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1. The police selection process is relatively simple. A candidate can become hired as a police officer within several months after taking the entrance examination. a. True b. False ANSWER: False 2. Courts have traditionally upheld the no-smoking policies in police departments. a. True b...
1. The police selection process is relatively simple. A candidate can become hired as a police officer within several months after taking the entrance examination. a. True b. False ANSWER: False 2. Courts have traditionally upheld the no-smoking policies in police departments. a. True b. False ANSWER: True 3. Use of the Internet and social media has not yet been an effective method for police employers to get their message out about job openings. a. True b. False ANSWER: False 4. Police officer candidates are administered polygraph examinations in the vast majority of police departments a. True b. False ANSWER: False 5. Police departments are required to have the same hiring standards across an entire state or region. a. True b. False ANSWER: False 6. Many police departments view their current officers as effective recruiters for careers in policing. a. True b. False ANSWER: True 7. At one time, the main requirement for becoming a police officer was the applicant’s physical size, strength, and level of courage. a. True b. False ANSWER: True 8. Police applicants today must be at least 5 feet 8 inches tall to be selected for employment. a. True b. False ANSWER: False 9. Courts have typically supported minimum height and weight requirement for applicants to police forces. a. True b. False ANSWER: False 10. One of the concerns with the requirement of higher education for police officers is the fear of minority discrimination. a. True b. False ANSWER: True 11. According to a 2013 report by the Bureau of Justice Statistics, only 1 percent of local police departments required a four-year college degree. a. True b. False ANSWER: True 12. Today, the typical police officer is ____________ educated than previous generations of police officers. a. better b. less c. similarly d. None of these choices (not possible to know). ANSWER: a 13. According to the Bureau of Justice Statistics, ____________ percent of local police departments provide college tuition reimbursement to their officers. a. 6 b. 37 c. 76 d. 87 ANSWER: b 14. The U.S. Census Bureau predicts that by 2050, minority populations will be _________ percent of the population. a. 25 b. 33 c. 54 d. 64 ANSWER: c 15. What organization got together with the Bureau of Justice Assistance to create the Discoverpolicing.org job board and informational website? a. Police Benevolent Association b. Law Enforcement Education Program (LEEP) c. International Association of Chiefs of Police (IACP) d. President’s Commission on Law Enforcement and Administration of Justice ANSWER: c 16. What police department has served as the model for field training programs across the country since the 1970s? a. San Jose, California b. Reno, Nevada c. Dallas, Texas d. Chicago, Illinois ANSWER: a 17. If a competent job analysis is performed, the knowledge, skills, and abilities needed for performance in that department are considered to be ___________. a. occupationally related b. department related c. discriminatory d. job related ANSWER: d 18. Due to recent changes in legislation and general attitudes, the prior use of which drug has become more flexible in regard to recruiting new police officers? a. Marijuana b. Alcohol c. Opiates d. Cocaine ANSWER: a 19. Researcher Hrand Saxenian says ________ is the single most important criterion in the police selection. a. Courage b. Age c. Attitude d. Maturity ANSWER: d 20. Physical agility testing during the application process has been criticized for discriminating against _________. a. Hispanics b. African Americans c. women d. people with disabilities ANSWER: c 21. In a 2010 report, the Bureau of Justice Statistics found that about ________ percent of police departments required applicants to take a polygraph. a. 15 b. 26 c. 50 d. 80 ANSWER: b 22. Which of the following is NOT a typical review item during a police candidate’s background investigation. a. Credit check b. Phone records c. Employment history d. Driving record ANSWER: b 23. What stage of the police selection process is most subject to litigation? a. Background examination b. Written entrance exam c. Physical agility test d. Medical exam ANSWER: b 24. Which of the following is NOT something that is taken into consideration during a candidate’s oral interview? a. Poise b. Presence c. Speaking accent d. Communication skills ANSWER: c 25. Approximately how many police academies exist in the United States? a. 260 b. 350 c. 650 d. 1,000 ANSWER: b 26. Rather than lose an otherwise quality candidate, departments often provide training or guidance before which phase of the application process? a. Background investigation b. Psychological examination c. Physical agility test d. Written entrance exam ANSWER: c 27. The majority of today’s police departments __________. a. maintain a height requirement b. have eliminated the height requirement c. have maintained the height requirement, but allow officers to be measured while wearing boots d. have lowered the height requirement to 5 feet 2 inches ANSWER: b 28. Previous height and weight requirements were believed to discriminate against ____________. a. people with disabilities b. African-American and Hispanic candidates c. younger candidates d. women and minority candidates ANSWER: d 29. The requirement to regularly update the skills and knowledge base of veteran officers is known as __________. a. in-service training b. field training c. the written examination d. recruit training ANSWER: a 30. Nationwide, the education requirement for the majority of police departments is ___________. a. a four-year college degree b. a two-year college degree c. some college d. no college, but at least a high school degree or its equivalent ANSWER: d 31. According to the Bureau of Justice Statistics, what percentage of local police departments offer their officers some type of education achievement pay, including tuition reimbursement? a. 1 b. 16 c. 31 d. 64 ANSWER: c 32. What is the abbreviated name of the federal government program that gave grants for police officers to attend college? a. GRAD b. LEEP c. DIPLOMA d. GAIN ANSWER: b 33. During the police screening process, most departments reject applicants with what type of arrest on record? a. An adult or juvenile felony conviction b. An adult or juvenile misdemeanor conviction c. Adult felony arrests d. Juvenile felony arrests ANSWER: a 34. What percentage of U.S. police departments conduct criminal background checks for all applicants, according to a Justice Department survey? a. 45 percent b. 75 percent c. 90 percent d. 100 percent ANSWER: d 35. The President’s Commission on Law Enforcement and Administration of Justice recommended that police departments provide an absolute minimum of ___________ hours of classroom work. a. 800 b. 500 c. 400 d. 600 ANSWER: c 36. Which of the following is NOT considered by departments when selecting police applicants? a. Education b. Physical abilities c. Vision d. Criminal history of parents ANSWER: d 37. The U.S. Supreme Court case of Dothard v. Rawlinson (1977) revolved around what police candidate issue? a. Height and weight requirements for necessary job performance b. Age limits for prospective police candidates c. Minimum educational requirements d. The admissibility of a polygraph in the selection process ANSWER: a 38. Police agencies generally require the vision of an applicant to be correctable to _______. a. 20/20 b. 20/30 c. 20/40 d. 20/50 ANSWER: a 39. By 2006, what was the national average for hours new police officers spent in academy training? a. 407 b. 532 c. 661 d. 761 ANSWER: d 40. Most federal law enforcement agencies require what amount of education? a. High school diploma b. 400 academy hours c. Associate’s degree d. Bachelor’s degree ANSWER: d 41. What landmark court decision allowed for police departments to create a job analysis to identify the important tasks that must be performed by a police officer? a. Guardians Association of New York City Police Department v. Civil Service Commission of New York b. Dothard v. Rawlinson c. Dred Scott v. Sandford d. Escobedo v. Illinois ANSWER: a 42. Adverse impact or different rate of selection occurs when the selection rate for any gender, race, or ethnic group is less than __________ percent of that for the group with the highest selection rate. a. 50 b. 60 c. 80 d. 90 ANSWER: c 43. A BJS report found that 5 percent of municipal police agencies use this type of screening procedure. a. Polygraph exam b. Written aptitude test c. Voice stress analyzer d. Psychological evaluation ANSWER: c 44. What selection process can be used to examine a candidate’s poise, presence, and communication skills? a. One-on-one interview b. Oral interview in front of a panel c. Polygraph d. Psychological evaluation ANSWER: b 45. What is the term for the ability to interpret, understand, and manage one’s own and others’ emotions, which encompasses many competencies that are valued in law enforcement such as self-awareness, self-control, conflict management, and leadership? a. Emotional intelligence b. KSAs c. Common sense d. Exhibited intelligence ANSWER: a 46. What is considered a “learning position” for potential police candidates while they are pursuing their education? a. Police dispatcher b. Police cadet c. Public service attendant d. Community service attendant ANSWER: b 47. __________ is the name of the “shoot/don’t shoot” training course that forces officers to make split-second decisions with fire arms. ANSWER: Hogan’s Alley 48. A __________ identifies the important tasks that must be performed by police officers, and then identifies the knowledge, skills, and abilities necessary to perform those tasks. ANSWER: job analysis 49. If a competent job analysis is performed, the knowledge, skills, and abilities necessary for performance in that department are judged to be __________. ANSWER: job related 50. The __________ in Quantico, Virginia, is one of the most well-known law enforcement leadership and administrative officers courses in the United States. ANSWER: FBI Academy 51. The initial training a police officer receives is called __________. ANSWER: recruit training 52. Recently graduated recruits from the police academy receive a type of on-the-job training called __________. ANSWER: field training 53. An officer with a high level of_________ _ is ideal because it encompasses many competencies that are valued in law enforcement such as self-awareness, self-control, conflict management, and leadership. ANSWER: emotional intelligence 54. As an alternative or in addition to the FTO program, a field training program designed to produce graduates capable of providing customer-centered, responsible, community-focused police services is called the __________ model. ANSWER: Reno Police Training Officer (PTO)Police Training Officer PTO 55. The period of time that a department has to evaluate a new officer’s ability to perform his or her job effectively is called the _________ _period. ANSWER: probationary 56. During the field training phase, a recruit is assigned to three different __________ , who provide daily and weekly evaluations on the recruit’s performance. ANSWER: Field Training Officers FTOs or Field Training Officers (FTOs) 57. Per the Bureau of Justice Statistics, as of 2013 ________ percent of law enforcement agencies required a high school diploma as a minimum requirement for hiring as a police officer. ANSWER: 84
