2. Professional Policing

Question 0

What is the “watch and ward” system the northeastern states generally had?

Answer 0

“Watch” was nighttime, while “ward” was daytime police

Question 1

Policing in America has its roots in European methods such as…

Answer 1

• County
• Sheriff
• Common Law
• English “bobby” foot patrol methods

Question 2

The National Commission on Law Observance and Enforcement (Wickersham Commission) reported in 1931 “the greatest promise for the future of policing is the…

Answer 2

College and University

Question 3

From 1950 through the 1970s the patrol system had become a __________ approach.

Answer 3

Incident-driven

Question 4

The development and use of numerous __________ resulted in the removal of patrol officers from most follow-up activities.

Answer 4

Specialized units

Question 5

__________ employed a militia group to protect settlers from Indian and bandit raids. This group later became known as the Texas Rangers.

Answer 5

Stephen F. Austin

Question 6

The __________ is the statutory authority for the Commission to establish rules that law enforcement agencies and officers must follow.

Answer 6

Occupations Code

Question 7

What is reactive response?

Answer 7

Handling crimes that have already been committed

Question 8

What is incident driven?

Answer 8

Relies on limited information, mostly from victims, witnesses, and suspects

Question 9

What is Small Claims Court?

Answer 9

Cases involving money matters of $10,000 or less and no attorney required. Both parties to action may represent themselves.

Question 10

What are police subculture social problems?

Answer 10

• Stress
• Commitment to community values and needs become secondary
• Cynicism and Alienation
• Dirty Harry problem: good ends, but through dirty means