Deck 14: Police and Homeland Security

Question 1

After 9/11, police responsibilities related to anti-terrorism are primarily a reflection of their increasing role in the __________ system.

A) criminal justice
B) national security
C) safety
D) security

Answer 1

B

Question 2

The only 9/11 Commission recommendation for which the government subsequently got an "A" grade for significant progress was related to:

A) airline passenger screening
B) control over weapons of mass destruction
C) using terrorism finance as an intelligence tool
D) interoperability

Answer 2

C

Question 3

The congressional committee that reviewed the response to Hurricane Katrina found that _____________ played a positive role in restoring law and order.

A) the media
B) the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA)
C) the New Orleans Police Department
D) the military and federal law enforcement

Answer 3

D

Question 4

In the preparedness cycle, the term "mitigation" refers to activities that are closely related to:

A) prevention
B) protection
C) response
D) recovery

Question 5

Which of the following is not true regarding NIMS, the National Incident Management System?

A) It places the federal government in charge of any major incidents.
B) It encourages the use of plain language rather than codes.
C) It is intended to be used for "all hazards," not just major crimes.
D) It is intended to enable coordination among different agencies and jurisdictions.

Question 6

According to the 9/11 Commission, one of the areas of homeland security in which the most improvement has been made since 2001 is denying access to weapons of mass destruction to terrorists.

Question 7

Local, state, and federal authorities were able to provide a well-coordinated response during Hurricane Katrina in 2005, thanks to effective interoperability of communications and information systems.

Question 8

When the Department of Homeland Security was created in 2003, all federal law enforcement and intelligence agencies were consolidated under one cabinet-level department.

Question 9

Historically, the intelligence community has been better at horizontal information sharing (among federal agencies) than vertical information sharing (with state and local agencies).

Question 10

It is estimated that about 85% of the nation's critical infrastructure is privately owned.

Question 11

Police, along with fire protection personnel, emergency medical staff, public health officials, and hospital staff, play a vital role in the __________ system.

A) safety
B) security
C) criminal justice
D) national security

Question 12

According to the text, one of the most significant technological challenges faced by law enforcement is:

A) outdated equipment
B) interoperability
C) data security
D) miscommunication

Question 13

Creation of the Department of Homeland Security caused a shift in responsibilities, resulting in the FBI handling more of the investigations that once might have been handled by state or local police.

Question 14

One of the police department's most important roles in the recovery portion of the preparedness cycle is:

A) creating evacuation plans
B) clean-up efforts
C) continuity of operations
D) identification of victims

Question 15

Intelligence-led policing is a collaboration of community-oriented policing and problem-oriented policing, along with improved intelligence operations.