Question 1

Identify two distinctive organizational characteristics of the RCMP and describe how these organizational characteristics impact public perception of the RCMP.

Accepted Answer

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Question 2

What is the ratio of private security officers to police officers working in Canada?

Accepted Answer

A)  3 to 1 
B)  4 to 1 
C)  5 to 1 
D)  6 to 1 
A)  3 to 1 
B)  4 to 1 
C)  5 to 1 
D)  6 to 1

Question 3

The Greater Vancouver region was the first urban region in the country to form a dominant police force.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

Which of the following jurisdictions has an Aboriginal police service?

Accepted Answer

A)  Nunavut 
B)  Saskatchewan 
C)  Newfoundland 
D)  Prince Edward Island 
A)  Nunavut 
B)  Saskatchewan 
C)  Newfoundland 
D)  Prince Edward Island

Question 5

There are currently four provincial police forces in Canada.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Which of the following is NOT characteristic of the RCMP as an organization?

Accepted Answer

A)  non-union 
B)  transfer policy 
C)  broad mandate 
D)  decentralized training 
A)  non-union 
B)  transfer policy 
C)  broad mandate 
D)  decentralized training

Question 7

A police service identifies its top three goals for the year: increasing clearance rates,improving police-community relations,and decreasing officer sick days through the implementation of a wellness program.Which of the following does this exemplify?

Accepted Answer

A)  strategic planning 
B)  learning organization 
C)  organizational wisdom 
D)  performance measurement 
A)  strategic planning 
B)  learning organization 
C)  organizational wisdom 
D)  performance measurement

Question 8

Municipal police officers constitute two-thirds of the police personnel in the country.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Over the course of one week Constable Smith enforces the Criminal Code,provincial statutes,municipal bylaws,and some federal statutes.What type of police service does Constable Smith work for?

Accepted Answer

A)  para-police 
B)  hybrid police 
C)  private police 
D)  municipal police 
A)  para-police 
B)  hybrid police 
C)  private police 
D)  municipal police

Question 10

What percentage of RCMP personnel are involved in contract policing in Canada?

Accepted Answer

A)  15 percent 
B)  30 percent 
C)  45 percent 
D)  60 percent 
A)  15 percent 
B)  30 percent 
C)  45 percent 
D)  60 percent

Question 11

Seven Canadian police services account for just over 60 percent of all police officers in Canada.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

According to best practices research,what is the optimal length of a patrol shift?

Accepted Answer

A)  8 hours 
B)  10 hours 
C)  12 hours 
D)  14 hours 
A)  8 hours 
B)  10 hours 
C)  12 hours 
D)  14 hours

Identify two distinctive organizational characteristics of the RCMP and describe how these organizational characteristics impact public perception of the RCMP.

What is the ratio of private security officers to police officers working in Canada?

The Greater Vancouver region was the first urban region in the country to form a dominant police force.

Which of the following jurisdictions has an Aboriginal police service?

There are currently four provincial police forces in Canada.

Which of the following is NOT characteristic of the RCMP as an organization?

A police service identifies its top three goals for the year: increasing clearance rates,improving police-community relations,and decreasing officer sick days through the implementation of a wellness program.Which of the following does this exemplify?

Municipal police officers constitute two-thirds of the police personnel in the country.

Over the course of one week Constable Smith enforces the Criminal Code,provincial statutes,municipal bylaws,and some federal statutes.What type of police service does Constable Smith work for?

What percentage of RCMP personnel are involved in contract policing in Canada?

Seven Canadian police services account for just over 60 percent of all police officers in Canada.

According to best practices research,what is the optimal length of a patrol shift?

Considering Police Work

The Origins and Evolution of Police Work

Police Ethics and Accountability

The Police Occupation

Patrol and General Duty Policing

Police Powers and the Use of Force

Policing in the Community

Police Strategies

Case Investigation

Going Forward: Critical Issues in Canadian Policing

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Exam 3: Contemporary Canadian Policing

Identify two distinctive organizational characteristics of the RCMP and describe how these organizational characteristics impact public perception of the RCMP.

What is the ratio of private security officers to police officers working in Canada?

The Greater Vancouver region was the first urban region in the country to form a dominant police force.

Which of the following jurisdictions has an Aboriginal police service?

There are currently four provincial police forces in Canada.

Which of the following is NOT characteristic of the RCMP as an organization?

A police service identifies its top three goals for the year: increasing clearance rates,improving police-community relations,and decreasing officer sick days through the implementation of a wellness program.Which of the following does this exemplify?

Municipal police officers constitute two-thirds of the police personnel in the country.

Over the course of one week Constable Smith enforces the Criminal Code,provincial statutes,municipal bylaws,and some federal statutes.What type of police service does Constable Smith work for?

What percentage of RCMP personnel are involved in contract policing in Canada?

Seven Canadian police services account for just over 60 percent of all police officers in Canada.

According to best practices research,what is the optimal length of a patrol shift?

Considering Police Work

The Origins and Evolution of Police Work

Police Ethics and Accountability

The Police Occupation

Patrol and General Duty Policing

Police Powers and the Use of Force

Policing in the Community

Police Strategies

Case Investigation

Going Forward: Critical Issues in Canadian Policing

Filters