Role of the Police, History of Policing and Private Security

What is the primary role of the police?

• To enforce laws

• To provide private security

• To make laws

• To judge legal cases

When did the concept of modern policing first begin?

• 18th Century

• 9th Century

• 20th Century

• 16th Century

What is the main difference between police and private security?

• Police can make arrests; private security cannot.

• Private security can make laws; police cannot.

• Police provide services for free; private security does not.

• There is no difference.

Which of the following is NOT a duty of the police?

• Preventing crime

• Providing legal advice

• Protecting the community

• Investigating crimes

What year was the Metropolitan Police Service in London, considered the first modern and professional police force, established?

• 1829

• 1901

• 1776

• 1950

Private security guards are often employed by which of the following?

• Individuals only

• Government agencies only

• Both individuals and businesses

• Non-profit organizations only

Which of the following is a reason for the growth of the private security industry?

• Decrease in public policing budgets

• Increase in public policing budgets

• Decrease in crime rates

• Increase in the effectiveness of public policing

What is one of the key functions of private security?

• Passing legislation

• Enforcing traffic laws

• Protecting specific people or properties

• Prosecuting offenders

What is community policing?

• A strategy that focuses on police officers being assigned to specific areas so they become familiar with the local inhabitants

• A military strategy for controlling civilian populations

• A private security model

• A legal theory in criminal justice

The "Bow Street Runners" are considered one of the earliest forms of public policing in London. In what century were they established?

• 16th Century

• 17th Century

• 18th Century

• 19th Century