Deck 2: Organizing Public Security In The United States

Question 1

The investigative arm of the U.S.Army is the NCIS.

Answer 1

False

Question 2

Many larger metropolitan areas have overlapping police jurisdictions.

Answer 2

True

Question 3

In the United States,law enforcement has developed over the years based on a philosophy of local control.

Answer 3

True

Question 4

With the inception of the time Department of Homeland Security after 9/1,the U.S.A.Patriot Act authorized many federal agencies to be brought together as one department to combat the terrorist threat.

Question 5

The National Institute of Justice (NIJ)is the research arm of the U.S.Department of Justice.

Question 6

Amtrak has officers that provide police response,patrol,and investigative services for the railroad.

Question 7

Among local departments,women account for approximately ____________________ percent of sworn personnel.

A) 12
B) 20
C) 30
D) 40

Question 8

The U.S.law enforcement industry is predominantly state oriented.

Question 9

The U.S.law enforcement industry is tremendously diverse and fragmented.

Question 10

Most counties in the United States are patrolled by a police department under contract to the sheriff's department.

Question 11

The exclusive governmental power to make or enforce laws in Indian country is in the hands of tribal governments; federal and state governments have no power in Indian country.

Question 12

The FBI is the national police force of the United States.

Question 13

The majority of law enforcement agencies in America are:

A) local.
B) federal.
C) state.
D) private.

Question 14

Most local police departments are small,with about 53 percent employing fewer than 10 sworn officers.

Question 15

The ____________________ maintains the National Criminal Justice Reference Service (NCJRS)as a national clearinghouse of criminal justice information.

A) Treasury Department
B) Census Bureau
C) National Institute of Justice
D) IRS

Question 16

Traditionally,in the United States,the creation of laws and the power to enforce them have been matters for the federal government,not the states.

Question 17

The Alaskan Village Public Safety Officer (VPSO)program provides all Alaskan villages with an armed police presence.

Question 18

The U.S.Department of Defense is the primary legal and prosecutorial arm of the U.S.government.

Question 19

The Phoenix Police Department bars its officers from stopping people for the sole purpose of determining immigration status.

Question 20

Nearly all police departments have a written policy on pursuit driving,and 60 percent restrict vehicle pursuits according to specific criteria.

Question 21

The largest special jurisdiction agency in the United States is:

A) Dallas Area Rapid Transit.
B) Philadelphia Public School Police.
C) Port Authority of New York and New Jersey.
D) California Parks and Wildlife.

Question 22

Which of the following is responsible for the investigation of counterfeiting of U.S.currency?

A) FBI
B) Secret Service
C) Internal Revenue Service
D) Organized Crime and Racketeering Unit

Question 23

The primary legal and prosecutorial arm of the U.S.government is the:

A) Civil Rights Division.
B) Criminal Division.
C) Department of Justice.
D) National Institute of Justice.

Question 24

Law enforcement officers in what state might routinely face the problem of not having immediate backup in most situations?

A) Maine
B) Wyoming
C) Rhode Island
D) Maryland

Question 25

Which of the following is responsible for the protection of the president,vice president,and their families?

A) U.S.Marshals Service
B) Federal Bureau of Investigation
C) Federal Protective Service
D) Secret Service

Question 26

Which of the following is part of the Department of Justice?

A) Secret Service
B) U.S.Postal Service
C) Bureau of Alcohol,Tobacco,Firearms and Explosives
D) National Park Service

Question 27

The program that provides an annual compilation of all crimes reported to local police is called the:

A) National Crime Registry.
B) Annual Crime Digest.
C) Uniform Crime Reports.
D) FBI Crime Clock.

Question 28

In late April 2010,the governor of the state of ____________________ signed a bill to combat illegal immigration,making this the first state to demand that immigrants carry identity documents legitimizing their presence on American soil.

A) Texas
B) Arizona
C) California
D) New Mexico

Question 29

The FBI falls under the purview of the:

A) Treasury Department.
B) Department of Defense.
C) General Service Agency.
D) Department of Justice.

Question 30

A state law enforcement system that combines the duties of major criminal investigations with the patrol of state highways and small towns into one agency is generally called the ____________________ model.

A) decentralized
B) combined
C) centralized
D) Total

Question 31

In the United States,____________________ percent of police departments have 25 or fewer officers.

A) 23
B) 37
C) 53
D) 87

Question 32

Which of the following states does not have a state law enforcement agency?

A) Hawaii
B) Alaska
C) Montana
D) Arkansas

Question 33

The largest local police department in the United States is in:

A) Dallas.
B) Houston.
C) Los Angeles.
D) New York City.

Question 34

Nationwide,in 2008,the sworn law enforcement employee average was ____________________ law enforcement employees per 1,000 citizens.

A) 1.5
B) 2.0
C) 2.5
D) 3.0

Question 35

The largest county police department (not a sheriff's office)in the United States is the Miami-Dade County,Florida,department,which has approximately how many sworn officers?

A) 3,000
B) 2,500
C) 2,000
D) 1,500

Question 36

The federal Witness Security Program (popularly known as witness protection)is administered by the:

A) U.S.Marshals Service.
B) Bureau of Alcohol,Tobacco,Firearms and Explosives.
C) Immigration and Naturalization Service.
D) Customs Service.

Question 37

A state law enforcement system that provides for separate agencies for traffic enforcement and other state-level law enforcement functions is generally called the ____________________ model.

A) decentralized
B) separate
C) centralized
D) Total

Question 38

Racial and ethnic minorities constitute approximately ____________________ percent of full-time sworn personnel in local departments.

A) 12
B) 24
C) 36
D) 48

Question 39

Which of the following is responsible for the transporting of federal prisoners and the security of federal courthouses?

A) Federal Protection Bureau
B) Federal Bureau of Investigation
C) U.S.Marshals Service
D) Federal Protective Service

Question 40

What law conferred criminal jurisdiction in Indian country to six state governments as well as the federal government?

A) Senate Bill 2845
B) House Bill 2845
C) Tribal Law 121-440
D) Public Law 83-280

Question 41

The specific crimes measured by Part I of the Uniform Crime Reports are called:

A) Civil crimes
B) Index crimes
C) Hate crimes
D) Misdemeanor crimes

Question 42

Rural and small-town law enforcement agencies engage in __________ programs with neighboring agencies and come to one another's aid when necessary.

Question 43

Which of the following is not a responsibility of the U.S.Department of Justice?

A) federal highway patrol
B) enforcing all federal laws
C) representing the government in court action
D) conducting independent investigations

Question 44

The U.S.__________ is in charge of the enforcement of the laws regarding counterfeiting of U.S.currency.

Question 45

The primary mission of the U.S.Secret Service is:

A) traffic enforcement.
B) protection for the president.
C) response to terrorism.
D) infrastructure protection.

Question 46

According to the text,​_______ percent of agencies assign officers to a multiagency drug task force.

A) ​22
B) ​35
C) ​48
D) ​51

Question 47

Which of the following is not a common duty of a state police officer?

A) highway patrol
B) traffic enforcement
C) patrol of small towns
D) serve civil process

Question 48

The largest Indian law enforcement agency is:

A) Comanche nation.
B) Apache nation.
C) Navajo nation.
D) Oglala Sioux tribe.

Question 49

What federal department operates the National Institute of Justice (NIJ)as its research arm?

A) Department of Defense
B) Treasury Department
C) Department of Justice
D) Department of Homeland Security

Question 50

Between 1997 and 2006,federal prosecutors rejected nearly two-thirds of the ____________________ cases brought to them by the FBI and other investigators,more than twice the rejection rate for all federally prosecuted crimes.

A) Indian reservation
B) terrorist
C) misdemeanor
D) conspiracy

Question 51

What U.S.state employs the most full-time state and local law enforcement personnel?

A) Texas
B) New York
C) California
D) New Jersey

Question 52

The National Center for Rural Law Enforcement (NCRLE)is a part of what university?

A) University of Arizona
B) University of Wyoming
C) University of Arkansas
D) University of Nebraska

Question 53

What national database contains information on outstanding warrants and criminal histories?

A) National Crime Information Center
B) Uniform Crime Reports
C) Arrests in the United States
D) Contacts between Police and the Public

Question 54

In 2010,the U.S.Department of Justice ordered prosecutors in 33 states to intensify efforts to fight ____________________,particularly as it affects women and children,on Indian reservations.

A) alcoholism and drug addiction
B) divorce
C) theft
D) violent crime

Question 55

__________ is the worldwide organization established for the development of cooperation among nations regarding common police problems.

Question 56

Most campus law enforcement agencies have working relationships with:

A) ​federal law enforcement.
B) ​state law enforcement.
C) ​local law enforcement.
D) ​international law enforcement.

Question 57

The National Crime Information Center (NCIC)is operated by the:

A) Federal Bureau of Investigation.
B) Treasury Department.
C) Central Intelligence Agency.
D) Department of Homeland Security.

Question 58

The U.S.Department of Justice is under control of the:

A) Secretary of State.
B) U.S.Attorney General.
C) FBI director.
D) Secretary of Homeland Security.

Question 59

Which of the following is called a special jurisdiction agency?

A) Port Authority police
B) college police
C) parks and wildlife police
D) all of the above

Question 60

The main function of Interpol is:​

A) ​informational.
B) ​investigative.
C) ​enforcement.
D) ​local.

Question 61

According to the text,the financial losses from the recession of 2008 required state and local governments to rework priorities and reallocate resources.The most significant reassessment of priorities occurred in the area of __________.

Question 62

The four major U.S.cabinet departments that administer most federal law enforcement agencies and personnel are__________,__________,__________,and __________.

Question 63

Historically,__________ police departments were developed to deal with the growing crime in nonurban areas of the country.

Question 64

In response to law enforcement's need for more flexible,in-depth data,the UCR formulated the __________,which presents comprehensive,detailed information about crime incidents to law enforcement,researchers,governmental planners,students of criminal justice,and the general public.

Question 65

Law enforcement has seen a trend toward ____________ of police services as a cost-saving measure.