Exam 1: Police History

You are a police consultant and are asked to design a program to decrease juvenile crime in a neighborhood by using volunteers, residents, and officers. What portion of Peel's Metropolitan police model would apply to this situation?

What Would You Do? The mayor (your boss) is putting a lot of political pressure on you to ensure that the best solution to prevent future shootings of civilians is implemented. -What is your response to the mayor?

The aftermath of the Rodney King verdict, which initially exonerated the four police officers charged with excessive use of force, resulted in __________.

Summary A The CompStat program was created in New York to help fight crime. It could provide the information needed to prevent future shootings of citizens. Choosing to implement CompStat in the department also demonstrates commitment to solving the problem. Taking action is a step forward in assuring members of the community that the department takes this problem seriously and is implementing solutions. However, it may be difficult to find the funding to pay for the CompStat program. To learn more about CompStat, see "American Policing: Twentieth and Twenty-First Centuries." Summary B The beat system was created by Sir Robert Peel. Officers were stationed in small permanent posts. Use of this system in your community is a good first step in reducing crime and improving the departments' relationship with the citizens. As civilians and officers get to know each other better trust will develop. As trust with the officer's increases they will gain more information about the community and be better able to prevent crime. However, this closeness also opens up opportunities for abuse and thus more intensive level of monitoring the officers will be necessary. To learn more about the best system, see "English Policing: Our Heritage." Assigning a small group of officers to research the two programs will give you the information you need to make an informed decision. Costs and quality are both important considerations when deciding whether to implement CompStat, beat policing, or both. A week later, your four police officers call you into a meeting to discuss the results of their research. They present you with a detailed budget and cost analysis and testimonials from the community, approving both the implementation of CompStat and the hiring of increased numbers of black officers. -What organization became the leading voice of police reform during the first two decades of the twentieth century by consistently calling for the creation of a civil service police and for the removal of political influence and control over the police?

Sir Robert Peel originally organized the London police differently from previous forms of law enforcement. These differences included __________.

In assessing the value of private policing on the frontier, most experts contend that private police officers were __________.

Which of the following contributed to the decreases in the crime rate during the 1980s and 1990s?

Why was two-way radio an important part of the professionalism of police officers?

Which of the following was the primary means by which people ensured their safety prior to the creation of formal police departments?

Imagine you are Sir Robert Peel and you have just been approved to create a police force in London in 1829. One of your biggest challenges will be __________.

In examining the role of police officers during the early nineteenth century, which of the following best characterizes their duties and responsibilities?

Explain the development of the twenty-first-century law enforcement agency.

In an attempt to understand the police reform of the twentieth century, which of the following persons was most noted for his work on the development of training of police officers?

Though policing is still experiencing much of the same political and budgetary constraints it's had in the past, policing has evolved and become more professional through time. It has also reorganized and reformed to address issues of the new millennium. For example, CompStat programs reengineered police management by using sophisticated computer maps and crime statistics to facilitate timely and targeted responses to crime problems. This program also promotes accountability by holding commanders responsible for any increases in crime and requiring them to present innovative solutions to address their precincts' crime problems. This scenario focuses on the evolution of policing practices to combat crime. Safetown is a densely populated, urban city with a large police department. Although the agency has always had a difficult relationship with the community, the recent shooting death of a young boy has greatly increased the level of tension between citizens and the police department. A community meeting has been scheduled with the police chief and the mayor to brainstorm solutions to prevent such incidents in the future. This scenario involves the use of CompStat to reduce crime. -In the CompStat model, who is held responsible for any increases in crime?

Police in the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries in the United States were ineffective and unpopular with the public because __________.

Historical documents about American police departments in the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries showed police departments had __________.

The term cop was derived as a nickname for police officers because __________.

Which of the following problems was most troubling for police officers in American cities during the 1960s and 1970s?

What Would You Do? While the officers were collecting data and compiling their report, the mayor has been very vocal and has demanded you make a decision about the programs as quickly as possible. He has offered no financial support to help the department cover the cost of any changes. Your four police officers have conducted a lot of research, provided a cost analysis, and have produced several reports for you to view. -What do you do?

The passage of the Volstead Act, more commonly known as Prohibition, __________.