Question 1

Beyond simply getting employees to adhere to standards and guidelines, striving to win the hearts and minds of employees is characteristic of:&#10;A) management&#10;B) supervision&#10;C) leadership&#10;D) administration

Accepted Answer

Winning the hearts and minds of employees goes beyond just enforcing rules and regulations, it involves inspiring, motivating and empowering them to fulfill the company's vision and goals. This is a key trait of leadership.

Question 2

According to Reinventing Government, government agencies should be __________, not rule-driven.&#10;A) regulation-focused&#10;B) mission-driven&#10;C) policy-oriented&#10;D) research-based

Accepted Answer

Reinventing Government proposes that government agencies should focus on their overall mission and goals rather than being constrained by rigid rules and regulations. This allows for more flexibility and adaptability in response to shifting priorities and changing circumstances.

Question 3

Which of the following is not one of the three basic police organizational models for media relations?&#10;A) police executive handles all media relations&#10;B) media relations delegated to a specific individual or unit within the police organization&#10;C) every police employee authorized to provide information to the media&#10;D) all media relations handled by the mayor

Accepted Answer

The three basic police organizational models for media relations include A) police executive handles all media relations, B) media relations delegated to a specific individual or unit within the police organization, and C) every police employee authorized to provide information to the media. However, all media relations handled by the mayor is not one of these basic models.

Question 4

Which of the following is most true regarding police unions and employee associations?&#10;A) Their existence and influence varies greatly around the country.&#10;B) They have been growing in numbers and strength.&#10;C) They have all been consolidated under one national confederation.&#10;D) They regularly have to resort to strikes in order to win concessions from management.

Accepted Answer

Police unions and employee associations exist in various forms and have varying levels of influence depending on location and specific circumstances. There is no one national confederation that consolidates all of them, and strikes are not a regular occurrence in this field. While unionization has been on the rise, it is not accurate to say that all police unions and employee associations have been growing in strength.

Question 5

The ___________ style emphasizes the external role of the police executive over the internal role.&#10;A) administrator&#10;B) top cop&#10;C) politician&#10;D) statesman

Accepted Answer

The politician style emphasizes the external role of the police executive, focusing on building relationships with political figures, community leaders, and the public to secure support and resources for the department.

Question 6

According to the text, the police executive's internal role is substantially more important than his or her external role.

Accepted Answer

The police executive's internal and external roles are both crucial and cannot be deemed as one being substantially more important than the other. The internal role involves leadership, management, and ensuring the effective operation of the police force, while the external role involves community engagement, inter-agency cooperation, and public relations. Both roles are essential for the overall success and effectiveness of a police organization.

Question 7

Managing can be thought of as making sure that the job is done correctly.

Accepted Answer

Management involves planning, organizing, leading, and controlling resources, including people, to achieve a specific goal or objective. One of the main goals of management is to ensure that the job is done correctly, efficiently, and effectively.

Question 8

According to the text, police administration needs to be completely independent of politics.

Accepted Answer

While it's important for police administration to maintain a degree of independence to ensure fairness and impartiality, complete independence from politics is neither practical nor desirable. Police policies and operations must align with broader public policy objectives and democratic oversight.

Question 9

Civil service systems originated in order to make government hiring, including police employment, less political and based more on merit and qualifications.

Accepted Answer

Civil service systems were created in response to the spoils system and the corrupt hiring practices it allowed for. These systems aimed to make government hiring based on merit and qualifications rather than political connections or favors. This includes hiring police officers.

Question 10

The trend in police collective bargaining has been for management to become more sophisticated and less likely to bargain away &#34;management prerogatives.&#34;

Accepted Answer

The trend in police collective bargaining has indeed been for management to become more sophisticated and less likely to bargain away "management prerogatives." This means that management is becoming more strategic in their bargaining decisions and not giving up their authority or decision-making power to the union.

Question 11

Community policing and problem-oriented policing strategies empower officers by encouraging initiative and creativity.

Accepted Answer

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Question 12

One of the most important ________ responsibilities of the police executive is securing the resources needed for the department to operate efficiently.&#10;A) external&#10;B) secondary&#10;C) internal&#10;D) specialized

Accepted Answer

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Question 13

The media controls much of the information the public learns about a police agency and therefore is an important component of the police agency's environment.

Accepted Answer

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Question 14

Of the four police executive styles, this style is the most needed today but the least often found in police departments.&#10;A) The Administrator&#10;B) The Top Cop&#10;C) The Statesman&#10;D) The Politician

Accepted Answer

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Question 15

The community is an element of the police organizational environment.

Accepted Answer

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Deck 7: The Police Executive