What is the National Commission on Law Observance and Enforcement which President Herbert Hoover created in 1929 called?

Wickersham Commission

The police represent the __________ power of government.

civil

Who is credited with establishing the first police department, the London Metropolitan Police, in 1829?

Sir Robert Peel

Who was primarily responsible for law enforcement under the 1285 Statute of Winchester?

the public

With regard to early policing in England, what is Patrick Colquhoun known for?

establishing the Marine Police

What modern era tool did William J. Bratton use to completely reengineer the New York City Police Department to make reducing crime its primary objective?

CompStat

True or False: The Bow Street Runners were founded by Sir Robert Peel.

False

Which of the following is the first state police agency?

Texas Rangers

True or False: The man who is credited with establishing London's first large-scale, civil police department in 1829 is Sir Robert Peel.

True

What U.S. Supreme Court decision held that a black slave could not sue in court for his freedom because he was a piece of property, not a citizen?

Dred Scott v. Sandford

True or False: In the United States, law enforcement has developed over the years based on a philosophy of local control.

True

Racial and ethnic minorities constitute approximately ________percent of full-time sworn personnel in local police departments.

27

Which of the following is a state law enforcement system that combines the duties of major criminal investigations with the patrol of state highways and small towns into one agency?

centralized model

In what year was Interpol founded?

1923

Which of the following states does NOT have a state law enforcement agency?

Hawaii

Which national database contains information on outstanding warrants and criminal histories?

National Crime Information Center

The majority of law enforcement agencies in America are ___________.

local

Every few years, the Bureau of Justice Statistics attempts to create a clear picture of the U.S. law enforcement industry as part of its _________________ program.

ShotSpotter

With over 36,000 sworn employees, this city has the largest local police department in the United States.

New York City

True or False: When last reported, women accounted for 34 percent of federal law enforcement employees.

False

What is the number of officers or subordinates that a supervisor can supervise effectively called?

Span of control

What is considered a major problem for officers making a lateral transfer to another department? Differences in policing technology, Pensions may not be transferable, Differences in philosophies between departments, or all of the above?

all of the above

Who is the first supervisor in the police chain of command?

Sergeant

True or False: Shared leadership became popular in police organizations in the 1980s and 1990s after witnessing the success Japanese industry had with similar empowerment strategies.

True

What is another name for chain of command?

Hierarchy of authority

Which group is considered the backbone of police services?

patrol officers

What is the essential element in any organization?

leadership

True or False: Most government employees at the federal, state, and local levels are managed by a civil service system.

True

What is the process of running an organization to accomplish its goals called?

management

What is the name of the collection of all officers working a particular shift?

platoon