Which of the following is not an impediment to hiring more educated officers? - correct answer ✔✔The
higher-educated officers are likely to hold questionable views of minorities
By 2016, it is anticipated that what percentage of police officers in the United States will hold a
Bachelor's degree? - correct answer ✔✔33%
Which of the following is true about field training? - correct answer ✔✔Good FTOs teach their trainees
how to deal with problems in ways other than the use of physical force.
Which of the following was historically the desired qualification of police officers? - correct answer
✔✔Physical Strength
What percent of police officers surveyed indicated that there is no established link between formal
education attainment and promotion within the ranks? - correct answer ✔✔65%
Which of the following would not be attributed to poor training in officers? - correct answer
✔✔Reasonable use of force as needed
Which of the following is true about continued professional education? - correct answer ✔✔Inadequate
police training may constitute a jurisdictional liability
Which of the following is not a suggested incentive for officers who opt to pursue higher education? -
correct answer ✔✔Paid tutoring assistance for officers who request it
Per the authors of your text, which kind of training is associated with investigating a crime? - correct
answer ✔✔Interviewing and interrogation skills
, Which of the following topics usually has the least amount of time spent on it during a police recruit's
training? - correct answer ✔✔Individual rights
Approximately how long, on average, is basic training for police recruits? - correct answer ✔✔19 weeks
Which of the following qualities is inherently expected of college-educated individuals applying to be
police officers? - correct answer ✔✔Humanitarian
The first opportunity to practice what the recruit has been taught come during the first year or two of
service, often referred to as the? - correct answer ✔✔Probationary Period
Fighting against minor indicators of neighborhood decay and disorder, such as broken windows, graffiti,
and litter, are strategies of those who buy into which theory? - correct answer ✔✔Broken windows
Which of the following is not considered a basic function of police? - correct answer ✔✔Public relations
Which of the following does not describe the rationalization for police involvement in the lives of the
homeless? - correct answer ✔✔(A. all of these answers are correct)
B. they are a danger to themselves
C. they create an appearance of community neglect
D. they have a negative impact on business
Which is true about the relationship between DNA technology and television shows such as CSI? -
correct answer ✔✔The advent of television shows such as CSI could be attributed to the increased use
of crime lab analysis of evidence from crime scenes.
Which style of policing depicts officers as more service oriented and valuing individuals rights? - correct
answer ✔✔optimist
Which organization style of policing appears to represent the current trend? - correct answer ✔✔Service
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