4 Policing – Purpose and Organization

Which of the following purposes of policing is the most important? Question One Which of the following purposes of policing is the most important?

Question One Choices Enforcing the law Apprehending offenders Preventing crime Providing the community with needed enforcement-related services

Question One Answer Correct answer Survey or opinion question Graph answers for class discussion

The FBI is one of the best-known federal law enforcement agencies. Question Two The FBI is one of the best-known federal law enforcement agencies.

Question Two Choices True False

Question Two Answer True False

Question Three Which of the following is a function of centralized state police agencies?

Question Three Choices Patrol the state highways Provide select training for municipal and county officers Maintain a centralized criminal records repository All of the above

Question Three Answer Patrol the state highways Provide select training for municipal and county officers Maintain a centralized criminal records repository All of the above

Question Four Which is the term for a multiagency law enforcement facility designed to enhance cooperative efforts through a coordinated process for collecting, sharing, and analyzing information?

Question Four Choices Fusion center Storefront office Evidence-based policing Police-community relations

Question Four Answer Fusion center Storefront office Evidence-based policing Police-community relations

Question Five The major reasons for the quick growth of the private protective services include:

Question Five Choices An increase in crimes in the workplace An increase in fear of crime and terrorism The fiscal crises of the state governments All of the above

Question Five Answer An increase in crimes in the workplace An increase in fear of crime and terrorism The fiscal crises of the state governments All of the above

Question Six Interpol is:

Question Six Choices International Police Commission International Police Organization International Criminal police Organization None of the above

Question Six Answer International Police Commission International Police Organization International Criminal police Organization None of the above

Question Seven In police organizations, what are the field or supervisory activities directly related to day-to-day police work?

Question Seven Choices Staff operations Fusion center Line operations Chain of command

Question Seven Answer Staff operations Fusion center Line operations Chain of command

Question Eight Which term refers to the number of police personnel or the number of units supervised by a particular officer?

Question Eight Choices Chain of command Span of control Staff operations None of the above

Question Eight Answer Chain of command Span of control Staff operations None of the above

Question Nine During which policing era did police gain pride in their profession and focus on "traditional" crime-fighting?

Question Nine Choices The new era The community era The reform era The political era

Question Nine Answer The new era The community era The reform era The political era

Intelligence-led policing is part of which policing era? Question Ten Intelligence-led policing is part of which policing era?

Question Ten Choices The new era The community era The reform era The political era

Question Ten Answer The new era The community era The reform era The political era

Question Eleven Which style of policing is marked with a concern for order maintenance?

Question Eleven Choices Legalistic style Service style Watchman style Political style

Question Eleven Answer Legalistic style Service style Watchman style Political style

Question Twelve Police-community relations programs represented a movement away from an exclusive police emphasis on the apprehension of law violators, and meant increasing the level of positive police-citizen interactions.

Question Twelve Choices True False

Question Twelve Answer True False

Question Thirteen Which type of policing is something of a holdover from the reform era, and emphasizes an increased capacity to deal with crimes that are not well controlled by traditional methods?

Question Thirteen Choices Problem-solving policing Community policing Team policing Strategic policing

Question Thirteen Answer Problem-solving policing Community policing Team policing Strategic policing

Community policing involves which of the following elements? Question Fourteen Community policing involves which of the following elements?

Question Fourteen Choices Reorientation of patrol activities Increased police accountability to the public Decentralization of command All of the above are involved in community policing

Question Fourteen Answer Reorientation of patrol activities Increased police accountability to the public Decentralization of command All of the above are involved in community policing

Question Fifteen Which term refers to the application of social science techniques to the study of police administration for the purpose of increasing effectiveness?

Question Fifteen Choices Directed patrol Scientific police management Police discretion None of the above

Question Fifteen Answer Directed patrol Scientific police management Police discretion None of the above

Question Sixteen Which term refers to the use of the best available research on the outcomes of police work to implement guidelines and evaluate agencies, units, and officers?

Question Sixteen Choices Directed patrol Community policing Evidence-based policing Police-community relations

Question Sixteen Answer Directed patrol Community policing Evidence-based policing Police-community relations

Question Seventeen Which of the following should have the greatest influence on a police officer's use of discretion?

Question Seventeen Choices Community interest Characteristics of the subject Department policy Something else

Question Seventeen Answer Correct answer Survey or opinion question Graph answers for class discussion