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1
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What is the first part of the police discretion decision, according to George Kelling?

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Whether to intervene.

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The force factor is?

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the level of force used by the police relative to the suspect’s resistance.

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A police officer came to the door of a suspect’s house and showed his badge, provided his name, and stated his purpose. What is this an example of?

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Acting under color of law.

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The use of physical restraint by a police officer when dealing with a member of the public is called?

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Use of force.

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Which of the following characterizes a police officer who actively seeks out and plans opportunities to exploit his or her position for personal gain?

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Meat eater.

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Police officers are considered policymakers because?

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The sum of their discretionary decisions adds up to policy.

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If you are involved in a complaint against a police officer, you must investigate the complaint from within and determine disciplinary action if necessary. In what department do you work?

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Internal Affairs.

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Which of the following is a statement of principles concerning the behavior of those who subscribe to the code?

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Code of ethics.

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An officer is investigating a drug ring in the city and does not get the answers he is looking for from a suspect. He holds the suspect’s head underwater until the suspect signals he will tell him what he wants. What is this an example of?

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Police violence.

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Which of the following categories would manhandling the suspect more than necessary for the situation fall under?

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Abuse of authority.

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The application of an amount and/or frequency of force greater than required to compel compliance is known as?

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Excessive force.

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You own a donut shop and often provide police officers with a free morning cup of coffee. What is this an example of?

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Gratuity.

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Which one of the following is a seriously deviant officer?

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Rogue.

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Your friend just bragged to you that his speeding ticket was “lost” by a friend who was a police officer. What is this an example of?

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Occupational deviance.

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Instances of police discretion usually come to the public’s attention when?

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Something goes wrong.

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You are a police officer who executed an illegal search but did find drugs and other illegal paraphernalia in the process. The judge ruled that the evidence you found could not be used. Which concept explains this?

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Exclusionary rule.

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Which of the following would meet the criteria for reasonable suspicion?

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Less than a preponderance of the evidence, but more than administrative justification.

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Which of the following parts of the Fourth Amendment would be used by a police officer to gather evidence in a criminal matter?

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Search.

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Which of the following is true of the definition of community policing?

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It veers away from that police officers can reduce crime on their own.

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Where do police officers perform a daily task that involves interaction with ordinary citizens?

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The Street environment.

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Which of the following dimensions would be involved in planning and implementing new computer programs?

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Organizational dimension.

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What occurs when a suspect is searched immediately after apprehension to ensure safety?

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Searches incidents to arrest.

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When police have probable cause to believe that a person they are chasing has committed a crime and is on the premises entered, upon what is the search based?

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Hot pursuit.

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What would be an example of a reason for the change to the community-policing era?

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Isolation of police officers in patrol cars.

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After impoundment, which of the following would occur as a warrantless search?

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Vehicle inventory.

26
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Which of the following sources of intelligence would include interviews and interrogations?

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Intelligence gathering.

27
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Which of the following would promote the development of creative forms of crime control, such as drug courts and teen courts?

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Community justice.

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Which of the following is described as an analytic framework used by police to identify problems that require multiple calls for help?

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Problem-oriented policing.

29
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The relationship between the police and the media can be a double-edged sword because?

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Some media coverage can aid investigations, while some can be damaging.

30
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Which of the following would provide information that could be used to develop strategies designed to respond to changing threats?

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strategic intelligence.

31
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Which of the following would be used by the police to want people about their control over police questioning?

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Miranda Rights.

32
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What was one of the ways that community-era reformers attempted to improve relationships with citizens and ensure citizen satisfaction?

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Increased foot patrol.

33
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Which of the following perspectives emphasizes the importance of police listening to citizens and serving their needs?

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The customer perspective.

34
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You need to determine where to assign patrols based on the greatest need. What can you use to figure this out?

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Computerized crime mapping.

35
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Police control is somewhat synonymous with?

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Order maintenance.

36
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Which of the following objectives would include assigning officers to schools to help build relationships with students by acting as mentors?

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Strategic.

37
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What led to the establishment of the world’s first large-scale organized police force in the city of London?

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The passage of the Metropolitan Police Act.

38
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Which best describes the role of a public information officer?

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A police department spokesman, responsible for fielding media inquiries.

39
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America’s first police officers differed from their London counterparts in?

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Being more willing to use force.

40
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Hot spots and hot times are associated with which type of patrol?

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Directed patrol

41
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The unreliability of lawmen in the Old West led to?

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The formation of posses and vigilante groups.

42
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During the political era, police jobs were given to?

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the winning political candidates’ supporters.

43
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The earliest patrol method used in America’s early cities was?

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Foot patrol.

44
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Vice laws in the late nineteenth century resulted in?

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Significant payoffs to officers who protected illegal activities.

45
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Which document ensures that the government of the United States cannot go too far without answering to the people?

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The Bill of Rights.

46
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Which of the following most typically happens immediately after booking?

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Placing the suspect in a holding cell.

47
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What can private police do that would be unethical for employees of law enforcement agencies?

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Follow a client-driven mandate.

48
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What is the chain of command?

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The supervisory channel within a law enforcement organization.

49
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Sir Robert Peele’s concept of uniformed police was primarily supposed to?

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Make police stand out in a crowd to discourage crime.

50
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Which of the following would seek to identify problem areas in crime, and determine creative solutions?

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Problem solving policing.

51
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How did shire-reeves address crime?

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They fined criminals and parishes that failed to capture criminals.

52
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How were sheriffs paid for their work in the early days of law enforcement?

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They were allowed to appropriate money collected for the king.

53
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Ballistics is the study of?

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Firearms identification.

54
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What is the name of the concept of leadership that allows subordinates a role in decision-making and planning?

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Participatory management.

55
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Which example correctly applies to the exclusionary rule?

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An officer executing a warrant on the suspects home sees additional evidence of another crime in the home.

56
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The rules put in place to protect citizens and police organizations are known as?

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Standard operating procedures.

57
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What is misusing police authority to receive material reward of gain called?

A

police corruption.

58
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You are looking for a particular criminal and want to him based on the crimes that have been connected to him. Which of the following would help you?

A

geographic profiling.

59
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You need to determine where to assign patrols based on the greatest need. What can you use to figure this out?

A

computerized crime-mapping.

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