midterm ch6 Flashcards

1
Q

who persuaded the British parliament to pass the London metro police act in 1829

A

Sir Robert Peele

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2
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What’re the three distinct levels of law enforcement in the us today

A

Federal, state and local

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3
Q

The FBI was established in 1908 by which president

A

Theodore Roosevelt

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4
Q

Every State has a highway patrol agency except

A

Hawaii

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5
Q

the largest segment of law enforcement in th us is

A

City law enforcement/ police

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6
Q

The chapters discusses how many different functions of the police in the us

A

4

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7
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the most controversial task that is assigned to police in the us is that of

A

crime prevention

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8
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What is the backbone of police

A

patrol

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9
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a stagey of policing that involves a working relationship between the police and the community is called

A

Community Policing

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10
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What is a problem solving model used by most police agencies throughout the us

A

SARA

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11
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the application of an amount and/or frequency of force greater than that required to compel compliance from a willing or unwilling subject is considered to be

A

excessive force

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