Policing in America 33-43

Question 1

An investigation is deemed successful when:

Answer 1

The crime being investigated is solved and the case is closed

Question 2

In police work the two major uses of polygraph testing are:

Answer 2

Specific issue testing

Pre-employment screening

Question 3

________is “a force that is external in nature that causes strain upon the body, both physical and emotional”

Answer 3

Stress

Question 4

To help officers deal with stress and its effects, a comprehensive wellness program is needed that should include which element?

Answer 4

Physical fitness
Stress management
Psychological and mental health

Question 5

Which of the following is NOT a common provision of a state’s Peace Officer Bill of Rights?

Answer 5

Financial assistance while suspended from duties

Question 6

Today the largest police union is the

Answer 6

International Brotherhood of Police Officers

Question 7

In-house security services are called ________, while __________services are outside firms providing these services for a fee.

Answer 7

Proprietary/Contract

Question 8

The _______Amendment protects against unreasonably searches and seizures

Answer 8

Fourth

Question 9

The standard for a legal arrest is

Answer 9

“probable cause”

Question 10

The supreme court has objected to police behavior that:

Answer 10

Shocks the conscience

Question 11

To obtain an arrest warrant, an officer or citizen swears:

Answer 11

An affidavit