Chapter 4 - Law Enforcement Today

Question 1

intelligence-led policing

Answer 1

an approach that measures the risk of criminal behavior associated with certain individuals or locations so as to predict when and where such criminal behavior is most likely to occur in the future

Question 2

recruitment

Answer 2

the process by which law enforcement agencies develop a pool of qualified applicants from which to select new members

Question 3

probationary period

Answer 3

a period of time at the beginning of a police officer’s career during which she or he may be fired without cause

Question 4

field training

Answer 4

the segment of a police recruit’s training in which he or she is removed from the classroom and placed on the beat, under the supervision of a senior officer

Question 5

sexual harassment

Answer 5

a repeated pattern of unwelcome sexual advances and/or obscene remarks in the workplace. Under certain circumstances, sexual harassment is illegal and can be the basis for a civil lawsuit.

Question 6

double marginality

Answer 6

the double suspicion that minority law enforcement officers face from their white colleagues and from members of the minority community to which they belong

Question 7

sheriff

Answer 7

the primary law enforcement officer in a county, usually elected to the post by a popular vote

Question 8

coroner

Answer 8

the medical examiner of a county, usually elected by a popular vote

Question 9

U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP)

Answer 9

the federal agency responsible for protecting U.S. borders and facilitating legal trade and travel across those borders

Question 10

U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE)

Answer 10

the federal agency that enforces the nation’s immigration and customs laws

Question 11

U.S. Secret Service

Answer 11

a federal law enforcement organization with the primary responsibility of protecting the president, the president’s family, the vice president, and other important political figures

Question 12

infrastructure

Answer 12

the services and facilities that support the day-to-day needs of modern life, such as electricity, food, transportation, and water

Question 13

Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI)

Answer 13

the branch of the Department of Justice responsible for investigating violations of federal law

Question 14

Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA)

Answer 14

the federal agency responsible for enforcing the nation’s laws and regulations regarding narcotics and other controlled substances

Question 15

Private Security

Answer 15

the practice of private corporations or individuals offering services traditionally performed by police officers