law enforcement exam 2 Actual Questions With Well Elaborated Answers.
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POLICE OFFICER.
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POLICE OFFICER.
physical agility test - correct answer a test of physical fitness to determine if a candidate has the needed strength and endurance to perform the job of a police officer
prior drug use - correct answer ...
law enforcement exam 2
physical agility test - correct answer a test of physical fitness to determine if a
candidate has the needed strength and endurance to perform the job of a police officer
prior drug use - correct answer many depts have liberalized their policies
regarding drug use bc of societal changes. most common restriction is 10 years free from hard drugs and
5 years free from marijuana
what percent of depts did not outright reject candidates who had used marijuana - correct answer
35%
recruitment process - correct answer the effort to attract the best people to
apply for the police position
John firman - correct answer research director of International association of
cheifs of police
prior criminal records - correct answer reject candidates with a felony
conviction but still consider some misdemeanors depending.
NIJ since 2000, more than half of small agencies reported that a lack of qualified candidates has made it
difficult to fill vacancies because... - correct answer -the strong economy luring
candidates into the private sector
-increased education reqt
-high attrition bc of retiring baby boomers
-deployment to irag
-booming homeland security industry luring officers away from law enforcement
"Generation Next" - correct answer 18-25 years old
, affidavits - correct answer written statement confirmed by oath or affirmation,
for use evidence in court
police cadet - correct answer nonsworn law enforcement position for young
adults over 18. part time, paid, education oriented positions in depts, and the targeted candidates are
college students interested in moving into a law enforcement career
job analysis - correct answer identifies the important skills that must be
performed by police officers, and then identifies the knowledge, skills, and abilities neccessary to
perform those tasks
job relatedness - correct answer concept that job reqmts must be necessary
for the performance of the job a person is applying for
Guardians Association of NYPD v Civil Service Commission of New York 1980 - correct answer
a landmark appellate court decision on the issue of job analysis.
KSAs (knowledge skills and abilities) - correct answer talents or attributes
necessary to do a particular job
selection process - correct answer the steps or tests an individual must
progress through before being hired as a police officer
LEEP - correct answer Law Enforcement Education Program. fed scholarship
and loan program operated by the DOJ between 1968 and 1967. put money into developing criminal
justice programs in colleges and provided tuition and expenses for in-service police officers to go to
college
CSI effect - correct answer the public expects the local law enforcement to
have all the knowledge skills and abilities that the CSI starts seem to possess
the sherman report - correct answer 1978 report of the national advisory
commission stated that some evidence shows that officers with more education become dissatisfied
with policing as a career
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