Police Organization Ch 4

Police ability to prevent crimes relies on their ability to....

• Only focus on high-income areas
• Bribe criminals for information
• predict when and where crimes are most likely to occur

• Ignore reports from the community

The technique of assigning police resources to areas with the greatest need

• Hotspot policing
• Random policing
• Coldspot policing
• Scatter policing

What is the primary mission of the FBI

• Protect against terrorist and foreign intelligence threats

• Enforce the criminal laws

• Provide criminal justice services

Two main models of state policing.

• Federal model and Hybrid model
• Unitary model and Confederal model
• Authoritarian model and Democratic model
• Centralized model and Decentralized model

How are Chiefs of Police generally selected?

• Through internal promotions, competitive examinations, interviews, and meeting specific requirements set by the department. (Hired)

• By drawing straws
• Through family connections
• By winning a lottery

How are Sheriffs chosen?

• By direct election by the public

• Appointment by local government officials

• Inheritance of the position

• Random selection from the community

Sheriff's Office's and PD's are often very similar in function, what are some differences?

• Sheriff's Offices have county-wide jurisdiction, while PDs serve within city limits, SO provides court services and jail.

• PDs have county-wide jurisdiction, while Sheriff's Offices serve within city limits

• There are no significant differences in their functions

• Sheriff's Offices are only responsible for running jails

What is a fusion center?

• A local law enforcement agency

• A federal intelligence gathering agency

• A collaborative effort of two or more agencies that provide resources, expertise and information to the center with the goal of maximizing their ability to detect, prevent, investigate, and respond to criminal and terrorist activity

• A military command center

How many local policing agencies have less than 10 full time officers?

• Half

• Between 100 and 200

• Between 200 and 300

• 2/3

Interpol and Europol primarily ______?

• provide international mail services

• facilitate global sports events

• offer worldwide travel insurance

• combat international crime through intelligence sharing