Yates Final Exam
- 1.
Which of the following is not one of the three traditional ways we do police work in the United States?
- A.
Retroactive investigation of past crimes by detectives
- B.
Routine random patrol
- C.
Proactive investigations
- D.
Rapid response to calls by citizens to 911
Correct Answer
C. Proactive investigations -
- 2.
It has commonly been believed in police administration that random routine patrol creates a sense of:
- A.
Semipresence
- B.
Omnipresence
- C.
Nonpresence
- D.
None of the above
Correct Answer
B. Omnipresence -
- 3.
____ 3. The Kansas City Study occurred in the _____.
- A.
1960s
- B.
1970s
- C.
1980s
- D.
1950s
Correct Answer
B. 1970s -
- 4.
____ 4. The Kansas City Study indicated that adding or removing police random routine patrol:
- A.
Caused crime to increase
- B.
Caused crime to decrease
- C.
Had no effect on crime
- D.
Eliminated crime altogether
Correct Answer
C. Had no effect on crime -
- 5.
____ 5. Which is not a special operations unit according to your text?
- A.
SWAT
- B.
K-9
- C.
Emergency Service Units
- D.
Traffic
Correct Answer
D. Traffic -
- 6.
____ 6. Which of the following is not one of the basic components of response time?
- A.
Time between the crime and the call to the police
- B.
Time required for the police to process the call
- C.
Travel time from receipt of the call by the patrol car to arrival at the scene
- D.
Time it takes for the perpetrator to flee the scene
Correct Answer
D. Time it takes for the perpetrator to flee the scene -
- 7.
____ 7. Academic studies regarding response time indicate that:
- A.
Victims often delay calling the police after a crime or other incident occurs
- B.
The perpetrator will be caught if the police arrive within 2 minutes of the call
- C.
The perpetrator will be caught if the police arrive within 5 minutes of the call
- D.
Rapid response is most important in discovery crimes
Correct Answer
A. Victims often delay calling the police after a crime or other incident occurs -
- 8.
____ 8. A _____ system allows non-emergency calls to be redirected or referred to other referral agencies or government agencies.
- A.
311
- B.
411
- C.
511
- D.
611
Correct Answer
A. 311 -
- 9.
____ 9. _____ is the most expensive part of a police department’s budget.
- A.
Fuel cost
- B.
Equipment
- C.
Personnel
- D.
Liability insurance
Correct Answer
C. Personnel -
- 10.
____ 10. Most departments utilize:
- A.
Take-home car programs
- B.
Personally owned vehicles (POVs)
- C.
Fleet vehicles
- D.
Pre-owned vehicles
Correct Answer
C. Fleet vehicles -
- 11.
____ 11. Agencies that cover a large geographical area, such as sheriff’s departments and state patrols, utilize:
- A.
Take-home car programs
- B.
Personally owned vehicles (POVs)
- C.
Fleet vehicles
- D.
Pre-owned vehicles
Correct Answer
A. Take-home car programs -
- 12.
____ 12. The most important and visible part of police work to the public is/are _____.
- A.
Detective operations
- B.
Public appearances by the police chief
- C.
Patrol
- D.
Crime prevention
Correct Answer
B. Public appearances by the police chief -
- 13.
____ 13. Which is not an innovative way to address responding to community problems and 911 calls according to your text?
- A.
Directed patrol
- B.
Split-force patrol
- C.
C.O.P.S.
- D.
Differential response
Correct Answer
C. C.O.P.S. -
- 14.
____ 14. In an experiment, the group that is not acted upon, and where nothing is changed, is called:
- A.
The control group
- B.
The experimental group
- C.
The change agent
- D.
The free group
Correct Answer
A. The control group -
- 15.
____ 15. During what decade was the efficiency of foot patrols challenged?
- A.
1960s
- B.
1970s
- C.
1980s
- D.
19910s
Correct Answer
A. 1960s -
- 16.
____ 16. During what decade did the foot patrol return to policing?
- A.
1960s
- B.
1970s
- C.
1980s
- D.
1990s
Correct Answer
C. 1980s -
- 17.
____ 17. Officers who patrol specific locations at specific times to address a specific crime problem are called:
- A.
Split-force patrol
- B.
Task force patrol
- C.
Routine patrol
- D.
Directed patrol
Correct Answer
D. Directed patrol -
- 18.
____ 18. Directed patrol units are often interrupted by calls for service. This can affect the performance assignments. What is a solution to this problem?
- A.
Routine patrol
- B.
Task force patrol
- C.
Split-force patrol
- D.
There is no solution to the problem.
Correct Answer
C. Split-force patrol -
- 19.
____ 19. Differential response to calls for service is a policy that abandons the traditional practice of responding to all calls for service. In differential response, responses to citizens’ calls to 911 for service are matched to the _____ of the calls.
- A.
Importance or severity
- B.
Location
- C.
Numerical order
- D.
Time of day
Correct Answer
A. Importance or severity -
- 20.
____ 20. Which item below is not a new tactical approach to crime control according to your text?
- A.
Alternative vehicle deployment
- B.
Decoy vehicles
- C.
Aggressive patrol
- D.
All are new tactical approaches
Correct Answer
D. All are new tactical approaches -
- 21.
____ 21. ____________ models give the police answers as to where and when to assign officers.
- A.
Patrol pattern
- B.
Patrol allocation
- C.
Patrol simulation
- D.
Patrol direction
Correct Answer
B. Patrol allocation -
- 22.
____ 22. Using available scientific research on policing to implement crime-fighting strategies and department policies is known as:
- A.
Differential response
- B.
Scientific management
- C.
Community policing
- D.
Evidence-based policing
Correct Answer
D. Evidence-based policing -
- 23.
____ 23. This system allows police departments to call citizens in the entire jurisdiction or limit it to a particular neighborhood where something is occurring:
- A.
Reverse 911
- B.
311
- C.
911
- D.
Reverse 311
Correct Answer
C. 911 -
- 24.
____ 24. __________________ involve/s the use of traditional patrol operations in a more aggressive manner.
- A.
Problem-oriented policing
- B.
Problem-solving policing
- C.
Community policing
- D.
Uniformed tactical operations
Correct Answer
A. Problem-oriented policing -
- 25.
____ 25. The evidence seems to suggest that proactive, aggressive police strategies are ________in reducing crime, at least in target areas.
- A.
Indifferent
- B.
Not effective
- C.
Effective
- D.
Showing mixed results
Correct Answer
C. Effective -
- 26.
____ 1. Prior to the Rand study, it was common for police departments to have policies and procedures in place that emphasized:
- A.
The proactive investigation of future crime by detectives
- B.
Follow-up investigations of past crimes by patrol officers
- C.
The retroactive investigation of past crimes by detectives
- D.
Cold case detectives
Correct Answer
C. The retroactive investigation of past crimes by detectives -
- 27.
____ 2. According to the _____ model, the investigation of almost all felonies and some misdemeanors was the sole responsibility of the detective division.
- A.
Decoy investigation
- B.
Blending investigation
- C.
Proactive investigation
- D.
Retroactive investigation
Correct Answer
D. Retroactive investigation -
- 28.
____ 3. The Rand Corporation found that _____ of a detective’s time was spent on activities that did not lead directly to solving previously reported crimes.
- A.
10%
- B.
22%
- C.
55%
- D.
93%
Correct Answer
D. 93% -
- 29.
____ 4. Along with training of new detectives, many departments use this method to assist in the training of new detectives.
- A.
Cross training
- B.
Mentoring
- C.
Simulations
- D.
MCI
Correct Answer
B. Mentoring -
- 30.
____ 5. The single most important determinant of whether or not a case will be solved is the information the victim supplies to the _____.
- A.
Detective
- B.
Immediately responding patrol officer
- C.
Dispatcher
- D.
Supervisor
Correct Answer
B. Immediately responding patrol officer -
- 31.
____ 6. Detectives in a decentralized squad are considered _____.
- A.
Specialists
- B.
Generalists
- C.
To be in field training
- D.
Felony-only detectives
Correct Answer
B. Generalists -
- 32.
____ 8. The idea that detective work is glamorous, exciting, and dangerous, as it is depicted in the movies and on television, is called:
- A.
Detective mystique
- B.
Detective role
- C.
Detective model
- D.
Detective initiative
Correct Answer
A. Detective mystique -
- 33.
____ 9. The National Advisory Commission on Criminal Justice Standards and Goals recommended that detectives should only be assigned to preliminary investigations of:
- A.
Felonies
- B.
Crimes of violence
- C.
Very serious crimes and crimes requiring complex preliminary investigations
- D.
All of the above
Correct Answer
C. Very serious crimes and crimes requiring complex preliminary investigations -
- 34.
____ 10. The National Advisory Commission on Criminal Justice Standards and Goals recommended that _____ should conduct preliminary investigations of most crimes.
- A.
Detectives
- B.
Supervisors
- C.
Non-sworn personnel
- D.
Patrol officers
Correct Answer
D. Patrol officers -
- 35.
____ 11. Which of the following is a solvability factor in the Managing Criminal Investigations program?
- A.
Is there a witness?
- B.
Is a suspect named or known?
- C.
Will the complainant cooperate?
- D.
All of the above
Correct Answer
D. All of the above -
- 36.
____ 12. The Managing Criminal Investigations program is designed to put most of an investigator’s time and effort into:
- A.
All felonies that have a chance to be solved
- B.
Very important cases only and cases that can actually be solved
- C.
Only cases in which the complainant agrees to cooperate
- D.
None of the above
Correct Answer
B. Very important cases only and cases that can actually be solved -
- 37.
____ 13. Which agency collects and maintains a database of clandestine laboratories?
- A.
FBI
- B.
ATF
- C.
DEA
- D.
CIA
Correct Answer
C. DEA -
- 38.
____ 14. Programs concentrating investigative resources on career criminals are called:
- A.
Targeting programs
- B.
Proactive programs
- C.
Repeat offender programs
- D.
Anti-career criminal programs
Correct Answer
C. Repeat offender programs -
- 39.
____ 15. In a case enhancement program:
- A.
A detective debriefs a suspect to obtain further information
- B.
Detectives assist the arresting officer in preparing a case for court
- C.
A detective engages in liaison with the district attorney
- D.
All of the above
Correct Answer
D. All of the above -
- 40.
____ 16. The vast majority of all arrests are made:
- A.
At the scene of the crime
- B.
Within 48 hours
- C.
Within two weeks
- D.
Within one month
Correct Answer
A. At the scene of the crime -
- 41.
____ 1. “The unlawful use of force or violence against persons or property to intimidate or coerce a government, the civilian population, or a segment thereof, in the furtherance of political or social objectives” is the FBI’s definition of:
- A.
Counterterrorism
- B.
Cyberterrorism
- C.
Terrorism
- D.
Intelligence
Correct Answer
C. Terrorism -
- 42.
____ 2. Groups or individuals who operate without foreign direction within the United States and target elements of the U.S. government or citizens are called:
- A.
Counterterrorists
- B.
Cyberterrorists
- C.
Domestic terrorists
- D.
Intelligence
Correct Answer
C. Domestic terrorists -
- 43.
____ 3. Executive Order 13228, signed on October 8, 2001, established the:
- A.
U.S. Department of Energy
- B.
Public Health Service and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
- C.
Federal Emergency Management Administration
- D.
Office of Homeland Security
Correct Answer
D. Office of Homeland Security -
- 44.
____ 4. The mission of the Office of Homeland Security is to:
- A.
Respond with technical and scientific personnel and equipment to assist in the mitigation of the health concerns that arise from various aspects of weapons of mass destruction misuse
- B.
Provide technical assistance to locate hidden nuclear material; diagnose a suspected, improvised nuclear device; plan the disablement of a nuclear yield or radiological dispersal device; and advise local authorities on the associated hazards and effects
- C.
Develop and coordinate the implementation of a comprehensive national strategy to secure the United States from threats and attacks
- D.
Coordinate U.S. resources in response to a WMD incident in a foreign country, should that government request such assistance
Correct Answer
C. Develop and coordinate the implementation of a comprehensive national strategy to secure the United States from threats and attacks -
- 45.
____ 5. Which law expanded the FBI’s wiretapping and electronic surveillance authority and allowed nationwide jurisdiction for search warrants and electronic surveillance devices?
- A.
USA Patriot Act
- B.
Executive Order 13228
- C.
Civil Rights Act of 1991
- D.
All of these
Correct Answer
A. USA Patriot Act -
- 46.
____ 6. The original idea of fusion centers came from:
- A.
9/11 Commission
- B.
Department of Homeland Security
- C.
NYPD
- D.
ICE
Correct Answer
A. 9/11 Commission -
- 47.
____ 7. This agency is responsible for preventing terrorists and terrorist weapons from entering the United States while facilitating the flow of legitimate trade and travel:
- A.
U.S. Secret Service
- B.
Federal Emergency Management Agency
- C.
U.S. Customs and Border Protection
- D.
U.S. Transportation Security Administration
Correct Answer
C. U.S. Customs and Border Protection -
- 48.
____ 8. A military, multi-mission, maritime service whose mission is to protect the public and U.S. economic interests on the nation’s waterways, along the coast, on international waters, or in any maritime region is the:
- A.
Army
- B.
Navy
- C.
Coast Guard
- D.
Marines
Correct Answer
C. Coast Guard -
- 49.
____ 10. Enforcement efforts made against terrorist organizations are called:
- A.
Cyberterrorism
- B.
Counterterrorism
- C.
Counterintelligence
- D.
CompStat
Correct Answer
B. Counterterrorism -
- 50.
____ 11. On October 8, 2001, President Bush signed Executive Order 13228, which established the:
- A.
U.S. Patriot Act
- B.
War on Terrorism
- C.
Office of Homeland Security
- D.
U.S. Anti-Terrorism Act
Correct Answer
C. Office of Homeland Security -
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