Deck 4: Foundations of Police Organization

Question 1

According to Sir Robert Peel, the police must be under governmental control.

Answer 1

True

Question 2

Traditional police organization is best described as:

A) quasi-military
B) command and control
C) hierarchical
D) decentralized

Answer 2

A

Question 3

According to Weber, bureaucratic structure should emphasize specialization, among other factors.

Answer 3

True

Question 4

The classical police organization is highly decentralized.

Question 5

To a great extent, span of control determines the number of levels within the chain of command.

Question 6

In the typical police department, the major areas of functional specialization are patrol, traffic, criminal investigation, delinquency prevention, communications, records, and staff services.

Question 7

Taylor's scientific management emphasized workers over method.

Question 8

The two individuals who had the greatest impact on classical theory were:

A) Max Weber and Charles Perrow
B) Max Weber and Frederick W.Taylor
C) Frederick W.Taylor and Sir Robert Peel
D) Max Weber and August Vollmer

Question 9

Specialization has a tendency to increase job dissatisfaction.

Question 10

When officers are assigned to permanent shifts, they tend to be more alert and less fatigued, more productive, and less prone to accidents.

Question 11

Delegation of authority is accomplished by two methods: policy formulation and direction.

Question 12

Which of the following are part of Peel's policing principles?

A) The securing and training of proper persons is at the root of efficiency.
B) Police headquarters should be centrally located and easily accessible to the people.
C) Policemen should be hired on a probationary basis.
D) all of these choices

Question 13

Max Weber was the father of scientific management.

Question 14

In geographical differentiation (or specialization), a department uses substations or precinct stations as opposed to having all officers work out of a central headquarters.

Question 15

Specialization increases the need for training.

Question 16

Which of the following is NOT one of Peel's policing principles?

A) The police must be stable, efficient, and organized along military lines.
B) The absence of crime will best prove the efficience of the police.
C) The distribution of crime news is essential.
D) The police must rely heavily on community input.

Question 17

There is no formula or method for determining how many levels of hierarchy should exist in a given police department.

Question 18

According to Fredrick Taylor, scientific principles should be applied to work so that workers could exert the least amount of effort in accomplishing the greatest amount of work.

Question 19

The first modern police department was found in:

A) New York City
B) Paris, France
C) London, England
D) Oslo, Norway

Question 20

The hierarchy of authority also implies that officers at various levels in the chain of command possess the same skill sets.

Question 21

Weber's principles of management include:

A) hierarchy of authority
B) unity of command
C) delegation of authority
D) all of these choices

Question 22

A __________ consists of bringing together members from each level of the chain of command within a particular operating unit and soliciting their input for decision making.

Question 23

Max Weber is widely regarded as the father of __________.

Question 24

Which of the following statements is correct?

A) All police departments adhere strictly to classical organizational principles.
B) It is unclear how closely police departments adhere to classical organizational principles.
C) Police departments adhere to classical organizational principles when it is convenient to do so.
D) Classical organizational principles are outmoded and in need of modernization.

Question 25

An overemphasis on control creates what kind of work environment?

A) dysfunctional
B) one characterized by low morale
C) authoritarian
D) efficient

Question 26

Hierarchy of authority is synonymous with __________.

Question 27

Weber's principles of bureaucracy include:

A) decentralization
B) specialization
C) task independence
D) all of these choices

Question 28

__________ refers to placing one and only one superior in command or in control of every situation and every employee.

Question 29

The development of general orders, standard operating procedures, and other written documents generated by executives within the police department is known as __________.

Question 30

Hierarchy of authority is synonymous with:

A) disciplinary structure
B) chain of command
C) decentralized decision making
D) organizational specialization

Question 31

Fredrick W.Taylor's primary contribution was in the area of:

A) bureaucracy
B) scientific management
C) organizational development
D) disciplinary functions

Question 32

__________ is practiced by supervisors who are specialized and provide supervision for only those areas of the job in which they have expertise.

Question 33

Which of the following, according to Weber, refers to a well-established system of rules and regulations detailing workers' duties?

A) specialization
B) bureaucracy
C) formalization
D) impersonality of management

Question 34

Rational man theory holds that:

A) People work for rewards (money) and, when properly rewarded, are productive.
B) People weigh the costs and benefits of their decisions.
C) People make "knee jerk" decisions in the absence of an adequate reward system.
D) none of these choices

Question 35

Which of the following refers to the number of officers or subordinates that a superior supervises without regard to the effectiveness or efficiency of that supervision?

A) span of control
B) excessive layering
C) specialization
D) hierarchy of authority

Question 36

Despite criticisms, classical organization may be desirable because it:

A) may provide the only reasonable structure for ordering large numbers of employees
B) focuses on accountability
C) may provide reasonable structure and focuses on accountability
D) none of these choices

Question 37

__________ is the assignment of tasks, duties, and responsibilities to subordinates while at the same time giving them the power or right to control, command, make decisions, or otherwise act in performing the delegated responsibilities.

Question 38

__________ theory dictates that people work for rewards (money) and, when properly rewarded, are productive.

Question 39

__________ refers to the number of officers or subordinates that a superior supervises without regard to the effectiveness or efficiency of that supervision.

Question 40

__________ occurs when an organization has too many levels of rank.

Question 41

People have a __________, or biological clock that regulates all body functions.

Question 42

Written rules and regulations are the heart of the traditional police organization because they provide direction and __________.

Question 43

__________ is regarded as the father of modern policing.

Question 44

Explain the concept of "span of control."

Question 45

The __________ Metropolitan Police Department was formed in 1829.

Question 46

What are some disadvantages associated with specialization? Explain each.

Question 47

Summarize Weber's principles of management.

Question 48

Describe Peel's principles of policing.

Question 49

Explain "specialization" in detail.

Question 50

Traditional management has been criticized because it can be __________.