Policing in the US
What phenomenon followed the death of Michael Brown and the subsequent failure of the DOJ to hold the officer responsible for his death legally accountable?
The Ferguson Effect
Policing has international historical roots in the United States, and most of these roots can be traced to ______.
England
The concept that every employee reports to an immediate supervisor is termed ______.
Unity of Command
It typically takes law enforcement officers ______ years to move up the ranks to police chief
15-20
Historically, which of the following was a desired qualification of police officers?
Physical Strength
When the public accept the police as legitimate, they are more likely to be ?
Cooperate and comply with police orders
English settlers brought with them the ______ watch system that required able-bodied males to donate their time to help protect the cities.
Night
At the bottom of the hierarchal pyramid are the ______, who do the actual police work.
Police Officers
Which generation is anticipated to comprise the majority of police officers in the United States by the year 2020?
Millennials
Some leaders believe that ______ courses provide the best background for police officers in a multicultural society.
Liberal Arts
What agencies would handle the investigation of civil rights violations and terrorism plots?
Federal Bureau of Investigation
______ is based on ethical practice and characteristics such as good personal character, personal and organizational accountability, a commitment to higher education and continuous training, and intolerance for misconduct.
Professionalism
Most police organizations are accurately described as ______.
Hierarchies
According to the text, who is now supervising the baby boomers?
Generation X
Which of the following statements regarding the Office of the Police Corps and Law Enforcement Education is true?
It was designed to address nonviolent crime.
What is the largest federal law enforcement agency in terms of the number of sworn agents?
Customs and Border Protection
Who is generally credited with developing municipal policing (in London) in response to the growth of cities, crime, and mob violence?
Robert Peel
Many police agencies have adopted the paramilitary model in highly specialized police units. Name an example of a specialized units?
SWAT
Millennial police applicants can be characterized by which of the following?
Being flexible in their daily environment
Participants of the Law Enforcement Education Program (LEEP) needed to possess all of the following characteristics EXCEPT for ______.
a. physical capabilities
b. mental capabilities
c. emotional characteristics
d. social characteristics
d. social characteristics
Police success in reducing crime in communities relies on ?
Public Cooperation
Which city has been described as “a cesspool of corruption and violence”?
New Orleans
Police units such as aircraft, watercraft, bicycle, and canine are usually associated with which division?
a. detectives
b. traffic
c. patrol
d. administration
Patrol
.Which of the following statements about affirmative action is true?
a. Employers with fewer than 150 employees do no need to adopt procedures against discrimination.
b. The burden of demonstrating that requirements are job related falls on the employer.
c. It is not a violation of affirmative action for an employer to discriminate on the basis of sexual orientation.
d. It does not really exist in police work
The burden of demonstrating that requirements are job related falls on the employer.
The culture of a police department that requires a college degree creates a culture of ______.
Responsibility