Exam 4: Law Enforcement Today

Police departments use Twitter for community outreach and to notify the public of crime problems.

The majority of all police officers work in:

__________________________ occurs when minority officers are viewed with suspicion by white colleagues and members of the minority community.

In which city was the first organized police department formed?

The organization of a police department during the political era was centralized.

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

The first American police department was formed in Philadelphia.

Which of the following is NOT one of the investigative priorities of the FBI?

When police officers arrive on the scene of a loud late-night house party and disperse the party they are performing the role of ______________________.

The important of intelligence-based policing was not evident before which major event?

Vollmer initiated the reform era in American policing.

Women represent more than half of all police officers.

Intelligence-led policing uses past crime patterns to predict future crime patterns.

The main duties of the ____ include providing security at federal courts,controlling property seized by federal courts,protecting government witnesses,transporting federal prisoners,and investigating violations of federal fugitive laws.

Which of the following is NOT one of the services provided by police?

Which is not a part of a background test for new police recruits?

Which agency regulates all gun trade between the United States and foreign nations and collects taxes on all firearms importers,manufacturers,and dealers?

What type of policing relies on data concerning past crime patterns to predict future crime patterns?

Police officers are among the first called to conduct search and rescue operations.

Which of the following is a reason for continued growth in the field of private security?