Exam 3: Police Human Resources

Title VII of the 1964 Civil Rights Act defined discrimination as the act of drawing distinctions from which to make selection and other personnel decisions based on all of the following EXCEPT:

Quid pro quo sexual harassment refers to situations in which unwelcome sexual conduct has the effect of "unreasonably interfering with an individual's work performance or creating an intimidating environment."

The first African-American police officer in the United States was employed in Washington,D. C., in 1861.

Which of the following were part of the duties of the first female police officer appointed in Los Angeles in 1910?

_________ refers to situations in which unwelcome sexual conduct has the effect of "unreasonably interfering with an individual's work performance or creating an intimidating environment."

Today, Hispanics represent almost _____% of the nation's police forces

The first female police officer was appointed in __________ in 1910.

One condition that affected police personnel systems, ___________, was interpreted to mean that employers could not discriminate against classes or groups of people that fell under the protection of Title VII of the 1964 Civil Rights Act.

With regard to one primary method for establishing discrimination in law enforcement, disparate rejection rates, the courts have examined how well females and minority applicants succeeded in passing the various selection tests and requirements.

In the case of ________, the court found that the Baltimore Police Department's 5 ft, 7 in height requirement excluded 95% of the female population, but only 32% of the male population was excluded as a result of the standard.

__________ are the formal and informal obstacles police departments erect to dissuade minorities from seeking employment or continuing employment if they are hired.