Deck 2: Organizing Security in the United States

Question 1

The U.S.Constitution does give the national government power over a limited number of crimes.

Answer 1

True

Question 2

Generally, state police patrol small towns and state highways, regulate traffic, and have the primary responsibility to enforce some state laws.

Answer 2

True

Question 3

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

A)19.1
B)9.7
C)29.2
D)11.9

Answer 3

D

Question 4

Section 287 (g) of the 1996 Immigration and Nationality Act allows deputization of local police officers to help enforce federal immigration laws.

Question 5

Forty-nine of the fifty U.S.states have a primary state law enforcement agency.

Question 6

The Federal Witness Security Program (Federal Witness Protection Program) is administered by the FBI.

Question 7

Historically, state police departments were developed to deal with growing crime in nonurban areas of the country, which was attributable to the increasing mobility of Americans, the proliferation of cars, and the ease of travel.

Question 8

Most police departments are very small, with about 87 percent employing fewer than 25 sworn officers.

Question 9

The largest state law enforcement agency is the Texas Highway Patrol.

Question 10

At the state level, there are three distinct models of law enforcement agencies.

Question 11

The majority of law enforcement agencies in America are:

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

Question 12

Among local departments, African Americans account for approximately _____ percent of sworn personnel.

A)10.2
B)11.9
C)12.5
D)19.4

Question 13

Some anti-illegal-immigration advocates say "sanctuary cities" shield foreign criminals from deportation and hamper federal efforts to combat illegal immigration and terrorism.

Question 14

U.S.law enforcement has developed over the years based on a philosophy of local control.

Question 15

Law enforcement is primarily the responsibility of:

A)state police agencies
B)local police agencies
C)national police agency
D)private security

Question 16

Most counties in the United States are patrolled by a _______ department under the leadership of an elected official.

A)sheriff's
B)police
C)constable's
D)state police

Question 17

The latest statistics regarding the number of law enforcement officers in the United States may be obtained from the:

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

Question 18

The Department of Justice is under the control of the U.S.Attorney General.

Question 19

The governmental power to make or enforce laws in Indian country is divided among federal, state, and tribal governments.

Question 20

Many small remote towns and villages cannot afford to hire local police officers and often rely on state troopers based in areas far away.

Question 21

The ______ Crime Act expanded federal criminal jurisdiction in Indian country in such areas as guns, violent juveniles, drugs, and domestic violence.

Question 22

Being a small town and rural officer is difficult because of:

A)limited resources
B)geographic barriers
C)rising crime
D)all are difficulties of the small town officer

Question 23

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 24

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

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

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

According to your text, which is not an "interesting fact" about local police departments?

A)32 percent use regular bicycle patrol.
B)53 percent use full-time community policing officers.
C)55 percent of departments use foot patrol routinely.
D)23 percent of officers have bachelors degrees or higher.

Question 28

Which of the following is not a typical responsibility of the county sheriff's office?

A)serve criminal and civil process
B)operate a jail
C)court attendants
D)responding to calls in a municipality

Question 29

The vast majority of law enforcement agencies are operated by:

A)municipal or city governments
B)state government
C)federal government
D)private companies

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, what percentage of police departments has 25 or fewer officers?

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

Question 32

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 33

All are considered local law enforcement agencies except:

A)campus police
B)transit police
C)rail road police
D)metropolitan police

Question 34

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 35

The Federal Witness Security Program 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 36

The U.S.Department of Justice maintains administrative control over four major federal law enforcement agencies.They are the Federal Bureau of Investigation, Drug Enforcement Administration, U.S.Marshals Service, and _________________________.

Question 37

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 38

The FBI falls under the purview of the:

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

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

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

Question 41

The four major U.S.cabinet departments that administer most federal law enforcement agencies and personnel are the Department of Justice, the Department of the Treasury, the Department of Homeland Security, and the ____________________.

Question 42

Discuss the major divisions within the Federal Bureau of Investigation.

Question 43

Explain the drug problems and dangers to the police in small towns throughout America's heartland.

Question 44

The investigative arm of the Navy and Marines is called the __________________.

Question 45

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

Question 46

The _______ is at the vanguard of the nation's "war on drugs" by engaging in drug interdiction, conducting surveillance operations, infiltrating drug rings, and arresting major narcotics violators.

Question 47

Identify the role played by sheriff's offices in county law enforcement.

Question 48

Identify and explain the two types of state police models.

Question 49

A controversial issue in current law enforcement is the cooperation and escalating involvement of local police with federal immigration officials in enforcing _____________ laws.

Question 50

Enforcement agents for the National Park Service are known as commissioned___________.

Question 51

_______________ investigate people who are illegally trafficking in government-protected animals and birds, such as falcons.

Question 52

Explain the rationale for rural and small-town law enforcement agencies engaging in mutual assistance programs

Question 53

Identify and explain the roles of the local law enforcement agencies.

Question 54

The ______________ program deputizes local officers to help enforce federal immigration laws.

Question 55

Historically, ____________________ police departments were developed to deal with the growing crime in non-urban areas of the country.

Question 56

In 2010, the _____________________inspector general issued a special report stating that the state and local police officers who enforce federal immigration laws through ICE's 287(g) program are not adequately screened, trained or supervised, and the civil rights of the immigrants they deal with are not consistently protected.

Question 57

The National Park Police also serve at the _____________in New York and the Golden Gate Bridge in San Francisco.

Question 58

Although the duties of the various state-level police departments may vary considerably, what are the most common duties of the state police agencies that operate a centralized or de-centralized agency?

Question 59

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

Question 60

Many police departments in cities, counties, and states have policies that restrict enforcement of federal immigration laws by local authorities.What issues arise with this policy?

Question 61

The U.S.Department of Justice is the primary legal and prosecutorial arm of the U.S.government.Identify and discuss three areas the DOJ is responsible for.

Question 62

Detail the history of the Federal Bureau of Investigation.