Exam 4: Contemporary Policing: An Overview

The amount of time police officers spend in a social service function is _______ percent.

______________ records usually contain information related to reports received from citizens or other agencies as well as any actions initiated by the police.

The police response to a community's request for specialized enforcement can occur either by direct communication from the community to the police chief or through the local government council,to whom the chief answers.

The law sets priorities,which law enforcement departments must follow,regarding which reported crimes must be actively investigated and to what degree.

Complaints may be criminal or noncriminal.

The _____________ Amendment reserves police power for state and local governments.

The police subculture is referred to as the "thin blue line."

In general,civil rights and civil liberties do not extend to juveniles.

According to the National Advisory Commission on Criminal Justice Standards and Goals,if the overall purposes of the police service in today's society were narrowed to a single objective,that objective would be to _________________ in a manner consistent with the freedom secured by the Constitution.

Some investigations are carried out by patrol officers.

Although other divisions may have more prestige,_______________ are the first and primary contact between the public and the criminal justice system.

Police officers are independent decision makers with both personal and positional power.

Traditionally,police departments have been __________.

List and discuss the various communication methods used to provide officers with current,complete information.

Specialist patrol has been and is the backbone of police work in smaller departments.

Outline and discuss the role and responsibility of police in contemporary society.