9/6 Daily Warmup

How much does the U.S. spend on criminal justice every year?

• $265 billion

• $100 million

• $50 million

• $25 million

On average, how many law enforcement officers are there in the U.S.?

• 2.5 officers for every 100 citizens

• 10 officers per 1,000 citizens

• 2.5 officers for every 1,000 citizens

• 10 officers per 1 million citizens

Which is true about a majority of metropolitan police?

• led by an elected sheriff

• led by an elected police commissioner

• led by an appointed sheriff

• led by an appointed commissioner

Which is true about most sheriff's departments?

• officers are called deputies

• officers are called police officers

• led by an appointed sheriff

• led by an elected chief

Which statistic is UNTRUE?

• 86 percent of local law enforcement officers are male

• 20 percent of agencies hire less than 10 full time officers

• only 5 percent of agencies have over 100 full time officers

• There are over 18,000 local law enforcement agencies

The largest municipal police department in the U.S. is in _____.

• Los Angeles

• Houston

• Indianapolis

• New York

The largest county police department, not sheriff's office, is located in _____.

• Miami-Dade County, FL

• Los Angeles County, CA

• Cook County, IL

• Harris County, TX

The largest special jurisdiction in the United States which employees 1,700 officers in _____.

• Ball State Campus Police

• New York Subway

• Port Authority of New York and New Jersey

• Chicago Rail or "L"

The largest sheriff's department in the United States is _____.

• Marion County

• Indianapolis

• New York

• Los Angeles County

Every sheriff's department operates a county jail.

• True

• False