Deck 6: Policing: Purpose and Organization

Question 1

What term is used to describe the order of authority within a police department?

A)Organizational hierarchy
B)Span of control
C)Personnel priorities
D)Chain of command

Answer 1

D

Question 2

Which of the following police personnel is trained in specific forensic techniques?

A)Detectives
B)Crime-scene investigators
C)Patrol officers
D)Police chief

Answer 2

B

Question 3

The operational strategy known as ________ seeks to reduce chronic offending in the community.

A)Preventive patrol
B)Support services
C)Problem solving
D)Routine incident response

Answer 3

C

Question 4

The ability of police officers to make choices of whether or not to apprehend,arrest,summons,or several other options is commonly known as:

A)Police chain of command.
B)Police discretion.
C)Police atavistic choices.
D)Undirected patrol.

Question 5

The special responsibility to adhere to moral duty and obligation that is inherent in police work is called:

A)Police ethics.
B)Police professionalism.
C)Department rules and regulations.
D)Legalistic police work.

Question 6

LEO and NLETS are different types of law enforcement ________ resources.

A)Service style
B)Crime scene investigation
C)Staff operation
D)Information sharing

Question 7

A collaborative effort between the police and the community that identifies problems of crime and disorder and involves all elements of the community in the search for solutions to these problems is called:

A)Problem oriented policing.
B)Police public relations.
C)Strategic policing.
D)Community policing.

Question 8

The number of police personnel or the number of units supervised by a particular commander is known as:

A)Staff operations.
B)Chain of command.
C)Span of control.
D)Police management.

Question 9

Which factor does not influence a police officer's use of discretion?

A)Pressure from victims
B)Time of day
C)Departmental policy
D)Background of the officer

Question 10

Cathy Lanier is the present police chief of:

A)New York City.
B)Richmond,Virginia.
C)Washington,DC.
D)Chicago,Illinois.

Question 11

_______________ offenses involve acts that create physical disorder (for example,excessive noise or vandalism)or that reflect social decay.

A)Quality of life
B)Felony
C)CompStat
D)Immoral

Question 12

Pieces of information about a crime that forms the basis for determining the perpetrator's identity is called:

A)Problem solving.
B)Crime scene investigation.
C)Solvability factor.
D)Detective work.

Question 13

Which of the following is a crime-analysis and police-management process built on crime mapping that was developed by the New York City Police Department?

A)POST
B)NLETS
C)Span of Control
D)CompStat

Question 14

Police departments that enforce the letter of the law are known for the __________ style of police work.

A)Community policing
B)Chain of command
C)Legalistic
D)POST

Question 15

The legalistic style of policing:

A)Seeks to legalize controversial forms of deviant behavior.
B)Enforces the letter of the law.
C)Is marked by the order-maintenance function of the police.
D)Requires police action in disruptive situations even if no law is broken.

Question 16

According to the 2001 Status of Women in Policing Survey,about what percentage of U.S.law enforcement officers is female?

A)12.7%
B)60.3%
C)52%
D)3%

Question 17

The Line Operation of a police department is associated with which type of police work?

A)Field activities associated with daily police work
B)Hierarchical structure
C)Investigations
D)Span of Control

Question 18

The International Justice and Public Safety Information Sharing Network is also known as:

A)ASIS.
B)ILP.
C)PCR.
D)NLETS.

Question 19

POST is the acronym used by most states to:

A)Set guidelines for community policing.
B)Define discretionary powers of police officers.
C)Set training standards for law enforcement officers.
D)Define ethical standards.

Question 20

The increasing formalization of police work and the accompanying rise in public acceptance of the police is known as:

A)Police ethics.
B)Police professionalism.
C)Department rules and regulations.
D)Legalistic police work.

Question 21

Quality-of-life offenses are minor law violations,sometimes called petty crimes that demoralize residents and businesspeople by creating disorder.

Question 22

The chain of command is the number of police personnel or the number of units supervised by a particular commander.

Question 23

Problem-solving policing is a type of policing that assumes that crimes can be controlled by uncovering and effectively addressing the underlying social problems that cause crime.

Question 24

Discretion is used mostly in routine situations that involve offenses that are not very serious.

Question 25

Police professionalism requires that today's police officers have a great deal of specialized knowledge and that they adhere to the standards and ethics set out by the profession.

Question 26

CompStat is a crime-analysis and police management process built on crime mapping that was developed by the Los Angeles Police Department in the mid-1990s.

Question 27

Solvability factors are used to determine the identity of a perpetrator's identity.

Question 28

Response time is a measure of the time that it takes for police officers to respond to calls for service.

Question 29

Crime prevention is a proactive approach to the problem of crime to try to stop crimes before they happen.

Question 30

The special responsibility to adhere to moral duty and obligation that is inherent in police work is part of the professional code of ___________ for police officers.

Question 31

Team Policing is the reorganization of conventional patrol strategies into "an integrated and versatile police team assigned to a fixed district."

Question 32

During the recruiting of new police officers,education is one of the least important traits the background investigator looks at.

Question 33

The service style of policing is based on order maintenance.

Question 34

Staff operations include support roles,such as administration,detectives,and other areas.

Question 35

Legalistic style of police work is a style of policing marked by a strict concern with enforcing the precise letter of the law.

Question 36

The collection and analysis of information to produce an intelligence end product designed to inform police decision making at both the tactical and strategic levels is known by the acronym _______________.

Question 37

A(n)______________ scene is the physical area in which a crime is thought to have occurred and in which there is believed to be evidence.

Question 38

A crime-analysis and police management process built on crime mapping that was developed by the New York City Police Department in the mid-1990s is known as ________________.

Question 39

Criminal ________ is information compiled,analyzed,and or disseminated in an effort to anticipate,prevent,or monitor criminal activity.

Question 40

Line operations are field or supervisory activities directly related to daily police work and field services.

Question 41

The ________________of control is the number of police personnel or the number of units effectively supervised by a particular commander.

Question 42

This chapter states there are five purposes for policing in a democratic society.List and define each of these purposes and give examples where appropriate.

Question 43

A(n)_______________ investigation is the process of discovering,collecting,preparing,identifying,and presenting evidence to determine what happened and who is responsible when a crime has occurred.

Question 44

There are several different styles of policing.List and define two of the styles and compare and contrast their styles.Which style best fits,in your opinion,correct police work in today's society?

Question 45

Since 9/11 local police departments have increased their roles in preventing terrorism by using ___________________ policing networks to exchange information with citizens and to gather intelligence.

Question 46

An operational strategy of today's police departments is problem solving techniques,also known as Problem-Oriented Policing.There are several models of POP,including SARA,and CAPRA.Choose one of these models and explain the steps involved in their implementation.

Question 47

____________ is the International Justice and Public Safety Information Sharing Network.

Question 48

A measure of the time that it takes for police officers to respond to calls for service is the _________________time.

Question 49

Police professionalism requires that today's police officers have a great deal of specialized knowledge and that they adhere to the standards and ethics set out by the profession.Define and analyze some of the examples the author uses to demonstrate how to have a more professional police officer and police department.

Question 50

Define and analyze the role of women in police work past and present.What is the role of women in police work today? How do they feel about themselves and how are they received by their male counterparts? Where do they stand in relation to other minority officers? Feel free to discuss the pros and cons of women in police work.How would you resolve some of the issues facing women today? Use examples to support your responses.

Question 51

There are five core operational strategies police departments use in their daily operation.Define and comment on three of those operational strategies.Use examples to support your answer.

Question 52

In today's post-9/11 world,local police departments play an especially important role in responding to the challenges of terrorism.What are some of the responses police departments can offer in their assistance in the war on terrorism? Comment on the survey that was conducted of 250 police chiefs and their response and its effect on decision making efforts.