Advanced Police Practices Practice Exam
Course Introduction
Advanced Police Practices provides an in-depth exploration of contemporary policing strategies, emphasizing critical issues such as community-oriented policing, ethical decision-making, evidence-based practices, and the integration of technology in law enforcement. Students will analyze case studies, examine legal frameworks, and assess real-world applications of advanced tactics in crime prevention, investigation, and crisis management. The course also addresses leadership roles within police organizations, the challenges of multicultural engagement, and strategies for promoting departmental accountability and transparency within modern policing environments.
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Community Policing Partnerships for Problem Solving 8th Edition by Linda S. Miller
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Chapter 1: The Evolution of Community Policing
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Q1) Twentieth-century Southern law enforcement was essentially a direct outgrowth of the 19th-century A)carpetbaggers.
B)slave patrols.
C)Jim Crow laws.
D)slave threat.
Answer: B
Q2) Community policing is a philosophy that promotes organization strategies,which supports the systematic use of partnerships and problem-solving techniques.
A)True
B)False
Answer: True
Q3) Community policing is an organizational strategy that emerged in the 1980s and 1990s for dramatically improving the delivery of police services.
A)True
B)False
Answer: True
Q4) A ___________________ shift is a new way of thinking about a specific subject. Answer: paradigm
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Chapter 2: Inside Police Agencies: Understanding Mission and Culture
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Q1) Negative contacts
A)are unpleasant interactions between the police and the public.
B)occur when an officer performs poorly at the firing range.
C)result when investigators are unable to develop leads.
D)None of the above
Answer: A
Q2) Negative contacts,as defined in the text,will result in the police being unable to perform their duties.
A)True
B)False
Answer: False
Q3) Statistics from 2013 show that some college is required for what percentage of local agencies?
A)25%
B)72%
C)32%
D)17%
Answer: C
Q4) The __________________ is also shaped by appearance and police actions. Answer: police image
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Chapter 3: Understanding and Involving the Community
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Q1) Operating within each community is a power structure that can enhance or endanger
A)political groups.
B)neighborhood watch groups.
C)ethnic groups.
D)police-community relations.
Answer: D
Q2) According to Coleman,the two most important elements in social capital are
A)honesty and integrity.
B)crime and punishment.
C)trustworthiness and obligations.
D)public and private enforcement.
Answer: C
Q3) The _________________ includes divisions of society with wealth and political influence such as federal,state,and local agencies and governments,commissions,and regulatory agencies.
Answer: formal power structure
Q4) The ______________ suggests that if it appears "no one cares," disorder and crime will thrive.
Answer: bowling alone phenomenon
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Chapter 4: Problem Solving: Proactive Policing
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Q1) Most general policies on "workplace violence" also specifically address domestic violence and its impact in the workplace.
A)True
B)False
Q2) Targeting gun traffickers,teaching conflict resolution skills,and implementing gun buyback programs are all examples of
A)limited-effectiveness response to gun violence.
B)specific responses to gun violence.
C)useful strategies for law enforcement.
D)proven successes in reducing gun violence.
Q3) Crime mapping changes the focus from the criminal to the location of the crimes.
A)True
B)False
Q4) Sexual assault on campuses in not a common violent crime.
A)True
B)False
Q5) Hate can be classified into two categories: ________________ and ________________.
Q6) A hate crime is also called a ________________ crime.
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Chapter 5: Implementing Community Policing
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Q1) According to the text,community policing will require a change in
A)mission statement.
B)departmental organization.
C)the general approach to "fighting crime."
D)All of the above
Q2) The smallest number of citizens and organizations needed to support and sustain a community policing initiative is called critical mass.
A)True
B)False
Q3) One strategy suggested by the text includes assignment of officers to permanent beats and teaching them
A)patrol and crime control strategies.
B)foot and bike patrol tactics.
C)better report writing and communication skills.
D)community organizing and problem solving skills.
Q4) Discuss and analyze possible resistance to community policing.
Q5) How do the management styles of a department affect the implementation and success of community policing?
Q6) ________________ is long-term,large-scale,future-oriented planning.
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Chapter 6: Communicating With a Diverse Population
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Q1) In the case of Pottinger v.City of Miami (1992),a U.S.District Court found the practice of ________________ unconstitutional.
A)removing park benches
B)bum sweeps
C)panhandling
D)loitering
Q2) Most of the violent individuals the police deal with are mental patients whose treatment plans have lapsed.
A)True
B)False
Q3) The CIT model combines police officers with what other professionals?
A)Doctors
B)Nurses
C)University professors
D)Mental health professionals
Q4) According to the text,the U.S.Census Bureau predicts that by the year 2030 nearly one in five people will be age 30 or younger.
A)True
B)False
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Chapter 7: Building Partnerships: a Cornerstone of Community Policing
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Q1) __________________________ is broadly defined as partnerships between the formal criminal justice system,the private sector,and community groups to promote public safety and enhance quality of life in the community.
Q2) Partnerships are made up of ______________,those people who have an interest in what happens in a particular situation.
Q3) Community courts
A)address the same kinds of problems as other courts.
B)are designed to address the most serious crimes.
C)usually address a wide range of offenses involving quality of life.
D)are an historical alternative to the traditional courtroom.
Q4) Police departments that use citizen volunteers may benefit from increased cost-effectiveness.
A)True
B)False
Q5) Outsourcing of police work is usually found
A)in large communities.
B)where there is a good relationship between agencies.
C)in small departments.
D)None of the above
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Chapter 8: Forming Partnerships With the Media
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Q1) Officers may not care for the media but should still meet with the media to discuss rules of safety in order to develop a general policy.
A)True
B)False
Q2) Explain the news media echo effect.
Q3) The police have different priorities and perspectives from the media.The media depends upon the police
A)for information about crime.
B)to help them maintain a good public image.
C)for professional and legal advice.
D)All of the above
Q4) A healthy conflict between the media and the police is _____________ and _______________.
Q5) The _______________ Amendment to the U.S.Constitution provides for freedom of the press.
A)First
B)Second
C)Fourth
D)Sixth
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Chapter 9: Early Experiments in Crime Prevention and the
Evolution of Community Policing Strategies
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Q1) A study based on observation or practical experience is called a/an __________________ study.
Q2) The Citywide Crime Prevention Program of Seattle focused on residential burglary. A)True
B)False
Q3) A modern example of the Guardian Angles is/are the A)Neighborhood.
B)Guardian Angels.
C)CyberAngels.
D)Cyber Stoppers
Q4) General publicity campaigns directed at victims have had a limited effect.
A)True
B)False
Q5) In the second Newark Foot Patrol Experiment,positive results were obtained with A)distribution of a newsletter.
B)a coordinated foot patrol.
C)a cleanup campaign.
D)All of the above
Q6) Community-based corrections is also called __________________.
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Chapter 10: Safe Neighborhoods and Communities: From Traffic Problems to Crime
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Q1) As stated in the text,achieving statistically significant reductions in crime can be difficult.
A)True
B)False
Q2) An effective strategy to prevent witness intimidation usually requires __________.
Q3) The risk factor prevention paradigm seeks to Remember risk factors and prevention methods.
A)True
B)False
Q4) ________________ is an organization that provides training materials that emphasize community policing from a local perspective,community partnerships,problem solving,strategic planning,and assessment.
Q5) Construction site burglary has been recognized as a significant problem in the United States.
A)True B)False
Q6) ________________ is changes to make crime more difficult,risky,less regarding or less excusable and is one of the oldest forms of crime prevention.
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Chapter 11: Community Policing and Drugs
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Q1) According to the text,which strategy is not Understanded as a way to deal with the drug problem?
A)raids
B)undercover operations
C)increasing education in schools
D)improving intelligence
Q2) The focus of the National Drug Control Strategy since its inception has been prevention.
A)True
B)False
Q3) One of the most reliable sources of information on the drug problem Understanded in the text is _______________,a national survey of adolescent drug use.
A)Cities with Drugs
B)Monitoring the Future
C)Kids on Drugs
D)Gateway Drugs
Q4) Marijuana is the most commonly used illicit drug.
A)True
B)False
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Chapter 12: Bringing Youths Into Community Policing
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Q1) The Kid Watch Program recruits volunteers to watch over students on their way to and from school and marks safe houses along routes to the schools.
A)True
B)False
Q2) A long-term,community-based,violence reduction or prevention program designed to help create an environment that reduces violence and establishes more sociable ways of behaving,living,and working in families,school organizations,and communities is A)Student Crime Stoppers.
B)PeaceBuilders.
C)Horizons.
D)the McGruff media campaign.
Q3) A school should be viewed as a _________________,not as an institution.
Q4) An SRO is a _________________.
Q5) In 40 cases of school violence in the past 20 years,the Secret Service's National Threat Assessment found that teenagers often told someone before they did the deed.
A)True
B)False
Q6) Discuss the problems that are associated with school vandalism and break-ins.
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Chapter 13: The Challenge of Gangs: Controlling Their
Destructive Force
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Q1) According to the text,when gangs have a substantial presence in the community,there is a strong correlation to A)violent crime.
B)narcotic sales.
C)community fear.
D)delinquency from school.
Q2) Gangs can fulfill the need to _____________ or the need for ________________.
Q3) Indicators of gang activity include A)graffiti.
B)open sale of drugs.
C)intimidation assaults.
D)All of the above
Q4) Factors that distinguish youths who join gangs from those who do not join gangs include
A)failure to perform well in school.
B)antisocial tendencies in families.
C)Both a and b
D)Neither a nor b
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Q5) _______________ refers to a multiagency law enforcement team imposing all available sanctions.
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Chapter 14: Understanding and Preventing Violence
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Q1) "Safe storage" laws are also called CAP laws; CAP stands for ________________.
Q2) What crime has been documented to be linked to domestic violence?
A)Murder
B)Animal abuse
C)Child abuse
D)Rape
Q3) The majority of sexual assaults are committed by
A)registered sex offenders.
B)individuals known to the victim.
C)strangers.
D)males between the ages of 25 and 30.
Q4) S*T*O*P Violence against Women stands for services,training,officers,and ____________.
Q5) A/an ________________ is a criminal offense committed against a person,property,or society that is motivated by racial bias and involve violence.
Q6) A law enforcement response to domestic violence that is controversial is a ________________ policy.
Q7) The three phases of the gun violence continuum are illegal acquisition,illegal ____ and__________,and illegal,improper,or careless use of firearms.
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Chapter 15: Understanding and Preventing Terrorism
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Q1) As a result of 9/11,the Department of Homeland Security was established,reorganizing the departments of the federal government.
A)True
B)False
Q2) Describe the process of ideological development.
Q3) When a weaker group attacks a stronger group,this is referred to as
A)bisymmetric warfare.
B)lateral warfare.
C)symmetric warfare.
D)asymmetric warfare.
Q4) The first guiding principle of the Department of Homeland Security is to protect A)citizens of the United States.
B)key government officials.
C)key infrastructure.
D)civil rights.
Q5) The FBI categorizes terrorism in the United States as either domestic or international terrorism.
A)True
B)False
Q6) Describe the USA PATRIOT Act and its purpose.
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Chapter 16: What Research Tells Us and a Look to the Future
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Q1) Criminologist Larry Sherman proposed a new model of law enforcement called A)action policing.
B)community-based policing.
C)evidence-based policing.
D)None of the above
Q2) Which organization for law enforcement research is a national membership organization created by and for the states,dedicated to improving the criminal justice system through effective application of information and identification technology?
A)JRSA
B)Police Foundation
C)PERF
D)SEARCH
Q3) In reality,______________ is more a philosophy than a model to use when confronted with an issue or problem.
Q4) Research has shed little light on the types of community policing activities in which various departments across the country are engaged.
A)True
B)False
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