CRJ-Chapter 5
The centralized model of state law enforcement organization was first used in which state?
Pennsylvania
Which level of law enforcement operates on a for-profit basis?
Private
Which is the largest level of law enforcement in the United States today?
Private protective services
Why is private security believed to have been largely responsible for the recent decade-long decline in reported crime?
Private security activities limit opportunity for potential criminals
Paula is part of the FBI's "Flying Squad." Which of the following is most likely to be one of her responsibilities?
Providing specialized counterterrorism knowledge to FBI field offices
In 2005, then-director of the FBI ___________ spoke at the International Law Enforcement Academy in Budapest, Hungary. In his speech, he asserted that "good bridges make good neighbors."
Robert Mueller
In 1829, ____________ formed the world's first modern police force in London. It soon became a model for police forces around the world.
Robert Peel
Which of the following has contributed to the growth of the private security sector in the U.S.?
Increased workplace crime
Which of the following statements regarding the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) Laboratory Division is true?
It provides free laboratory services to law enforcement agencies throughout the U.S
Which of the following statements regarding evidence-based policing is true?
It uses research on the outcomes of police work to guide police in future decision-making
In the early 18th century, Henry Fielding, magistrate of the Bow Street region on London organized the Bow Street Runners to combat a large criminal organization headed by __________.
Jonathan Wild
In 1974, the results of an experiment on preventive patrol in ___________ were published. This experiment is credited with beginning the tradition of scientific studies of policing.
Kansas City, Missouri
In 1968, the U.S. Congress passed the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act. This legislation created the _____________ a year later which funneled federal funding to state and local law enforcement agencies.
Law Enforcement Assistance Administration
In early Britain, the ____________ was the leader of the county and was responsible for leading a posse to apprehend an offender
shire reeve
The largest jail system in the world is the one operated by ____________.
the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department
British police practices became codified in 1285 with passage of _________.
the Statute of Winchester
In 1931, ____________ recognized that Prohibition was unenforceable and reported that it carried the potential for police corruption.
the Wickersham Commission
smart policing
A law enforcement initiative that makes use of techniques shown to work at both reducing and solving crimes.
New York City had separate day and night forces until ____ when they were combined into the New York City Police Department.
1844
Most sheriff's departments are small. More than half of them employ fewer than ___ sworn officers.
25
federal law enforcement agency
A U.S. government agency or office whose primary functional responsibility is to enforce federal criminal laws.
municipal police department
A city- or town-based law enforcement agency. Also known as local police.
predictive policing
A contemporary policing strategy that uses statistical techniques to analyze data in order to anticipate or predict the likelihood of crime occurrence in locations of interest.
sworn officer
A law enforcement officer who is trained and empowered to perform full police duties, such as making arrests, conducting investigations, and carrying firearms.
Statute of Winchester
A law, written in 1285, that created a watch and ward system in English cities and towns and that codified early police practices.
comes stabuli
A nonuniformed mounted law enforcement officer of medieval England. Early police forces were small and relatively unorganized but made effective use of local resources in the formation of posses, the pursuit of offenders, and the like.
Law Enforcement Assistance Administration (LEAA)
A now-defunct federal agency established under Title I of the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 to funnel federal funding to state and local law enforcement agencies.
New Police
A police force formed in 1829 under the command of Sir Robert Peel. It became the model for modern-day police forces throughout the Western world.Also called Metropolitan Police Force.
directed patrol
A police-management strategy designed to increase the productivity of patrol officers through the scientific analysis and evaluation of patrol techniques.
Which of the following agencies is most likely to be found in a state that uses a centralized model of state policing?
A state police agency
In 1910, ___________ became the first police woman in the world, serving with the Los Angeles Police Department.
Alice Stebbins
bow street runners
An early English police unit formed under the leadership of Henry Fielding, magistrate of the Bow Street region of London.
night watch
An early form of police patrol in English cities and towns.
private protective service
An independent or proprietary commercial organization that provides protective services to employers on a contractual basis.
Why has the organization of American law enforcement been called the most complex in the world?
Because police agencies have been created at the federal, state, and local levels.
Ronnie is a county sheriff and Sam is the chief of a city police department. Which of the following is true of both Ronnie and Sam?
Both head up local law enforcement agencies.
Which of the following is primarily true of city police chiefs, rather than sheriffs?
City police chiefs are typically appointed by the mayor or city council.
A non-uniformed mounted law enforcement officer of medieval England, from which the modern constable evolved.
Comes stabuli
Which of the following statements about early involvement of women in policing is true?
Early policewomen primarily worked with women and children, rather than providing the same types of police services as male officers.
The U.S. Coast Guard is part of the Department of _________.
Homeland Security
Which of the following statements regarding private policing globally is true?
In most democratic countries, private police outnumber public police.
___________ operates the Combined DNA Index System (CODIS), a computerized forensic database of DNA profiles of offenders convicted of serious crimes.
The FBI
Which of the following includes representatives from the Department of Defense, the Secret Service, and the Central Intelligence Agency?
The Joint Terrorism Task Force (JTTF)
Wickersham Commission
The National Commission on Law Observance and Enforcement. In 1931, the commission issued a report stating that Prohibition was unenforceable and carried a great potential for police corruption.
Vigilantism
The act of taking the law into one's own hands.
scientific police management
The application of social science techniques to the study of police administration for the purpose of increasing effectiveness, reducing the frequency of citizen complaints, and enhancing the efficient use of available resources.
Which of the following statements regarding private protective services is true?
The decline in reported crime has been attributed to private security.
sheriff
The elected chief officer of a county law enforcement agency. The sheriff is usually responsible for law enforcement in unincorporated areas and for the operation of the county jail.
Kansas City Experiment
The first large-scale scientific study of law enforcement practices. Sponsored by the Police Foundation, it focused on the practice of preventive patrol.
bobbies
The popular British name given to members of Sir Robert (Bob) Peel's Metropolitan Police Force.
Which of the following is one of the common features of states that use the centralized model of state police organization?
The state police agency has exclusive responsibility for conducting major criminal investigations and patrolling state highways
evidence-based policing (ebp)
The use of the best available research on the outcomes of police work to implement guidelines and evaluate agencies, units, and officers.
hot-spot policing
a contemporary policing strategy in which law enforcement agencies focus their resources on known areas of criminal activity
In the _______ model of state police organization, officers are responsible for the patrol of state highways AND for major criminal investigations.
centralized
Currently, the main priority of the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) is __________.
counterterrorism.
Between 1969 and 1982, the LEAA distributed nearly ________ to local and state law enforcement agencies.
eight billion dollars
The FBI operates ___________, also called legats, in major cities around the world to permit the international coordination of enforcement activities.
legal attache offices
According to the National Center for Policy Analysis, private security personnel _____________.
outnumber public law enforcement personnel by nearly three to one
In the late 1800s, Nathaniel traveled out to the American West. There were few law enforcement officials there, so when someone tried to steal Nathaniel's horse, he was forced to take the law into his own hands. Nathaniel is a ___________ according to your text.
vigilante
