Question 1

Academic studies regarding response time indicate that:

Accepted Answer

A

Question 2

In the proactive group in the Kansas City study, the police presence was:

Accepted Answer

In the proactive group of the Kansas City study, the police presence was doubled or tripled compared to the control group.

Question 3

Which of the following is not one of the goals of patrol as defined by Gay, Schell, and Schack?

Accepted Answer

Gay, Schell, and Schack define the goals of patrol as providing a sense of community security, crime prevention and deterrence, and recovery of stolen property. Increased traffic citations is not included in their definition of patrol goals.

Question 4

One of the authors of the classic text Police Administration was:

Accepted Answer

O.W. Wilson is one of the authors of the classic text "Police Administration," which is a seminal work in the field of criminal justice and police management.

Question 5

The police department's generalist is the:

Accepted Answer

The generalist in the police department is typically the patrol officer. They are usually the first responders to a situation and are trained to handle a wide range of situations. While detectives may have a deeper understanding of certain types of crimes and sergeants may have supervisory responsibilities, the patrol officer is the foundation of law enforcement in most communities.

Question 6

Which of the following was not one of the beats established in the Kansas City study?

Accepted Answer

The answer of Which of the following was not one...

Question 7

____________________ is/are the most expensive part of a police department's budget.

Accepted Answer

Personnel, including salaries, benefits, and training, typically make up the largest portion of a police department's budget.

Question 8

In 2003, nearly all police departments had pursuit policies, and ____________________ percent of local police agencies had restrictive pursuit policies.

Accepted Answer

According to the National Institute of Justice, in 2003, 61 percent of local police agencies had restrictive pursuit policies.

Question 9

Agencies that cover a large geographical area, such as sheriff's departments and state patrols, utilize:

Accepted Answer

The answer of Agencies that cover a large geographical area,...

Question 10

Most departments utilize:

Accepted Answer

Fleet vehicles are the best choice for departments as they are owned by the department and are maintained and insured by the department. This ensures consistency in the quality of vehicles and reduces liability for personal vehicles or preowned vehicles. Take-home car programs may be too costly, and person-owned vehicles do not offer the same level of control and accountability as fleet vehicles. Preowned vehicles may also pose reliability issues.

Question 11

It has commonly been believed in police administration that random routine patrol creates a sense of:

Accepted Answer

Random routine patrol creates a sense of omnipresence, meaning that the presence of police officers can be felt anywhere and at any time, deterring criminal activity and increasing public safety.

Question 12

Which of the following is not one of the three traditional ways we do police work in the United States?

Accepted Answer

The answer of Which of the following is not one...

Question 13

The Kansas City study occurred in the ____________________.

Accepted Answer

The Kansas City study, also known as the Preventive Treatment of Antisocial Youth (P.A.Y.) Project, occurred in the 1970s.

Question 14

Which of the following does not describe the typical police pursuit, as studied by the California Highway Patrol?

Accepted Answer

The California Highway Patrol did not provide information about whether police pursuits typically occur during the day or night.

Question 15

The most important and visible part of police work to the public is/are ____________________.

Accepted Answer

Patrol is the most visible and common police activity, involving officers in uniform driving marked cars through communities and responding to calls for service. Detective operations and crime prevention are less visible to the public, and public appearances by the police chief are important but not as directly related to police work on the streets.

Question 16

Which of the following is not one of the basic components of response time?

Accepted Answer

The time it takes for the perpetrator to flee the scene is not a basic component of response time as it is outside of the control of the police and depends on factors such as the speed and mode of transportation of the perpetrator. The three basic components of response time are A) time between the crime and the call to the police, B) time required for the police to process the call, and C) travel time from receipt of the call by the patrol car to arrival at the scene.

Question 17

Which of the following is a functional category of routine patrol as defined by Gay, Schell, and Schack?

Accepted Answer

The answer of Which of the following is a functional...

Question 18

According to the California Highway Patrol study, the most prevalent reason why drivers fail to stop during a high-speed pursuit is:

Accepted Answer

According to the California Highway Patrol study, the most prevalent reason why drivers fail to stop during a high-speed pursuit is because the driver is afraid of or dislikes the police, enjoys the excitement of a chase, or other miscellaneous reasons.

Question 19

A ____________________ system allows nonemergency calls to be redirected or referred to other referral agencies or government agencies.

Accepted Answer

The 311 system is designed to handle nonemergency calls and refers them to other appropriate agencies or departments. It is a three-digit phone number that is available in many cities across the United States and Canada. It is used for requests for information, service requests, and reporting nonemergency situations.

Question 20

In effect, the Kansas City study failed to demonstrate that adding or taking away police patrols from an area made any difference within the:

Accepted Answer

The question is asking for the area in which the addition or subtraction of police patrols had an impact. The Kansas City study failed to show any difference in the community, regardless of the amount of police presence. The control group and experimental group are used in experimental design to compare a treatment group to a non-treatment group, so they do not apply to this question. The police department is not the focus of the study.

Quiz 9: Patrol Operations