Exam 3: Organizing the Police Department

Shared or participative leadership can result in ________.

PODSCORB (planning, organizing, directing, staffing, coordinating, reporting, and budgeting) is useful for _________.

Some studies show that female officers prefer leaders who allow subordinates freedom of action. This indicates a preference for _________.

What major operational units are contained within a police department and what are their responsibilities?

Support staff functions include ________.

The federal civil service act is named the ________.

Civil service has reduced political interference and allowed for the development of ________.

Twelve-hour shifts have the advantage of ________.

Who was known as "the father of sociology" and described the features of the bureaucracy?

What Would You Do? You are the sergeant on duty. Privately, you explain to Donrae that you understand he made a decision based on his gut instincts, the most important tool officers of the law wield. You also outline the responsibilities and limits of power for a community service officer, which do not include general law enforcement powers like that of arrest. You explain that his instincts appeared to be sound but that the capacity of his duties and the nature of the crime did not allow him to make an arrest of any kind. You help him understand that if he sees something like that in the future, he should call for an officer to come to the scene to make the arrest. The other pills in the bag are identified as seizure medication, but the presence of the Adderall made it more likely that a drug deal had taken place. A call to the boys' parents confirmed that they were brothers diagnosed with the same seizure disorder, and neither had a prescription for Adderall. After continued discussion, the older boy admitted that he bought the Adderall from a friend and that, at the park, he had sold his younger brother one so they could stay up late playing video games. -What is the name of the group of police officers a sergeant is responsible for?

What Would You Do? You are the sergeant on duty when Donrae brings the boys into the station. The evening tour this Tuesday had been filled with a higher-than-average number of accidents, home invasions, and domestic disputes, and when they arrived, you were busy with making sure your staff handled each incident according to legal guidelines. Donrae explained what he had witnessed and that he'd made a citizen's arrest for the purpose of keeping drugs out of his neighborhood. You know Donrae's history and that he has served your precinct for the last six months diligently. However, you also know that, as a CSO, he does not have the power to arrest, nor can a citizen's arrest be made on a felony. You are tempted to just release the boys and discuss the limits of power for his position with Donrae. Alternatively, you know that Donrae made a decision based on the skills he's learning as a CSO, as well as those he gained from his background. You know that another way to handle this is to talk to the boys and delve more deeply into the situation to see whether Donrae's instincts were correct, and then figure out how to support the arrest if it is needed. -What is the name of the group of police officers a sergeant is responsible for?

Police departments have been ________.

Which of the following statements is correct about a "beat"?

What complexities do modern police agencies face?

Which of the following statements is correct about precincts?

The best way to organize a police department is ________.