NYPD 1ST TRIMESTER EXAM|ACTUAL QUESTIONS &
VERIFIED ANSWERS LATEST 2025
1. What kind of organization is the Nypd?
Correct Answer >> Paramilitary organization
2. What are the roots of the Nypd and what year did it start?
Correct Answer >> Old Dutch and English watchman system 1845
3. What were the draft riots?
Correct Answer >> Riots occurred 1863 during the Civil War which excused the wealthy who can pay the
government
4. How much money was paid to the government to avoid getting drafted
during the Draft Riots and how many people died?
Correct Answer >> $300 dollars and 3000 people
5. What did the Lexow Committee uncover and what were the end results after
the investigation?
Correct Answer >> People paid $300 to become a Police oflcer, $12000 to be a captain. Price originally was
$10000
Creation of Civil Service System, Police Academy was establish, Oflcers began receiving real training. Fingerprint files and
crime lab created.
6. What was the Curran Commission ?
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, Correct Answer >> Occurred 1912, exposed ties between police and racketeers.
Eight inspectors were indicted.
7. What did the Knapp Commission uncover?
Correct Answer >> Plainclothes Division were involved with wide- spread corruption. Was brought
to attention by New York Times Article
8. Who was Samuel battle?
Correct Answer >> First Black Oflcer hired in 1914
9. What did the Kansas City Preventative Patrol Experiment uncover?
Correct Answer >> The public did not notice the charge in number of patrols. Altering the number of patrols
had no significant ettect on crimes that were thought to be deterred by professional presence. No significant crime
increase with crime against other persons
10. What did the Kansas City Response Times Analysis uncover ?
Correct Answer >> The single most
important factor that made the strongest determinant of arrests or witness availability is the time took for crime to be
reported. In other words the faster the Police arrived the more reliable the evidence/witnesses was
11. What was the San Diego Field Interrogation Study?
Correct Answer >> Stopping field interrogation, field
contact, stop and frisk increased suppressible crimes
12. What was the New Haven directed patrol study?
Correct Answer >> Increase of patrols in a specific location did not win public favors or decrease crime.
It merely displaced it into other areas.
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VERIFIED ANSWERS LATEST 2025
1. What kind of organization is the Nypd?
Correct Answer >> Paramilitary organization
2. What are the roots of the Nypd and what year did it start?
Correct Answer >> Old Dutch and English watchman system 1845
3. What were the draft riots?
Correct Answer >> Riots occurred 1863 during the Civil War which excused the wealthy who can pay the
government
4. How much money was paid to the government to avoid getting drafted
during the Draft Riots and how many people died?
Correct Answer >> $300 dollars and 3000 people
5. What did the Lexow Committee uncover and what were the end results after
the investigation?
Correct Answer >> People paid $300 to become a Police oflcer, $12000 to be a captain. Price originally was
$10000
Creation of Civil Service System, Police Academy was establish, Oflcers began receiving real training. Fingerprint files and
crime lab created.
6. What was the Curran Commission ?
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, Correct Answer >> Occurred 1912, exposed ties between police and racketeers.
Eight inspectors were indicted.
7. What did the Knapp Commission uncover?
Correct Answer >> Plainclothes Division were involved with wide- spread corruption. Was brought
to attention by New York Times Article
8. Who was Samuel battle?
Correct Answer >> First Black Oflcer hired in 1914
9. What did the Kansas City Preventative Patrol Experiment uncover?
Correct Answer >> The public did not notice the charge in number of patrols. Altering the number of patrols
had no significant ettect on crimes that were thought to be deterred by professional presence. No significant crime
increase with crime against other persons
10. What did the Kansas City Response Times Analysis uncover ?
Correct Answer >> The single most
important factor that made the strongest determinant of arrests or witness availability is the time took for crime to be
reported. In other words the faster the Police arrived the more reliable the evidence/witnesses was
11. What was the San Diego Field Interrogation Study?
Correct Answer >> Stopping field interrogation, field
contact, stop and frisk increased suppressible crimes
12. What was the New Haven directed patrol study?
Correct Answer >> Increase of patrols in a specific location did not win public favors or decrease crime.
It merely displaced it into other areas.
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