Nypd 1st trimester exam Study Guide (questions and answers)

Nypd 1st trimester exam Study Guide (questions and answers) What kind of organization is the Nypd? - CORRECT ANSWER-Paramilitary organization What are the roots of the Nypd and what year did it start? - CORRECT ANSWER-Old Dutch and English watchman system 1845 What were the draft riots? - CORRECT ANSWER-Riots occurred 1863 during the Civil War which excused the wealthy who can pay the government 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 What did the Lexow Committee uncover and what were the end results after the investigation? - CORRECT ANSWER-People paid $300 to become a Police officer, $12000 to be a captain. Price originally was $10000 Creation of Civil Service System, Police Academy was establish, Officers began receiving real training. Fingerprint files and crime lab created. What was the Curran Commission ? - CORRECT ANSWER-Occurred 1912, exposed ties between police and racketeers. Eight inspectors were indicted. What did the Knapp Commission uncover? - CORRECT ANSWER-Plainclothes Division were involved with widespread corruption. Was brought to attention by New York Times Article Who was Samuel battle? - CORRECT ANSWER-First Black Officer hired in 1914 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 effect on crimes that were thought to be deterred by professional presence. No significant crime increase with crime against other persons What did the Kansas City Response Times Analysis uncover ? - CORRECT ANSWERThe 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 What was the San Diego Field Interrogation Study? - CORRECT ANSWER-Stopping field interrogation, field contact, stop and frisk increased suppressible crimes 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. What was the Wilmington, Delaware Split Force Patrol Study? - CORRECT ANSWERTwo Patrol officers handled their own assignments but available to back each other up. Increase manpower/productivity What were the Rand Report findings? - CORRECT ANSWER-Most investigators spent time going over evidence and finding victims/ witnesses to interview recognized that alter patrol units increase apprehension rates What should be the determining factors of whether or not a vehicle pursuit should be initiated? - CORRECT ANSWER-Risk to the public (traffic, road, and weather conditions) severity of the crime What was the Nypd modeled after? - CORRECT ANS