police supervision
Police Supervision Final Exam Questions
and Answers
Question 1
first line supervisors are:
Correct Answer
an integral part of management
Question 2
the acronym describing skill areas is
Correct Answer
HU-TACK
Question 3
____ is what most first line supervisors deal with in the workplace. the greater the
supervisors knowledge in this area, the greater the prospect that both individual and
organizational goals with be attained
Correct Answer
human behavior
Question 4
in community policing, change can be ____ in action
Correct Answer
collective
Question 5
an essential responsibility of a community policing supervisor is
Correct Answer
depersonalizing failure
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Question 6
community policing is a process in which the police become
Correct Answer
focused on new age techniques to achieve peace
Question 7
the first phase of problem solving approach is
Correct Answer
scanning
Question 8
an essential ingredient of community policing is
Correct Answer
empowerment of officers and first line supervisors
Question 9
first line supervisors must be concerned with ____ as it can prove to be more
meaningful than the _____
Correct Answer
context, content
Question 10
studies cited in the text of first line supervisors showed that they spend the least
amount of their communication time communicating with
Correct Answer
other supervisors
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Question 11
a failure by a subordinate to perform at acceptable levels must be
Correct Answer
confronted and resolved in favor of the organization
Question 12
the human skills approach deals with
Correct Answer
emotions, values, attitudes
Question 13
supervisors demonstrating knowledge based skills is
Correct Answer
provide officers with appropriate administrative and technical support
Question 14
the transition to the position of first line supervisor
Correct Answer
demands the ability to accept and adapt to change
Question 15
to become an effective supervisor, all are true except
Correct Answer
one must recognize that officers can be motivated by fear
Question 16
the analytical approach deals with
Correct Answer
analysis, interpretation, resolution
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Police Supervision Final Exam Questions
and Answers
Question 1
first line supervisors are:
Correct Answer
an integral part of management
Question 2
the acronym describing skill areas is
Correct Answer
HU-TACK
Question 3
____ is what most first line supervisors deal with in the workplace. the greater the
supervisors knowledge in this area, the greater the prospect that both individual and
organizational goals with be attained
Correct Answer
human behavior
Question 4
in community policing, change can be ____ in action
Correct Answer
collective
Question 5
an essential responsibility of a community policing supervisor is
Correct Answer
depersonalizing failure
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Question 6
community policing is a process in which the police become
Correct Answer
focused on new age techniques to achieve peace
Question 7
the first phase of problem solving approach is
Correct Answer
scanning
Question 8
an essential ingredient of community policing is
Correct Answer
empowerment of officers and first line supervisors
Question 9
first line supervisors must be concerned with ____ as it can prove to be more
meaningful than the _____
Correct Answer
context, content
Question 10
studies cited in the text of first line supervisors showed that they spend the least
amount of their communication time communicating with
Correct Answer
other supervisors
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Question 11
a failure by a subordinate to perform at acceptable levels must be
Correct Answer
confronted and resolved in favor of the organization
Question 12
the human skills approach deals with
Correct Answer
emotions, values, attitudes
Question 13
supervisors demonstrating knowledge based skills is
Correct Answer
provide officers with appropriate administrative and technical support
Question 14
the transition to the position of first line supervisor
Correct Answer
demands the ability to accept and adapt to change
Question 15
to become an effective supervisor, all are true except
Correct Answer
one must recognize that officers can be motivated by fear
Question 16
the analytical approach deals with
Correct Answer
analysis, interpretation, resolution
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