Explain the differences of nature versus nurture in terms of why certain individuals are attracted to
policing and place it in the context of predisposition versus socialization? - correct answer ✔✔Nature:
Our genetics determine our behavior
Nurture: Our environment and life experiences determine our behavior
Predisposition:
Socialization:
List and discuss the top three reasons individuals give for wanting to become police officers? - correct
answer ✔✔Altruism: Help people
Job Benefits: Motivating factor
Job Security: Motivating factor
Identify and explain the three most common recruitment methods for policing? - correct answer
✔✔Newspaper Advertisements
Career Fairs
The Internet
Describe and explain the three most common recruit feeder programs? - correct answer ✔✔College
Internships
Explorer Programs
School Resource Officers
Characterize and explain the three most commonly targeted groups for policing? - correct answer
✔✔Certified Police Officers
College Graduates
, Women and Minorities
Detail the most common preemployment standards for policing - correct answer ✔✔Age, Height,
Weight, Physical Agility, Strength, Vision, Education, Residency, and Non-smoking
Define what is meant by the phrase Bona Fide Occupational Qualification? - correct answer
✔✔Requirement for someone to become a police officer because it is a necessary skill to preform the
job
Describe the screening process for policing, moving from the least expensive to the most expensive
devices - correct answer ✔✔Written Test, Physical Agility Test, Records Check, Medical Exam, Drug
Testing, Psychological Exam, Polygram Exam, Background Investigation, and personal Panel Interview
Explain the many forms of police training that police officers receive over the course of their career? -
correct answer ✔✔Begin in the police academy, some states allow a grav period where the individual
can work in the streets and gain on the job training after, police academy there is field training program,
roll call training, in-service training, higher education, and police experience
Compare and discuss the difference in police academies as they relate to the educational perspective
and stress? - correct answer ✔✔Pedagogy/ High Stress Style: Emphasizes child education and college
oriented
Andragogy/ Low Stress Style: Emphasizes adult education and military oriented
Identify and explain the three most common career tracks for a police officer - correct answer ✔✔Officer
Detective
Management
Examine the issues of retention and retirement when it comes to American policing? - correct answer
✔✔Retention: Is difficult, means to transfer to other agencies, and leave policing
Retirement: After between 20-30 years
Chapter 6- Police Authority
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