Police Leadership and Training Quiz T/F

Was the author a police officer in Santa Ana, California?

Did the author work as a Community Service Officer before becoming a sworn officer?

Did the author develop positive relationships with members of the community?

Did the author get in trouble for assisting officers at crime scenes?

Were the cops in Santa Ana respected throughout the nation?

Did many Vietnam veterans gravitate toward law enforcement agencies because of a similar culture of order and respect for the chain of command?

Was it easy to dismiss bad workers in the civil service system?

Did the establishment of a utility users' tax lead to the hiring of over 100 bilingual lateral transfers?

Was Raymond C. Davis a proponent of community policing principles?

Did the program that utilized CPTED principles work well in reducing crime in Santa Ana?

Were officers in Santa Ana assigned to the same area for a minimum of one year?

Police officers are not responsible for solving entrenched societal problems

Police officers often have to pick up the pieces when services for the poor are lacking

The author argues that police agencies should not prioritize hiring and promoting great leadership

Santa Ana Police Department had fewer than twenty-five officers during its peak.

The author worked in Homicide and the Gang Unit for years.

The author learned about discipline and teamwork from the veteran cops.

The sergeant told the author not to cause him any paper, meaning not to get too many complaints or use too much force.

During his first few years as a cop, the author worked for some good and bad supervisors.

The author's sergeant was very involved in the day-to-day work of the author.

The author was disappointed with the way his sergeant handled performance evaluations.

The majority of supervisors the author encountered during his career were competent and effective leaders.

William Sirks was a poor supervisor

Sergeant Sirks frequently followed the team on calls to make sure they were okay

Sergeant Sirks gave the two team members with the highest statistics in the city an unmarked police car

Arresting heroin users was not an effective tool to reduce burglaries

Did the author's supervisor show him how to properly kick down a door during a search warrant service after he injured himself trying to do it as he had seen on TV?

The author's supervisor never gave him any guidance or leadership.

The author's supervisor would only criticize him without explaining why.

According to the author, positive influences from authoritative figures are important for the success of a young officer's career.