Deck 6: Policing Operations

Question 1

________ is an example of enforcing the law.

A)Making an arrest
B)Locating a missing person
C)Giving someone directions
D)Managing crowds

Answer 1

A

Question 2

In the SARA model of problem-oriented policing,the ________ step identifies anything that may be causing or influencing the problem.

A)response
B)assessment
C)scanning
D)analysis

Answer 2

D

Question 3

In New York City,the entire subway system shut down due to massive power outage.People who usually took the subway were stranded and had to find alternate transportation.Police provided assistance and directions to the people.The assistance by the police here is an example of:

A)all of these.
B)providing a service.
C)enforcing the law.
D)maintaining order.

Answer 3

B

Question 4

Which of the following is NOT a component of SARA,a model of problem-oriented policing?

A)Analysis
B)Adjustment
C)Scanning
D)Response

Question 5

Maintaining order is also known as:

A)applying criminal laws.
B)enforcing the law.
C)keeping the peace.
D)providing a service.

Question 6

Which of the following is NOT a key focus of police work?

A)Reducing crime
B)Recording court proceedings
C)Responding to crime
D)None of these answers are correct;all are key aspects of police work.

Question 7

Which of the following is NOT one of the components of community-oriented policing?

A)Police-community reciprocity
B)Centralization of police units
C)Proactive policing using foot patrols
D)Civilianization of the police force

Question 8

________ is a policing strategy based on conducting specific and detailed research on a community's challenges to discover the underlying dynamics of crime.

A)Slave patrol policing
B)Problem-oriented policing
C)Preventive patrol policing
D)Community-oriented policing

Question 9

Which of the following is NOT a principal role of policing?

A)Enforcing the law
B)Providing permanent holding facilities for arrested persons
C)Maintaining order
D)Providing services

Question 10

As part of the ________ step in the SARA model of problem-oriented policing,a department will most likely learn how other jurisdictions have dealt with the same problem.

A)analysis
B)response
C)assessment
D)scanning

Question 11

What were the findings of the Kansas City Preventive Patrol Project?

A)The level of patrol in a neighborhood had no effect on the offense rates,response time,and level of public fear.
B)The level of patrol in a neighborhood affected the offense rate but not the response time.
C)The level of patrol did not affect any factors except the level of public fear.
D)The level of patrol in a neighborhood affected everything but the level of public fear.

Question 12

In the ________ step of the SARA model of problem-oriented policing,the police department identifies the problem,its consequences,the frequency with which it occurs,and any other information relevant to understanding it.

A)assessment
B)response
C)scanning
D)analysis

Question 13

Why are police most often dispatched after a call?

A)To check on the status of a violent crime
B)To make an arrest
C)To check on the status of an in-progress criminal activity
D)To maintain order in a community

Question 14

About ________ of all calls to police result in the dispatch of a police officer.

A)half
B)three-fourth
C)one-fourth
D)one-third

Question 15

When investigating a case of arson,Detective Rodriguez questions the crowd around the crime scene and believes one of the witnesses to be the culprit.He places the suspect under arrest.Arresting suspects falls under which function of policing?

A)Enforcing the law
B)Providing a service
C)All these answers are correct.
D)Maintaining order

Question 16

________ is a policing strategy that focuses on reducing crime and disorder,such as loitering and graffiti,by involving residents in the job of policing.

A)Thermal image policing
B)Problem-oriented policing
C)Preventive patrol policing
D)Community-oriented policing

Question 17

A group of university students was granted permission to hold a rally.On the day of the rally,6,500 people gathered in a common area.The city's police department was called to help manage the crowds.At the rally,the role of the police was:

A)maintaining order.
B)providing a service.
C)all of these.
D)enforcing the law.

Question 18

In the ________ step of SARA,a problem-oriented policing model,a police officer determines whether the program was put into effect as intended and whether the goals were met.

A)assessment
B)scanning
C)response
D)analysis

Question 19

Which of the following is NOT an example of maintaining order?

A)Managing crowds
B)Giving directions
C)Investigating an abandoned car
D)Traffic control

Question 20

All of the following are examples of service activities of police EXCEPT:

A)assisting disoriented elder adults.
B)controlling traffic.
C)arranging for the tow of a broken down car.
D)giving directions.

Question 21

Who performs the bulk of police work?

A)Patrol officers
B)Detectives
C)Training officers
D)Criminalists

Question 22

________ is the fanning out of substations in various areas so that the police maintain a physical presence throughout the community.

A)Civilianization
B)Decentralization of command
C)Privatization of police stations
D)Reducing the use of CompStat

Question 23

The ability of police and other public safety agencies from different jurisdictions to talk and share data is called:

A)synchronous telephony.
B)frequency incompatibility.
C)asynchronous telephony.
D)communications interoperability.

Question 24

Officers assigned to ________ generally report higher levels of satisfaction in their jobs.

A)dispatch duty
B)administrative duty
C)forsenics
D)foot patrols

Question 25

Which of the following is a complaint on aggressive order maintenance policing?

A)Aggressive order maintenance policing reduces crime and residents' fear of crime.
B)Aggressive enforcement of corrective measures for minor offenses decreases the quality of life in neighborhoods.
C)Aggressive order maintenance policing focuses mainly on white people.
D)Aggressive order maintenance results in targeted policing in poor neighborhoods.

Question 26

Wilson and Kelling's broken windows theory argues that there is a relationship between higher crime rates and:

A)the number of community policing officers.
B)the level of deterioration of a neighborhood.
C)the presence of police officers on foot patrol.
D)police training.

Question 27

The ________ is the array of calls for service awaiting handling.

A)queue
B)log
C)roster
D)book

Question 28

________ is a component of community policing that increases the number of community residents active in policing by assigning civilians to tasks previously performed by sworn officers.

A)Reactive civil patrol
B)Civilianization
C)Decivilization
D)Maximum civil tolerance

Question 29

What is currently the biggest problem involving DNA evidence?

A)The backlog of evidence to be analyzed
B)The low accuracy rate of DNA testing
C)The refusal of some jurisdictions to allow DNA testing
D)The failure of judges and juries to understand the significance of DNA testing

Question 30

What affects the solvability of a crime?

A)Quality of the preliminary investigation
B)Availability of witnesses
C)Presence of evidence
D)All of these answers are correct.

Question 31

Line activities of police include all of the following EXCEPT:

A)communications.
B)follow-up investigations.
C)traffic operations.
D)foot patrols.

Question 32

Which of the following is an indicator that a police department has implemented community policing strategies?

A)All of these answers are correct.
B)Officers patrolling by foot or by bicycle on a daily basis
C)Meeting with community groups
D)Employing full-time community resource officers

Question 33

Support activities of police include all of the following EXCEPT:

A)communications.
B)providing custody.
C)forensics.
D)follow-up investigations.

Question 34

________ is considered the central nervous system of policing that coordinates the performance of law enforcement activities.

A)Custody
B)Communication
C)Transportation
D)Forensics

Question 35

In general,________ are more likely to support community policing.

A)white male heterosexual officers
B)gays and lesbians
C)women
D)officers of color

Question 36

Who is responsible for preserving the integrity of a crime scene?

A)Detectives
B)Dispatchers
C)Crime scene technicians
D)Patrol officers

Question 37

Which of the following is a FALSE statement about a follow-up investigation?

A)A typical follow-up plan includes the detective visiting the crime scene.
B)Priorities among criminal incidents are determined by the seriousness of the crime.
C)Detectives make the majority of arrests after a complete follow-up investigation.
D)In most cases,the detective receives a patrol officer's report the day after the occurrence and begins the follow-up investigation.

Question 38

Community efficacy is less common in ________ communities.

A)affluent
B)poor
C)all of these
D)middle-class

Question 39

Who is responsible for locating key parties at a crime scene?

A)The criminal judge
B)The crime scene technician
C)The patrol officer
D)The dispatcher

Question 40

Which of the following is NOT a critique of community policing?

A)None of these are critiques of community policing.
B)Police do not communicate equally with all members of a community.
C)All members of the community do not always agree on identified problems and solutions.
D)Community policy improves the degree of civilianization.

Question 41

Which age group has the greatest confidence in police?

A)21-30
B)65 and older
C)40-49
D)18 and under

Question 42

Why do police have the responsibility of enforcing traffic laws?

A)Automobiles are often used in the commission of crimes.
B)All of these answers are correct.
C)There is a relationship between crime and traffic incidents.
D)Police use their investigative skills to elicit statements and document facts relating to traffic collisions.

Question 43

Dr.Jones works in the county medical examiner's office.She spends her days determining the cause and time of death of all murder victims.
Dr)Jones is a:

A)forensic psychologist.
B)forensic pathologist.
C)forensic entomologist.
D)forensic accountant.

Question 44

A detective prepares the case for presentation to the ________,who reviews its worthiness for a court's scrutiny.

A)judge
B)jury
C)prosecutor
D)defense attorney

Question 45

Dr.Lopez works for the criminal court in Miami,Florida.She interviews and examines defendants who are being tried for serious crimes.After she meets with the defendants,she determines if they are competent to stand trial.Dr.Lopez is a:

A)forensic pathologist.
B)forensic psychologist.
C)forensic entomologist.
D)forensic accountant.

Question 46

As their first job,newly appointed deputy sheriffs commonly serve a stint in ________.

A)the investigation department
B)all of these
C)patrol traffic
D)the county's jail facility

Question 47

Dr.Collins uses insect evidence to determine the time and place of death.Dr.Collins is a:

A)forensic pathologist.
B)phrenologist.
C)forensic entomologist.
D)forensic anthropologist.

Question 48

Police use geographic information systems (GIS)to produce descriptions of crime occurrences and analyze the relationships between variables such as:

A)suspect and location.
B)witness and victim.
C)location and time.
D)time and victim.

Question 49

________ is the line of authority that extends throughout an organization.

A)Line activity
B)Unity of command
C)Chain of command
D)Span of control

Question 50

Which state police department developed CompStat?

A)Atlanta
B)New York
C)Chicago
D)San Francisco

Question 51

Which of the following is NOT a police resource?

A)None of these are considered as police resources.
B)People
C)Money
D)Criminals

Question 52

________ have the utmost confidence in the police.

A)African Americans
B)Hispanics
C)Whites
D)Middle Easterners

Question 53

Municipal policing agencies receive most of their funds from:

A)state governments.
B)city governments.
C)privateers.
D)the federal government.

Question 54

An area of concentrated crime where there is a higher risk of victimization is known as a:

A)tough spot.
B)hot spot.
C)rough spot.
D)crime spot.

Question 55

________ is the extent of an individual's authority,or the number of individuals that one person is responsible for overseeing.

A)Line activity
B)Chain of command
C)Span of control
D)Unity of command

Question 56

Two months after graduating from the police academy,Rookie Officer Pike starts patrolling the streets.On duty,he realizes that the police academy training was very different from the real world of policing.What do rookie police officers realize once they are on the job?

A)Officers spend more time enforcing the law than maintaining order.
B)Every action takes much longer to complete than it does in the academy.
C)Every action takes much less time to complete than it does in the academy.
D)Officers spend more time enforcing the law than providing services.

Question 57

________ is the requirement that each individual within an organization reports directly to a single individual higher in the chain of command.

A)Line activity
B)Spiral command
C)Unity of command
D)Span of control

Question 58

Robert Smith spends his time going through the financial transactions of large businesses to make sure they are in compliance with federal law.Robert Smith is a:

A)forensic accountant.
B)forensic entomologist.
C)criminalist.
D)ballistics expert.

Question 59

Newly appointed deputy sheriffs are usually first assigned to ________.

A)a stint in the county's jail facility
B)controlling traffic in the neighboring state
C)an investigative stint in the federal government
D)patrol duty in the local neighborhood

Question 60

Which of the following statements is true about the public opinion of police?

A)Most people across the country are not supportive of police.
B)The public rates the police as less honest than congressmen and lawyers.
C)The public generally believes that racial profiling is more common than police brutality.
D)Nationwide,police are rated higher than the military.

Question 61

________ of police departments nationwide serve communities of 25,000 people or fewer.

A)Two-thirds
B)Half
C)Three-fourths
D)One-sixths

Question 62

All of the following are ways that officers generally respond when they encounter a person whose behavior appears irrational EXCEPT:

A)transporting the individual to the police department where he will be counseled to diffuse the situation.
B)arresting a mentally ill person for an offense such as disorderly conduct.
C)resolving the situation informally.
D)transporting the individual to a facility that provides psychiatric care.

Question 63

Almost half of all policing agencies in the United States have fewer than ________ sworn officers.

A)10,000
B)10
C)100
D)1,000

Question 64

Which of the following is a FALSE statement according to research on elder abuse?

A)Perpetrators were mostly between 30 and 50 years of age.
B)The majority of the victims of elder abuse were males.
C)Most alleged perpetrators were adult children of the victim or other family members.
D)All of these statements are false.

Question 65

Which of the following is a part of elder abuse?

A)Physical abuse
B)Emotional abuse
C)All of these answers are correct.
D)Abandonment

Question 66

Why were a large number of institutions for the mentally ill closed?

A)Most mentally ill people were criminals and belonged in prison,not mental health institutions.
B)Family members started to take responsibility for mentally ill relatives.
C)There were cuts made to federal health care funding.
D)Most mentally ill people need not to be institutionalizeD.

Question 67

Police became more involved with people with mental disabilities in the ________,when a large number of institutions for those with mental disabilities closed because of cuts made to federal mental health funding.

A)1960s
B)1980s
C)2000s
D)1940s

Question 68

Which of the following is a FALSE statement about the comparison between rural and urban communities and policing?

A)Urban officers are more supportive of community policing strategies than rural officers.
B)Crime is not as prevalent in rural communities as it is in urban areas.
C)The attitudes of rural officers toward their work differ from those of officers in urban areas.
D)All of these statements are false.

Question 69

How have police departments responded to demographic changes in their communities?

A)By doing all of these
B)By recruiting officers from diverse populations
C)By offering cultural diversity training
D)By offering crash courses to learn key phrases in the languages common in the neighborhoods they work in

Question 70

Which of the following is a FALSE statement about the homeless?

A)All homeless people are unemployed.
B)Homeless persons are often victims of crime.
C)More Blacks are homeless than are Whites.
D)All of these statements are false.