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WorksheetsLaw Enforcement - Policing
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 8mins
How old does a person have to be to become a police officer?
18
19
20
21
What is the metaphorical term used to describe police subculture and to refer to the value placed on secrecy and the general mistrust of the outside world shared by many police officers?
The Red Curtain
The Blue Curtain
The Blue Shield
The Iron Curtain
According to data from the "Phoenix Study," what factor was most predictive of an officer's use of force?
The suspect's use of force
The crime the suspect was accused of
The time the alleged crime occurred
Abuse of authority by a law enforcement officer for personal gain is also known as:
Police Discretion
Police Ethics
Police Corruption
Police Authority
Ballistics is the study of:
fingerprints, blood, or hair found in small amounts at a crime scene
firearms, firing of weapon, and the flight of the bullet
Law enforcement officer that is duly authorized to make arrests and use force, including deadly force, against civilians.
Authorized officer
Sworn officer
Legal officer
Trained officer
Patrol is an example of _________________ policing.
Reactive
Proactive
Responsible for the protection of the crime scene.
Investigator
First responder
EMS
Detective
Minimum point match for evidentiary value in fingerprinting.
Six
Eight
Thirteen
Five
Strategy to focus on specific type of criminal activity.
Incident driven
Directed patrol
General patrol
Crime mapping
Crack down on quality of life crimes in order to reduce criminal activity.
Broken Windows Theory
Community Policing Theory
Problem Solving Theory
Socialization Theory
Process by which a new officer learns the values and expectations of becoming an officer.
Police subculture
Police ritual
Socialization
Blue curtain
Study to measure percentage of "use of force."
Cincinnati study
Phoenix study
New York study
L.A. study
Use of force should be judged by the moment.
U.S. v. Garner
Tennessee v. Garner
Graham v. Connor
U. S. v. Weeks
Rules or standards of behavior that govern a profession.
Discretion
Duty
Ethics
Guidelines
