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What is the primary mission of the police according to Peel?

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The primary mission of the police accord...

Question 2

Identify and discuss at least 2 emerging issues in policing.

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Two emerging issues in policing are the ...

Question 3

Factors related to the development of a police subculture include all but which of the following?

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A)   Recruitment of certain types of individuals
B)   The development of problem-oriented policing
C)   The working personality of policing
D)   Stereotypes about policeE) All of the above
F) B) and C)

Question 4

A person must be hired by a police agency in order to attend a police academy.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

What is the difference between "single-entry" and "dual-entry" hiring tracks in sheriff's offices?

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Question 6

Which of the following is/are not aspects of police work explored by James Q. Wilson?

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A)   Service
B)   Law enforcement
C)   Order maintenance
D)   "a" and "c"
E)   None of the above; all were addressed by Wilson.F) B) and E)
G) A) and B)

Question 7

Which of the following was not a finding of the Kansas City Preventive Patrol Experiment about routine patrol?

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A)   It had almost no impact on crime.
B)   It reduced fear of crime.
C)   It increased citizen awareness of the police.
D)   It had no impact on citizen confidence.E) B) and C)
F) C) and D)

Question 8

Intelligence-Led Policing is best described as thwarting crime through

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A)   the use of snitches.
B)   random preventive patrol.
C)   intensified preventive patrol.
D)   analysis of crime patterns and other information.
E)   none of the above.F) A) and B)
G) A) and C)

Question 9

State, county, and local police agencies allocate their staff according to which of the following?

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A)   Geography
B)   Time of day
C)   Specialized functions
D)   All of the above
E)   "a" and "b" onlyF) B) and E)
G) A) and B)

Question 10

The two primary models of police shift work are

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A)   detectives and civilians.
B)   rotating shift and investigations.
C)   steady shifts and rotating shifts.
D)   personal crimes and property crimes.
E)   law enforcement and order maintenance/service.F) C) and D)
G) B) and E)

Question 11

The blue wall of silence refers to police officers' unwillingness to take action against other officers due to mistrust of their superiors and fear of alienating their brother and sister officers.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Which of the following is not one of the standard structural police agencies?

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A)   Local police
B)   State Police or State Patrol
C)   Sheriff's Office
D)   Special jurisdiction police
E)   None; all of the above are standard police agency structures.F) A) and B)
G) A) and C)

Question 13

Police are far more likely to deal with people who are drunk, high, or overwhelmed by life's stresses than they are to deal with desperate criminals.

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A) True 
 B)False  True

Question 14

Police use of force does not include which of the following?

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A)   Deadly force (shootings and other force applications) 
B)   Firm grip
C)   Pain compliance
D)   Less-lethal weaponry (bean bag rounds, stun grenades, tasers, etc.) 
E)   None; all of the above are part of the force continuum.F) A) and E)
G) A) and C) E

Question 15

____________ mean that deputies begin their careers working in the jails, unarmed, supervising prisoners and move into patrol when a position becomes available.

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A)   Seniority
B)   Dual-entry tracks
C)   Single-entry tracks
D)   Training tracksE) B) and D)
F) C) and D)

Question 16

Which of the following represents new technologies that potentially have long range consequences for the police?

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A)   Drones
B)   GPS and cell phone technologies
C)   Nanotechnology
D)   All of the above
E)   "b" and "c" onlyF) A) and C)
G) A) and B)

Question 17

Which Supreme Court case applied the Exclusionary Rule to state courts, and thus the actions of local police?

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A)   Miranda v. Arizona
B)   Stinson v. Lab
C)   Mapp v. Ohio
D)   Tennessee v. Garner
E)   Buck v. BellF) A) and B)
G) B) and C)

Question 18

Which of the following are tools police can use for order maintenance?

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A)   Mediation
B)   Arrest or the threat of arrest
C)   Referrals to other agencies
D)   All of the above
E)   "a" and "c" onlyF) C) and D)
G) A) and E)

Question 19

Outline the use of force continuum.

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The use of force continuum is a guidelin...

Question 20

Describe the "Blue Wall of Silence."

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The "Blue Wall of Silence" refers to the unwritten code of silence among police officers, where they refrain from reporting or speaking out against the misconduct or wrongdoing of their colleagues. This code of silence is often seen as a way to protect fellow officers and maintain a sense of loyalty within the police force. However, it can also contribute to a culture of impunity and hinder efforts to hold officers accountable for their actions. The term "blue" refers to the color commonly associated with law enforcement, and the "wall of silence" represents the barrier that prevents officers from speaking out against misconduct within their own ranks. This phenomenon has been a subject of much debate and criticism within the law enforcement community and has been cited as a significant obstacle to police reform and accountability.

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