Deck 11: Policing and Homeland Security

Question 1

The formation of the ______ represented the largest transformation of U.S.government agencies since the creation of the U.S.Department of Defense in 1947.

A) FBI
B) CIA
C) FEMA
D) DHS
E) all of the above

Answer 1

D

Question 2

Subsequent to 9/11, the:

A) mission and organizational structure of the FBI did not change.
B) U.S. Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) remained in the U.S. Department of Treasury.
C) states' National Guard units have not been involved with homeland security.
D) local police departments assumed a major portion of the responsibility for homeland security.
E) all of the above.

Answer 2

D

Question 3

Effective response to a terrorist incident requires advance preparation including:

A) planning for each contingency.
B) training.
C) logistical support.
D) practical exercises.
E) all of the above.

Answer 3

E

Question 4

A(n) ______ facilitates the collection, analysis, and dissemination of information and intelligence through integration activities of federal, state, and local law enforcement agencies.

A) facilitation center
B) fusion center
C) intelligence center
D) operations center
E) all of the above

Question 5

The ______ was developed through the DHS to promote collaboration among first responders from different jurisdictions and public safety disciplines.

A) National Incident Management System (NIMS)
B) Office of Emergency Services
C) National Disaster Planning System (NDPS)
D) State Incident Management System (SIMS)
E) all of the above

Question 6

Homeland security:

A) is a relatively new concept.
B) activities began on September 11, 2001.
C) is the responsibility of the federal government alone.
D) evolved throughout the history of the United States.
E) all of the above.

Question 7

The National Strategy for Homeland Security focuses on six critical mission areas which include:

A) border and transportation security.
B) domestic counterterrorism.
C) critical infrastructure protection.
D) minimizing damage and recovering from terrorists attacks.
E) all of the above.

Question 8

Terrorism may involve:

A) violence.
B) threats designed to intimidate or coerce.
C) an individual.
D) a group.
E) all of the above.

Question 9

A(n) ______ is a large-scale epidemic that occurs when a disease emerges for which there is little or no immunity in the human population.

A) episode
B) natural disaster
C) pandemic
D) transborder flow
E) all of the above.

Question 10

The police can assume a leadership role in the terrorism prevention and response effort by:

A) operationalizing strategic and community policing concepts.
B) implementing traditional policing concepts.
C) limiting communication with fearful citizens.
D) concealing information regarding suspicious activities.
E) all of the above.

Question 11

The USA PATRIOT Act of 2001 increased or strengthened public law enforcement's:

A) criminal investigative authority.
B) ability to detain suspects.
C) search and seizure authority.
D) ability to share intelligence among agencies.
E) all of the above.

Question 12

The U.S.Department of Homeland Security (DHS) was created by the:

A) Homeland Security Act of 2002.
B) USA PATRIOT Act of 2001.
C) Bioterrorism Act of 2002.
D) Post-Katrina Emergency Reform Act of 2006.
E) all of the above.

Question 13

Critical infrastructure includes publicly or privately owned:

A) banking and finance institutions.
B) telecommunications systems.
C) transportation systems.
D) drinking water and water treatment systems.
E) all of the above.

Question 14

Established in late 2002, the 9/11 Commission:

A) investigated the events of 9/11/01.
B) made recommendations against future terrorists attacks.
C) alleged that the administrations of Bill Clinton and George W. Bush failed to grasp the seriousness of terrorism.
D) recommended centralized oversight of 15 U.S. intelligence agencies.
E) all of the above.

Question 15

Earthquakes, hurricanes, and tornados are examples of:

A) terrorist acts.
B) natural disasters.
C) environmental disasters.
D) disasters caused by humans.
E) all of the above.