Question 1

The Federal Bureau of Investigation is now part of the Department of Homeland Security.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

Early policing efforts were for the most part performed by:

Accepted Answer

A)  educated employees. 
B)  paid persons. 
C)  professionals. 
D)  volunteers. 
A)  educated employees. 
B)  paid persons. 
C)  professionals. 
D)  volunteers.

Question 3

When police officers "handle the situation" they are performing which responsibility of policing?

Accepted Answer

A)  enforcing laws 
B)  providing services 
C)  preventing crime 
D)  preserving the peace 
A)  enforcing laws 
B)  providing services 
C)  preventing crime 
D)  preserving the peace

Question 4

The community era of policing began in the 1930s.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

A)  cyber crime 
B)  human trafficking 
C)  civil rights violations 
D)  terrorism 
A)  cyber crime 
B)  human trafficking 
C)  civil rights violations 
D)  terrorism

Question 6

List and explain the four basic responsibilities of police. Which of the four do you believe is the most critical and why?

Accepted Answer

One role is to enforce laws in the role

Question 7

Law enforcement officers are generally only responsible for specific duties, such as homicide investigations.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

The era of policing that was centralized and had a professional and distant police-community policing relationship was the ______________________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The era of policing that was centralized...

Question 9

Attempting to stop crimes before they are committed is a form of___________ policing.

Accepted Answer

A)  social 
B)  interactive 
C)  proactive 
D)  reactive 
A)  social 
B)  interactive 
C)  proactive 
D)  reactive

Question 10

During the community era of policing, the strategic goal was to:

Accepted Answer

A)  enforce the law. 
B)  control crime. 
C)  improve the quality of life. 
D)  satisfy the needs of citizens and political bosses. 
A)  enforce the law. 
B)  control crime. 
C)  improve the quality of life. 
D)  satisfy the needs of citizens and political bosses.

Question 11

Which of the following is NOT a reason why state police or highway patrols were created?

Accepted Answer

A)  To assist local police agencies, which often did not have adequate resources or training to handle their law enforcement tasks. 
B)  To investigate criminal activities that crossed jurisdictional boundaries. 
C)  To provide law enforcement in rural and other areas that did not have local or county police agencies. 
D)  To patrol the highways more often because more people had cars. 
A)  To assist local police agencies, which often did not have adequate resources or training to handle their law enforcement tasks. 
B)  To investigate criminal activities that crossed jurisdictional boundaries. 
C)  To provide law enforcement in rural and other areas that did not have local or county police agencies. 
D)  To patrol the highways more often because more people had cars.

Question 12

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

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

As elected officials who do not necessarily need a background in law enforcement, modern sheriffs resemble their counterparts from the______________ of policing in many ways.

Accepted Answer

A)  community era 
B)  reform era 
C)  political era 
D)  professional era 
A)  community era 
B)  reform era 
C)  political era 
D)  professional era

Question 14

Case 4-2
Jorge has been a police officer in the city of Tulsa, Oklahoma for 10 years. He is thinking about transitioning over into a federal law enforcement agency because he does not believe that he will be promoted any time soon. He goes online to research the different federal law enforcement agencies.
-Jorge is told by his chief of police to research the Department of Homeland Security as they are actively hiring because of the recent war on terror. Which agency would not be part of the Department of Homeland Security?

Accepted Answer

A)  U.S. Customs and Border Protection 
B)  U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement 
C)  Federal Bureau of Investigations 
D)  U.S. Secret Service 
A)  U.S. Customs and Border Protection 
B)  U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement 
C)  Federal Bureau of Investigations 
D)  U.S. Secret Service

Question 15

_________________is the process by which law enforcement agencies develop a pool of qualified applicants.

Accepted Answer

The answer of _________________is the process by which law enforcement...

Question 16

The recruiter asks Sara a few more questions about her background. Sara explains that she is an A student. She was born and raised in Mexico but came to the United States when she was 16. She learned English in less than a year. Sara hopes that becoming a police officer will help her become a U.S. citizen faster. Sara has never used drugs and has worked a fast food restaurant for over 1 year and was recently promoted to an assistant manager. What will be the main reason that Sara will not be hired by the police department?

Accepted Answer

A)  Sara was not born in the United States. 
B)  Sara is not a U.S. citizen. 
C)  Sara does not have prior law enforcement experience. 
D)  Sara has not graduated from college. 
A)  Sara was not born in the United States. 
B)  Sara is not a U.S. citizen. 
C)  Sara does not have prior law enforcement experience. 
D)  Sara has not graduated from college.

Question 17

Which of the following is NOT a common requirement to be hired as a law enforcement officer?

Accepted Answer

A)  be a U.S. citizen 
B)  not have been convicted of a felony 
C)  not have been issued a traffic citation 
D)  be at least 21 years of age 
A)  be a U.S. citizen 
B)  not have been convicted of a felony 
C)  not have been issued a traffic citation 
D)  be at least 21 years of age

Question 18

Which agency is considered to be the primary federal law enforcement agency in the United States?

Accepted Answer

A)  Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) 
B)  Department of Justice (DOJ) 
C)  Drug Enforcement Administration (DE
A)  
D)  Federal Bureau of Investigations (FBI) 
A)  Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) 
B)  Department of Justice (DOJ) 
C)  Drug Enforcement Administration (DE
A)  
D)  Federal Bureau of Investigations (FBI)

Question 19

What are the two components of police officer training?

Accepted Answer

A)  field training and probationary period 
B)  police academy and field training 
C)  police academy and antiterrorism training 
D)  field training and antiterrorism training 
A)  field training and probationary period 
B)  police academy and field training 
C)  police academy and antiterrorism training 
D)  field training and antiterrorism training

Question 20

A style of policing that emphasizes centralized police organizations, increased use of technology, and a limitation of police discretion through regulations and guidelines was known as the:

Accepted Answer

A)  patronage model. 
B)  professional model. 
C)  spoils system. 
D)  watchmen system. 
A)  patronage model. 
B)  professional model. 
C)  spoils system. 
D)  watchmen system.

The Federal Bureau of Investigation is now part of the Department of Homeland Security.

Early policing efforts were for the most part performed by:

When police officers "handle the situation" they are performing which responsibility of policing?

The community era of policing began in the 1930s.

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

List and explain the four basic responsibilities of police. Which of the four do you believe is the most critical and why?

Law enforcement officers are generally only responsible for specific duties, such as homicide investigations.

The era of policing that was centralized and had a professional and distant police-community policing relationship was the ______________________.

Attempting to stop crimes before they are committed is a form of___________ policing.

During the community era of policing, the strategic goal was to:

Which of the following is NOT a reason why state police or highway patrols were created?

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

As elected officials who do not necessarily need a background in law enforcement, modern sheriffs resemble their counterparts from the______________ of policing in many ways.

_________________is the process by which law enforcement agencies develop a pool of qualified applicants.

Which of the following is NOT a common requirement to be hired as a law enforcement officer?

Which agency is considered to be the primary federal law enforcement agency in the United States?

What are the two components of police officer training?

A style of policing that emphasizes centralized police organizations, increased use of technology, and a limitation of police discretion through regulations and guidelines was known as the:

Criminal Justice Today

Measuring and Explaining Crime

Inside Criminal Law

Problems and Solutions in Modern Policing

Police and the Constitution--The Rules of Law Enforcement

Courts and the Quest for Justice

Pretrial Procedures and the Criminal Trial

Punishment and Sentencing

Probation and Intermediate Sanctions

Prisons and Jails

The Prison Experience and Prisoner Reentry

The Juvenile Justice System

Todays Challenges in Criminal Justice

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Exam 4: Law Enforcement Today

The Federal Bureau of Investigation is now part of the Department of Homeland Security.

Early policing efforts were for the most part performed by:

When police officers "handle the situation" they are performing which responsibility of policing?

The community era of policing began in the 1930s.

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

List and explain the four basic responsibilities of police. Which of the four do you believe is the most critical and why?

Law enforcement officers are generally only responsible for specific duties, such as homicide investigations.

The era of policing that was centralized and had a professional and distant police-community policing relationship was the ______________________.

Attempting to stop crimes before they are committed is a form of___________ policing.

During the community era of policing, the strategic goal was to:

Which of the following is NOT a reason why state police or highway patrols were created?

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

As elected officials who do not necessarily need a background in law enforcement, modern sheriffs resemble their counterparts from the______________ of policing in many ways.

_________________is the process by which law enforcement agencies develop a pool of qualified applicants.

Which of the following is NOT a common requirement to be hired as a law enforcement officer?

Which agency is considered to be the primary federal law enforcement agency in the United States?

What are the two components of police officer training?

A style of policing that emphasizes centralized police organizations, increased use of technology, and a limitation of police discretion through regulations and guidelines was known as the:

Criminal Justice Today

Measuring and Explaining Crime

Inside Criminal Law

Problems and Solutions in Modern Policing

Police and the Constitution--The Rules of Law Enforcement

Courts and the Quest for Justice

Pretrial Procedures and the Criminal Trial

Punishment and Sentencing

Probation and Intermediate Sanctions

Prisons and Jails

The Prison Experience and Prisoner Reentry

The Juvenile Justice System

Todays Challenges in Criminal Justice

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