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Which of the following has been called "the first distinctively American police system"? |
| | A) | the constable-watch system |
| | B) | the southern slave patrols |
| | C) | the tithing system |
| | D) | the Bow Street Runners |
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Which of the following was NOT a responsibility of the first black police officers? |
| | A) | serving on the watch |
| | B) | catching runaway slaves |
| | C) | policing black slaves |
| | D) | patrolling white neighborhoods |
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Which of the following was often the only way that people in the remote and unpopulated areas of the nation, and particularly on the expanding frontier, could maintain order and defend themselves against renegades and thugs? |
| | A) | constable-watch system |
| | B) | a tithing system |
| | C) | slave patrols |
| | D) | vigilantism |
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Investigating a burglary, arresting a car thief, serving a warrant, or testifying in court are examples of which of the following local police duties? |
| | A) | law enforcement |
| | B) | order maintenance or peacekeeping |
| | C) | service |
| | D) | information gathering |
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Determining neighborhood reactions to a proposed liquor license in the community, investigating a missing child case, or investigating and reporting on a dangerous road condition are examples of which of the following local police duties? |
| | A) | law enforcement |
| | B) | order maintenance or peacekeeping |
| | C) | service |
| | D) | information gathering |
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Approximately how many sheriff's departments are there in the United States? |
| | A) | 50 |
| | B) | 750 |
| | C) | 3,000 |
| | D) | 10,000 |
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Which of the following agencies is NOT a part of the Department of Homeland Security? |
| | A) | the Bureau of Immigration and Customs Enforcement |
| | B) | the U.S. Coast Guard |
| | C) | the U.S. Secret Service |
| | D) | the Federal Bureau of Investigation |
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Which of the following is a major problem in the war on terrorism that is discussed in your textbook? |
| | A) | lax and poorly enforced immigration policies |
| | B) | lack of sufficient reward money for information leading to the capture of Osama bin Laden and other key al-Qaeda leaders |
| | C) | lack of adequate legislation to defend the homeland |
| | D) | lack of will on the part of the American public |
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Which of the following is NOT true about private security officers? |
| | A) | they are often the first line of defense against terrorism |
| | B) | they are generally unlicensed |
| | C) | they are generally untrained |
| | D) | they must undergo background checks |
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Which of the following was one of the earliest state police agencies? |
| | A) | the Texas Rangers |
| | B) | the slave patrols |
| | C) | the Bow Street Runners |
| | D) | the New York Nimrods |
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Approximately how many federal public law enforcement agencies operate in the United States? |
| | A) | 1 |
| | B) | 23 |
| | C) | 69 |
| | D) | 404 |
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Approximately what percent of local police departments in 2000 required new recruits to have a 4-year college degree? |
| | A) | 1 |
| | B) | 5 |
| | C) | 15 |
| | D) | 50 |
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With what level of government are sheriffs associated? |
| | A) | city |
| | B) | county |
| | C) | state |
| | D) | federal |
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Under the constable-watch system of law enforcement in England: |
| | A) | watchmen were paid to watch the city at night |
| | B) | no male citizens were allowed to own weapons |
| | C) | all male citizens had to help the watchman or constable if either called for help |
| | D) | the cities were well-guarded because the watchmen were always on duty |
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In what year did Parliament pass the London Metropolitan Police Act? |
| | A) | 1285 |
| | B) | 1722 |
| | C) | 1829 |
| | D) | 1844 |
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Which of the following is NOT true about August Vollmer? |
| | A) | he advocated professionalism in law enforcement with training and education being two of the key ingredients |
| | B) | he believed that the police should be heavily involved in politics, and politics should be recognized as an important influence on policing |
| | C) | he hired college graduates on the Berkeley Police Department and held college classes on police administration |
| | D) | he thought the major function of the police was fighting crime |
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_____ is the right or authority of a justice agency to act in regard to a particular subject matter, territory, or persons; also a politically defined geographical area. |
| | A) | Tithing system |
| | B) | Community policing |
| | C) | Patriarchy |
| | D) | Jurisdiction |
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_____ refers to protective services that a private security firms provides to people, agencies, and companies that do not employ their own security personnel or that need extra protection. |
| | A) | Tithing system |
| | B) | Contract security |
| | C) | Proprietary security |
| | D) | Community policing |
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_____ is a model of state law enforcement services in which the agency and its officers have the same law enforcement powers as local police, anywhere within the state. |
| | A) | State police model |
| | B) | Highway patrol model |
| | C) | Constable-watch system |
| | D) | Proprietary security |
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The standards, _________, resulted in the formation of the London Metropolitan Police Department and are still applicable to today's law enforcement. |
| | A) | Peel's principles of policing |
| | B) | Posses |
| | C) | PEPPAS |
| | D) | The statute of Winchester |
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_____ is/are a contemporary approach to policing that actively involves the locality in a working partnership to control and reduce crime. |
| | A) | PEPPAS |
| | B) | Community policing |
| | C) | The statute of Winchester |
| | D) | The state police model |
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In what year did New York City combine its day and night watches to form the first paid, unified police force in the United States? |
| | A) | 1791 |
| | B) | 1820 |
| | C) | 1844 |
| | D) | 1869 |
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Which of the following was NOT one of the recommendations of the four blue ribbon commissions that studied the police in the late 1960s and early 1970s? |
| | A) | better police management and supervision |
| | B) | internal and external methods of maintaining integrity in police departments |
| | C) | careful selection of officers |
| | D) | all of the above were recommended |
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Which of the following is NOT a responsibility of sheriffs? |
| | A) | serving summons, warrants, and various writs |
| | B) | providing courtroom security |
| | C) | confining and transporting prisoners |
| | D) | all of the above are responsibilities |
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Which of the following is a result of the structural and functional differences between police agencies in the U.S.? |
| | A) | the quality of police services varies greatly among state and local jurisdictions |
| | B) | there is no consensus on professional standards for police personnel, equipment, and practices |
| | C) | expenditures for police services vary greatly among communities |
| | D) | all of the above |
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