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Supervision of Police Personnel chapters 1-3

Total questions: 29

Worksheet time: 15mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

______________ denotes the process of directing and controlling people and things so the objectives can be accomplished.

a)

Management

b)

Supervision

c)

Directing

d)

Organization

2.

Where does the authority of a supervisor come from?

a)

his/her peers

b)

Management

c)

co-workers

d)

Subordinates

3.

What can someone do to prepare himself or herself for a supervisory role?

a)

keep up to date on changes in practices

b)

gain a good working knowledge of the principles or organization

c)

All the above

d)

directing efforts of subordinates into productive channels

4.

The responsibility of conducting studies, analyzing data, and inspecting work systems falls into which category?

a)

Personnel Officer

b)

Planner

c)

Trainer

d)

Controller

5.

The process of assigning subordinates as scientifically as possible to the positions for which they are best suited and needed falls under the responsibility as a:

a)

Planner

b)

Trainer

c)

Decision Maker

d)

Personnel Officer

6.

A supervisor who develops their employees to be efficient and effective would be covering the responsibility as a:

a)

Trainer

b)

Planner

c)

Personnel officer

d)

Controller

7.

Following up and determining the rules and regulations have been followed by your subordinates covers the responsibility as a:

a)

Leader

b)

Planner

c)

Trainer

d)

Controller

8.

Interrelating the various parts of work is known as:

a)

Planning

b)

Coordinating

c)

Leading

d)

Controlling

9.

The duty of supervisory personnel that involves making decisions and embodying them in specific and general orders is:

a)

Controlling

b)

Leading

c)

Supervising

d)

Directing

10.

____________ plans are those which are prepared to meet exigencies encountered by police.

a)

Auxiliary

b)

Fiscal

c)

Operational

d)

Tactical

11.

Worker’s performance is most strongly influenced by which of the folowing?

a)

Peers

b)

Immediate supervisor

c)

Working environment

d)

Public

12.

In the law enforcement agency, first-level supervisors are of special importance because of the great ned for:

a)

Decision making

b)

Attention to detail

c)

Competition

d)

Team work

13.

A supervisor must be able to:

a)

Help subordinates achieve reasonable goals

b)

Provide solutions to subordinates for job problems

c)

Give counsel and asurance to their subordinates in their personal ives when the ned arises

d)

All the above

14.

In the long run, the interests of management and the worker are:

a)

The same

b)

Competing

c)

Different

d)

Achievable

15.

A supervisor is responsible for keping superiors informed through what means of report?

a)

Direct and indirect

b)

Immediate and delayed

c)

Reports and feedback

d)

Oral and writen

16.

A supervisor should always realize that the best interest of which group should always prevail?

a)

Union

b)

Organization

c)

Management

d)

Workers

17.

All supervisors and managers should know that a basic need of their subordinates is to:

a)

Make money

b)

Have input in decision making

c)

Have a feeling of stabilty and security in their work

d)

Recognition

18.

The final responsibilty for the supervisor’s job belongs to whom?

a)

Management

b)

Their team

c)

Themselves

d)

The public

19.

A supervisor is acting in what role when he or she is able to forecast future needs of his organization, anticipate problems and make decisions ahead of time?

a)

Leader

b)

Planner

c)

Trainer

d)

Controller

20.

A supervisor is acting in which of the folowing roles when he/she helps shape policy for the organization?

a)

Personnel officer

b)

Controller

c)

Planner

d)

Decision maker

21.

A supervisor is acting in what role when he or she is motivating subordinates by giving them positive incentives that wil encourage them to achieve and maintain a high level of efficiency ?

a)

Leader

b)

Planner

c)

Controller

d)

Boss

22.

Which of the following forms of action is vital for the interpersonal relations of a supervisor with a subordinate?

a)

Order giving

b)

Command presence

c)

Temperament

d)

Manner of communication

23.

Plans relating to standard operating procedures are useful as guides to personnel in such activities as serving and processing arrest warrants are:

a)

Strategic

b)

Auxiliary

c)

Operational

d)

Tactical

24.

What provides specific guides to conduct and performance?

a)

Policies

b)

Memos

c)

Patrol guide

d)

Rules and regulations

25.

In order for rules and regulations to be effective they must be

a)

Specific and clear

b)

Current and reasonable

26.

One benefit of a straight-line organization is that:

a)

It is one in which work can be easily divided into units

b)

Supervisors perform the duties of specialists

c)

Speciality staff assist in operations

d)

Span of control is more effective

27.

The principle that every employee should be under the direct command of one supervisor is:

a)

Span of control

b)

Division of work

c)

Hierarchy

d)

Unity of command

28.

What is considered the number of persons one individual can supervise effectively?

a)

Unity of command

b)

Span of control

c)

Command and control

d)

Delegation

29.

______ relates to the process of committing an activity to another’s care.

a)

Tasking

b)

Ordering

c)

Delegating

d)

Differing