Exam 2: Historical Perspectives

In 1829, __________ introduced a bill in Parliament, An Act for Improving the Police in and Near the Metropolis, known as the Metropolitan Police Act.

The successful Egyptian dynasties established some form of police force to protect domestic tranquility, but it seems that their primary functions were to regulate trade, ensure production of agriculture, and collect taxes.

The __________ Act provided the first civil service coverage to public employees.

Where was the first day watch created?

__________ is widely recognized as the patriarch of police professionalism.

Community policing is rooted in two schools of thought: reactive and proactive policing.

The first day watch was created in St. Louis in 1833.

The __________ Act of 1692 provided rewards to citizens who were willing to offer assistance in apprehending criminals.

Commissions investigating police corruption and police practices have long been a part of the political arena.

Under the ________ each male above the age of 12 was required to form a group with nine neighbors known as a tithing.

In the American colonies, __________ were among the first law enforcement officers who were tasked with surveying land, checking weights and measures, serving warrants, and meting out punishment.

After Augustus Caesar created the Pretorian Guard, he formed ___________ to guard and fight fires.

__________ were geographical divisions in Medieval England similar to counties to assist in governing the country.

The first day watch was created in Philadelphia in _______

The Violent Crime and Law Enforcement Act of 1994 provided more than $30 billion to fund community policing and was the largest anti-crime legislation in the nation's history.

________ was created in 1865, making it one of the oldest statewide law enforcement agencies in the nation.

The __________ Commission was charged with studying the rising crime rate and the lack of an effective police response.

The Knapp Commission investigated the NYPD and found that officers were engaged in activities ranging from stealing seized narcotics and selling them to receiving payoffs to protect gambling operations.

In Medieval England policing was provided through a frankpledge system and males above the age of 12 were required to form groups with nine neighbors known as __________.

During the Roman Empire, ___________ were professional soldiers who established order.