Law Enforcement - Policing

How old does a person have to be to become a police officer?

• 18

• 19

• 20

• 21

What is the metaphorical term used to describe police subculture and to refer to the value placed on secrecy and the general mistrust of the outside world shared by many police officers?

• The Red Curtain

• The Blue Curtain

• The Blue Shield

• The Iron Curtain

According to data from the "Phoenix Study," what factor was most predictive of an officer's use of force?

• The suspect's use of force

• The crime the suspect was accused of

• The time the alleged crime occurred

Abuse of authority by a law enforcement officer for personal gain is also known as:

• Police Discretion

• Police Ethics

• Police Corruption

• Police Authority

Ballistics is the study of:

• fingerprints, blood, or hair found in small amounts at a crime scene

• firearms, firing of weapon, and the flight of the bullet

Law enforcement officer that is duly authorized to make arrests and use force, including deadly force, against civilians.

• Authorized officer

• Sworn officer

• Legal officer

• Trained officer

Patrol is an example of _________________ policing.

• Reactive

• Proactive

Responsible for the protection of the crime scene.

• Investigator

• First responder

• EMS

• Detective

Minimum point match for evidentiary value in fingerprinting.

• Six

• Eight

• Thirteen

• Five

Strategy to focus on specific type of criminal activity.

• Incident driven

• Directed patrol

• General patrol

• Crime mapping