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unit 2 professional policing

Total questions: 41

Worksheet time: 21mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

True or False:

The philosophical differences between community based policing and traditional approaches is that traditional model is incident driven while community based policing is problem solving.

a)

True

b)

False

2.

American policing developed in what 3 cities?

a)

New York, Boston, and California

b)

New York, Philadelphia, and Austin

c)

New York, Boston, and Philadelphia

d)

New York, Philadelphia, and Lousiana

3.

True or False:

Community policing does not provide a new way for the police to provide decentralized and personalized police service that offers every law-abiding citizen an opportunity to become active in the police process.

a)

False

b)

True

4.

Community policing or Police-Community Relations:

All officers are sworn personnel.

a)

Community policing

b)

Police-Community Relations

5.

Community policing or Police-Community Relations:

Influence is “from the top down”- those who “know best” have input and make decisions.

a)

Community policing

b)

Police-Community Relations

6.

Community policing or Police-Community Relations:

Citizens nominate problems and cooperate in setting up the police agenda.

a)

Community policing

b)

Police-Community Relations

7.

Community policing or Police-Community Relations:

Staff function: Irregular contact between officers and citizens.

a)

Community policing

b)

Police-Community Relations

8.

True or False:

During the 1900s-1940s, law enforcement personnel (especially the “beat officers”) were known by the citizens in the areas in which they worked.

a)

True

b)

False

9.

During the 1950s- 1970s, what research became a tool for success measurement?

a)

criminal justice

b)

policing

c)

community

d)

evaluation

10.

If an individual is not licensed within _ years from the date of a successful completion of a licensed exam, the BPOC course must be repeated.

a)

2 years

b)

4 years

c)

1 year

d)

6 years

11.

True or False:

Ironically, professionalization of policing has resulted, very often, in emphasis on walking beats and citizens interaction.

a)

True

b)

False

12.

In what year was the Presidents Commission on Law Enforcement and the Administration of Justice established?

a)

1931

b)

1967

c)

1982

d)

1991

13.

In which era did the development of community or problem-oriented policing open new potential for progressive policing in agencies using both the traditional model and the problem oriented model?

a)

1980s-today

b)

1950s-1970s

c)

1900s-1940s

14.

Occupational Code Rule 211.27 states that a current license holder, if arrested for any offense above Class C misdemeanor, shall report the facts of the arrest to TCOLE in writing within how many days?

a)

30 days

b)

15 days

c)

30 years

d)

20 days

15.

Policing in America has its roots in what methods?

a)

Southern

b)

European

c)

Eastern

d)

Northern

16.

True or False:

Proficiency Certificate Requirements (221.1) If an application is not found to be false, any license or certificate issued to the appointee by the commission will be subject to cancellation and recall.

a)

False

b)

True

17.

Commission Rule 223.15:

A suspension based on a Class B Misdemeanor shall be at least how many days?

a)

30 days

b)

60 days

c)

15 days

d)

10 days

18.

Commission Rule 223.15:

The license of a person charged with a felony and placed on community supervision shall be suspended for how long?

a)

5 years

b)

10 years

c)

30 days

d)

30 years

19.

Commission Rule 223.3:

In order to preserve the right to a hearing as described under this subchapter, an answer must be filed not later than how many days after the date the respondent receives notice of the executive director's petition or notice of violation?

a)

20 days

b)

30 days

c)

25 days

d)

5 days

20.

Texas Constables and Sheriffs are elected to a term of how many years?

a)

4 days

b)

2 years

c)

1 year

d)

4 years

21.

The “ward” was what patrol?

a)

common

b)

nightime

c)

daytime

d)

policing

22.

The Commison on Law Enforcement and the Administration of Justice in 1967, recommended what ultimate aim of all police departments?

a)

1 year of college

b)

to have a baccalaureate degree

c)

2 years of college

d)

4 years of college

23.

The National Advisory Commission on Criminal Justice Standards and Goals (NAC), reported in 1973 that the police still had low educational requirements.  The NAC cited the recommendations of the 1967 commission and established minimum entry-level requirements.  The immediate educational standard was what?

a)

two years of college

b)

one year of college

c)

four years of college

d)

five years of college

24.

What Code is the statutory authority for the Commission to establish rules that law enforcement agencies and officers must follow?

a)

Legislative

b)

Policing

c)

Occupations

d)

Administrative

25.

True of False:

The watch/ward system of police did evolve in Texas because of its large territory and absence of large cities/urban areas.

a)

False

b)

True

26.

To implement true community policing, police departments must also create and develop a new breed of line officer. Who acts as the direct link between the police and people in the community?

a)

Specialists

b)

Chief of Police

c)

Governor

d)

Community Policing Officer

27.

What are the 3 time spans for historical policing?

a)

1900s-1940s

1960s-1970s

1980s-Today

b)

1900s-1930s

1960s-1970s

1980s-Today

c)

1900s-1940s

1950s-1970s

1980s-Today

28.

What is not a gain/benefit of procedural justice and legitimacy?

a)

greater officer safety

b)

more use of “threats of force” for control

c)

acceptance of police decision

d)

a lower level of resistance

29.

What period is characterized by reform?

a)

1900s-1940s

b)

1950s-1970s

c)

1980s-Today

30.

What period was the use of the automobile provided for the use of more rapid response to police calls for service?

a)

1900s-1940s

b)

1950s-1970s

c)

1980s-Today

31.

Which of the following is not a Traditional Police Service Model?

a)

Reactive response

b)

Community policing

c)

The use of specialized units

d)

Citizen and employee expectations

e)

Use of aggregate statistics

32.

Which of the following is not a Traditional Police Service Model?

a)

Use of criminal justice system

b)

Lack of community and employee involvement in the decision making process

c)

Organizational Strategy

d)

The use of specialized units

33.

What period showed the development of the federal law enforcement system?

a)

1900s-1940s

b)

1950s-1970s

c)

1980s-Today

34.

Which section of the Texas Constitution details elections for Constables?

a)

Article 5 Section 23

b)

Article 5 Section 15

c)

Article 18 Section 5

d)

Article 5 Section 18

35.

What perspective argues the legitimacy of the police is linked to public judgements about the fairness of the processes through which the police make decisions and exercise authority?

a)

Justice Procedural

b)

Community Involvement

c)

Procedural Justice

d)

Traditional

36.

True or False:

The Community policing philosophy is not expressed in a new organizational strategy that allows police departments to put theory into practice.

a)

True

b)

False

37.

The National Commission on Law Observance and Enforcement (Wickersham Commission) reported in 1931 “the greatest promise for the future of policing is what?

a)

college or university

b)

knowledge

c)

community

d)

enforcement

38.

The “watch and ward” system of policing began in the?

a)

western states

b)

north states

c)

northeastern states

d)

southern states

39.

What individual was institutional in forming the militia group later called the Texas Rangers to protect the settlers from Indian and bandit raids?

a)

Henry Fielding

b)

Robert Peel

c)

Stephen F. Austin

d)

William the Conqueror

40.

What piece of equipment assisted the police officers in responding to service calls?

a)

Cell phones

b)

Weapons

c)

Automobile

d)

Radio

41.

What is a new philosophy of policing, based on the concept that police officers and private citizens working together in creative ways can help solve contemporary community problems related to crime, fear of crime, social and physical disorder, and neighborhood decay?

a)

Networking

b)

Traditional Policing

c)

Community policing

d)

Social services