Police and Law Enforcement Study Guide Test And Answers.
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Course
POLICE OFFICER.
Institution
POLICE OFFICER.
Requirements for a police officer - correct answer -21 yrs of age
-No Felony or disqualifying misdemeanor
-Educational Requirements
-Physical/drug screen/polygraph/psych evaluation
-Fitness standards
-Civil Service Exam
-Police Academy (usually 2...
Requirements for a police officer - correct answer -21 yrs of age
-No Felony or disqualifying misdemeanor
-Educational Requirements
-Physical/drug screen/polygraph/psych evaluation
-Fitness standards
-Civil Service Exam
-Police Academy (usually 2-9months)
Four Basic Responsibilities of the Police - correct answer -Enforce Laws
-Prevent Crime
-Keep the Peace
-Community
Historical Development of Policing - correct answer -No formal police force in
early U.S. History
-1844-First Police Department formed
-Patronage System (Spoils System)
-1929- Wickersham Commission, reform of policing
-August Vollmer- Father of modern police administration
-1960s-National Advisory Committee on Civil Disorders
-1970s-Community Era in policing (Safe Streets Act)
-1980s-Focus on Community based policing
Law Enforcement Today - correct answer -Now have a multi layering of law
enforcement agencies
-over 15,000 law enforcement agencies in the U.S. These agencies employ over 1 million people
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