Police Procedures
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Course Introduction
Police Procedures is a comprehensive course that explores the fundamental principles, protocols, and techniques used by law enforcement officers in the execution of their duties. The course covers topics such as the legal foundations of policing, the proper conduct of investigations, arrest procedures, search and seizure protocols, use of force, report writing, and the protection of individual rights. Students will engage with contemporary practices and challenges in modern policing, as well as ethical considerations and community relations. Through case studies and practical exercises, the course equips students with a clear understanding of the standards and responsibilities that guide effective and lawful police work.
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Police Operations Theory and Practice 6th Edition by Kren M. Hess
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Chapter 1: Police Operations In Context
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Q1) Community policing is
A) a program.
B) a series of programs.
C) a project.
D) a philosophy.
E) any of the other choices.
Answer: D
Q2) Mission and value statements are important to law enforcement agencies and should be the driving force behind police operations.
A)True
B)False
Answer: True
Q3) The Not In My Back Yard (NIMBY)philosophy is an example of
A) community policing.
B) problem-oriented policing.
C) problem-solving policing.
D) a major goal of the broken windows theory.
Answer: A
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) An officer is allowed to make false verbal assertions during interrogation,such as "The crime lab identified your DNA on the victim."
A)True
B)False
Answer: True
Q2) Confessions obtained by force or under "inherently coercive" conditions are
A) always valid and admissible in court.
B) admissible in court only if two or more officers are present at the time the confession is given.
C) inadmissible in court.
D) valid only after the Miranda warning has been given.
E) both admissible in court only if two or more officers are present at the time the confession is given and valid only after the Miranda warning has been given.
Answer: C
Q3) The polygraph is generally regarded as a valid scientific instrument.
A)True
B)False
Answer: False
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Chapter 3: Operational Skills: Performing Within The Law
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Q1) The _____________ Amendment states,"The right of the people to be secure in their persons,houses,papers and effects,against unreasonable searches and seizures,shall not be violated,and no warrants shall issue but upon probable cause,supported by oath or affirmation,and particularly describing the place to be searched,and the persons or things to be seized."
Answer: Fourth
Q2) The law of arrest is strict and technical.
A)True
B)False
Answer: True
Q3) "In the presence" refers to A) proximity.
B) within the officer's senses.
C) immediacy in time.
D) all of the other choices.
E) none of the other choices.
Answer: B
Q4) A house and the area immediately surrounding it,called the ________________,cannot be searched without a warrant.
Answer: curtilage
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Chapter 4: Patrol: The Backbone Of Police Operations
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Q1) Which patrol method is known for its "stealth factor"?
A) boat
B) bicycle
C) automobile
D) motorcycle
E) mounted
Q2) Patrol is typically divided into ________ shifts.
A) six
B) five
C) four
D) three
E) two
Q3) It is generally conceded that the backbone of the police department is the
A) juvenile division.
B) detective bureau.
C) patrol division.
D) support services.
E) dispatcher.
Q4) ______________ ______________ determines if the response was implemented as planned.
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Chapter 5: Traffic: Policing In A Country On The Move
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Q1) The first state to pass racial profiling legislation was
A) California.
B) Alabama.
C) Minnesota.
D) Pennsylvania.
E) Connecticut.
Q2) Traffic enforcement is considered
A) reactive.
B) menial.
C) proactive.
D) "rookie" work.
Q3) Whren v.United States held that the validity and constitutionality of a stop depends on whether police officers ______________ made the stop.
A) would have
B) could have
C) should have
D) all of the other choices
E) none of the other choices
Q4) A __________ domestic is essentially a domestic situation that occurs in a moving motor vehicle.
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Responding To The Call
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Q1) a goal-oriented,strategic-management process that uses information technology,operational strategy,and managerial accountability to guide police operations
A)chain of possession
B)civil disobedience
C)CompStat
D)NCVS
E)NIBRS
F)collective efficacy
G)UCR
H)Stockholm syndrome
Q2) The UCR distinguishes between attempted and completed crimes.
A)True
B)False
Q3) In hostage situations,it is considered preferable to have the person in command of the containment also conduct the negotiations.
A)True
B)False
Q4) As it relates to crime mapping,GIS stands for _______________
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Chapter 7: Violence: At Home, In The Classroom, On The Job
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Q1) An estimated ____ percent of pregnant women are battered.
A) 5
B) 23
C) 12
D) 17
Q2) Domestic violence only affects the poor.
A)True
B)False
Q3) The two key components of bullying are repeated harmful acts and an imbalance of power.
A)True
B)False
Q4) Battered _____________ women face the triple threat of being held in isolation by their batterers,being isolated by language barriers,and often being fearful and distrusting of the police.
Q5) The U.S.Bureau of the Census projects that by 2030,the U.S.population over age 65 will number about 72 million.
A)True
B)False
Q6) Discuss the various types of domestic abuse occurring in the United States. Page 9
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Chapter 8: Emergency Situations: When Disaster Strikes
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Q1) After the emergency is over,the return to normal life is easy and effortless.
A)True
B)False
Q2) the location from which personnel operate during a natural disaster or other type of emergency
A)triage
B)emergency operations center (EOC)
C)FEMA
D)hazmat incident
E)posttraumatic stress disorder
F)pre-disaster plans
G)emergency management
H)incident management
Q3) The standard placard color for flammable materials is
A) black and white.
B) green.
C) orange.
D) red.
E) yellow.
Q4) Major problems in disaster plans are lack of coordination and
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Chapter 9: Terrorism: From Hometown Security To
Homeland Security
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Q1) The USA PATRIOT Act is controversial.
A)True
B)False
Q2) terrorism that initiates,or threatens to initiate,the exploitation of or attack on information systems
A)asymmetric war
B)bioterrorism
C)contagion effect
D)cyberterrorism
E)agroterrorism
F)ecoterrorism
G)jihad
H)fusion center
I)sovereign citizens
J)interoperability
Q3) Explosives,which are the weapons likely to have the greatest impact,are the weapons least likely to be used.
A)True
B)False
Q4) Define terrorism and provide the elements common to most definitions.
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Chapter 10: Criminal Investigation
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Q1) Geographic profiling can help
A) provide a focus.
B) prioritize suspect lists.
C) conduct neighborhood canvasses.
D) direct stakeouts.
E) all of the other choices.
Q2) The most common and useful evidence found at a crime scene that leads to positive identification is
A) footprints.
B) hair strands.
C) fingerprints.
D) masks.
E) tool marks.
Q3) Discuss the relationships among investigation,community policing,and problem solving.
Q4) Motor vehicle theft is hard to conceal because of the numerous places the VIN is placed on the vehicle.
A)True
B)False
Q5) The medical examination of a murder victim is also called a/an ________________.
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Chapter 11: Responding To Children And Juveniles: Our
Nations Future
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Q1) Some officers see underage drinking as a low priority because of the perceived legal obstacles in processing juveniles.
A)True
B)False
Q2) Juveniles are not allowed to be referred to court for formal legal proceedings.
A)True
B)False
Q3) One of the most important groups of professionals that work with juveniles is
A) juvenile probation officers.
B) teachers.
C) law enforcement officers.
D) psychologists.
Q4) Police officers who deal with juveniles
A) may release the child without making an official record.
B) may release the child but must make an official record of the contact.
C) must refer the case directly to the court.
D) must write up a field report to juvenile authorities.
E) must turn the youth over to juvenile authorities immediately.
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Q5) _______________ includes failing to provide proper care and attention to a child's needs.
Chapter 12: Gangs And Drugs: Two National Threats
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Q1) The first step in dealing with a gang problem is to
A) avoid it.
B) gather information.
C) recognize it.
D) establish undercover operations.
E) pass nuisance abatement legislation.
Q2) Female gang involvement
A) is decreasing.
B) has remained constant over the past 10 years.
C) is increasing.
D) is limited to only being couriers of drugs and guns.
Q3) Which of the following is not a form of entrapment?
A) creating an unusual motive
B) taking steps to gain the suspects' confidence
C) assuring a person the act is not illegal
D) assuring the person the crime would not be detected
E) all of the other choices are forms of entrapment
Q4) The last quarter of the 20th century saw the gang problem level off.
A)True
B)False
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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) Twenty-four hours without sleep has proven to be the equivalent of _____ percent blood alcohol level.
A) 1.0
B) 0.8
C) 0.5
D) 0.3
E) 0.1
Q2) Symptoms of burnout include
A) showing a persistent lack of energy.
B) showing a persistent lack of interest in his or her job.
C) feeling "used up."
D) all of the other choices.
Q3) Fitness is so important to law enforcement that __________ has mandated a class in law enforcement fitness.
A) CALEA
B) the LAPD
C) the FBI
D) the NYPD
Q4) ______________ is a serious medical condition caused by an imbalance of chemicals in the brain.
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Q1) ________________ refers to an act where intent or mental state does not matter.
Q2) Research repeatedly confirms that most scandals start when a large number of employees commit unethical acts that are then covered up by department leadership.
A)True
B)False
Q3) ______________ liability refers to an act where the injury or damage is so severe and the harm should have been foreseen so that intent or mental state need not be proven.
Q4) The National Institute of Ethics contends there in no code of silence among law enforcement officers.
A)True
B)False
Q5) ________________ refers to failure of police officers to take action.
Q6) DOC stands for decisions,opportunities,and choices.
A)True
B)False
Q7) Not responding to a 911 call is an example of an intentional tort.
A)True
B)False
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