Becoming an Officer
This shift in policing highlights increased education levels and diversity among new officers.
What is modernization of police recruitment?
Only about this many applicants are hired.
What is 1 in 100?
This role focuses on peacekeeping and conflict resolution.
What is order maintenance?
This is the most commonly used weapon by police.
What is pepper spray?
This term describes strong loyalty among officers.
What is clannishness?
What is the MOST popular modern method of finding police jobs.
What are internet job boards?
This is considered the MOST critical step in hiring.
What is the background investigation?
This study showed most police work is service-oriented.
What is the Police Services Study (PSS)?
This police emphasizes training, accountability, and documentation (2017).
What is the National Consensus Use of Force Policy?
This informal rule discourages reporting misconduct.
What is the blue wall of silence?
This law prohibits discrimination but allows job-related physical standards.
What is the Americans with Disability's Act (ADA)?
This test measures physiological responses but is controversial.
What is the polygraph exam?
This term means the ability to choose between actions.
What is discretion?
This Supreme Court case limits deadly force for fleeing suspects.
What is Tennessee v. Garner?
This ethical dilemma asks if ends justify the means.
What is the Dirty Harry problem?
This program helps pay for education in policing careers.
What is LEEP (Law Enforcement Education Program)?
This quality includes self-awareness and emotional control.
What is emotional intelligence?
This effect refers to reduced proactive policing after public scrutiny.
What is the Ferguson Effect?
These weapons are alternatives to deadly force (e.g., tasers, bathons).
What are less-than-lethal weapons?
This personality trait involves distrust of others.
What is suspicion?
These workers are increasingly used for non-enforcement duties.
What are civilian personnel?
This stage allows dismissal without cause and lasts up to three years.
What is the probationary period?
This theory suggest visible disorder leads to more crime.
What is the Broken Windows Theory?
This training focuses on "shoot/don't shoot" decisions.
What is firearms training?
This reform effort aims to break the code of silence.
What is COSA (Code of Silence Antidote?)