WorksheetsPolicing in America
Total questions: 40
Worksheet time: 20mins
The Frankpledge System was organized in England as an early form of policing. It was a "Night Watch" made up of....
Citizens
Full Time Police Officers
Soldiers
Politicians
The title of the individual who was in charge of this "Night Watch" was....
The President
A Sheriff
The Attorney General
A Governor
This man organized London's first Metropolitan Police Force in 1829.
Edmund Locard
J. Edgar Hoover
Elliott Ness
Robert Peel
"Slave Patrols" were an early form of policing in which region of the United States?
New England
The South
The Midwest
The West Coast
Where did America's first professional police forces emerge?
Larger Cities
Rural Communities
Immigrant Settlements
Slave Plantations
The #1 complaint against Police Forces of the late nineteenth was what?
Use of Excessive Forces
Connection to Politics
Accusation of Racism
Ineffective Methods
The Lexow Commission exposed massive amounts of corruption and abuse of power in which American state?
Massachusetts
New York
Pennsylvania
Connecticut
From 1900-1930 which police reformer instituted a number of policies aimed at improving methods & professionalism?
August Vollmer
Edmund Locard
OW Wilson
Richard Nixon
From 1930-1950 this policing reformer tried to get departments to improve their efficiency and better incorporate technology in their departments.
August Vollmer
OW Wilson
Edmund Locard
Elliott Ness
The majority of police in America are part of which layer?
Local
State
Federal
Which policing layer would investigate kidnapping, bank robberies, or accusations of Terrorism?
Local
State
Federal
Which layer would handle violations on interstate highways?
Local
State
Federal
This department is the largest in any police force; which includes all officers in the field.
Operations Unit
Services Unit
Community Outreach Unit
Internal Affairs Unit
This department includes any aspect that supports the officers in the field; crime labs, training academies, dispatch, etc.
Administration Unit
Services Unit
Community Outreach Unit
Internal Affairs Unit
They are generally the first to arrive on scene.
Patrol Officers
Detectives
Their role is more investigative in general.
Patrol Officers
Detectives
These officers wear uniforms and generally work in defined shifts.
Patrol Officers
Detectives
It is their job to follow leads, interview witnesses, and communicate with forensics / prosecutors.
Patrol Officers
Detectives
The 1973 Advisory Commission raised the minimum hiring age for Police Officers to what?
18
21
25
30
One common hiring requirement for potential officers to pass which exam?
MCAS
Civil Service Test
The Bar Exam
SATs (Score above 1000)
The Goal of any Police Investigation is to "Locate & Identify the Offender".
True
False
The "72 Hour Rule" references which important time frame?
The first 72 hours of your career
The 72 hours surrounding a crime
Your 72 hours of police academy training
Your 72 hours of reflection after an arrest
Your "Right to Remain Silent" comes from his Constitutional Amendment?
4th
5th
6th
7th
Your Right to an Attorney is found in which Constitutional Amendment?
4th
5th
6th
7th
Which of the following methods of suspect identification involves a single suspect?
"Lineup"
"Showup"
"Throwdown"
Which of the following methods of Suspect Identification involves 5/6 suspects to be presented to a witness?
"Lineup"
"Showup"
"Throwdown"
Which of the following methods of Suspect Identification involves the use of pictures for the witness?
"Lineup"
"Showup"
"Throwdown"
The "Miranda Rights" include the reading of which two rights to those being arrested or charged with a crime?
Right to a Jury & Right to a Lawyer
Right to Remain Silent & Right to Legal Searches
Right to Remain Silent & Right to a Lawyer
Right to a Jury & Right to Confront Witnesses
Which Crime Lab Department would typically be responsible for examining a blood sample?
Trace Evidence
Firearms & Toolmarks
DNA
Latent Print
Which Crime Lab Department would be responsible for examining a suspected forgery?
Trace Evidence
Questioned Documents
DNA
Latent Print
Which Crime Lab Department would be responsible for examining a fiber or physical samples of wood/dirt/etc. ?
Trace Evidence
Questioned Documents
The Cornoner
Latent Print
They would be responsible for determining the official time & cause of death.
The Latent Print Unit
Entomologists
A Coroner
Patrol Officers
In order to secure a warrant an officer must apply for one from whom?
The Attorney General
The Governor
A Judge
A Town/City Selectman
A warrant would be needed even if evidence is left out in plain view.
True
False
In order for judges to issue warrants they must decide if there is _______________________.
Reasonable Suspicion
Probable Cause
An Emergency
Strong Belief
The Exclusionary Rule can be applied if what occurs.
No Evidence Exists
Excessive Force is used
Officers make wrongful arrests
Evidence is seized illegally
If someone consents to a search is a warrant still needed?
Yes
No
An officer who actively seeks out opportunities for corruption is known as what?
"Grass Eater"
"Meat Eater"
Every state in the country has laws in place that make "Racial Profiling" illegal.
True
False
The "Rampart Scandal" overturned 100 cases, and implicated nearly 70 officers in a litany of crimes. In which Police Department did this occur?
NYPD
LAPD
Boston Police Department
Chicago Police Department
