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Police Systems and Practices - Exam #2(Ch. 5-8)
T or F: It is in the best interest of police departments to offer training courses to senior-level personnel as
a reward for longevity. - correct answer ✔✔False
Which of the following is NOT a type of police training discussed in the text?
a) recruit
b) field
c) terrorism-response
d) ongoing in-service - correct answer ✔✔c) terrorism-response
T or F: The majority of federal law enforcement agencies require only a high school diploma to be
considered for employment. - correct answer ✔✔False
The culture of a police department that requires a college degree creates a culture of ______.
a) engagement
b) responsibility
c) obedience
d) hostility - correct answer ✔✔b) responsibility
T or F: Currently, most police academies offer training in community policing. - correct answer ✔✔True
T or F: When supervisors do not attend the same training as lower-ranking officers, conflict can occur. -
correct answer ✔✔True
, Which of the following is a challenge related to funding for police training?
a) Mandatory training is not as beneficial as elective training.
b) Agencies must choose between paying overtime or running short on on-duty officers that day.
c) Budgets have not grown at the same rate as new burdens on police departments.
d) Agencies must choose between paying overtime or running short on on-duty officers that day AND
budgets have not grown at the same rate as new burdens on police departments. - correct answer ✔✔d)
Agencies must choose between paying overtime or running short on on-duty officers that day AND
budgets have not grown at the same rate as new burdens on police departments.
T or F: Police officers with a college education are more ethical than officers without the same education.
- correct answer ✔✔True
According to research on the police training and CPE activities, training is most effective when it ______.
a) occurs in a familiar setting
b) is mandatory for all employees
c) is presented in the style of a lecture
d) is less structured and does not set clear goals - correct answer ✔✔a) occurs in a familiar setting
T or F: A police agency may spend as much as $500,000 on the process of recruiting, hiring, and training
a single officer. - correct answer ✔✔False
The ______ is the largest professional organization dedicated to advancing knowledge in the criminal
justice profession.
a) American Society of Criminology
b) Academy of Criminal Justice Sciences
c) Police Executive Research Forum
d) Police Association for College Education - correct answer ✔✔b) Academy of Criminal Justice Sciences
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