Deck 13: Homeland Security

Question 1

What originated in 1975 in Albuquerque, New Mexico, when the police asked local television and radio stations to broadcast an "unsolved crime of the week" and cash rewards were given for information leading to a conviction?

A) Amber Alerts
B) Highway Patrol with Broderick Crawford
C) Crime Stoppers
D) America's Most Wanted

Answer 1

C

Question 2

Many public police officers throughout the U.S.work their off-duty hours as private security officers.This is more commonly referred to as:

A) backups
B) cooping
C) moonlighting
D) double-time

Answer 2

C

Question 3

Bail enforcement agents can pursue bail jumpers into other states, break into a private residence to arrest them, and:

A) use deadly force
B) engage in conduct not permitted by sworn officers
C) disobey local laws
D) disobey federal laws

Answer 3

B

Question 4

Public and private sectors can have complimentary roles, but private security owes their allegiance to

A) clients and employers
B) the public
C) their agency
D) the government

Question 5

What programs were designed so that people in communities look for suspicious people, report crime to the police and conduct home security surveys?

A) surveillance spots
B) neighborhood watch
C) man targets
D) target hardening

Question 6

Any event or situation that threatens people and/or their homes, businesses or communities is called a:

A) disaster
B) critical incident
C) domestic threat
D) international threat

Question 7

Historically private security and law enforcement practitioners have not had good relationships.However, the trend recently has been towards:

A) segregation
B) partnerships
C) parity
D) MOU's

Question 8

One of the projects the PSLC is currently developing to benefit both law enforcement and the private sector is:

A) overcoming drugs in the workplace
B) technology-related crime
C) distributing surveillance training tapes
D) greater use of private security

Question 9

The Department of Homeland Security developed the Homeland Security Information Network-Critical Infrastructure program to accomplish the sharing of information between:

A) government and the police
B) government and private security
C) public and private sectors
D) states

Question 10

Proponents of privatization argue that the private sector can provide services more cheaply and _______________ than the government does.

A) honestly
B) effectively
C) earnestly
D) sincerely

Question 11

_______________ refers to turning over government provided functions, entirely or partly, to the private sector.

A) contracting
B) purchasing
C) bidding
D) privatization

Question 12

The utilization of volunteers is limited only by police managers and/or:

A) CCTV systems
B) Volunteer imagination
C) Neighborhood Vigilantes
D) The Watchers

Question 13

What is the best- known citizens patrol group in the United States?

A) Protecting Angels
B) Guardian Angels
C) Guardian Protection
D) Citizens Angels

Question 14

One objective of critical incident protocol is to:

A) delegate responsibilities
B) serve as a resource
C) provide training
D) manage information sharing

Question 15

The passage of the Homeland Security Information Sharing Act demonstrated the realization that the sharing of communication between government and business is essential in combating:

A) rising crime rates
B) gangs and street crimes
C) white collar crime
D) terrorism

Question 16

The bail bondsman can delegate the authority to apprehend and produce to the court the person who failed to show for a court hearing.This is usually entrusted to:

A) public police officers
B) private security officers
C) bail enforcement agents
D) private investigators

Question 17

In the U.S.Supreme Court case Taylor v.Taintor, the court ruled people who ___________________ can be arrested without a warrant or arrested in their home, without a court process prior to arrest:

A) waive Miranda rights
B) waive Exclusionary Rule
C) forfeit their bond
D) leave jurisdiction of the court

Question 18

Public and private officers both have essentially the same goal in the performance of their duties.This goal is:

A) to deter and prevent crime
B) the safety and security of society
C) to apprehend criminals
D) to limit the loss of company assets

Question 19

The NCPC has created a checklist for starting:

A) neighborhood watch
B) crime stoppers
C) moonlighting
D) critical incidents

Question 20

In some communities, these groups have become popular and assist in alerting the police to possible crimes or criminals in the area.

A) vigilantes
B) citizen patrols
C) citizens action
D) amber alerts

Question 21

All the states within the United States have adopted the Uniform Criminal ____________________ Act except Missouri and South Carolina.

Question 22

In some jurisdictions, police departments allow ________________________ officers to wear their departmental uniforms.

Question 23

Business Improvement Districts (BIDs) are public-private partnerships in which businesses in a defined area elect to pay an additional tax.

Question 24

Private security industry has provided services beyond the scope of the police to its clients.

Question 25

Because of their interest in crime prevention, the fields of policing and private security have collaborated on a continual basis.

Question 26

In some jurisdictions, regular service __________________ such as postal employees are being trained to identify suspicious activity.

Question 27

There has traditionally been a lack of communication between the private security industry and the police.

Question 28

According to the U.S.Supreme court case of Taylor v Taintor, bail jumpers can be arrested without a warrant.

Question 29

Bail enforcement agents can pursue bail jumpers into__________________.

Question 30

Since the creation of the DHS there has been an unprecedented ____________________ between private security and public policing.

Question 31

Topics addressed in disaster preparedness, include all but which of the following?

A) the facilitation of business resumption and recovery
B) the development of training exercises
C) the incorporation of mitigation recognizing its significance in preventing a disaster and reducing its potential impact
D) the funding of any and all state, community emergency resources with federal funds

Question 32

Bounty Hunters are considered controversial in the private/public partnership concept in the United States.

Question 33

Any event or situation that threatens people and/or their homes, businesses, or communities, is referred to as a/an:

A) critical incident
B) disaster of biblical proportions
C) act of God
D) homeland assault

Question 34

Privatization means turning over government-provided functions, entirely or in part, to the private sector.

Question 35

In 2002, the U.S.Office for Domestic Preparedness, along with Michigan State University's School of Criminal Justice, prepared a report, Critical Incident Protocol-A Public and Private Partnership, that discussed the necessity and benefits of the public and private sectors working together to plan for:

A) dirty bombs
B) hijacking
C) emergencies
D) budget cuts

Question 36

One major concern with police officer moonlighting as private security officers is the question of who is ______________ if a mistake is made.

Question 37

Under the provision of the Uniform Criminal Extradition Act, a private person can arrest a fugitive accused of a crime punishable by at least one year of confinement.

Question 38

The private and public sectors have identical interests in the fight against crime.

Question 39

The California High-Technology Crime Advisory Committee was established in 1998 to assist regional ______________ crime task forces.

Question 40

The Illinois Motor Vehicle Theft Prevention Council is a partnership between the insurance company, the State's Attorney, and private security.

Question 41

Private security professionals perform many of the ______________ security activities in our nation.

Question 42

Public and private sectors do not have identical interests in the fight against crime.Discuss the differences and similarities between these two entities in their approach to crime.

Question 43

In 2002, the U.S.Office of Domestic Preparedness, along with Michigan State University's School of Criminal Justice prepared a report, Critical Incident Protocol-A public and Private Partnership.The critical incident protocol they laid out has five objectives.Discuss these objectives.

Question 44

Bail enforcement agents are also know as _____________.

Question 45

The Taylor v.Taintor decision by the U.S.Supreme Court in 1873 laid the foundation for bounty hunters.Discuss the current state of the law regarding bounty hunters authority.

Question 46

The _______________ has developed into a "think tank" for the IACP.