CS # 13 Flashcards

1
Q
It has been said that the first line supervisor is something of a 
A. Hybrid creation
B. Question mark
C. Conflicted individual
D. All of the above
A

A. Hybrid creation

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The first line supervisor is often not considered a/an \_\_\_\_ part of either the street officers or upper management
A. Credible
B. Intimate
C. Believable
D. Loyal
A

B. Intimate

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Many if not most supervisors can at least \_\_\_\_\_\_ a dreamed about career change
A. Research
B. Try
C. Implement
D. None of the above
A

A. Research

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The intelligent police supervisor will engage in some realistic \_\_\_\_\_\_\_ of who he is, where he is, and where he would like to be someday
A. Arguments
B. Daydreaming
C. Assessments
D. Debates
A

C. Assessments

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The dissatisfied but intelligent supervisor will avoid making momentous decisions - career related or otherwise during moments of 
A. Personal depression or unhappiness
B. Victory and happiness
C. Great joy
D. Minor change
A

A. Personal depression or unhappiness

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The old saying of \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_ could prove invaluable to the marginally dissatisfied supervisor
A. Do unto others
B. Size matters
C. Take a walk in my shoes
D. Look before you leap
A

D. Look before you leap

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The intelligent supervisor will bring \_\_\_\_\_\_ and common sense to his career planning deliberations
A. Subjectivity
B. Diversity
C. Objectivity
D. None of the above
A

C. Objectivity

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The police organization has its \_\_\_\_\_\_\_ and informal codes of conduct for its supervisors
A. Unethical rules
B. Unwritten rules
C. Untested rules
D. All of the above
A

B. Unwritten rules

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Q
Along with field survival the wise police supervisor will pay heed to the rules of \_\_\_\_\_\_\_ survival
A. Managerial
B. Leadership
C. Labor
D. Organizational
A

D. Organizational;

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Q
An Organizational survivor knows better than to \_\_\_\_\_\_ the decisions and actions of his peers
A. Back
B. Second guess
C. Support
D. Learn from
A

B. Second guess

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The wise supervisor knows that a/an \_\_\_\_\_\_ boss is most often a reasonably content leader, and he avoids keeping important facts from him
A. Informed
B. Ill-advised
C. Ill-informed
D. Delusional
A

A. Informed

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For the effective law enforcement supervisor, \_\_\_\_\_\_\_ not constant controversy, is the key to getting things done
A. Discussion
B. Debate
C. Cooperation
D. Congeniality
A

C. Cooperation

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Q
People in general and police officers in particular are diligent in their efforts at 
A. Rumor mongering
B. Arguing
C. Prevaricating
D. Exaggerating
A

A. Rumor-mongering

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Q
The \_\_\_\_\_\_\_ supervisor devotes much of his energy to promoting internal feuds, holding grudges, and provoking disputes
A. short sighted
B. Egotistical
C. Probably ineffective
D. All of the above
A

D. All of the above

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The wise and effective supervisor can protect others at the same time he helps himself by discouraging a climate in which \_\_\_\_\_\_\_ can take place by rumor-mongering
A. Career advancement
B. Leadership
C. Character assassination
D. All of the above
A

C. Character Assassination

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\_\_\_\_\_\_\_ in law enforcement organization is a destructive to employee morale as it is to the quality of service provided to the public
A. Use of force
B. Internal strife
C. Open discussion
D. Promotion
A

B. Internal Strife

17
Q
Political corruption and misconduct \_\_\_\_\_\_\_ today
A. Still exist
B. Do not exist
C. Are accepted
D. Should be tolerated within reason
A

A. Still exist

18
Q
Fair treatment and reasonable accommodations for persons with handicaps are the just expectations of the 
A. Brady decision
B. Garrity decisions
C. American with disabilities act (ADA)
D. Fair labor standards act ( FLSA)
A

C. American with disabilities act (ADA)

19
Q
Confronting a boss problem honestly and tactfully is \_\_\_\_\_ the best way of addressing it
A. Never
B. Occasionally
C. Oftentimes
D. Seldom
A

C. Oftentimes

20
Q
Sexual and racial harassment are a/an \_\_\_ concern for the police leader today
A. Rare
B. Major
C. Lessor
D. Minor
A

B. Major