Police Administration
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Course Introduction
Police Administration explores the organizational structure, management practices, and leadership challenges within modern law enforcement agencies. This course examines the roles and responsibilities of police administrators, focusing on topics such as personnel management, budgeting, policy development, community relations, and ethical decision-making. Students will analyze case studies, discuss strategies for effective supervision, and assess the impact of administrative decisions on both internal operations and public trust. The course also addresses contemporary issues in policing, such as diversity, technology integration, and accountability, preparing students for leadership roles in the field.
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Police Operations Theory and Practice 6th Edition by
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Kren M. Hess
Chapter 1: Police Operations In Context
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Q1) Police bureaucracy has become less __________ and is moving toward a team approach to providing services.
Answer: militaristic
Q2) The elderly are considered "vulnerable adults," as they are increasingly reported as victims to which crime?
A) burglary
B) homicide
C) fraud
D) abuse
Answer: C
Q3) The goals of a police department will focus on
A) crime prevention.
B) enforcing the law.
C) preserving the peace.
D) any of the other choices.
E) none of the other choices.
Answer: D
Q4) An agency's ____________ is its reason for existence,its purpose. Answer: mission
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Chapter 2: Communication: The Foundation Of Police Operations
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Q1) A witness may be
A) a victim.
B) a scientific specialist.
C) an observer of an event.
D) any of the other choices.
E) none of the other choices.
Answer: D
Q2) How a deaf person communicates depends on
A) the age at which the person became deaf.
B) the individual's personality and intelligence.
C) the type of deafness.
D) all of the other choices.
E) none of the other choices.
Answer: D
Q3) A _____________ is a purposeful,voluntary giving up of a known right.
Answer: waiver
Q4) All autistic people are unable to speak.
A)True
B)False
Answer: False
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Chapter 3: Operational Skills: Performing Within The Law
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Q1) Use of force when making an arrest is rarely an issue.
A)True
B)False
Answer: False
Q2) The right of law enforcement to use force to enter a building to make an arrest is almost ________ years old.
A) 40
B) 100
C) 400
D) 1,000
E) 4,000
Answer: C
Q3) The Supreme Court has held that 15 to 20 seconds is a reasonable amount of time between an officer's knock and announcement of a search warrant and actual forced entry.
A)True
B)False
Answer: True
Q4) The common meaning of _______________ is simply "to stop."
Answer: arrest
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Chapter 4: Patrol: The Backbone Of Police Operations
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Q1) The time elapsed between when a call for service is received and when the police arrive on the scene is called the _____________ time.
Q2) a technique based on preventive patrol that maintains a continuous police presence to deter criminal activity; assigns multiple units to a single geographical area or beat
A)differential police response
B)directed patrol
C)discovery crimes
D)hot spots
E)involvement crimes
F)problem-oriented policing
G)proportionate assignment
H)split-force patrol
Q3) Training of K-9 officers and their dogs is a large cost to a department.
A)True
B)False
Q4) Discuss in detail the design of the Kansas City Preventive Patrol Experiment and its results.
Q5) Describe the advantages and disadvantages of air patrol and water patrol.
Q6) The _________ is considered the mainstay of the patrol division.
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Chapter 5: Traffic: Policing In A Country On The Move
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Q1) Various programs designed to curb drunken driving have centered around A) sobriety checkpoints.
B) vehicle forfeiture.
C) ignition interlocks.
D) all of the other choices.
E) none of the other choices.
Q2) ALPR stands for
A) automated license plate recognition.
B) automatic licensed person review.
C) automated law patrol relations.
D) annotated law provisions.
Q3) When people are in a hurry,they are more likely to run stop signs and red lights.
A)True
B)False
Q4) The leading cause of death for children ages 3 to 14 in the United States is motor vehicle crashes.
A)True
B)False
Q5) Discuss Pennsylvania v.Mimms and Pennsylvania v.Muniz.
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Chapter 6: Crime, Disorder, And Quality-of-life Issues:
Responding To The Call
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Q1) The most dangerous hostage situation is usually one involving terrorists. A)True
B)False
Q2) Property crimes most commonly yield evidence such as
A) hair.
B) tool marks.
C) blood.
D) all of the other choices.
E) none of the other choices.
Q3) Discuss suicide by cop (SBC),including characteristics of the typical subject,indicators the subject may be attempting SBC,and steps officers can take when responding to a potential SBC incident.
Q4) In hostage situations,it is considered preferable to have the person in command of the containment also conduct the negotiations.
A)True
B)False
Q5) The UCR distinguishes between attempted and completed crimes.
A)True
B)False
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Chapter 7: Violence: At Home, In The Classroom, On The Job
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Q1) Violence that results from hurt feelings,anger,or rage is called _______________ violence.
Q2) include marital status,employment,residential stability,and age; all things the offender might lose if convicted of a repeat offense
A)battered woman syndrome
B)stake-in-conformity variables
C)bullying
D)child abuse
E)elder abuse
F)sociological theories
G)instrumental violence
H)lockdown
I)zero-tolerance policies
Q3) The two key components of bullying are repeated harmful acts and an imbalance of power.
A)True
B)False
Q4) Few jurisdictions have criminalized stalking,making it difficult to prosecute.
A)True
B)False
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Chapter 8: Emergency Situations: When Disaster Strikes
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Q1) The number-one problem during evacuation is
A) traffic control.
B) ensuring residents leave the evacuation area.
C) notifying residents of the evacuation.
D) looting.
Q2) standard placard color for nonflammable gas
A)black and white
B)green
C)orange
D)red
E)yellow
Q3) The most common targets of bombings are
A) airlines and banks.
B) schools and government buildings.
C) hospitals and military installations.
D) all of the other choices.
Q4) The standard placard color for corrosive materials is ________________.
Q5) The "pulse" of the government's response to an emergency is the
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Q6) Describe what should be included in a pre-disaster plan.
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Chapter 9: Terrorism: From Hometown Security To
Homeland Security
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Q1) Religious motivations for terrorism are seen in single-issue groups such as antiabortion groups,animal rights groups,and environmentalists.
A)True
B)False
Q2) The Ku Klux Klan is not recognized as a terrorist organization.
A)True
B)False
Q3) Tools currently used in the war on drugs also are effective in combating terrorism. A)True
B)False
Q4) There are three stages in a terrorist attack.
A)True
B)False
Q5) A low-yield nuclear device or radiological dispersion device (RDD)is also called a _____________ ___________.
Q6) __________________ terrorism is foreign-based or directed by countries or groups outside the United States.
Q7) A/an ____________________ is a holy war.
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Chapter 10: Criminal Investigation
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Q1) The case establishing that police can enter a premise without a warrant if they believe the premises may contain a victim or a killer is
A) California v. Simpson.
B) Michigan v. Tyler.
C) United States v. Russell.
D) Flippo v. West Virginia.
E) Sorrells v. United States.
Q2) Simple assault is usually a misdemeanor.
A)True
B)False
Q3) Rape cases are easy to investigate because the victim is always willing to cooperate.
A)True
B)False
Q4) The most critical phase in the majority of criminal investigations is the preliminary investigation.
A)True
B)False
Q5) Physical evidence that clears one of blame is known as _______________ evidence.
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Chapter 11: Responding To Children And Juveniles: Our Nations Future
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Q1) A program that is integrated into a network of services for youths,is a short-term alternative,is easily accessible,and has a trained staff is called a ______________ _____________ program.
Q2) The minimum age for most Explorer programs is 12.
A)True
B)False
Q3) ___________ ___________ is an early-warning network that law enforcement can use to quickly convey key information to the general public soon after a child has been abducted.
Q4) When police are called to deal with a missing child report,their responsibility is very clear.
A)True
B)False
Q5) Juvenile court's jurisdiction includes children who are neglected or abused,those who are status offenders,and those who commit serious crimes in what is called the
Q6) Underage drinking is not a major problem among youth today.
A)True
B)False
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Chapter 12: Gangs And Drugs: Two National Threats
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Q1) In the 1970s,a gang problem existed in
A) every state and the District of Columbia.
B) nearly every state.
C) half the states.
D) fewer than half the states.
E) only four states.
Q2) a gang member's street name
A)street gangs
B)flashroll
C)graffiti
D)moniker
E)nystagmus
F)horizontal prosecution
G)vertical prosecution
H)turf
Q3) Most meth labs are large in scale.
A)True
B)False
Q4) The three Rs of the gang culture are ____________,__________,and
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Q5) Discuss how a gang problem might be recognized and effectively dealt with.
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Chapter 13: The Importance Of Physical And Mental Health:
Getting The Job And Keeping Fit For Duty
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Q1) Employee wellness programs
A) are absolutely essential.
B) have only been established by a few police departments.
C) are not as important as physical fitness programs.
D) are required by federal law.
E) both are absolutely essential and have only been established by a few police departments.
Q2) More people "wear out" from hard physical work than "rust out" from inactivity.
A)True
B)False
Q3) Any kind of exercise is good.
A)True
B)False
Q4) Motor skills important to police officers include coordination,speed,and accuracy. A)True
B)False
Q5) It takes physical pain when working out to get maximum benefit. A)True
B)False
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Q1) Professional courtesy is considered unethical.
A)True
B)False
Q2) Officers often become cynical due to the constant display of lying,hiding,cheating,and theft to which they are exposed.
A)True
B)False
Q3) Arguments for banning gratuities include
A) most gratuities are large and can be significant motivators of action.
B) there is usually an expectation of something in return.
C) the acceptance of gratuities violates most departments' policies.
D) the practice is not deeply entrenched and can be effectively ended.
E) the appearance of impropriety is not significant.
Q4) Unethical deception might include each of the following except
A) "testilying."
B) failure to reveal exculpatory evidence.
C) creating false evidence implicating someone in a criminal act.
D) all of the other choices.
E) none-all of these are examples of unethical deception.
Q5) An issue with only two sides is known as a/an ________________ issue.
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