Exam 2: The History of the Police in America

Some scholars suggest that as a result of the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001, the police have become more ______.

______ is largely credited with creating the London Metropolitan Police Department.

The introduction of ______ represented a first attempt to control and improve the police during the political era of policing.

The core tenant of community policing is the idea that the police should institute policies and practices that involve citizens in policing.

In what year did the Supreme Court of the United States rule that prolonged beatings as a method of extracting confessions were no longer an acceptable police practice?

This method of identification employed by police used 11 measurements to differentiate one person from another.

In Colonial America, groups of men who were charged with protecting the town from fires and suspicious persons were called the posse.

This law enforcement agency served as the model from which American police departments were built in the mid-1800s.

During the political era of policing, street-corner call boxes were introduced as a way to monitor and control police activity.

Studying police history is important because it can help to identify persistent police problems.

Explain what role "black codes" played in the oppression of Blacks in the post-Civil War era.

During which decade did the crime rate in the United States double, and the police found themselves facing off against rioters and demonstrators, and landmark decisions like Miranda v. Arizona were seen by many as "handcuffing" the police?

During the settlement of the American West, a group of armed male citizens that could be summoned by the sheriff to apprehend criminals or deal with other violent threats was called ______.

The first police department in the United States was created in ______.

During the political era of policing, appointments and promotion of police officers were based on merit.

The Texas Rangers were originally formed as a militia to defend citizens against Indians.

During the mid-1800s, most police agencies in the United States operated at the ______ level.

A "rogues gallery" is a collection of file photographs of known criminals.

Some say September 11, 2001 could be considered the beginning of community problem-solving policing.

In the late 1800s, the first women hired by U.S. police departments were called ______.