Question 1

The increased officer discretion necessary for community policing is a concern to many police administrators who fear loss of control of their:

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A)  officers.
B)  prosecutorial discretion.
C)  parole searches.
D)  community relationships.E) A) and B)
F) B) and D)

Question 2

The __________________ is also shaped by appearance and police actions.

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The answer of The __________________ is also shaped by appearance...

Question 3

Police brutality is considered a problem by only a small segment of the public.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

According to the text, the law enforcement community is perhaps the best and quickest at culling these types of individuals from the ranks-those who are:

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A)  supervisors.
B)  consistent.
C)  managers.
D)  bad people.E) All of the above
F) B) and D)

Question 5

A vision statement is:

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A)  more philosophical than a mission statement.
B)  the same as a mission statement.
C)  a review of a department's past.
D)  unnecessary for police departments.E) B) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 6

The media have little effect on public opinion.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Generally speaking, officers have broad discretion in deciding under what circumstances to enforce laws.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Ethical behavior by individual officers and by the department as a whole is indispensable to effective police-community partnerships.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

The lowest-ranking and newest patrol officers typically have:

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A)  no discretion.
B)  the least amount of discretion.
C)  the greatest amount of discretion.
D)  the same amount of discretion as civilian personnel.E) All of the above
F) A) and B)

Question 10

Describe and explain one of the four expectations of citizens according to Skogan.

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One of the four expectations of citizens...

Question 11

A _______________ is a written declaration of purpose.

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The answer of A _______________ is a written declaration of...

Question 12

A 2005 study showed attitudes toward the police were more easily influenced by what a -person heard about someone else's experience with the police.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

According to the text, _________________ has been described as being confronted with a difficult problem and making the right decision despite potentially adverse personal or -professional consequences.

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The answer of According to the text, _________________ has been...

Question 14

Law enforcement agencies rarely, if ever, seek input from the community when developing mission statements.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

The majority of police actions have less to do with ______________ and involve service to the community.

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A)  order maintenance
B)  law enforcement
C)  time maintenance
D)  social servicesE) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 16

The police image is affected by:

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A)  individual officer backgrounds.
B)  the media.
C)  officers' personal experiences.
D)  all of the aboveE) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 17

Selective enforcement is:

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A)  the opposite of discretion.
B)  the use of police discretion.
C)  necessary because people expect all laws to be enforced.
D)  the principle involved in random sobriety checks.E) None of the above
F) A) and B)

Question 18

The _______________ is affected by individual backgrounds, the media, and citizens' -personal experiences with the criminal justice system.

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The answer of The _______________ is affected by individual backgrounds,...

Question 19

Controversy on the use of force by police is almost always discussed in terms of _______________.

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The answer of Controversy on the use of force by...

Question 20

Paoline's study of police culture:

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A)  supported the conventional wisdom of isolation and a "them-versus-us" worldview.
B)  found that isolation and the "them-versus-us" worldview is compatible with community policing.
C)  found that few officers were confident that they could gain citizens' cooperation.
D)  reported that many officers have attitudes and outlooks that vary from those of traditional police culture.E) C) and D)
F) None of the above

Exam 2: Inside Police Agencies: Understanding Mission and Culture

Describe and explain one of the four expectations of citizens according to Skogan.

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A 2005 study showed attitudes toward the police were more easily influenced by what a -person heard about someone else's experience with the police.

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According to the text, the law enforcement community is perhaps the best and quickest at culling these types of individuals from the ranks-those who are:

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Controversy on the use of force by police is almost always discussed in terms of _______________.

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The majority of police actions have less to do with ______________ and involve service to the community.

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Ethical behavior by individual officers and by the department as a whole is indispensable to effective police-community partnerships.

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A _______________ is a written declaration of purpose.

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The __________________ is also shaped by appearance and police actions.

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Paoline's study of police culture:

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The media have little effect on public opinion.

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Police brutality is considered a problem by only a small segment of the public.

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Law enforcement agencies rarely, if ever, seek input from the community when developing mission statements.

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Generally speaking, officers have broad discretion in deciding under what circumstances to enforce laws.

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