TEST BANK FOR Police Field Operations Theory Meets Practice 2nd Edition Birzer

Chapter 1 Multiple Choice [Select the choice that best answers each question.] 1. The largest and most visible component of any municipal law enforcement agency is the: a. investigations division. b. narcotics investigations. c. terrorism division. d. patrol section. Answer: d Objective: Explain the purpose of police patrol. Page number: 14 Level: Basic 2. Group A offenses include all but which one of the following? a. Criminal homicide b. Robbery c. Disorderly conduct d. Motor vehicle theft Answer: c Objective: Discuss factors that should be considered in the allocation of police patrol. Page number: 4-5 Level: Basic 3. In a typical police department, the law enforcement agency prevents crime, investigates crimes, apprehends criminals, maintains order, and provides other miscellaneous services. A great many of these services are handled by the: a. investigations function. b. patrol function. c. special services function. d. Both a and b above Answer: b Objective: Explain the purpose of police patrol. Page number: 5 Level: Basic 4. The majority of personnel with a police organization are assigned to: a. patrol. b. investigations. c. administration. d. community relations. Answer: a Objective: Discuss factors that should be considered in the allocation of police patrol. Page number: 3Level: Basic 5. The United States system of policing has its roots in: a. Germany. b. Great Britain. c. Australia. d. Demark. Answer: b Objective: Discuss factors that should be considered in the allocation of police patrol. Page number: 6 Level: Basic 6. In the English tradition, when the __________ was raised (day or night) for any felony, a complaint about the crime was lodged immediately by men who were subjects of the king, until the person pursued was captured. a. Bucket-brigades b. Wooden Rattle System c. Hue and Cry d. Hue and Apprehend Answer: c Objective: Discuss the influence of the English policing system on U.S. policing. Page number: 6 Level: Basic 7. Much of the police reforms in England that took place around 1829 were started by the English Home Secretary who is considered to be the Father of London Metropolitan police. His name is: a. Sir Charles IV. b. Sir Robert Peel. c. August Vollmer. d. O.W. Wilson. Answer: b Objective: Discuss the influence of the English policing system on U.S. policing. Page number: 7 Level: Basic 8. The bedrock of early U.S. policing is considered to be: a. the Reform era. b. the Political era. c. the Community era