1978 Police Officer Memory Quiz

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Which gang was involved in turf wars with several other gangs during the time of the incident?

  • West End gang
  • Fifth Street gang (correct)
  • Euclid gang
  • Riverbed gang

What was the reason for the officers calling a 997 during the incident?

  • Traffic violation
  • Officer needs help (correct)
  • Domestic disturbance
  • Arrest warrant

What was the author's reaction when the station supervisor informed them of the incident?

  • Fear
  • Disappointment
  • Indifference
  • Exhilaration (correct)

Which unit was the investigator from that jumped over a fence into a mobile home park during the incident?

<p>Gang unit (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What was the nickname of the officer who was breaking a wooden chair over his back during the incident?

<p>The Hulk (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

How many suspects were taken into custody during the incident?

<p>Over ten (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What was the position of the author in the Santa Ana Police Department when he retired?

<p>Captain in charge of Field Operations (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What was the reason for the discord between the rank and file and city management in the mid-1980s?

<p>Union problems (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

How did the Santa Ana Police Department respond to being perilously understaffed in the late 1980s?

<p>They developed a Marshall Plan-like effort to hire 45 cops in less than a year (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What was the highest number of homicides in a single year in Santa Ana during the period mentioned in the text?

<p>89 (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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