Question 1

What are the two primary functions of police field operations?

Accepted Answer

A)   Traffic and undercover
B)   Patrol and service
C)   Law enforcement and traffic
D)   Patrol and investigation

Question 2

Residual deterrence refers to when crime reduction stops immediately after a crackdown has ceased.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

Police in Baltimore experimented with the ___ telephone number and saw a decrease in unnecessary calls to the police.

Accepted Answer

A)   411
B)   911
C)   311
D)   211

Question 4

To overcome problems in the equal allocation of resources, many smaller departments have adopted alternate scheduling.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Event analysis suggests that the police should be aware of important celebrations, ideologies, and anniversaries of known activists, terrorists, or groups and attempt to determine whether these events may be connected to a possible terrorist act.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Police officers are specialists who respond to crimes serious enough to warrant an investigation.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Detectives conduct the initial or preliminary investigation into a crime.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Crime suppression had traditionally been regarded as the most important patrol function.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

According to a Bureau of Justice Statistics national survey, which of the following statements is true regarding police pursuits?

Accepted Answer

A)   All local police departments have a written police on pursuit-driving.
B)   More departments have a restrictive policy compared to any other type of policy.
C)   Over 15% of the departments discouraged all vehicle pursuits.
D)   All of the above statements are true.

Question 10

In the San Diego study of one- or two-officer cars, what did the research conclude?

Accepted Answer

A)   One-person cars produced more arrests.
B)   One-person cars received more citizen complaints.
C)   One-person cars were more expensive.
D)   All of the above.

Question 11

A case is considered solved once the detective provides evidence to support a conviction in court.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Which of the following has been referred to as the "backbone of policing"?

Accepted Answer

A)   Investigation
B)   Community policing
C)   Corruption
D)   Patrol

Question 13

Explain how does the concept of directed patrol and hot spots and hot times works.

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Question 14

Matching
-Directed patrol

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A)   May or may not involve a violation of the law, during which officers tend to use alternatives other than arrests
B)   Police maintain an awareness of dates, celebrations, etc. that may lead to law enforcement situations
C)   Crimes that are racially of sexually motivated
D)   Concept used by officers to access likely targets in their district
E)   When police follow a suspect who is trying to escape from themF)  Involves activities in which police make arrests, issue citationsG)  Is more proactive, uses uncommitted time for a specified activity, and is based on crime and problem analysisH)  Involve taking reports and providing information and assistance to the publicI)  Emphasizes police-initiated activities by officers and departmentsJ)  Traditionally regarded as the most important patrol function

Question 15

Which of the following is true of the foot-patrol beat?

Accepted Answer

A)   It should be limited to the business areas of the city.
B)   It should be small enough that it can be covered at least once or twice per shift.
C)   It should be designed to provide traffic control and crowd control.
D)   All of the above.

Question 16

Matching
-Social services

Accepted Answer

A)   May or may not involve a violation of the law, during which officers tend to use alternatives other than arrests
B)   Police maintain an awareness of dates, celebrations, etc. that may lead to law enforcement situations
C)   Crimes that are racially of sexually motivated
D)   Concept used by officers to access likely targets in their district
E)   When police follow a suspect who is trying to escape from themF)  Involves activities in which police make arrests, issue citationsG)  Is more proactive, uses uncommitted time for a specified activity, and is based on crime and problem analysisH)  Involve taking reports and providing information and assistance to the publicI)  Emphasizes police-initiated activities by officers and departmentsJ)  Traditionally regarded as the most important patrol function

Question 17

Matching
-Event analysis

Accepted Answer

A)   May or may not involve a violation of the law, during which officers tend to use alternatives other than arrests
B)   Police maintain an awareness of dates, celebrations, etc. that may lead to law enforcement situations
C)   Crimes that are racially of sexually motivated
D)   Concept used by officers to access likely targets in their district
E)   When police follow a suspect who is trying to escape from themF)  Involves activities in which police make arrests, issue citationsG)  Is more proactive, uses uncommitted time for a specified activity, and is based on crime and problem analysisH)  Involve taking reports and providing information and assistance to the publicI)  Emphasizes police-initiated activities by officers and departmentsJ)  Traditionally regarded as the most important patrol function

Question 18

What should the police incorporate in their battle against terrorist acts?

Accepted Answer

A)   Target-oriented activities
B)   Event analysis
C)   Intensify traffic enforcement
D)   All of the above

Question 19

Matching
-Police pursuits

Accepted Answer

A)   May or may not involve a violation of the law, during which officers tend to use alternatives other than arrests
B)   Police maintain an awareness of dates, celebrations, etc. that may lead to law enforcement situations
C)   Crimes that are racially of sexually motivated
D)   Concept used by officers to access likely targets in their district
E)   When police follow a suspect who is trying to escape from themF)  Involves activities in which police make arrests, issue citationsG)  Is more proactive, uses uncommitted time for a specified activity, and is based on crime and problem analysisH)  Involve taking reports and providing information and assistance to the publicI)  Emphasizes police-initiated activities by officers and departmentsJ)  Traditionally regarded as the most important patrol function

Question 20

The size of a foot-patrol beat should be small enough that it can be covered at least three or four times per shift.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

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To overcome problems in the equal allocation of resources, many smaller departments have adopted alternate scheduling.

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What are the two primary functions of police field operations?

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A case is considered solved once the detective provides evidence to support a conviction in court.

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Explain how does the concept of directed patrol and hot spots and hot times works.

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Police officers are specialists who respond to crimes serious enough to warrant an investigation.

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In the San Diego study of one- or two-officer cars, what did the research conclude?

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The size of a foot-patrol beat should be small enough that it can be covered at least three or four times per shift.

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What should the police incorporate in their battle against terrorist acts?

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According to a Bureau of Justice Statistics national survey, which of the following statements is true regarding police pursuits?

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Residual deterrence refers to when crime reduction stops immediately after a crackdown has ceased.

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Which of the following has been referred to as the "backbone of policing"?

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Matching -Directed patrol

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Matching -Police pursuits

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Police in Baltimore experimented with the ___ telephone number and saw a decrease in unnecessary calls to the police.

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Detectives conduct the initial or preliminary investigation into a crime.

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Which of the following is true of the foot-patrol beat?

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Matching -Event analysis

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Event analysis suggests that the police should be aware of important celebrations, ideologies, and anniversaries of known activists, terrorists, or groups and attempt to determine whether these events may be connected to a possible terrorist act.

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Matching -Social services

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Crime suppression had traditionally been regarded as the most important patrol function.

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