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

True or False

Answer the following questions.



1

Police-community relations in the United States represent an apparent contradiction.
A)TRUE
B)FALSE
2

Polls consistently find that most Americans are dissatisfied with the police in their communities.
A)TRUE
B)FALSE
3

The gap between white and minority group attitudes widens when asked specifically about police use of force or respectful treatment.
A)TRUE
B)FALSE
4

The police do not compare very favorably with other occupations in terms of public attitudes.
A)TRUE
B)FALSE
5

Generally, police departments assign more patrol officers to low-income and racial minority neighborhoods than to others parts of the community.
A)TRUE
B)FALSE








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