Test Bank For Police Field Operations 8th
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Which of these is the largest and most visible component of a police department? -
ANSWER Patrol Division
T/F Despite public perception of police as "crime fighters," only 17-19% of calls
received and police officers' time is related to actively fighting crime - ANSWER
True
Probable cause is defined as facts and circumstances within the officer's knowledge
deemed reasonably trustworthy are sufficient to warrant a person of reasonable
caution in the belief that an offense has been committed or is being committed. In
this context, the phrase "person of reasonable caution" - ANSWER refers to the
average person who, under the circumstances, would believe that the person being
arrested had committed the offense or that items to be seized would be found in a
particular place
T/F Statistics show that citizen satisfaction and support for police in a community
lead to more voluntary compliance during citizen-police interactions - ANSWER
True
An automatic positive or negative preference for a group based on subconscious
feelings, perceptions, attitudes, and stereotypes that develop over the course of our
lives as a result of prior influence and impressions - ANSWER Implicit Bias
This is the FBI's annual summary of the rate and incidence of crimes across the US -
ANSWER Uniform Crime Report
Police activity broadly fits into 3 categories. This type of policing involves police
responding to calls after a crime is committed - ANSWER Reactive Policing
US v. Katz (1967)... Feds suspected illegal activity by Katz, installed an electronic
listening device outside of a public telephone frequently used by Katz, and arrested
based on information obtained from the recordings - ANSWER USSC ruled that
there was no expectation of privacy for public phone booth, search/seizure allowed.
This case established the "privacy" approach to search and seizure.
The FBI's National Incident-Based Reporting System collects data about
crime/vic/location/etc. for each specific crime report produced by all agencies. This
group of crimes includes 22 major crimes (assaults, fraud, arson, theft, sex,
weapons, etc.). - ANSWER Group A
, The tendency of individuals to respond to and act on the basis of stereotypes, a
predisposition that can lead to the validation of false definitions - ANSWER Self-
Fulfilling Prophecy
Tensions & mistrust of minorities toward police can be explained (in part) by
historical events... In this episode, cop investigating possible DUI gets taunted by
black crowd, calls for backup, second officer struck people w/ baton, riot devolves
into looting and burning stores, Rioters targeted white-owned businesses and white
cops, left black-owned properties alone for 5 days - ANSWER Watts Riot (LA) -
1965
The greatest crime deterrent is - ANSWER omni-police presence via conspicuous
patrols
The Exclusionary Rule states that evidence admitted into a criminal trial indicating
guilt or innocence that was obtained in violation of DEF's constitutional rights must
be excluded. Which of the following is false regarding the exclusionary rule? -
ANSWER Evidence that can be "purged of the taint" of an illegal search is still fruit
of the poisonous tree and is not admissible
T/F The magistrate, not the police, makes the determination as to whether probable
cause exists in warrant applications - ANSWER True
T/F Black people are more likely than white people to leave an encounter with police
angry or upset - ANSWER True
This term is said to be a critical element of community policing used to produce long-
term solutions to crimes and quality of life issues - ANSWER Problem Solving
This term is used to define the system in which calls are prioritized by severity of
offense/incident - ANSWER Differential Response
The efficacy of preventative patrol is based on these two assumptions: - ANSWER
patrolling improves response time ; short response time = more crimes solved
T/F Vehicle pursuits are one of the most dangerous activities for police - ANSWER
True
T/F A Kansas City PD study attempted to analyze the impact of patrol by dividing
sectors into normal patrol, increased patrol, and response-only areas. The study
found that there was no statistical difference amongst the sectors for crime
reduction, number of calls received, crime-solving effectiveness, and citizens'
opinions of police. - ANSWER True
Directed Patrol is - ANSWER a component of proactive policing in which police are
assigned to give special attention to specific problem areas
Police activity broadly fits into 3 categories. This type of policing involves police
acting on their own initiative & utilizing resources/community to obtain intel & prevent
crime - ANSWER Proactive Policing
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Which of these is the largest and most visible component of a police department? -
ANSWER Patrol Division
T/F Despite public perception of police as "crime fighters," only 17-19% of calls
received and police officers' time is related to actively fighting crime - ANSWER
True
Probable cause is defined as facts and circumstances within the officer's knowledge
deemed reasonably trustworthy are sufficient to warrant a person of reasonable
caution in the belief that an offense has been committed or is being committed. In
this context, the phrase "person of reasonable caution" - ANSWER refers to the
average person who, under the circumstances, would believe that the person being
arrested had committed the offense or that items to be seized would be found in a
particular place
T/F Statistics show that citizen satisfaction and support for police in a community
lead to more voluntary compliance during citizen-police interactions - ANSWER
True
An automatic positive or negative preference for a group based on subconscious
feelings, perceptions, attitudes, and stereotypes that develop over the course of our
lives as a result of prior influence and impressions - ANSWER Implicit Bias
This is the FBI's annual summary of the rate and incidence of crimes across the US -
ANSWER Uniform Crime Report
Police activity broadly fits into 3 categories. This type of policing involves police
responding to calls after a crime is committed - ANSWER Reactive Policing
US v. Katz (1967)... Feds suspected illegal activity by Katz, installed an electronic
listening device outside of a public telephone frequently used by Katz, and arrested
based on information obtained from the recordings - ANSWER USSC ruled that
there was no expectation of privacy for public phone booth, search/seizure allowed.
This case established the "privacy" approach to search and seizure.
The FBI's National Incident-Based Reporting System collects data about
crime/vic/location/etc. for each specific crime report produced by all agencies. This
group of crimes includes 22 major crimes (assaults, fraud, arson, theft, sex,
weapons, etc.). - ANSWER Group A
, The tendency of individuals to respond to and act on the basis of stereotypes, a
predisposition that can lead to the validation of false definitions - ANSWER Self-
Fulfilling Prophecy
Tensions & mistrust of minorities toward police can be explained (in part) by
historical events... In this episode, cop investigating possible DUI gets taunted by
black crowd, calls for backup, second officer struck people w/ baton, riot devolves
into looting and burning stores, Rioters targeted white-owned businesses and white
cops, left black-owned properties alone for 5 days - ANSWER Watts Riot (LA) -
1965
The greatest crime deterrent is - ANSWER omni-police presence via conspicuous
patrols
The Exclusionary Rule states that evidence admitted into a criminal trial indicating
guilt or innocence that was obtained in violation of DEF's constitutional rights must
be excluded. Which of the following is false regarding the exclusionary rule? -
ANSWER Evidence that can be "purged of the taint" of an illegal search is still fruit
of the poisonous tree and is not admissible
T/F The magistrate, not the police, makes the determination as to whether probable
cause exists in warrant applications - ANSWER True
T/F Black people are more likely than white people to leave an encounter with police
angry or upset - ANSWER True
This term is said to be a critical element of community policing used to produce long-
term solutions to crimes and quality of life issues - ANSWER Problem Solving
This term is used to define the system in which calls are prioritized by severity of
offense/incident - ANSWER Differential Response
The efficacy of preventative patrol is based on these two assumptions: - ANSWER
patrolling improves response time ; short response time = more crimes solved
T/F Vehicle pursuits are one of the most dangerous activities for police - ANSWER
True
T/F A Kansas City PD study attempted to analyze the impact of patrol by dividing
sectors into normal patrol, increased patrol, and response-only areas. The study
found that there was no statistical difference amongst the sectors for crime
reduction, number of calls received, crime-solving effectiveness, and citizens'
opinions of police. - ANSWER True
Directed Patrol is - ANSWER a component of proactive policing in which police are
assigned to give special attention to specific problem areas
Police activity broadly fits into 3 categories. This type of policing involves police
acting on their own initiative & utilizing resources/community to obtain intel & prevent
crime - ANSWER Proactive Policing
