Exam 5: Police

Since September 11,2001,U.S.law enforcement has decreased its presence in foreign countries.

The ____________________ era of policing involved close ties between elected officials and police.

Kasey is an FBI agent and has worked in her department for six years.Prior to her tenure with the FBI,she worked for her local city police department for four years.She plans to retire from the FBI within 20 years.Kasey has had the opportunity to work in various capacities while working for the FBI,including roles fighting terrorism and violent crime.Which of the following is not one of Kasey's duties in her role as an FBI agent?

You are a local police officer traveling to London,England,as part of an exchange between your cities' police departments.When you get there,you are bombarded with questions about the current state of criminal justice in America.Discuss what you believe to be the two most important political values and social conditions that are currently shaping American policing.

The political policing era relied heavily on patronage.

Who was the leading advocate of professionalism within law enforcement?

The ____________________ style of police is marked by professionalism and an emphasis on law enforcement.

The watchman style of policing stresses order maintenance.

Public support for police budgets is greatest when police departments stress the service function.

The ____________________ is responsible for law enforcement in counties of the United States.

The period of policing known as the political era occurred between

A strategy for addressing domestic violence that is supported by some research suggests

Special jurisdiction agencies are essentially a system of small police departments,each of which operates within the limits of its own jurisdiction.

As part of a ________,police officers are expected to observe rules and obey orders while also making independent,discretionary judgments.

An organized police force evolved in England in the ____________________ century.

You are the new police commissioner of a large city on the West coast.You have to prioritize how crime is handled in your city.Which function of policing do you think is most likely to help reduce crime? Because change is often difficult to implement,you must provide some examples to support your position.

The next era of policing will likely be focused on ____________________.

Advocates of the community policing approach believe in focusing only on the most serious crimes.

In their article entitled "Broken Windows: The Police and Neighborhood Safety," James Q.Wilson and George L.Kelling argued that police should work more on

Which person or organization has the most discretion regarding how a law is applied or interpreted on the scene?