PRACTICE QUIZ: CH.5 - Public Policing and Private Security

What is helping to fuel the rise of private policing in some areas once handled by the federal government? a. As federal budgets tighten, some federal police services have been privatized to cut expenses. b. The government has recognized that private police forces attract better officers with higher pay. c. The increasing costs of lawsuits against the federal government is necessitating their use. d. Increasingly, private police forces have advanced technology which the government lacks.

a. As federal budgets tighten, some federal police services have been privatized to cut expenses.

Which scenario would be more typically seen in a small, rural police department rather than the police department of a large metropolis? a. The police prefer to give warnings rather than arrest individuals for low-level crimes. b. The police tend to limit unnecessary contact with civilians while on patrol. c. The police force has a dedicated homicide investigation squad. d. The police utilize several public relations officers to liaise with the community.

a. The police prefer to give warnings rather than arrest individuals for low-level crimes.

Over which of the following would the Secret Service typically have jurisdiction? a. a case concerning counterfeiting of money and money laundering b. a case involving protection of federal judicial officials c. an organized crime case involving mafia families engaged in illegal gambling over state lines d. a firearms case concerning the illegal transfer of weapons by a gun store in a state

a. a case concerning counterfeiting of money and money laundering

Which of the following would typically involve Customs and Border Protection (CBP)? a. detaining an individual using false papers to gain entry into the United States after his plane landed b. conducting a drug bust at a home frequented by foreign nationals c. tracking and extraditing a fugitive wanted in the United States but who is currently hiding in a foreign country. d. shutting down vulnerabilities in the nation's borders

a. detaining an individual using false papers to gain entry into the United States after his plane landed

At what level of law enforcement does the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) operate? a. federal b. state c. county d. local

a. federal

Private police who conduct surveillance and search for information on behalf of a client are typically engaged in __________. a. intelligence policing b. protective policing c. community policing d. publicly contracted policing

a. intelligence policing

The majority of the authorized law enforcement personnel in this country are: a. local police b. state police c. the FBI d. county police

a. local police

A suspect has barricaded himself in a home that police have surrounded. What technology would be of great use to the police in determining if there are other suspects and/or hostages in the house? a. thermal imaging b. unmanned drones c. closed circuit television (CCTV) d. biometric scanners

a. thermal imaging

Which of the following is forcing many police departments to "do more with less"? a. uncertainty of police force budgets b. improvements in technology c. the demise of the Law Enforcement Assistance Administration (LEAA) d. quickly rising violent crime rates

a. uncertainty of police force budgets

Like the watchmen that preceded them, why were many of the early bobbies of the London Metropolitan Police ineffective? a. Many were ignorant of the law. b. Many were corrupt. c. Many were not paid. d. Many answered to the monarchy.

b. Many were corrupt.

Why were formal police departments established in England in the nineteenth century? a. The English people voted in referendum for the establishment of formal police. b. Private police and informal police forces were not up to the task of policing cities. c. They were meant to protect the thief takers. d. Private police were too expensive at a time when crime rates were falling.

b. Private police and informal police forces were not up to the task of policing cities.

How does technology benefit police in a time of uncertain budgets? a. Technology allows police forces to downsize without any negative repercussions. b. Technology allows police forces to increase productivity at minimal cost. c. Technology allows police forces to replace many of their officers. d. Technology allows police forces to stay one step ahead of criminals at all times.

b. Technology allows police forces to increase productivity at minimal cost.

What could have alleviated the problems faced by early municipal police forces in the United States? a. having police forces created through local government decrees b. instituting better training and administration of police forces c. providing police officers with less supervision d. providing more discretion to police forces

b. instituting better training and administration of police forces

What primarily fueled tensions between the police and the public in the 1960s? a. widespread police corruption in major municipal departments b. widespread unrest due to the civil rights and antiwar movements c. highly publicized acts of police brutality committed against major felons d. numerous major police departments going on strike due to low pay

b. widespread unrest due to the civil rights and antiwar movements

What gave rise to the development of municipal police forces in the nineteenth century in the United States? a. violence caused by the breakdown of slavery in the South b. widespread urban unrest and mob violence c. political corruption in state and local governments d. the transition from a rural to an urban-based economy

b. widespread urban unrest and mob violence

The National Security Agency (NSA) has detected chatter between several foreign nationals in the United States and known terrorists in the Middle East concerning the acquisition of assault weapons purchased with the use of counterfeit currency. Which federal law enforcement agency has control over the subsequent investigation of these foreign nationals? a. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) b. Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) c. Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) d. Secret Service

c. Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI)

Which agency falls under the purview of the Department of Homeland Security? a. Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) b. the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) c. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) d. Marshalls Service (USMS)

c. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE)

How does the work of the Law Enforcement Assistance Administration (LEAA) continue to benefit police despite its demise in the 1980s? a. Most current anti-terror devices in the United States was purchased with LEAA grants. b. Many small police departments continue to benefit from LEAA training. c. Many police officers benefit from the criminal justice college programs that the LEAA helped create. d. Most large police departments are supervised by officers who were taught by the LEAA.

c. Many police officers benefit from the criminal justice college programs that the LEAA helped create.

The central idea of community policing is to __________. a. shift policing functions from police departments to members of local communities b. have civilians join and work alongside police officers during routine patrols c. expand ties and trust between police departments and local communities d. provide communities with oversight over local police departments

c. expand ties and trust between police departments and local communities

Town vigilance committees were a hallmark of nineteenth-century law enforcement in what region of the United States? a. the Atlantic states b. the south c. the west d. the northeast

c. the west

Data mining is __________. a. a technique used by police to access a suspect's computer, bypass security protocols, and download the contents of its hard drive b. when police conduct a full-scope background check of a suspect that includes questioning family and neighbors c. when police use advanced software to identify crime patterns and link them to suspects based on behavior patterns d. used by police to match suspects in a surveillance video to known criminals in a database

c. when police use advanced software to identify crime patterns and link them to suspects based on behavior patterns

In what way did the Rodney King case force a reevaluation of police in America? a. It encouraged police forces to place crime fighting secondary to community outreach. b. It required police forces to be more liable for their actions and encouraged good behavior. c. It prompted police forces to invest in anti-riot gear. d. It prompted reforms to be made on improving community relations and checking police behavior.

d. It prompted reforms to be made on improving community relations and checking police behavior.

In which scenario can crime mapping benefit police? a. Police are uncertain if hostages are being held in a barricaded building. b. Police have video surveillance of a robbery, which shows a clear face of the suspect. c. Police have found evidence at a crime scene that has fingerprints on it. d. Police are uncertain where they should deploy more officers to counter crime

d. Police are uncertain where they should deploy more officers to counter crime

As private security companies expand and more come onto the market, why will there be increased legal scrutiny of them? a. Since private police are highly regulated and limited to what they can do, if they are to be effective they will need to be granted legal protections. b. There are fears that the expanding use of private police is due to the government seeking to cut costs at the expense of public safety. c. Since private police are well trained, it is feared that they will replace public police in society. d. There are questions as to whether or not private police have to abide by constitutional provisions that limit regular police officers.

d. There are questions as to whether or not private police have to abide by constitutional provisions that limit regular police officers.

What was one purpose of the Wickersham Commission? a. to root out and eliminate corruption in municipal police forces b. to study the feasibility of establishing a national police force c. to replace community watch groups with public police forces d. to evaluate police forces in an attempt to professionalize them

d. to evaluate police forces in an attempt to professionalize them