Test Bank For Police Administration:
Structures, Processes, and Behaviors
10th Edition All Chapters
,1. What is the name of the first full-time police agency in London?
A) London Metropolitan Police
B) English Special Forces
C) British Crime Council
D) London Police Department
Answer: A) London Metropolitan Police
Page Ref: 4
Objective: Identify the most negative and positive things about the
patronage/spoils system.
Level: Basic
2. The rise of unified, full-time police departments in America was influenced
by events in:
A) France.
B) England.
C) the former Soviet Union.
D) Ireland.
Answer: B) England.
Page Ref: 4
Objective: Identify the most negative and positive things about the
patronage/spoils system.
Level: Basic
3. A tightly controlled political party headed by a boss or small autocratic
group whose purpose is to repeatedly win elections for personal gain, often
through graft and corruption, is known as:
A) patronage.
B) partisan government.
C) machine politics.
D) mob-influenced politics.
Answer: C) machine politics.
Page Ref: 8
Objective: Define politics and give three reasons why it cannot be kept out
of police agencies.
Level: Basic
4. Which of the following is NOT a criterion for a profession?
A) An organized body of theoretically grounded knowledge
, B) A code of ethics
C) Prestige
D) A strong work value
Answer: D) A strong work value
Page Ref: 11
Objective: Define politics and give three reasons why it cannot be kept out
of police agencies.
Level: Intermediate
5. Who is the father of modern law enforcement?
A) August Vollmer
B) Robert Peel
C) O.W. Wilson
D) J. Edgar Hoover
Answer: A) August Vollmer
Page Ref: 11
Objective: Identify the most negative and positive things about the
patronage/spoils system.
Level: Basic
6. What did August Vollmer not do to improve the caliber of police personnel?
A) Established police training
B) Introduced psychological testing
C) Began recruiting college students
D) Required all applicants to take a polygraph examination
Answer: D) Required all applicants to take a polygraph examination
Page Ref: 12
Objective: Identify the most negative and positive things about the
patronage/spoils system.
Level: Basic
7. What law enforcement administrator studied under August Vollmer and
wrote what is considered to be the "Bible" of police administration?
A) Benjamin "Pap" Singleton
B) Sir Robert Peel
C) O.W. Wilson
D) George Kelling
Answer: C) O.W. Wilson
, Page Ref: 20
Objective: Identify the most negative and positive things about the
patronage/spoils system.
Level: Basic
8. The Pendleton Act of 1883 sought to eliminate:
A) merit selection.
B) the political spoils system.
C) the "good old boy" government.
D) testing for promotion.
Answer: B) the political spoils system.
Page Ref: 12
Objective: Identify the most negative and positive things about the
patronage/spoils system.
Level: Difficult
9. Prohibition was established by passage of the:
A) USA PATRIOT Act.
B) Pendleton Act.
C) Volstead Act.
D) Temperance Act.
Answer: C) Volstead Act.
Page Ref: 13
Objective: Describe the impact of prohibition on policing.
Level: Basic
10.Which of the following was an impact on policing that resulted from WWII?
A) The Pendleton Act
B) An increase in educational requirements for police
C) The adoption of residency requirements for police
D) A shortage of experienced officers
Answer: D) A shortage of experienced officers
Page Ref: 18
Objective: Describe how World War II affected law enforcement.
Level: Basic
11.What is the name of the persons who, during WWII, patrolled to make sure
that no lights were showing during "black outs"?
A) Air raid wardens
Structures, Processes, and Behaviors
10th Edition All Chapters
,1. What is the name of the first full-time police agency in London?
A) London Metropolitan Police
B) English Special Forces
C) British Crime Council
D) London Police Department
Answer: A) London Metropolitan Police
Page Ref: 4
Objective: Identify the most negative and positive things about the
patronage/spoils system.
Level: Basic
2. The rise of unified, full-time police departments in America was influenced
by events in:
A) France.
B) England.
C) the former Soviet Union.
D) Ireland.
Answer: B) England.
Page Ref: 4
Objective: Identify the most negative and positive things about the
patronage/spoils system.
Level: Basic
3. A tightly controlled political party headed by a boss or small autocratic
group whose purpose is to repeatedly win elections for personal gain, often
through graft and corruption, is known as:
A) patronage.
B) partisan government.
C) machine politics.
D) mob-influenced politics.
Answer: C) machine politics.
Page Ref: 8
Objective: Define politics and give three reasons why it cannot be kept out
of police agencies.
Level: Basic
4. Which of the following is NOT a criterion for a profession?
A) An organized body of theoretically grounded knowledge
, B) A code of ethics
C) Prestige
D) A strong work value
Answer: D) A strong work value
Page Ref: 11
Objective: Define politics and give three reasons why it cannot be kept out
of police agencies.
Level: Intermediate
5. Who is the father of modern law enforcement?
A) August Vollmer
B) Robert Peel
C) O.W. Wilson
D) J. Edgar Hoover
Answer: A) August Vollmer
Page Ref: 11
Objective: Identify the most negative and positive things about the
patronage/spoils system.
Level: Basic
6. What did August Vollmer not do to improve the caliber of police personnel?
A) Established police training
B) Introduced psychological testing
C) Began recruiting college students
D) Required all applicants to take a polygraph examination
Answer: D) Required all applicants to take a polygraph examination
Page Ref: 12
Objective: Identify the most negative and positive things about the
patronage/spoils system.
Level: Basic
7. What law enforcement administrator studied under August Vollmer and
wrote what is considered to be the "Bible" of police administration?
A) Benjamin "Pap" Singleton
B) Sir Robert Peel
C) O.W. Wilson
D) George Kelling
Answer: C) O.W. Wilson
, Page Ref: 20
Objective: Identify the most negative and positive things about the
patronage/spoils system.
Level: Basic
8. The Pendleton Act of 1883 sought to eliminate:
A) merit selection.
B) the political spoils system.
C) the "good old boy" government.
D) testing for promotion.
Answer: B) the political spoils system.
Page Ref: 12
Objective: Identify the most negative and positive things about the
patronage/spoils system.
Level: Difficult
9. Prohibition was established by passage of the:
A) USA PATRIOT Act.
B) Pendleton Act.
C) Volstead Act.
D) Temperance Act.
Answer: C) Volstead Act.
Page Ref: 13
Objective: Describe the impact of prohibition on policing.
Level: Basic
10.Which of the following was an impact on policing that resulted from WWII?
A) The Pendleton Act
B) An increase in educational requirements for police
C) The adoption of residency requirements for police
D) A shortage of experienced officers
Answer: D) A shortage of experienced officers
Page Ref: 18
Objective: Describe how World War II affected law enforcement.
Level: Basic
11.What is the name of the persons who, during WWII, patrolled to make sure
that no lights were showing during "black outs"?
A) Air raid wardens
