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The Police in America, 4/e
Samuel Walker, University of Nebraska
Charles M. Katz, Arizona State University-West
Police Problems
Accountability of the Police

True or False

Answer the following questions.



1

Accountability is defined as having to answer for your conduct. This basic definition leaves a number of important questions unanswered.
A)TRUE
B)FALSE
2

Procedures for accountability regarding the police began to develop in the late 1800s.
A)TRUE
B)FALSE
3

Official arrest data are not a completely reliable measure of accountability.
A)TRUE
B)FALSE
4

Internal affairs units occupy a relatively easy position within departments.
A)TRUE
B)FALSE
5

The "code of silence" is a major part of the organizational culture of policing.
A)TRUE
B)FALSE








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