Criminal Investigation - Ch. 1

The first modern detective force was:

• the Bow Street Runners.

• established by the Metropolitan Police Act of 1829.

• created by Patrick Colquhoun.

• the London Metropolitan Police.

The London Metropolitan Police was established in 1829. At first, the British public was suspicious of, and at times even hostile toward, it because:

• King Edward II had supported its creation.

• Rowan and Mayne had intimate ties to the royal family.

• social reformers such as Jeremy Bentham had long argued that it was a danger to personal liberty.

• French citizens had experienced oppression under centralized police.

In 1833, ________ passed an ordinance creating America's first paid, daylight police force.

• Philadelphia

• Chicago

• New York City

• Baltimore

Which of the following is a reason for the absence of reliable detectives in America during the 1800's?

• Graft and corruption were common among America's big city police officers.

• Police jurisdictions were limited.

• There was little information sharing by law enforcement agencies.

• All of the above.

Which city was the first to create a unified police force in the United States?

• New Orleans

• New York

• Baltimore

• Philadelphia

After the Civil War, Pinkerton's National Detective Agency engaged in the two broad areas of:

• locating war criminals and investigating the KKK.

• protecting members of Congress and the Supreme Court.

• following up on initial reports of interstate crimes and locating offenders who fled to a foreign country.

• controlling a discontented working class and pursuing bank and railroad robbers.

What municipal agency was the first to establish a Criminal Identification Bureau?

• Chicago

• Atlanta

• Philadelphia

• New Orleans

Which of the following statements about a rogues' gallery is true?

• It is only practical in cities with populations of 100,000 or more.

• It consists of photographs of known criminals arranged by criminal specialty and height.

• Its use was abandoned because of the cost of maintaining it.

• All of the above.

What was the original mission of the Secret Service when created by Congress in 1865?

• combat counterfeiting

• providing protection for the President

• preventing drug importation into the country

• All of the above

Which agency was the prototype for modern state police organizations?

• New York State Police

• Georgia State Police

• Pennsylvania State Police

• Pinkerton International Detective Agency