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Policing in America

Total questions: 40

Worksheet time: 20mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The Frankpledge System was organized in England as an early form of policing. It was a "Night Watch" made up of....

a)

Citizens

b)

Full Time Police Officers

c)

Soldiers

d)

Politicians

2.

The title of the individual who was in charge of this "Night Watch" was....

a)

The President

b)

A Sheriff

c)

The Attorney General

d)

A Governor

3.

This man organized London's first Metropolitan Police Force in 1829.

a)

Edmund Locard

b)

J. Edgar Hoover

c)

Elliott Ness

d)

Robert Peel

4.

"Slave Patrols" were an early form of policing in which region of the United States?

a)

New England

b)

The South

c)

The Midwest

d)

The West Coast

5.

Where did America's first professional police forces emerge?

a)

Larger Cities

b)

Rural Communities

c)

Immigrant Settlements

d)

Slave Plantations

6.

The #1 complaint against Police Forces of the late nineteenth was what?

a)

Use of Excessive Forces

b)

Connection to Politics

c)

Accusation of Racism

d)

Ineffective Methods

7.

The Lexow Commission exposed massive amounts of corruption and abuse of power in which American state?

a)

Massachusetts

b)

New York

c)

Pennsylvania

d)

Connecticut

8.

From 1900-1930 which police reformer instituted a number of policies aimed at improving methods & professionalism?

a)

August Vollmer

b)

Edmund Locard

c)

OW Wilson

d)

Richard Nixon

9.

From 1930-1950 this policing reformer tried to get departments to improve their efficiency and better incorporate technology in their departments.

a)

August Vollmer

b)

OW Wilson

c)

Edmund Locard

d)

Elliott Ness

10.

The majority of police in America are part of which layer?

a)

Local

b)

State

c)

Federal

11.

Which policing layer would investigate kidnapping, bank robberies, or accusations of Terrorism?

a)

Local

b)

State

c)

Federal

12.

Which layer would handle violations on interstate highways?

a)

Local

b)

State

c)

Federal

13.

This department is the largest in any police force; which includes all officers in the field.

a)

Operations Unit

b)

Services Unit

c)

Community Outreach Unit

d)

Internal Affairs Unit

14.

This department includes any aspect that supports the officers in the field; crime labs, training academies, dispatch, etc.

a)

Administration Unit

b)

Services Unit

c)

Community Outreach Unit

d)

Internal Affairs Unit

15.

They are generally the first to arrive on scene.

a)

Patrol Officers

b)

Detectives

16.

Their role is more investigative in general.

a)

Patrol Officers

b)

Detectives

17.

These officers wear uniforms and generally work in defined shifts.

a)

Patrol Officers

b)

Detectives

18.

It is their job to follow leads, interview witnesses, and communicate with forensics / prosecutors.

a)

Patrol Officers

b)

Detectives

19.

The 1973 Advisory Commission raised the minimum hiring age for Police Officers to what?

a)

18

b)

21

c)

25

d)

30

20.

One common hiring requirement for potential officers to pass which exam?

a)

MCAS

b)

Civil Service Test

c)

The Bar Exam

d)

SATs (Score above 1000)

21.

The Goal of any Police Investigation is to "Locate & Identify the Offender".

a)

True

b)

False

22.

The "72 Hour Rule" references which important time frame?

a)

The first 72 hours of your career

b)

The 72 hours surrounding a crime

c)

Your 72 hours of police academy training

d)

Your 72 hours of reflection after an arrest

23.

Your "Right to Remain Silent" comes from his Constitutional Amendment?

a)

4th

b)

5th

c)

6th

d)

7th

24.

Your Right to an Attorney is found in which Constitutional Amendment?

a)

4th

b)

5th

c)

6th

d)

7th

25.

Which of the following methods of suspect identification involves a single suspect?

a)

"Lineup"

b)

"Showup"

c)

"Throwdown"

26.

Which of the following methods of Suspect Identification involves 5/6 suspects to be presented to a witness?

a)

"Lineup"

b)

"Showup"

c)

"Throwdown"

27.

Which of the following methods of Suspect Identification involves the use of pictures for the witness?

a)

"Lineup"

b)

"Showup"

c)

"Throwdown"

28.

The "Miranda Rights" include the reading of which two rights to those being arrested or charged with a crime?

a)

Right to a Jury & Right to a Lawyer

b)

Right to Remain Silent & Right to Legal Searches

c)

Right to Remain Silent & Right to a Lawyer

d)

Right to a Jury & Right to Confront Witnesses

29.

Which Crime Lab Department would typically be responsible for examining a blood sample?

a)

Trace Evidence

b)

Firearms & Toolmarks

c)

DNA

d)

Latent Print

30.

Which Crime Lab Department would be responsible for examining a suspected forgery?

a)

Trace Evidence

b)

Questioned Documents

c)

DNA

d)

Latent Print

31.

Which Crime Lab Department would be responsible for examining a fiber or physical samples of wood/dirt/etc. ?

a)

Trace Evidence

b)

Questioned Documents

c)

The Cornoner

d)

Latent Print

32.

They would be responsible for determining the official time & cause of death.

a)

The Latent Print Unit

b)

Entomologists

c)

A Coroner

d)

Patrol Officers

33.

In order to secure a warrant an officer must apply for one from whom?

a)

The Attorney General

b)

The Governor

c)

A Judge

d)

A Town/City Selectman

34.

A warrant would be needed even if evidence is left out in plain view.

a)

True

b)

False

35.

In order for judges to issue warrants they must decide if there is _______________________.

a)

Reasonable Suspicion

b)

Probable Cause

c)

An Emergency

d)

Strong Belief

36.

The Exclusionary Rule can be applied if what occurs.

a)

No Evidence Exists

b)

Excessive Force is used

c)

Officers make wrongful arrests

d)

Evidence is seized illegally

37.

If someone consents to a search is a warrant still needed?

a)

Yes

b)

No

38.

An officer who actively seeks out opportunities for corruption is known as what?

a)

"Grass Eater"

b)

"Meat Eater"

39.

Every state in the country has laws in place that make "Racial Profiling" illegal.

a)

True

b)

False

40.

The "Rampart Scandal" overturned 100 cases, and implicated nearly 70 officers in a litany of crimes. In which Police Department did this occur?

a)

NYPD

b)

LAPD

c)

Boston Police Department

d)

Chicago Police Department