Deck 15: Hiring Personnel and Dealing With Unions

Question 1

Under the ADA, compulsive gambling is considered a disability.

Answer 1

False

Question 2

Law enforcement officers have always been responsible for their individual wrongdoings, criminally or civilly.

Answer 2

True

Question 3

During an interview, the interviewer should talk approximately 50 percent of the time.

Answer 3

False

Question 4

Under the ADA, pedophilia is not considered a disability.

Question 5

"People skills" have become a critical tool for law enforcement officers.

Question 6

Anyone acting under the authority of law who violates another person's constitutional rights can be sued.

Question 7

The disadvantages of advanced education for entry-level law enforcement officers appear to outweigh the advantages.

Question 8

When interviewing, you should never indicate that you are interested in hiring a woman or minority person to improve your Affirmative Action/Equal Employment Opportunity profile.

Question 9

Law enforcement membership in unions is one of the fastest growing labor groups in the nation.

Question 10

During the past decade, the increase in the number of women in policing has kept pace with the increase in the number of male officers.

Question 11

Law enforcement is not directly affected by the ADA's goal of guaranteeing individuals with disabilities access to employment and to governmental programs, services and activities because of the physical requirements associated with law enforcement.

Question 12

The most desirable way to avoid management-employee conflict is to resolve issues at the highest level possible.

Question 13

The ADA has had little impact on the recruiting process in law enforcement.

Question 14

A common obstacle to effective interviewing is the mistake of concentrating exclusively on the applicant as a person.

Question 15

Physical agility tests are most often of the military type and frequently include an obstacle course.

Question 16

Departments should have a "tattoo" and "piercing" policy to prevent lawsuits from current and previous employees.

Question 17

The ADA prohibits medical inquiries or evaluations, including some psychiatric evaluations, until after a job offer has been made.

Question 18

It is becoming less common for promotion in law enforcement to be contingent upon a higher level of education.

Question 19

Negligent hiring litigation is becoming less common.

Question 20

Unanimous agreement exists that college education enhances patrol officer performance.

Question 21

The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission enforces __________.

A) laws prohibiting job discrimination against qualified aliens
B) the Civil Rights Act of 1964
C) the amended Equal Opportunity Act of 1972
D) all of these

Question 22

An example of a bona fide occupational qualification in law enforcement might be that the applicant has __________.

A) a clean driving record
B) two or more outstanding parking tickets
C) normal or correctable-to-normal hearing and vision
D) relatives employed in the criminal justice field

Question 23

The most difficult task for law enforcement managers is __________.

A) discipline of senior officers
B) budgeting
C) hiring employees
D) firing employees

Question 24

A yellow-dog contract makes union membership illegal under the penalty of discharge.

Question 25

Effective interviewers should use stress techniques designed to trap or fluster the applicant, to observe how they respond under pressure.

Question 26

Most states have laws restricting officers from going on strike.

Question 27

According to your text, the leading strategy in the private sector is __________.

A) tattooing
B) branding
C) marking
D) retention

Question 28

When conducting reference checks, it is not necessary to __________.

A) talk with high school teachers
B) check with references who have submitted letters
C) ask job-related questions
D) hold final decisions until all references have been checked

Question 29

The ADA prohibits medical inquiries or evaluations, including some psychiatric evaluations, until after a job offer has been made.

Question 30

Vicarious liability refers to __________.

A) individual acts of criminal liability
B) individual acts of civil liability
C) legal responsibility for the acts of another
D) nonresponsibility of local government jurisdiction

Question 31

Anyone can fit into a "special employment group."

Question 32

Generation Xers are considered to be those people born during the years from __________.

A) 1921 to 1941
B) 1941 to 1961
C) 1961 to 1981
D) 1981 to 2001

Question 33

Issues that may arise when recruiting immigrants are __________.

A) distrust toward law enforcement
B) limited language/writing skills
C) distrust of American government
D) all of these

Question 34

Which of the following is not a component of vicarious liability?

A) negligent hiring
B) negligent firing
C) negligent training
D) negligent retention

Question 35

Physical agility tests are not governed by the ADA, as they are not considered to be medical examinations.

Question 36

Which of the following is not a major police union group?

A) International Union of Police Officers
B) International Brotherhood of Police Officers
C) National Association of Police Officers
D) Fraternal Order of Police

Question 37

Law enforcement managers must recognize that officers have a right to join a union and to negotiate with management.

Question 38

On average, each department has at least a __________ percent of open positions available.

A) 10
B) 15
C) 12
D) 5

Question 39

During the interview the interview board should __________.

A) ask different questions to fit the candidate
B) establish a rapport with the candidate
C) maintain a strictly formal interrelationship throughout the interview
D) all of these

Question 40

Effective interviewing involves __________.

A) not being influenced by a single trait
B) asking leading questions
C) talking more than listening
D) all of these

Question 41

The ADA prohibits employers from discriminating against a QID in all the following areas except __________.

A) hiring decisions
B) training, promoting and terminating decisions
C) issues concerning compensation
D) psychiatric evaluations

Question 42

The case in which the court ruled in favor of a police department that required applicants to have completed 45 semester hours of college credit with at least a "C" average was __________.

A) Martin v. City of San Diego
B) Anders v. City of Milwaukee
C) Davis v. City of Dallas
D) Gonzales v. City of Albany

Question 43

The levels of bargaining include all the following except __________.

A) arbitration
B) mediation
C) open discussions
D) litigation

Question 44

In contract negotiations, each side may rely on ____________ to throw the process into binding arbitration.

A) strikes
B) delaying tactics
C) political relationships
D) race tactics

Question 45

Collective bargaining __________.

A) deals only with wages and benefits
B) permits management and union to agree on a contract
C) permits unions to meet collectively for greater strength
D) is a bargaining process involving agreement among the union members

Question 46

According to the DOJ, about _________ percent of employees have some form of a disability.

A) 10
B) 15
C) 20
D) 25

Question 47

When conducting an interview, avoid asking __________.

A) leading questions
B) questions that call for a simple yes or no
C) for information protected by the Equal Employment Opportunity Act
D) all of these

Question 48

The agency charged with enforcing management and union regulations is the __________.

A) EEO
B) NLRB
C) AAP
D) EEOA

Question 49

The term ______________________ refers to a situation in which people must belong to or join the union to be hired.

Question 50

Which of the following is the least commonly used screening method?

A) command interviews
B) medical examinations
C) written tests
D) background investigations

Question 51

The case of Regents of University of California v. Bakke dealt with the issue of __________.

A) higher education requirements for law enforcement promotions
B) affirmative action policies for college admissions
C) union shops in the west
D) mandatory use of assessment centers in determining employment eligibility

Question 52

Which of the following cases extended Section 1983 liability to local municipalities?

A) Griggs v. Duke Power Company
B) Davis v. City of Dallas
C) Monell v. New York City Department of Social Services
D) none of these

Question 53

Unions have existed in the United States for about ___________ years.

A) 200
B) 125
C) 75
D) 40

Question 54

A yellow-dog contract __________.

A) makes it mandatory to join the union
B) prevents management from belonging to a union
C) prohibits new employees from joining a union
D) permits managers to join the union

Question 55

_____________ may be legally responsible for the actions of a single officer.

A) Direct managers
B) An entire law enforcement agency
C) The jurisdiction served and the law enforcement agency
D) all of these

Question 56

The _____________ is the most widely used psychological assessment test in the country.

A) Myers-Briggs Type Indicator
B) Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory
C) California Personality Profile
D) Strong-Campbell Aptitude Assessment

Question 57

The most common methods of screening applicants are __________.

A) interviews
B) applications
C) physical fitness exams
D) all of these

Question 58

A bona fide occupational qualification is one that __________.

A) eliminates a candidate from the applicant pool
B) prospective employers are not allowed to discuss during interviews
C) is reasonably necessary to perform a job
D) lessens an employee's chances of receiving a promotion

Question 59

In terms of the ADA, a "QID" is a(n) _____________________________________.

Question 60

Reverse discrimination refers to __________.

A) discrimination against minorities
B) hiring and promoting to the detriment of White males
C) discrimination in hiring women
D) discrimination against employers by employees

Question 64

The father of modern policing, who first emphasized the importance of professional training and education for officers, was ___________________________________.

Question 66

The primary purpose of _______ is to improve employment conditions through collective bargaining.

Question 67

The Age Discrimination in Employment Act (ADEA) of 1967 prohibits discrimination based on age for people between the ages of ___ and ___.

Question 69

A(n) __________________________, or BFOQ, is an applicant requirement that must be based on tasks or skills that are reasonably necessary to perform the job.

Question 73

__________ is the process an organization uses to distinguish itself from other employers.

Question 75

Diagram the typical employment process.

Question 76

The National Labor Relations Act is also called the _______________________.

Question 78

A ___________________________ involves investigating references listed on an application, credit, driving record, criminal conviction, academic background and required professional licenses.

Question 80

Many police officers believe that giving preferential treatment to many minorities has resulted in ____________________________ in hiring and promoting.