History of Policing

In the 1960s, what was the ideological goal of most police stations?

• To become more representative of their communities

• To stop civil rights and other social movements

• To remain detached and morally impartial

• To develop personal connections with the community

How did most Americans see the police in the 1960s?

• As parts of the community

• As too limited in their power

• As preventing crime and making their communities safer

• As violent, brutal and immoral

What is community policing?

• Having people in a community watch or monitor the police

• Assigning officers to work in a specific community and get to know it personally

• Placing a community under martial law by the police

• Turning over law enforcement to community volunteers, not sworn officers

Which of these strategies turned out to be very successful for repairing community/police relations in the 1960s?

• Car patrols

• Air patrols

• Military patrols

• Foot Patrols

What has been a major priority of police stations since the 1980s?

• All of these answers have been major priorities of police departments since the 1980s.

• Removing prejudicial recruitment policies

• Preventing crime more successfully

• Improving police/community relations

In Colonial times, what city had a slave patrol of over 100 people?

• New Orleans

• New York

• Philadelphia

• Charleston

Who selected constables in Colonial America?

• The governor

• Military

• People

• King

What was the main priority of law enforcement in England during the Colonial period?

• Ensuring the safety of the people

• Carrying out court orders

• Protecting royal, noble, and church property

• Enforcing order

Who appointed a sheriff in Colonial America?

• The governor

• The People

• The King

• The Military

What was an outlaw in Colonial America?

• Someone who lived outside the protection of the law

• Someone who lived in the protection of the law

• All of these

• A criminal