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History of policing
UHD Policy Academy
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Criminal Justice
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11/06/2016

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Term

1.   which of these concepts came from Eroupean police methods?

 

A. Foot Patrol

 

B. Sheriff

 

C. County 

 

D. All of the above 

Definition
D. All of the above
Term

2.   The "watch and ward" system of policing began in the

 

A.    Western states  

 

B.   Northern states 

 

C.   Eastern States 

 

D. Southern States 

Definition
B.   Northern States
Term

3.   The "watch" was ______ Patrol 

 

A. Nightime 

 

B. Daytime 

 

C. 24 Hour 

 

D. None Of the Above 

Definition
A. Nightime
Term

4.  The "ward" was ______ Patrol.

 

A.   Nightime 

 

B.   Daytime  

 

C.   24 Hour  

 

      D.  None of these 

Definition
B.    Daytime
Term

5.  American policing began developing in _______ and the criminal justice system began to experience corruption. 

 

a. New York 

 

b. Boston    

 

    c. Philadelphia 

 

         d. All of the above 

Definition
D. all of the above
Term

6.   August Vollmers' goal was to....

 

a. professionalize

 

b. motorize patrol

 

                           c. creat community oriented policing

 

                           d. establish foot patrols in-high-crime areas 

Definition
a. professionalize
Term

7.   ______ Introducedthe london metropolitan police Act, and created the first uniformed  police force 

 

a. sir robert frost

 

b. sir robert peel 

 

c. sir august vollmer

 

d. sir george wickermen 

Definition
B. sir Robert Peel
Term

8. The Oldest office in Law enforcement dates back to the anglo-saxons. it is the ....

 

a. Constable

 

b. Ranger 

 

c. Sheriff

 

d. Deputy

Definition
C. sheriff
Term

9. in the Texas' first 100 years of mexican rule, it was policed by the .....

 

a. Texas Ranger 

 

b. Texas department of public safety 

 

c. Spanish Military 

 

d. County sheriff

Definition
c. Spanish military
Term

10. Texas became a free and indenddent republic in_____

 

a. 1935

 

b. 1836

 

c. 1824

 

d. 1823

Definition
b. 1836
Term

11. the Texas Rangers were created in_____

 

a. 1935

b. 1836

c. 1824

d. 1823

 

Definition
b. 1836
Term

12. the oldest form of local policing in Texas. is the 

 

a. city Marshall 

 

b. Texas Ranger 

 

c. County sheriff

 

d. Constable 

Definition
a.  City Marshall
Term

13.  oldest state police in the U.S. is 

 

a. Texas Rangers 

 

b. Pennsylvania state police 

 

c. New York state Troopers

 

d. Massachusetts 

Definition
a. Texas Rangers
Term

14. Texas Commission on law Enforcement officer standards and education (Now TCOLE) was created in? 

 

a. 1970

 

b.1960

 

c. 1965

 

d. 1935

Definition
c. 1965
Term

15.  T.C.O.L.E. sets minimum standards for appointment for ? 

 

a. Peace officer 

 

b. County Jailers 

 

c. armed public security officers

 

d. all of the above 

Definition
d. all the above
Term

16.  TCLEOSE first began certification of peace officers in...

 

a. 1960

 

b. 1970

 

c. 1965

 

d. 1935

Definition
b. 1970
Term

17.  There are over _______ Licensed Peace officers in Texas in 1999. 

 

a. 58,000

 

b.  19,000

 

c.  100,000

 

d. 70,000

Definition
d. 70,000
Term

18.   since august 5th 1823 there have been ______ Peace officer kiled in the line of duty, in Texas.

 

a. 815 and counting

 

b. 550 and counting

 

c. 600 and counting

 

d. over 1000 

Definition
a. 815 and counting
Term

19.  who created the Texas Rangers ?

 

a. Sam Houston

 

b.  William Travis 

 

c.  Stephen F Austin 

 

d. Homer Garrison 

 

Definition
c.  Stephen F Austin
Term

20. which Battle made Texas a free republic?

 

a. The Almo 

 

b.  Battle at goliad 

 

C. Battle at San Jacinto 

 

d. All the above 

Definition
c.  Battle at San Jacinto
Term

Professional police Approaches:

 

1. in the era 1900-1940's what began distancing the police from the citizens?

 

a. use of automobile 

 

b. use of the radio 

 

c. assigning officers from walking a beat to patrolling in cars. 

 

d. a and b 

Definition
C.  assigning officers from walking a beat to patrolling in cars.
Term

2. in which era were the police best known by the citizen where they worked?

 

a.  1900-1940'5

 

b. 1950-1970'5

 

c. 1980-today 

 

d. prior to 1900

Definition
a. 1900-1940'5
Term

3. in the era of 1950-1970's _______ removed patrol officer from follow-up activities.

 

a. radios 

 

b. computors 

 

c. specialized units 

 

d. supervisor 

Definition
c. specialized units
Term

4. in which era did the system become incident driven?

 

a. 1900-1940's

 

b. 1970's-today

 

c. 1950-1970's

 

d. 1980-today

Definition
c. 1950-1970's
Term

5. which of the below was not a common indicator of the police performance in the 1950-1970's ?

 

a. response time 

 

b. crime statistic

 

c. citizen complaints 

 

d. they were all indicators 

 

 

Definition
d. they are all indicators
Term

6. during the 1950-1970's era, the police became controlled by______

 

a. crime statistics 

 

b. the police radio 

 

c. the automobile and computer

 

d. a and c 

Definition
B. the police Radio
Term

7. in which era was the community oriented or problem oriented policing implimented ?

 

a. 1900-1940'5

 

b. 1980-today 

 

c. 1950-1970'5

 

d. prior to 1900

Definition
b. 1980-today
Term

8. which of the below are traditional police service styles ?

 

a. use of the specialized units 

 

b. handle crimes that have already been commited 

 

c. use the criminal justice system to resolve incidents

 

d. all of the above 

Definition
d. all of the above
Term

9. taditional police style is.....

 

a. reactive 

 

b. proactive 

 

c. interactive 

 

d. non-active 

Definition
a. reactive
Term

10.  community orientated policing is;

 

a. proactive

 

b. coactive

 

c. incident driven and reactive

 

d. A. & B.  

Definition
d. A. & B.
Term

11. "it is the police offices' duty to ________even to the point of placing his/her life at risk."

 

a. arrest criminals 

 

b. enforce traffic jaws 

 

c. protect and serve the community 

 

d. obey orders 

Definition
c. protect and serve the community
Term

12. "The police officer is responsible to _______ through the chain of command in his department. 

 

a. the police department 

 

b. the citizen of the community 

 

c. his fellow officers

 

d. his chief 

 

 

Definition
b. the citizens of the comunity
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