in the field to practice what they have learned in the academy and no additional training is required at that time. |
False |
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community policing is often exemplified by which of the following models? a. Shattered promises b. Urban decay c. Urban blight d. Broken windows |
d. Broken windows |
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Which of the following police operations best exemplifies community-oriented policing? a. Computerized data terminals installed on the dash of all patrol cars. b. Creation of a well-armed special weapons and tactics (SWAT) team trained in hostage negotiation. c. A sting operation where officers pose as fences of stolen property. d. The hiring of bilingual officers to patrol ethnic neighborhoods. |
d. The hiring of bilingual officers to patrol ethnic neighborhoods |
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How do most municipal police departments determine promotion eligibility?
a. Time-in-rank b. Intelligence testing c. Arrest performance d. College performance |
a. Time-in-rank |
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The concept of hot spots of crime is most closely associated with which model of policing? a. Neighborhood-oriented policing b. Community-oriented policing c. Problem-oriented policing d. Police-community relations |
c. Problem-oriented policing |
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Approximately ____ percent of all sworn officers in the nation’s largest police departments are in units that don’t allow them to make arrests (such as communications, administration, etc.). a. 35 b. 5 c. 15 d. 25 |
a. 35 |
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UCR data suggests that the average police officer makes less than one felony arrest every ____ months. a. 2 b. 6 c. 4 d. 8 |
c. 4 |
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Community-oriented policing links police effectiveness to: a. productive interaction with the community being served. b. efficient utilization of existing personnel. c. interrelationships between cooperative police agencies. d. optimized usage of advanced technology. |
a. productive interaction with the community being served |
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Which of the following is not a challenge of community-oriented policing? a. Changing attitudes of supervisors b. All of these are challenges of community-oriented policing c. Reorienting values of the police d. Defining community |
b. All of these are challenges of community-oriented policing. |
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Based on research like the Kansas City study, what is the prevailing wisdom on preventive patrols? a. More patrol cars on the street can deter specific types of crime, such as motor vehicle theft and vandalism. b. The number of patrol cars on the street and their visibility to citizens has little impact on the crime rate. c. Patrol cars should be assigned to a reactive response mode only. d. Fewer patrol cars on the street results in higher crime rates. |
b. The number of patrol cars on the street and their visibility to citizens has little impact on the crime rate. |
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Aggressive patrol in New York City during the 1990s has been credited with a reduction in: a. prostitution b. property crime c. drug dealing d. violent crime |
d. violent crime |
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The Knapp Commission concluded that the vast majority of police officers involved in police corruption are meat eaters. |
False |
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Annually, about 38 percent of US residents aged 16 or older had a face-to-face contact with a police officer. |
False |
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The social burden African–American police officers carry by virtue of being both minority group members and law enforcement officers is termed broken marginality. |
False |
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The watchman style of policing is characterized by officers devoted to the profession of police work and who are most likely to aspire to achieve prestige, status, and rank. |
False |
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An individual’s race, class, and gender are examples of extralegal factors that may influence discretion. |
True |
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In the landmark case Tennessee v. Garner, the US Supreme Court outlawed deadly use of force by police. |
False |
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The Supreme Court has created a “good faith exception” to the exclusionary rule that indicates that evidence is admissible in court if the police officers acted in good faith by first obtaining court approval for their search, even if the warrant they received was deficient or faulty. |
True |
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The Supreme Court has ruled that under certain circumstances, a valid search may be conducted without a search warrant. |
True
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In a consent search, individuals waive their constitutional rights. |
True
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In 1914, in Weeks v. United States, the court established the exclusionary rule. |
True |
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Which policing style utilizes the least amount of discretion? a. Watchman b. Crime fighter c. Social agent d. Law enforcer |
d. Law enforcer |
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The greatest factor in controlling the use of unwarranted police brutality is/are? a. suicide by cop. b. labeling officers “Meat Eaters.” c. threat of civil judgments against police chiefs that condone violent behavior. d. threat of civil judgment against individual officers. |
d. threat of civil judgment against individual officers |
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What is the term used to describe those that aggressively misuse police power for personal gain by demanding bribes, threatening legal action, or cooperating with criminals? a. Meat eaters b. Active criminality c. Grass eaters d. Selective enforcement or nonenforcement |
a. Meat eaters |
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An officer approaches a group of teenagers standing in a parking lot, drinking beer. He or she checks them for gang symbols and calls into the station to ascertain if any of them have active warrants. This officer typifies which officer style? a. Crime fighter b. Social agent c. Law enforcer d. Watchman |
a. Crime fighter |
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An officer approaches a group of teenagers drinking beer, he or she checks everyone’s ID and arrests all who are underage. This example best typifies which officer style? a. Law enforcer b. Crime fighter c. Watchman d. Social agent |
a. Law enforcer |
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The blue curtain is a term used to describe: a. the police practice of shrouding the windows and doors of the briefing room when confidential information is disseminated at roll call. b. the secrecy and insulation from others in society that is a consequence of the police subculture. c. police reluctance to express personal feelings with each other. d. the sheet used to drape the coffins of slain police officers. |
b. the secrecy and insulation from others in society that is a consequence of the police subculture |
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What US Supreme Court decision set forth the “reasonable officer” standard for police use of deadly force? a. Graham v. Connor b. Williams v. New York c. Tennessee v. Garner d. Sherman v. California |
a. Graham v. Connor |
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What was the name of the famous commission that investigated corruption in New York City in the 1970s? a. Knapp Commission b. Christopher Commission c. Warren Commission d. Mollen Commission |
a. Knapp Commission |
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Which is false regarding education and the police? a. Educated officers have greater disciplinary problems due to job boredom. b. Educated officers are better able to communicate with the public. c. Higher educated officer have greater self-confidence and assurance. d. Administrators believe that educated officers generate fewer citizen complaints. |
a. Educated officers have greater disciplinary problems due to job boredom |
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The inconvenience and physical strains that come from rotating shift work are examples of ______ stressors. a. duty b. individual c. organizational d. external |
a. duty |
