Clearwater Police Sergeant's And Lieutenant's Exam A

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This is version A of the Sergeant's and Lieutenant's exam. You must complete this test within 1 hour and pass with a 70% or above.

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1.

Financial loss to society is greatest in which of the following areas of criminal activity?
- A.
  
  Robbery
- B.
  
  White-collar crime
- C.
  
  Auto theft
- D.
  
  Arson
2.

Captain Jenkins determined it's necessary to discuss a staffing problem with the chief of police. It would generally be best if Captain Jenkins
- A.
  
  Reduced the problem to writing.
- B.
  
  Stated the problem and left the solution to the chief.
- C.
  
  Offered a solution or alternative along with outlining the problem.
- D.
  
  Conferred first with the union president to solve the problem.
3.

The process of formulating a goal and deciding what steps are necessary to achieve it is known as
- A.
  
  Organizing.
- B.
  
  Planning.
- C.
  
  Executing.
- D.
  
  Directing.
4.

Police organizations are "labor intensive". This most clearly means that
- A.
  
  Most of an officer's time is spent on calls for police services.
- B.
  
  Most of an officer's time is spent on line activities.
- C.
  
  Most of the police budget consists of salaries.
- D.
  
  Most police organizations have union/management contracts.
5.

Which of the following is least important in providing police services?
- A.
  
  The number of sworn officers in the department
- B.
  
  Good supervision and management
- C.
  
  Ethical and highly motivated personnel
- D.
  
  The training of officers
6.

According to psychologist Abraham Maslow's hierarchy of needs, the most vital human need is
- A.
  
  Self-actualization.
- B.
  
  Achievement.
- C.
  
  Affiliation.
- D.
  
  Physiological.
7.

Specialized unit should be created in a police organization when
- A.
  
  The areas of jurisdication exceed the number or patrol personnel.
- B.
  
  Communication between line and staff is impaired.
- C.
  
  Department responsibilities are significantly increased.
- D.
  
  Calls for police services exceed the number of officers capable of responding.
8.

A police department should primarily be organized
- A.
  
  With the right number of people.
- B.
  
  With a decentralized line and staff reporting structure.
- C.
  
  According to tasks needing to be performed.
- D.
  
  In relation to the number of calls for police services.
9.

In which of the following areas is it most important for an assistant chief to have extensive knowledge?
- A.
  
  Forensics
- B.
  
  Human relations
- C.
  
  Budget preparations
- D.
  
  Computer-aided dispatching
10.

Many police departments use use line-item budgeting as part of their fiscal management. The primary advantage of this budget form is that it
- A.
  
  Provides flexibility in making budgetary decisions.
- B.
  
  Simplifies year-to-year comparing of expenditures.
- C.
  
  Integrates budgeting control, and planning into a single process.
- D.
  
  Specifically relates budget items to expenses.
11.

Lieutenants must first ________ before communicating with subordinates.
- A.
  
  Remove all physical barriers to the communications process
- B.
  
  Ensure a mechanism for feedback is in place
- C.
  
  Ensure that what is to be communicated is clear and precise
- D.
  
  Clearly understand what is to be communicated
12.

Of the following, on whome should a police lieutenant concentrate most of his or her worktime?
- A.
  
  With a veteran sergeant returning from an extended disability
- B.
  
  With a sergeant newly appointed to the unit
- C.
  
  With a newly appointed probationary sergeant
- D.
  
  With a sergeant who has an "up and down" performance record
13.

Which of the following embodies a line function in a police organization?
- A.
  
  Internal affairs division
- B.
  
  Patrol division
- C.
  
  Police training academy
- D.
  
  Records division
14.

Management fails in interpersonal communication primarily because of
- A.
  
  The filtering of messages.
- B.
  
  The failure to obtain feedback.
- C.
  
  The physical barriers to the communication process.
- D.
  
  Its failure to listen.
15.

An inspection process is designed to measure the extent to which department goals are being met is known as
- A.
  
  Directing.
- B.
  
  Planning
- C.
  
  Controlling.
- D.
  
  Coordinating.
16.

In preparing a budget for a detective division, what step should a manager take first?
- A.
  
  Plan what needs to be done.
- B.
  
  Assign dollar amounts to organizational objectives.
- C.
  
  Determine objectives.
- D.
  
  Determine the dollar amount allocated to the division's budget.