C-Chapter 6 Pre-Test

Which of the following statements best describes police involvement in enforcing the law?

• The police spend the majority of their time involved in law enforcement activities.
• The police are able to enforce all laws.
• The police are expected to support the law.
• Most police officers are involved in intensive, ongoing crime-fighting activities.
• I don't know yet.

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Obj. 6.1

_______ is a proactive approach to the problem of crime.

• Crime prevention
• Criminal investigation
• Police management
• Span of control
• I don't know yet.

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Obj. 6.1

________ is the dominant operational policing strategy and is based on the ideas of Sir Robert Peel and the early London Metropolitan Police.

• Emergency response
• Problem solving
• Routine incident response
• Preventive Patrol
• I don't know yet.

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Obj. 6.2

________ is information about a crime that forms the basis for determining the identity of the perpetrator.

• Problem solving
• Crime scene investigation
• The solvability factor
• Detective work
• I don't know yet.

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Obj. 6.2

As a patrol officer in an urban police department, Luke is mainly involved in ________ activities.

• staff
• support
• line
• criminal
• I don't know yet.

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Obj. 6.3

________ describes the order of authority within a police department.

• Organizational hierarchy
• Span of control
• Personnel priorities
• Chain of command
• I don't know yet.

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Obj. 6.3

The political era of American policing was characterized by ________.

• police officers running for political office
• police, citizens, and politicians developing a close working relationship
• police serving the interests of politicians
• politicians funding police research
• I don't know yet.

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Obj. 6.4

Which of the following was most characteristic of the reform era of policing?

• An emphasis on intelligence-led policing and homeland security
• Close ties between the police and public officials
• A partnership between the police and their communities and a focus on quality-of-life offenses
• A focus on professional crime fighting and solving traditional crimes
• I don't know yet.

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Obj. 6.4

Information that is compiled in an effort to anticipate, prevent, or monitor criminal activity is known as ________.

• criminal intelligence
• CompStat
• NLETS
• intelligence-led policing
• I don't know yet.

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Obj. 6.5

Which of the following is a characteristic of a fusion center?

• Fusion centers are generally run by the FBI.
• Fusion centers conduct investigations.
• Fusion centers emphasize law enforcement cooperation.
• Fusion centers deal exclusively with issues related to terrorism.
• I don't know yet.

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Obj. 6.5