Instructional Terminology - Law and Public Safety

What is the term for 'A unit of police who respond to incidents involving explosives or bombs.'?

• Bomb Squad

• Patrol Unit

• K9 Unit

• Traffic Division

A task force created by an executive order in response to the Ferguson, Missouri shooting of Michael Brown, with findings including the need for better data collection on police shootings, data on public perception of police, and reduction in department policies that promoted quotas for arrests and convictions is known as _________?

• 21st Century Policing

• Blue Ribbon Commission on Policing

• National Police Reform Task Force

• Federal Law Enforcement Review Board

What is the term for the following definition? Responsible for overseeing the United States' responsibilities to native (indigenous) people through treaty compliance, and includes law enforcement.

• Bureau of Indian Affairs

• Department of Homeland Security

• Federal Bureau of Investigation

• Bureau of Land Management

What is the term for 'Medical examination of a deceased body.'?

• Autopsy

• Biopsy

• Diagnosis

• Therapy

What is the term for the following definition? The reporting structure and arrangement of who has authority/decision-making responsibilities within an organization.

• Chain of command

• Span of control

• Job rotation

• Delegation

What is the term for 'Taking into custody'?

• Arrest

• Bail

• Summons

• Acquittal

What is the term for 'The police unit assigned to the use of airplanes, helicopters, fixed-wing aircraft, and drones to assist with the identification of criminal activity and suspects, and assisting ground officers with location and direction of travel of vehicles and mobile suspects.'?

• Aviation

• K-9 Unit

• Cybercrime Unit

• Marine Patrol

What is the term for the following definition? The diameter dimension of a bullet or the barrel of a firearm.

• Caliber

• Velocity

• Trajectory

• Magazine

Legal ratification of the U.S. Constitution is called an _________.

• Amendment

• Resolution

• Ordinance

• Proclamation

A system designed to notify citizens of unlawful taking of a child that provides the name and vehicle information of the suspected kidnapper is called _________.

• Amber Alert

• Silver Alert

• Code Blue

• Weather Watch