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What is Kraska primarily alarmed about regarding the police?
What is Kraska primarily alarmed about regarding the police?
- The militaristic ideology emphasizing aggressiveness and use of force (correct)
- The overreliance on technology in police work
- The lack of proper training for police officers
- The inadequate resources provided to the police
What did Kraska dislike according to the text?
What did Kraska dislike according to the text?
- The subtle militaristic ideology stressing aggressiveness and use of force (correct)
- The lack of diversity in the police force
- The bureaucratic structure of the police department
- The absence of community policing initiatives
What was the duration of training for full-time city police officers?
What was the duration of training for full-time city police officers?
- 300 hours
- 525 hours (correct)
- 600 hours
- 400 hours
How long did the author study the training of auxiliary police officers?
How long did the author study the training of auxiliary police officers?
What was the total duration of the rigorous training program for auxiliary officers?
What was the total duration of the rigorous training program for auxiliary officers?
How many hours of classroom and scenario training, firearms instruction, and legal use of force lectures were included in the initial portion of the training program?
How many hours of classroom and scenario training, firearms instruction, and legal use of force lectures were included in the initial portion of the training program?
What was the next phase of the training program after successful completion of the firearms course?
What was the next phase of the training program after successful completion of the firearms course?
How many auxiliary officers were there in the department between 1995 and 2001?
How many auxiliary officers were there in the department between 1995 and 2001?
What percentage of the hours worked by auxiliary officers in 1999 was 'ride time'?
What percentage of the hours worked by auxiliary officers in 1999 was 'ride time'?
How many auxiliary officers went on to become full-time police officers between 1994 and 2001?
How many auxiliary officers went on to become full-time police officers between 1994 and 2001?
Which rank was held by the highest-ranking officers in the unit?
Which rank was held by the highest-ranking officers in the unit?
What caused the demise of the unit?
What caused the demise of the unit?
How many auxiliary officers became correctional officers between 1994 and 2001?
How many auxiliary officers became correctional officers between 1994 and 2001?
Who resumed record keeping after the administrative sergeant left?
Who resumed record keeping after the administrative sergeant left?
What was the nickname given to the unit due to their work for the city?
What was the nickname given to the unit due to their work for the city?
How often did the unit visit the firearms range between 1995 and 1999?
How often did the unit visit the firearms range between 1995 and 1999?
What is the ultimate basis of authority for police officers?
What is the ultimate basis of authority for police officers?
How do new police officers primarily learn their profession?
How do new police officers primarily learn their profession?
What is the single most important trait that police officers learn?
What is the single most important trait that police officers learn?
What is 'command presence' in the context of policing?
What is 'command presence' in the context of policing?
In what percentage of police-citizen encounters do New York City patrol officers use force?
In what percentage of police-citizen encounters do New York City patrol officers use force?
'Command presence' coupled with what skill allows officers to control almost all situations?
'Command presence' coupled with what skill allows officers to control almost all situations?
What is the primary method through which officers gain compliance from citizen cues and actions?
What is the primary method through which officers gain compliance from citizen cues and actions?
What did a study of New York City patrol officers reveal about the use of firearms in police-citizen encounters?
What did a study of New York City patrol officers reveal about the use of firearms in police-citizen encounters?
What was the result of 287 calls for suspicious persons or incidents?
What was the result of 287 calls for suspicious persons or incidents?
What happened in all 12 incidents involving mentally ill persons?
What happened in all 12 incidents involving mentally ill persons?
What percentage of the department's hours did part-time officers make up in 1998?
What percentage of the department's hours did part-time officers make up in 1998?
What term was used to indicate a part-time officer joining a full-time officer on patrol or a civilian on a ride-along?
What term was used to indicate a part-time officer joining a full-time officer on patrol or a civilian on a ride-along?
What was the highest number of part-time officers working in the department at its peak in 1997?
What was the highest number of part-time officers working in the department at its peak in 1997?
What did Conti (2000) observe about most cadets who completed the academy?
What did Conti (2000) observe about most cadets who completed the academy?
'The academy also fostered a code of silence, a propensity to cut corners, and a cops-and-robbers mentality among cadets.' What did Conti (2000) observe about most cadets who completed the academy?
'The academy also fostered a code of silence, a propensity to cut corners, and a cops-and-robbers mentality among cadets.' What did Conti (2000) observe about most cadets who completed the academy?
What percentage of the department's hours did part-time officers make up in 2001?
What percentage of the department's hours did part-time officers make up in 2001?
According to Waddington (1999), where did police subculture begin to develop?
According to Waddington (1999), where did police subculture begin to develop?
'Full-time officers viewed part-time officers as marginal.' Why did some full-time officers not allow any part-time officers to ride with them?
'Full-time officers viewed part-time officers as marginal.' Why did some full-time officers not allow any part-time officers to ride with them?
'The academy's social structure was designed to generate encounters between recruits of various races.' What success did it have according to the text?
'The academy's social structure was designed to generate encounters between recruits of various races.' What success did it have according to the text?
'Some full-time officers did not allow any part-time officers to ride with them due to personal reasons or perceived incompetence.' How did full-time officers generally view part-time officers according to the text?
'Some full-time officers did not allow any part-time officers to ride with them due to personal reasons or perceived incompetence.' How did full-time officers generally view part-time officers according to the text?
Study Notes
- Part-time officers in the department could work with full-time officers on details under supervision, but could only ride patrol with a full-time officer.
- The term "a rider" was used to indicate a part-time officer joining a full-time officer on patrol or a civilian on a ride-along.
- Some full-time officers did not allow any part-time officers to ride with them due to personal reasons or perceived incompetence.
- At its peak in 1997, there were 14 part-time officers who worked a total of 3,637.5 hours, making up only 4.5% of the department's hours.
- In 1998, there were 11 part-time officers who worked a total of 2,119 hours, or 3% of the department's hours.
- In 2001, there were 6 part-time officers who worked a total of 744 hours, or about 1% of the department's hours.
- Full-time officers viewed part-time officers as marginal, as they did not need them to do their jobs professionally.
- Research on the socialization of part-time officers is limited, but studies have shown that police academies instill attitudes of masculinity, defensiveness, professionalism, and depersonalization in applicants.
- The academy also fostered a code of silence, a propensity to cut corners, and a cops-and-robbers mentality among cadets.
- Conti (2000) observed that most cadets who completed the academy had a realistic perspective on police work, gained from previous law enforcement experience.
- The academy's social structure was designed to generate encounters between recruits of various races, with some success in forming ties between black, Latino, and white recruits.
- Waddington (1999) noted that police subculture began to develop at the academy.
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Test your knowledge of the working arrangements and supervision of part-time officers in law enforcement. This quiz covers the rules and procedures for part-time officers working with full-time officers and civilians during patrol and ride alongs.
