Question 1

How is politics defined? Why can't it be kept out of police agencies?

Accepted Answer

Answer (should include points such as): Politics is the process of acquiring and maintaining control over a government Police departments are ultimately supervised by elections Public policy is expressed in laws

Question 2

The Law Enforcement Education Program provided up to $2,400 a year to help defray ________ costs.

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Question 3

The Ku Klux Klan took over some of the duties of ________, who hunted down fugitive slaves.

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Question 4

Assume you were a police officer in the 1960s. List three turbulent events during this time and discuss the impact upon police and their communities.

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Should contain these...

Question 5

Match the person from Column 1 to his description in Column 2. Each item in Column 2 will be used only once.
-Benjamin "Pap" Singleton

Accepted Answer

A)   WCTU activist who gained notoriety for ripping alcohol kegs open with her axe
B)   Driving force behind the London Metropolitan Police
C)   Bank robber killed in Chicago by FBI agents in 1934, marking the end of the lawless era
D)   Farm worker and civil rights activist who fought for better working conditions and pay for migrant pickers
E)   Chief of several jurisdictions and wrote Police Administration, which is often regarded as the "Bible" of police administrationF)  Carried out Oklahoma City bombing as a means of getting revenge for Ruby Ridge and WacoG)  Distinguished leader in the Civil Rights movementH)  Father of modern law enforcementI)  Former Tennessee slave who promoted founding African American townships in Kansas after the Civil warJ)  U.S. President assassinated by a frustrated patronage seeker, giving momentum to the passage of the Pendleton ActK) A) and J)
L) B) and G)

Question 6

What is the name of the persons who, during WWII, patrolled to make sure that no lights were showing during "black outs"?

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A)   Air raid wardens
B)   Carpetbaggers
C)   Muckrackers
D)   Civil patrolE) A) and D)
F) None of the above

Question 7

What is the name of the first full-time police agency in London?

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A)   London Metropolitan Police
B)   English Special Forces
C)   British Crime Council
D)   London Police DepartmentE) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 8

Why do you think most police departments have adopted the military model of policing?

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Question 9

Who is the father of modern law enforcement?

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A)   August Vollmer
B)   Robert Peel
C)   O.W. Wilson
D)   J. Edgar HooverE) A) and B)
F) A) and C) A

Question 10

Discuss how events in England in the 1800s influenced the development of policing in the United States.

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Question 11

A ________ is someone who smuggled illegal alcohol during prohibition.

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Question 12

Community oriented policing is the development of police strategies and programs in partnership with ________ in order to deliver custom-tailored police services to problems.

Accepted Answer

communities

Question 13

Match the person from Column 1 to his description in Column 2. Each item in Column 2 will be used only once.
-Timothy McVeigh

Accepted Answer

A)   WCTU activist who gained notoriety for ripping alcohol kegs open with her axe
B)   Driving force behind the London Metropolitan Police
C)   Bank robber killed in Chicago by FBI agents in 1934, marking the end of the lawless era
D)   Farm worker and civil rights activist who fought for better working conditions and pay for migrant pickers
E)   Chief of several jurisdictions and wrote Police Administration, which is often regarded as the "Bible" of police administrationF)  Carried out Oklahoma City bombing as a means of getting revenge for Ruby Ridge and WacoG)  Distinguished leader in the Civil Rights movementH)  Father of modern law enforcementI)  Former Tennessee slave who promoted founding African American townships in Kansas after the Civil warJ)  U.S. President assassinated by a frustrated patronage seeker, giving momentum to the passage of the Pendleton ActK) C) and I)
L) F) and J)

Question 14

The ________ described how investigations in major metropolitan police agencies were organized and managed. This study recommended a larger role for police officers in conducting preliminary investigations.

Accepted Answer

A)   Kansas City Patrol Experiment
B)   NIJ Proactive Patrol Study
C)   RAND Criminal Investigation Study
D)   FBI Investigation ReportE) B) and D)
F) None of the above

Question 15

Match the person from Column 1 to his description in Column 2. Each item in Column 2 will be used only once.
-James Garfield

Accepted Answer

A)   WCTU activist who gained notoriety for ripping alcohol kegs open with her axe
B)   Driving force behind the London Metropolitan Police
C)   Bank robber killed in Chicago by FBI agents in 1934, marking the end of the lawless era
D)   Farm worker and civil rights activist who fought for better working conditions and pay for migrant pickers
E)   Chief of several jurisdictions and wrote Police Administration, which is often regarded as the "Bible" of police administrationF)  Carried out Oklahoma City bombing as a means of getting revenge for Ruby Ridge and WacoG)  Distinguished leader in the Civil Rights movementH)  Father of modern law enforcementI)  Former Tennessee slave who promoted founding African American townships in Kansas after the Civil warJ)  U.S. President assassinated by a frustrated patronage seeker, giving momentum to the passage of the Pendleton ActK) A) and D)
L) I) and J)

Question 16

Match the person from Column 1 to his description in Column 2. Each item in Column 2 will be used only once.
-John Dillinger

Accepted Answer

A)   WCTU activist who gained notoriety for ripping alcohol kegs open with her axe
B)   Driving force behind the London Metropolitan Police
C)   Bank robber killed in Chicago by FBI agents in 1934, marking the end of the lawless era
D)   Farm worker and civil rights activist who fought for better working conditions and pay for migrant pickers
E)   Chief of several jurisdictions and wrote Police Administration, which is often regarded as the "Bible" of police administrationF)  Carried out Oklahoma City bombing as a means of getting revenge for Ruby Ridge and WacoG)  Distinguished leader in the Civil Rights movementH)  Father of modern law enforcementI)  Former Tennessee slave who promoted founding African American townships in Kansas after the Civil warJ)  U.S. President assassinated by a frustrated patronage seeker, giving momentum to the passage of the Pendleton ActK) A) and B)
L) D) and G)

Question 17

Match the person from Column 1 to his description in Column 2. Each item in Column 2 will be used only once.
-O.W. Wilson

Accepted Answer

A)   WCTU activist who gained notoriety for ripping alcohol kegs open with her axe
B)   Driving force behind the London Metropolitan Police
C)   Bank robber killed in Chicago by FBI agents in 1934, marking the end of the lawless era
D)   Farm worker and civil rights activist who fought for better working conditions and pay for migrant pickers
E)   Chief of several jurisdictions and wrote Police Administration, which is often regarded as the "Bible" of police administrationF)  Carried out Oklahoma City bombing as a means of getting revenge for Ruby Ridge and WacoG)  Distinguished leader in the Civil Rights movementH)  Father of modern law enforcementI)  Former Tennessee slave who promoted founding African American townships in Kansas after the Civil warJ)  U.S. President assassinated by a frustrated patronage seeker, giving momentum to the passage of the Pendleton ActK) D) and E)
L) C) and H)

Question 18

Evidence-based policing is based on ________ that suggests which strategies in policing provide the most successful outcomes.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Evidence-based policing is based on ________ that...

Question 19

What law enforcement administrator studied under Gus Vollmer and wrote the "Bible" of police administration?

Accepted Answer

A)   Benjamin "Pap" Singleton
B)   Sir Robert Peel
C)   O.W. Wilson
D)   George KellingE) A) and C)
F) B) and D)

Question 20

The independent accrediting authority for law enforcement is:

Accepted Answer

A)   IACLEA.
B)   NOBLE.
C)   AALE.
D)   CALEA.E) B) and C)
F) None of the above

Exam 1: Evolution of Police Administration

How is politics defined? Why can't it be kept out of police agencies?

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The Law Enforcement Education Program provided up to $2,400 a year to help defray ________ costs.

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The Ku Klux Klan took over some of the duties of ________, who hunted down fugitive slaves.

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Assume you were a police officer in the 1960s. List three turbulent events during this time and discuss the impact upon police and their communities.

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Match the person from Column 1 to his description in Column 2. Each item in Column 2 will be used only once. -Benjamin "Pap" Singleton

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What is the name of the persons who, during WWII, patrolled to make sure that no lights were showing during "black outs"?

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What is the name of the first full-time police agency in London?

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Why do you think most police departments have adopted the military model of policing?

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Who is the father of modern law enforcement?

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Discuss how events in England in the 1800s influenced the development of policing in the United States.

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A ________ is someone who smuggled illegal alcohol during prohibition.

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Community oriented policing is the development of police strategies and programs in partnership with ________ in order to deliver custom-tailored police services to problems.

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Match the person from Column 1 to his description in Column 2. Each item in Column 2 will be used only once. -Timothy McVeigh

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The ________ described how investigations in major metropolitan police agencies were organized and managed. This study recommended a larger role for police officers in conducting preliminary investigations.

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Match the person from Column 1 to his description in Column 2. Each item in Column 2 will be used only once. -James Garfield

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Match the person from Column 1 to his description in Column 2. Each item in Column 2 will be used only once. -John Dillinger

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Match the person from Column 1 to his description in Column 2. Each item in Column 2 will be used only once. -O.W. Wilson

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Evidence-based policing is based on ________ that suggests which strategies in policing provide the most successful outcomes.

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What law enforcement administrator studied under Gus Vollmer and wrote the "Bible" of police administration?

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The independent accrediting authority for law enforcement is:

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