History of Policing

American law enforcement was heavily influence by England.

• True

• False

Every male over 11 years of age was required to join a tithing.

• True

• False

In 1326, the office of the sheriff was replaced with the office of:

• Constable

• Deputy

• Justice of the Peace

Who founded the Bow Street runners?

• Henry Fielding

• John Fielding

• Westminster Watch Act

How many principles of policing did Peel establish?

• 10

• 11

• 12

• 13

What is the correct order of the historical periods of law enforcement:

• political, professional, reform, community

• community, professional, reform, political

• political, reform, professional, community

• community, reform, political, professional

The modern-day sheriff is derived from which early English official?

• Parish Constable

• Shire Reeve

• Henry Fielding

• Magistrate

The first ever London Metropolitan Police Force was created by?

• Pharaoh Hur Moheb

• Sir Robert Peel

• Jonathan Wild

• Henry Fielding

Local level individuals who assisted the shire reeve and organized posses to chase and apprehend criminals

• Constables

• Tithing

• Sir Robert Peel

• Henry Fielding

Which agency head is most likely to be an elected official?

• Chief of a big city police department

• Director of a federal law enforcement agency

• County Sheriff

• Chief of a small municipal department