Big Names
Which individual was the chief of police in Berkeley, California, who helped found the School of Criminology at the University of California?
August Vollmer
What is the name of the 1970s commission into the NYPD?
The Knapp Commission
Most departments promote police personnel according to the ______ system.
time-in-rank
What is the nickname of the English police force created by Sir Robert Peel?
Bobbies
What is the name of the 1990s commission into the NYPD?
The Mollen Commission
Designated police patrol areas are called ______.
beats
What was the name of Sir Robert Peel’s legislation that established the first organized police force in London?
The Metropolitan Police Act
What did the Knapp commission call officers who actively sought out opportunities for corruption?
Meat-eaters
What is another term for the order-maintenance function of police?
peacekeeping
What term did the Mollen Commission use to describe the new form of corruption?
Crew corruption
Done at the onset of an investigation, visits to the crime scene, interviews with witnesses, and collecting of evidence is known as ______.
specific-focus
What is the name of the commission created in 1929 that looked at the entire criminal justice system?
The Wickersham commission
This type of policing is designed to bring the police and public closer together to create a more cooperative environment between them.
Community-oriented policing