Louisiana POST Test with accurate detailed solutions || || || || || ||
What was the first style of law enforcement in early America?
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The Watch System
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What were the 2 types of law enforcement that replaced the watch system?
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Sheriff and Constable || ||
Who is considered to be the father of modern law enforcement? Why?
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Sir Robert Peele because he sponsored a bill creating the police force in London, and introduced
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several innovative changes to the way law enforcement officers performed their duties.
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What were the innovative changes that Sir Robert Peele introduced to law enforcement officers?
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organized military rank structure, full time employment, guidelines for demeanor and behavior
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What were the three compelling issues that faced early American law enforcement organizations?
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- Should the officers be uniformed
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- Should the officers carry firearms
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- How much force could these officers use to carry out their duties
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The first state police agencies were formed in rural America to do what?
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,control labor strikes and control the large population of immigrants in many small towns
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During the beginning of the 20th century, many police departments were considered to be what?
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Why?
The enforcement arm of organized crime, because politicians in major cities were not only
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controlling the majority of organized crime such as gambling, extortion, prostitution, but were
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also the controlling body of law enforcement
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What was a major factor in the increase of police corruption during the 1920's and early 1930's?
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Prohibition Act (1919-1933) || ||
What was the publication that recommended changes suggested to improve police
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professionalism?
O.W. Wilson's publication "Police Professionalism"
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What were the changes suggested by O.W. Wilson's publication "Police Professionalism" to
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improve police professionalism?
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implement a military-style organization and discipline, for police organizations to become
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efficient in achieving crime control, closer supervision of officers, foot patrols to be replaced by
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motorized patrols, precinct houses to be consolidated, more central police facilities constructed;
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and command functions to be centralized in a HQ staff
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,How did police officers across the country respond to the new professionalizing of police
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organizations in the mid-1960's? || || ||
forming of police labor unions to protect employee rights of police officers
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What were new innovations introduced to law enforcment during the 1970's in an effort to
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improve officer safety? || ||
PR-24 Police Baton and soft body armor
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What were the three concerns Community Policing was designed to resolve?
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- improve relations between the police and community
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- decentralize the police
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- respond to overwhelming opinion that police presence had no impact on crime
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What were the two major focused efforts of law enforcement in the 1990's?
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combat gun violence and increased concern for welfare of crime victims
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What are the three new trends in fighting crime that have been introduced in the 21st century?
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the implementation of technological advances, leadership and organizational changes, and
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increased accountability and oversight of law enforcements agencies.
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What program experienced a new focus in the 21st century as a result of the Michael Brown and
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Freddie Gray incidents? || ||
The Community Oriented Policing
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, When was fingerprinting first used in the United States by law enforcement?
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1902
What was the single deadliest year in law enforcement history? How many officers were killed?
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1930; 304 officers were killed
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What incident sparked a dramatic change in law enforcement's response to Active Shooter
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Events?
Columbine High School; April 20th, 1999 || || || || ||
What are the three components of the Criminal Justice System of the United States?
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- Police
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- Courts
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- Corrections
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What is the goal of Police?
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crime prevention
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What is the goal of Courts?
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What was the first style of law enforcement in early America?
|| || || || || || || || || ||
The Watch System
|| ||
What were the 2 types of law enforcement that replaced the watch system?
|| || || || || || || || || || || ||
Sheriff and Constable || ||
Who is considered to be the father of modern law enforcement? Why?
|| || || || || || || || || || ||
Sir Robert Peele because he sponsored a bill creating the police force in London, and introduced
|| || || || || || || || || || || || || || || ||
several innovative changes to the way law enforcement officers performed their duties.
|| || || || || || || || || || ||
What were the innovative changes that Sir Robert Peele introduced to law enforcement officers?
|| || || || || || || || || || || || ||
organized military rank structure, full time employment, guidelines for demeanor and behavior
|| || || || || || || || || || ||
What were the three compelling issues that faced early American law enforcement organizations?
|| || || || || || || || || || || ||
- Should the officers be uniformed
|| || || || ||
- Should the officers carry firearms
|| || || || ||
- How much force could these officers use to carry out their duties
|| || || || || || || || || || || ||
The first state police agencies were formed in rural America to do what?
|| || || || || || || || || || || ||
,control labor strikes and control the large population of immigrants in many small towns
|| || || || || || || || || || || || ||
During the beginning of the 20th century, many police departments were considered to be what?
|| || || || || || || || || || || || || || ||
Why?
The enforcement arm of organized crime, because politicians in major cities were not only
|| || || || || || || || || || || || || ||
controlling the majority of organized crime such as gambling, extortion, prostitution, but were
|| || || || || || || || || || || || ||
also the controlling body of law enforcement
|| || || || || ||
What was a major factor in the increase of police corruption during the 1920's and early 1930's?
|| || || || || || || || || || || || || || || ||
Prohibition Act (1919-1933) || ||
What was the publication that recommended changes suggested to improve police
|| || || || || || || || || || ||
professionalism?
O.W. Wilson's publication "Police Professionalism"
|| || || ||
What were the changes suggested by O.W. Wilson's publication "Police Professionalism" to
|| || || || || || || || || || || ||
improve police professionalism?
|| ||
implement a military-style organization and discipline, for police organizations to become
|| || || || || || || || || || ||
efficient in achieving crime control, closer supervision of officers, foot patrols to be replaced by
|| || || || || || || || || || || || || || ||
motorized patrols, precinct houses to be consolidated, more central police facilities constructed;
|| || || || || || || || || || || ||
and command functions to be centralized in a HQ staff
|| || || || || || || || ||
,How did police officers across the country respond to the new professionalizing of police
|| || || || || || || || || || || || || ||
organizations in the mid-1960's? || || ||
forming of police labor unions to protect employee rights of police officers
|| || || || || || || || || || ||
What were new innovations introduced to law enforcment during the 1970's in an effort to
|| || || || || || || || || || || || || || ||
improve officer safety? || ||
PR-24 Police Baton and soft body armor
|| || || || || ||
What were the three concerns Community Policing was designed to resolve?
|| || || || || || || || || ||
- improve relations between the police and community
|| || || || || || ||
- decentralize the police
|| || ||
- respond to overwhelming opinion that police presence had no impact on crime
|| || || || || || || || || || || ||
What were the two major focused efforts of law enforcement in the 1990's?
|| || || || || || || || || || || ||
combat gun violence and increased concern for welfare of crime victims
|| || || || || || || || || ||
What are the three new trends in fighting crime that have been introduced in the 21st century?
|| || || || || || || || || || || || || || || ||
the implementation of technological advances, leadership and organizational changes, and
|| || || || || || || || || ||
increased accountability and oversight of law enforcements agencies.
|| || || || || || ||
What program experienced a new focus in the 21st century as a result of the Michael Brown and
|| || || || || || || || || || || || || || || || || ||
Freddie Gray incidents? || ||
The Community Oriented Policing
|| || ||
, When was fingerprinting first used in the United States by law enforcement?
|| || || || || || || || || || ||
1902
What was the single deadliest year in law enforcement history? How many officers were killed?
|| || || || || || || || || || || || || ||
1930; 304 officers were killed
|| || || ||
What incident sparked a dramatic change in law enforcement's response to Active Shooter
|| || || || || || || || || || || || ||
Events?
Columbine High School; April 20th, 1999 || || || || ||
What are the three components of the Criminal Justice System of the United States?
|| || || || || || || || || || || || ||
- Police
||
- Courts
||
- Corrections
||
What is the goal of Police?
|| || || || ||
crime prevention
||
What is the goal of Courts?
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