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Police Administration Midterm Detailed Questions
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The rise of unified, full-time police departments in America was influenced by
events in: - ANS England



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



A tightly controlled political part headed by a boss or small autocratic group whose
purpose is to repeatedly win elections for personal gain, often through graft and
corruption, is known as: - ANS Machine politics



Who is the father of modern law enforcement? - ANS August Vollmer



What efforts did Vollmer utilize to improve the caliber of police personnel? - ANS
Police training, psychological testing, recruiting college students.



Particularly after 1965, the hallmark of attempts to promote police
professionalization centered on: - ANS Education



One of the major conclusions of the Kansas City Preventive Patrol Study was: - ANS
A statistically weak correlation between reported crime and level of routine patrol.

,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. - ANS RAND Criminal
Investigation Study



During the 1960s, money was made available from ________ to start junior college
and university criminal justice programs. - ANS LEAA



The independent accrediting authority for law enforcement is: - ANS CALEA



Which of the following is not cited as a benefit to law enforcement accreditation? -
ANS Personnel costs can be reduced



Which of the following was an impact on policing as a result of WWII? - ANS A
shortage of experienced officers



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



What law enforcement administrator studied under Gus Vollmer and wrote the
"Bible" of police administration? - ANS O.W. Wilson



Following World War II, more women were hired as police officers, working
specifically with what category of offenders? - ANS Juvenile Deliquents

, Which of the following is not a criterion for a profession? - ANS A strong work
value



The Pendleton Act of 1883 sought to eliminate: - ANS The political spoils system



Prohibition was established by passage of: - ANS Volstead Act



Which of the following is not part of what the text refers to as the "trilogy"? - ANS
Community Oriented Policing



What agency was formed to archive and disseminate the rapidly growing body of
criminal justice knowledge being generated by research? - ANS NCJRS



The philosophy of community policing is based on two perspectives: - ANS
Proactive and information-based police responses



The four-step, problem-solving methodology referred to as SARA stands for: - ANS
Scanning, Analysis, Response, and Assessment



Which of the following is not a key feature of the Chicago Alternative Police
Strategy (CAPS)? - ANS Use of random moving patrol cars to deter crime. Officers
assigned to different beats and watches so that they can better address crime
problems responsibility.

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