Module Five - Module Five Quiz

Which type of changes does law enforcement continually face?

1. Changes in technology. 2. Changes in tactics. 3. Changes in law. 4. Changes in policy.

What are the keys to great police report writing?

1. Consider who will be reading your report in the future. 2. Establish elements of the crime. 3. Include exculpatory evidence. 4. Take good field notes.

If there are any changes in laws, rules, and practices, how can a police chief disseminate that information to his/her employees?

1. Tell employees face-to-face. 2. Post the information on social media. 3. Send the information via e-mail.

Along with a police supervisor, prosecutor, or defense attorney, who else may view a police report?

1. Victim advocate. 2. Academic researcher. 3. Parole board. 4. Insurance company.

Which of the following strategies was used in early English history to address crime?

A mutual pledge system.

Which of the following contributed to the decreases in the crime rate during the 1980s and 1990s?

CompStat

Which organization became the leading voice of police reform during the first two decades of the twentieth century by consistently calling for the creation of a civil service police and for the removal of political influence and control over the police?

International Association of Chiefs of Police (IACP)

Which of the following is the most powerful instrument a police officer carries?

Pen

Police officers should expect that their report will be used against them in a civil suit or on the stand to discredit them.

True

Why was two-way radio an important part of the professionalism of police officers?

Two-way radio enhanced officers' ability to respond to calls for service.