Question 1

Identify and describe the eras of professional policing development.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Identify and describe the eras of professional...

Question 2

Early American policing was based upon all of the following EXCEPT

Accepted Answer

A)  colonial sheriff 
B)  volunteer posse 
C)  federal agents 
D)  slave patrols

Question 3

Early 20th-century police reformers believed that an administratively controlled police department commanded by a strong independent chief was the ideal administrative model for policing.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

O. W. Wilson's principles of organizational administration include all of the following EXCEPT:

Accepted Answer

A)  tasks similar in purpose, method, or clientele should be grouped together 
B)  the span of control should be increased to its limit 
C)  line personnel must be supervised around the clock 
D)  the principles of unity of command must be applied

Question 5

A learning organization continually enhances its effectiveness by:

Accepted Answer

A)  adapting to the needs of its environment 
B)  holding its employees accountable 
C)  consistently improving its performance criteria 
D)  maintaining tight managerial control

Question 6

Wilson and Kelling claimed that fighting crime is important; however, fighting fear is essential in order for communities to survive.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Describe and identify the relevance of Peel's Principles of Law Enforcement.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Describe and identify the relevance of Peel's...

Question 8

The first adaptation of the strategic management process in policing occurred in 1994 in the Chicago Police Department with the development of Compstat.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Community policing contains all of the following key elements EXCEPT:

Accepted Answer

A)  decentralization of patrol units 
B)  selection of officers to liaison with the community 
C)  problem-response strategies developed at the administrative command level 
D)  citizen and police engage in joint efforts in problem identification, analysis, and resolution

Question 10

A learning organization actively engages, evaluates, and adapts by continually assessing its environmental demands and operational methods.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Strategic management requires that a police department's chief executive and his or her administrative team create:

Accepted Answer

A)  a "strategic vision" for the department 
B)  quantitative output measures 
C)  computer information analysis systems 
D)  tactical patrol units

Question 12

Police departments with less than a thousand sworn officers and limited specialization are:

Accepted Answer

A)  urban multilevel police organizations 
B)  county police organizations 
C)  rural police organizations 
D)  suburban police organizations

Question 13

The United States has one of the more decentralized and complex policing systems in the world because of the:

Accepted Answer

A)  Founding Fathers' fear of a strong centralized government 
B)  Second Amendment 
C)  bureaucratic organization 
D)  Federal governmental control

Question 14

The period in which the development of American urban police departments began in the 1840s and lasted into the early part of the 20th century was identified by Kelling and Moore as the Community Era.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

The art and science of formulating and implementing strategies to accomplish organizational goals and objectives is known as strategic management.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Exam 1: The Evolution of Police Leadership and Administration

Identify and describe the eras of professional policing development.

Early American policing was based upon all of the following EXCEPT

Early 20th-century police reformers believed that an administratively controlled police department commanded by a strong independent chief was the ideal administrative model for policing.

O. W. Wilson's principles of organizational administration include all of the following EXCEPT:

A learning organization continually enhances its effectiveness by:

Wilson and Kelling claimed that fighting crime is important; however, fighting fear is essential in order for communities to survive.

Describe and identify the relevance of Peel's Principles of Law Enforcement.

The first adaptation of the strategic management process in policing occurred in 1994 in the Chicago Police Department with the development of Compstat.

Community policing contains all of the following key elements EXCEPT:

A learning organization actively engages, evaluates, and adapts by continually assessing its environmental demands and operational methods.

Strategic management requires that a police department's chief executive and his or her administrative team create:

Police departments with less than a thousand sworn officers and limited specialization are:

The United States has one of the more decentralized and complex policing systems in the world because of the:

The period in which the development of American urban police departments began in the 1840s and lasted into the early part of the 20th century was identified by Kelling and Moore as the Community Era.

The art and science of formulating and implementing strategies to accomplish organizational goals and objectives is known as strategic management.