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B

Community policing has gained increased acceptance during the past 10 years. The community policing model places service to the public and prevention of crime as the primary role of police in society and emphasize problem solving, with active citizen involvement in defining those matters that are important to the community, rather than crime fighting and arrest statistics. Officers at the patrol level are required to spend less time in their cars communicating with other officers and more time on the street communicating with citizens. Proponents of this style of policing insist that addressing the causes of crime makes police officers more effective and at the same time enhances the quality of life in the neighborhood. Community policing concepts, if successfully implemented, offer the prospect of effective crime prevention and substantially improved community relations. Although community-based policing is not a panacea for the problems of crime in society, it does offer valuable opportunity to both reduce crime and enhance the police image. According to the preceding passage, which of the following statements is most accurate? a. Community policing is expected to increase the number of arrests made by patrol officers. b. Implementing community policing is expected to decrease the amount of crime. c. Community policing is not designed to lessen crime. d. The community policing model defers decision-making to citizens and community members.

B

During the 1970s rural America registered a population gain of almost 14 percent, while metropolitan growth was just under 10 percent. The surprising spurt in rural growth had nothing to do, however, with prolific reproduction. On the contrary, rural areas were mired in aging townsfolk. This fact, combined with the trend toward smaller families, actually resulted in a 10 percent decline in the existing rural population between 1965 and 1970. Newcomers more than made up for that loss. The latest census tells us that one sixth of the U.S. population now lives in rural areas and 40 percent of all new housing in the 1970s was built on rural land. The rural areas are now growing faster than the metropolitan areas for the first time since the early 1800s. 19 Based on the preceding passage, which of the following statements is most accurate? a. Rural areas were mired in aging townsfolk because the young and farmers were immigrating to the cities. b. There has been more than a 10 percent increase of newcomers to rural areas. c. The overall gain in the American population was almost 14 percent. d. The trend toward small families contributed to the decrease in the urban population growth rate.

C

Entrapment is defined as officers or agents of the government provoking a person to commit a crime that he did not originally contemplate in order to prosecute him. The goal of law enforcement is not to encourage nor to create an offense, but to prevent people from committing crimes and/or arrest people when they do commit offenses. Based on the preceding passage, which of the following statements describes an instance of entrapment? a. Property that has been marked by police so that they can trace it at a later time. b. A victim, learning that a person intends to rob him, does nothing to stop the crime, but instead allows the robber to carry through with the crime so that police will catch him in the act. c. A door to a warehouse containing valuable merchandise is purposely left open by police. d. An undercover officer approaches a known drug dealer and tries, unsuccessfully, to purchase drugs.

A

GENERAL ORDER 62 (Radio Codes) The purpose of this general order is to describe the coding system that identifies the various departmental and non-departmental units. Below you will find three components of police radio codes (A, B, and C). When a dispatcher sends officers out on a call, these 3 code components are used. Each call number shall be comprised of three components: 1. the first digit identifies shift 2. the alpha digit describes the operational assignment 3. the last two digits identifies unit or area Call numbers shall be assigned as follows: A. Shift designation 1 - Day 2 - Swing 3 - Graveyard B. Operational assignments A - Patrol Division, Platoon 1 B - Patrol Division, Platoon 2 C - Patrol Division, Special Activities D - Patrol Division, Gang Unit E - Traffic Division, Motorcycle Unit 1 F - Traffic Division, Motorcycle Unit 2 G - Traffic Division, Administration H - Investigation Division, Fraud I - Investigation Division, Drugs J - Administration Division C. Unit or Area 1-12 - Metropolitan area 13-20 - Airport 21-40 - Industrial parks 41-45 - Residential areas Using the above coding system, the call number 2-B-12 would identify a. swing shift, platoon 2, metropolitan area b. graveyard, platoon 1, airport c. swing shift, administration, residential d. day, traffic unit 1, airport

A

Identify the sentence which is most clearly written: a. The officer was hoping to get a new partner, one that had a great deal of experience. b. The officer was hoping to get a new partner. One that had a great deal of experience.

A

Suspect A was in the house longer than Suspect B. Suspect C was the house for less time than Suspect B. Who was in the house the longest? a. Suspect A b. Suspect B c. Suspect C d. Not enough information.

D

The case of Gideon v. Wainwright, decided by the Supreme Court in 1962, granted court- appointed counsel to people charged with felonies who could not afford to pay for their own attorneys. In a more recent case, the Supreme Court declared that the right extends to persons who are charged with any crime for which prison is a potential penalty. According to these court decisions, a defendant may waive his or her right to be represented by counsel at trial, but the state must at least provide the defendant with the opportunity to have free counsel. Based on the above passage, which of the following statements is most correct regarding defendants who cannot afford an attorney? a. Anyone who must appear in court has the right to a free attorney. b. Anyone whose charges may result in prison must have an attorney representing him or her at trial. c. Anyone charged with a felony must have an attorney present for his or her trial. d. Anyone charged with an offense that could lead to prison must have the option of a free attorney.

C

Three of the following words are similar, while one is different. Select the one that is different. a. Helicopter b. Bicycle c. Calculator d. Car

B

What is the next number in the following sequence? 9, 8, 7, 6, 5, _____ a. 3 b. 4 c. 5

C

choose the correct spelling of the missing word: His ______________ of the situation was incorrect. a. analisys b. annalysis c. analysis d. anallysys

A

choose the correct spelling of the missing word: It was not _____________ who committed the crime. a. apparent b. apperant c. aparent d. aperant

A

choose the correct spelling of the missing word: She did not actually _____________ the stolen goods. a. receive b. recieve c. receve d. recive

D

choose the correct spelling of the missing word: She was a ____________ worker. a. conscienteous b. consceintious c. consceinteous d. conscientious

C

choose the correct spelling of the missing word: There was only one witness to the boy's ______________. a. abducton b. abducsion c. abduction d. abduckion

B

choose the word or phrase that most nearly has the same meaning as the underlined word: The police *sequestered* the suspect. a. caught b. isolated c. arrested d. released

A

choose the word or phrase that most nearly has the same meaning as the underlined word: He was *ignorant* of the proper procedures. a. unaware b. conscious c. uncertain d. cognizant

D

choose the word or phrase that most nearly has the same meaning as the underlined word: In order to conceal her guilt, Linda told a *blatant* lie. a. harmless b. subtle c. careless d. obvious

A

choose the word or phrase that most nearly has the same meaning as the underlined word: The witness *corroborated* the suspect's story. a. verified b. contradicted c. added to d. questioned

C

choose the word or phrase that most nearly has the same meaning as the underlined word: It was not a very *pragmatic* plan. a. plausible b. serious c. practical d. sensible

A

identify the sentence which is most clearly written: a. "In rural areas, more deer are killed by automobiles than by hunters." b. "In rural areas, automobiles kill more deer than hunters."

A

identify the sentence which is most clearly written: a. Beginning to run before stretching is frequently the cause of shin splints. b. Beginning to run before stretching frequently is the cause of shin splints.

B

identify the sentence which is most clearly written: a. Bullet fragments were gathered by officers in envelopes. b. Bullet fragments were gathered in envelopes by officers.

B

identify the sentence which is most clearly written: a. Jail is not a pleasant place to be, but they do get their basic necessities met. b. Jail is not a pleasant place to be, but prisoners do get their basic necessities met.

A

identify the sentence which is most clearly written: a. The child wanted everything he saw advertised in commercials, even though he didn't know exactly what the toys were. b. The child wanted everything he saw advertised in the commercials, even though he didn't know exactly what they were.

A

identify the sentence which is most clearly written: a. The necessary revisions have been made by the author and the manuscript is now ready to be printed. The publicist can begin developing the advertising campaign. b. The necessary revisions have been made by the author and the manuscript is now ready to be printed the publicist can begin developing the advertising campaign.

A

identify the sentence which is most clearly written: a. The next time Mary was in town, she agreed to have lunch with Sue. b. Mary agreed to have lunch with Sue the next time she was in town.

B

identify the sentence which is most clearly written: a. The officer had probable cause to arrest the suspect when he arrived at the scene. b. When the officer arrived at the scene, he had probable cause to arrest the suspect.

A

identify the sentence which is most clearly written: a. The position requires that the incumbent type, file and prepare travel expense claims in addition to acting as the receptionist for the organization. b. The position requires that the incumbent type, file and prepare travel expense claims. In addition to acting as the receptionist for the organization.

A

identify the sentence which is most clearly written: a. The suspect disliked the officer as did the judge. b. The suspect disliked the officer as much as the judge.