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Multiple Choice Quiz

1
Which of the following is considered the earliest form of organized policing?
A)watchmen
B)frankpledge system
C)sheriff
D)constable
2
Who is credited with establishing the English "bobbies" through the Metropolitan Police Act?
A)Sir Robert Peel
B)Henry Fielding
C)Tom Jones
D)King Canute
3
Which American city was the first to have organized uniformed police?
A)New York
B)Philadelphia
C)Boston
D)Chicago
4
Which of the following factors did August Vollmer suggest should not be associated with professional police?
A)police should be well trained
B)police should be political
C)police should be well disciplined
D)police should be equipped with modern technology
5
Most policing in America takes place at the:
A)federal level.
B)state level.
C)municipal level.
D)regional level.
6
President Theodore Roosevelt established the first Bureau of Investigations to regulate:
A)fleeing felons.
B)political and business corruption.
C)enforcement of Prohibition.
D)counterfeiting.
7
Which federal law enforcement agency is generally responsible for investigating the counterfeiting of American currency?
A)FBI
B)DEA
C)Postal Service
D)Secret Service
8
Which state established the first state police agency?
A)Texas
B)California
C)New York
D)Ohio
9
Which of the following statements is not correct regarding law enforcement agencies in America?
A)Round-the-clock policing is not the norm in many police departments.
B)The majority of police departments employ 100 or more full-time personnel.
C)Most police officers in America are considered as generalists.
D)Management of large urban departments is made difficult by constant societal pressures.
10
Which of the following is of primary concern in the hiring of off-duty police officers by private security companies?
A)decreasing salary and pay levels
B)level of competence
C)organizational structure
D)police department liability
11
The majority of police investigators spend most of their duty-time on:
A)paperwork and routine chores.
B)homicide cases.
C)patrolling and cruising the streets.
D)making business-like decisions.
12
Which of the following departments would most likely be involved in specialized policing?
A)rural police departments
B)small city departments
C)metropolitan police departments
D)county law enforcement agencies
13
Police operations in which an officer poses as a vulnerable victim to detect criminal activity is referred to as:
A)a sting operation.
B)a decoy operation.
C)entrapment.
D)a fencing operation.
14
According to Samuel Walker, the vast majority of requests for police assistance are made:
A)in person through face-to-face contact.
B)by accessing the Internet and using e-mail.
C)by phone.
D)by anonymous tipsters and informants.
15
According to Egon Bittner, patrol officers average about:
A)1 arrest per month.
B)10 arrests per month.
C)65 arrests per month.
D)over 80 arrests per month.
16
Research indicates the greatest percentage of a police officer's time is spent on:
A)solving violent and property crimes.
B)traffic duties.
C)general crime fighting tasks.
D)social service and administrative tasks.
17
Which of the following statements best describe the recent evaluations of community policing programs?
A)Community policing has been shown to greatly impact crime rates.
B)Drug-related crime is down as a result of community policing programs.
C)Implementation problems hamper the desired impact of community policing.
D)Community policing programs are successful at reducing fear of crime.
18
Which of the following persons is credited with developing the concept of problem-oriented policing?
A)James Q. Wilson
B)Herman Goldstein
C)Samuel Walker
D)August Vollmer
19
Research on police shootings overwhelmingly suggest that police are more likely to use deadly force against:
A)women
B)Blacks
C)Whites
D)Hispanics
20
Which percentage best reflects the number of women holding sworn law enforcement positions nationwide in 2001?
A)32 percent
B)21 percent
C)13 percent
D)less than 4 percent





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