Exam 5: Problems and Solutions in Modern Policing

___________is the genetic material found in the cells of all living things.

The aspects of police work and life that lead to feelings of stress are called____________ .

In large police departments, as many as two-thirds of all employees are sworn officers.

The majority of a patrol officer's time is spent on:

Confidential informants are generally police officers who are working undercover to infiltrate criminal organizations.

____________arrests occur when the police take the initiative to target a particular type of criminal behavior.

In _____________patrols, officers spend a substantial amount of their shifts hoping to notice any crimes that may be occurring.

Police departments are only using DNA to solve murders and rapes.

A broad term used to describe the basic assumptions and values that permeate law enforcement agencies and are taught to new members of a law enforcement agency as the proper way to think, perceive, and act is called:

The most pressing shortcomings of America's 911 services are organizational.

________is a mental state that occurs when a person suffers from exhaustion and has difficulty functioning normally as a result of overwork and stress.

Explain community policing and its contribution to the concept of problem-oriented policing.

tThe term "clearance rate" refers to:

Today, most undercover officers are used to infiltrate large-scale _________operations.

Delegation of authority is a critical component of the chain of command, especially in large departments.

Aggressive investigation strategies include:

Officer Richards was patrolling this particular area because there had been multiple reports of robberies and illegal narcotics transactions in this area at this time of day. Officer Richards was most likely participating in:

DNA taken from a crime scene may soon be able to provide law enforcement with a physical description of a suspect.

Police officers are allowed discretionary powers because they may find themselves in danger of physical harm and must be allowed to take reasonable steps to protect themselves.

Case 5-2 Officer Torres is new to the police force. She was the top of her class in the police academy and received positive feedback from her field training officer. She has been on the job for approximately 1 year and has soon realized that working as a police officer is very different from what they learned in the police academy. -Officer Torres is having a difficult time because many of her fellow officers are trying to "teach" her the way to think, perceive, and act. This is known as: