Police Supervision Exam #2 Study Guide
Questions and Answers
Tuition Reimbursement - Answer-Money a police department will pay officers to
reimburse them for tuition expenses while they are employed by the police department
and are pursuing a college degree
Recruitment process - Answer-The effort to attract the best people to apply for the
police position
Police Cadet - Answer-A nonsworn law enforcement position for young adults over 18.
Generally, these positions are part-time, paid, education-oriented positions in police
departments, and the targeted candidates are college students interested in moving into
a law enforcement career.
Civilianization - Answer-Replacing sworn positions with civilian employees. Some
positions that are often civilianized include call takers, dispatchers, front desk
personnel, crime analysts, crime prevention specialists, accident investigators, crime
scene technicians, public information Officers, and training personnel.
Job Analysis - Answer-Identifies the important tasks that must be performed by police
officers, and then identifies the knowledge, skills, and abilities necessary to perform
those tasks.
Knowledge, skills, and abilities (KSA) - Answer-Talents or attributes necessary to do a
particular job.
Job-related - Answer-Concept that job requirements must be necessary for the
performance of the job a person is applying for.
Selection Process - Answer-The steps or tests an individual must progress through
before being hired as a police officer.
Emotional Intelligence - Answer-The ability to interpret, understand, and manage one's
own and others' emotions. This encompasses the competencies valued in law
enforcement such as self-awareness, self-control, conflict management, and leadership.
Adverse Impact - Answer-A form of de facto discrimination resulting from a testing
element that discriminates against a particular group, essentially keeping members of
that group out of the applicant pool.
Physical Agility test - Answer-A test of physical illness to determine if a candidate has
the needed strength and endurance to perform the job of a police officer.
, Polygraph - Answer-Also called a lie detector test; a mechanical device designed to
ascertain whether a person is telling the truth.
Background Information - Answer-The complete and thorough investigation of an
applicants past life, including education, employment, military service, driving record,
criminal history, relationships, and character. This includes verification of all statements
made by the applicant on the background form and the evaluation of detected and
undetected behavior to make a determination if the candidate is the type of person
suited to a career in law enforcement.
Police academy - Answer-The initial formal training that a new police officer receives to
learn police procedures, state laws, and objectives of law enforcement. The academy
gives police officers the KSAs to accomplish the police job.
Field training - Answer-An on-the-job training program that occurs after the police
academy under the direction of an FTO.
Field training Officer - Answer-An experienced officer who mentors and trains a new
police officer.
Hogan's Alley - Answer-A shooting course in which simulated "good guys" and "bad
guys" pop up, requiring police officers to make split-second decisions.
In-Service training - Answer-Training that occurs during a police officer's career, usually
on a regular basis and usually within the department; often required by department
policy or state mandate.
Probationary Period - Answer-The period in the early part of an officer's career in which
the officer can be dismissed if not performing to the department's standards
Police Role - Answer-The concept of "what do the police do."
Order Maintenance - Answer-Major view of the role of the police that emphasizes
keeping the peace and providing social services.
Crime-fighting Role - Answer-A major view of the role of the police that emphasizes
crime fighting or law enforcement.
Ambiguous - Answer-Not clearly defined; having several possible interpretations.
Omnipresence - Answer-A concept that suggests that the police are always present or
always seem to be present.
Police operational Styles - Answer-Styles adopted by police officers as a way of thinking
about the role of the police and law in society.
Questions and Answers
Tuition Reimbursement - Answer-Money a police department will pay officers to
reimburse them for tuition expenses while they are employed by the police department
and are pursuing a college degree
Recruitment process - Answer-The effort to attract the best people to apply for the
police position
Police Cadet - Answer-A nonsworn law enforcement position for young adults over 18.
Generally, these positions are part-time, paid, education-oriented positions in police
departments, and the targeted candidates are college students interested in moving into
a law enforcement career.
Civilianization - Answer-Replacing sworn positions with civilian employees. Some
positions that are often civilianized include call takers, dispatchers, front desk
personnel, crime analysts, crime prevention specialists, accident investigators, crime
scene technicians, public information Officers, and training personnel.
Job Analysis - Answer-Identifies the important tasks that must be performed by police
officers, and then identifies the knowledge, skills, and abilities necessary to perform
those tasks.
Knowledge, skills, and abilities (KSA) - Answer-Talents or attributes necessary to do a
particular job.
Job-related - Answer-Concept that job requirements must be necessary for the
performance of the job a person is applying for.
Selection Process - Answer-The steps or tests an individual must progress through
before being hired as a police officer.
Emotional Intelligence - Answer-The ability to interpret, understand, and manage one's
own and others' emotions. This encompasses the competencies valued in law
enforcement such as self-awareness, self-control, conflict management, and leadership.
Adverse Impact - Answer-A form of de facto discrimination resulting from a testing
element that discriminates against a particular group, essentially keeping members of
that group out of the applicant pool.
Physical Agility test - Answer-A test of physical illness to determine if a candidate has
the needed strength and endurance to perform the job of a police officer.
, Polygraph - Answer-Also called a lie detector test; a mechanical device designed to
ascertain whether a person is telling the truth.
Background Information - Answer-The complete and thorough investigation of an
applicants past life, including education, employment, military service, driving record,
criminal history, relationships, and character. This includes verification of all statements
made by the applicant on the background form and the evaluation of detected and
undetected behavior to make a determination if the candidate is the type of person
suited to a career in law enforcement.
Police academy - Answer-The initial formal training that a new police officer receives to
learn police procedures, state laws, and objectives of law enforcement. The academy
gives police officers the KSAs to accomplish the police job.
Field training - Answer-An on-the-job training program that occurs after the police
academy under the direction of an FTO.
Field training Officer - Answer-An experienced officer who mentors and trains a new
police officer.
Hogan's Alley - Answer-A shooting course in which simulated "good guys" and "bad
guys" pop up, requiring police officers to make split-second decisions.
In-Service training - Answer-Training that occurs during a police officer's career, usually
on a regular basis and usually within the department; often required by department
policy or state mandate.
Probationary Period - Answer-The period in the early part of an officer's career in which
the officer can be dismissed if not performing to the department's standards
Police Role - Answer-The concept of "what do the police do."
Order Maintenance - Answer-Major view of the role of the police that emphasizes
keeping the peace and providing social services.
Crime-fighting Role - Answer-A major view of the role of the police that emphasizes
crime fighting or law enforcement.
Ambiguous - Answer-Not clearly defined; having several possible interpretations.
Omnipresence - Answer-A concept that suggests that the police are always present or
always seem to be present.
Police operational Styles - Answer-Styles adopted by police officers as a way of thinking
about the role of the police and law in society.
