Question 1

According to the text, in general, law enforcement officials have been less concerned with a candidate's soft skills and are looking for individuals who ______.

Accepted Answer

A)   are leaders
B)   can collaborate
C)   are physically capable
D)   can think creatively C

Question 2

Which of the following prescreening aspects of the hiring process is considered to be the least costly on the front end?

Accepted Answer

A)   polygraph
B)   written test
C)   medical examination
D)   background investigation B

Question 3

Women often possess traits more conducive to community policing than do their male counterparts.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  True

Question 4

Law enforcement agencies rely on which level of governing board to regulate and set standards for the hiring and training of public safety professionals?

Accepted Answer

A)   local and state
B)   state and federal
C)   federal and local
D)   tribal and local

Question 5

President Obama's Task Force on 21st Century Policing called for which of the following types of policing?

Accepted Answer

A)   predictive
B)   problem-oriented
C)   traditional
D)   community

Question 6

The most time-consuming aspects of the preemployment screening for police officers include the ______.

Accepted Answer

A)   physical
B)   polygraph
C)   medical examination
D)   background investigation

Question 7

One of the biggest lessons learned from early community policing implementations was finding that traditional values of police officers do not closely align with community policing ideals.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Police departments across the United States all differ dramatically in how they hire and train police officers.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Police recruiters tend to target men, rather than women.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

The organizational division of traditional and community policing units created a split force with two differing and often conflicting mandates.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Which of the following terms best describes a close-knit group that shares values and informal norms and differentiates itself from the general public?

Accepted Answer

A)   counterculture
B)   subculture
C)   culture
D)   microculture

Question 12

In the police subculture, officers are most focused on which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)   bravery
B)   community
C)   safety
D)   security

Question 13

______ are the greatest challenge to the successful implementation of community policing.

Accepted Answer

A)   Community members
B)   Lawmakers
C)   Police officers
D)   Politicians

Question 14

Explain the concept of split force. Why was this organizational division considered problematic?

Accepted Answer

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Question 15

According to the text, some of the legal challenges, which have been based on the discrimination of women and racial-ethnic minorities that violates Title VII of the 1964 Civil Rights Act, have focused on which portions of the prescreening test?

Accepted Answer

A)   application and written examination
B)   written examination and physical agility test
C)   physical agility test and interview
D)   interview and medical examination

Question 16

Under the early community policing programs, which types of officers were more likely to be assigned to the community policing unit?

Accepted Answer

A)   veteran motor patrol officers
B)   administrators
C)   detectives
D)   academy recruits

Question 17

After having read the chapter, do you think that law enforcement agencies should require a college education? Why or why not?

Accepted Answer

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Question 18

Discuss the problems that hinder recruiters' efforts to target diverse populations.

Accepted Answer

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Question 19

Which of the following is a legal concept whereby the city, department, and supervisors are held accountable and legally liable for their officers' decisions and actions?

Accepted Answer

A)   intentional torts
B)   strict liability
C)   negligence torts
D)   vicarious liability

Question 20

When police officers cover for each other in cases of wrongdoing, it is referred to as the blue wall of silence.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Exam 12: Community Policing: The Men and Women in Uniform

According to the text, in general, law enforcement officials have been less concerned with a candidate's soft skills and are looking for individuals who ______.

Which of the following prescreening aspects of the hiring process is considered to be the least costly on the front end?

Women often possess traits more conducive to community policing than do their male counterparts.

Law enforcement agencies rely on which level of governing board to regulate and set standards for the hiring and training of public safety professionals?

President Obama's Task Force on 21st Century Policing called for which of the following types of policing?

The most time-consuming aspects of the preemployment screening for police officers include the ______.

One of the biggest lessons learned from early community policing implementations was finding that traditional values of police officers do not closely align with community policing ideals.

Police departments across the United States all differ dramatically in how they hire and train police officers.

Police recruiters tend to target men, rather than women.

The organizational division of traditional and community policing units created a split force with two differing and often conflicting mandates.

Which of the following terms best describes a close-knit group that shares values and informal norms and differentiates itself from the general public?

In the police subculture, officers are most focused on which of the following?

______ are the greatest challenge to the successful implementation of community policing.

Explain the concept of split force. Why was this organizational division considered problematic?

According to the text, some of the legal challenges, which have been based on the discrimination of women and racial-ethnic minorities that violates Title VII of the 1964 Civil Rights Act, have focused on which portions of the prescreening test?

Under the early community policing programs, which types of officers were more likely to be assigned to the community policing unit?

After having read the chapter, do you think that law enforcement agencies should require a college education? Why or why not?

Discuss the problems that hinder recruiters' efforts to target diverse populations.

Which of the following is a legal concept whereby the city, department, and supervisors are held accountable and legally liable for their officers' decisions and actions?

When police officers cover for each other in cases of wrongdoing, it is referred to as the blue wall of silence.