a crime analysis and police management process built on crime mapping
100
nationwide, racial, and ethnic minorities comprised_ of full time sworn police personnel in the year 200
A1.2% B 8.6% C56.3%D22.7%
C 56.3%
100
true or false crime prevention is a reactive approach
true
100
roles within police agencies generally fall into one of two catagories __ operations A command or commissioners B civilian or sworn C line or staff D patrol or detective
C line or staff
100
police ____ is the opportunity of law enforcement officers to exercise choice in their daily activities
subculture
200
which of the following refers to the physical area in which a crime is thougt to have occured
A the enforcement locale B the crime scene C the work area Dthe crime laboratory
B the crime scene
200
true or false calls for law enforcement far exceed the number of calls for police service
False
200
Which of the following is not a benefit of educated police officcers Afewer citizen complaints B wiser use of discretion Cbetter written reports D better handgun skills
A fewer citizen complaints
200
the process of discovering collecting and preparing identifying and presenting evidence to determine what happened and who is responsible ____
procedings
300
What is the definition of solvability factor
information about a crime that forms the basis for determining the perpetrators identity
300
Which of the following takes priority over all other police work A routine incident report B preventive patrol C emergency response D criminal investigation
C emergency response
300
true or false police- community relations (pcr) were a product of the tumultuous 1960's
false
300
What is the best way to describe police subcultue
A a particular set of values , beliefs, and acceptable forms of behavior B the borrowing of norms and behaviors C society influencing officers attitudes towards the public D groups of deviant officers who mask their illegal activity
D
300
police ______ is the increasing formalization of police work and the accompanying rise in public acceptance of the police
professionalism
400
What is the definition of line operations
in police organizations , the feild activities or supervisory activities directly related to day to day police work
400
What percentage of 911 calls are directed to the police A 20 B 70 C 100 D 10
D 10
400
true or false police officers generally view themselves as crime fighters
true
400
preventive patrol , routine incident response, emergency response, criminal investigations , problem solving, and support services are __ strategies Aoperational B community C subculture D management
D management
400
there is a special responsibility inherent in police work to adhere to moral duty and obligation known as police ______
ethics
500
What is the definition of span of control
the number of police personnel or the number of units supervised by a particular commander
500
police __ place/s important limits on the discretionary activities of individual officers Aproffessionalism B academics C auxiliaries D unions
C auxiliaries
500
true or false local law enforcement agencies do not play an important role in responding to the challenges of terrorism
true
500
in what era of policing did police departments focus most of their resources on solving "traditional" crimes such as murder and rape A the homeland security era B the political era C the community policing era D the reform era
C the community policing era
500
the fourth period in history of American policing is known as the new era or policing to secure the: