Ethics for Law Enforcement Practice Exam

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• In many agencies, contemporary policing is described as including which of the following?
• Cultural sensitivity is essential for fair interaction with diverse populations.
• What is the aim of community policing in terms of public legitimacy and problem-solving?
• Which statement best captures James Q. Wilson's view on police behavior and community expectations?
• From an ethical policing perspective, which practice best supports legitimate intelligence sharing with privacy safeguards?
• The formation of which department represented the largest transformation of U.S. government agencies since the creation of the Department of Defense in 1947?
• Which term describes plans that are no longer needed once the objectives are accomplished?
• Select the statement regarding collaboration with private security.
• The Department of Homeland Security was created by which act?
• The plan that provides long-term direction and broad goals is called a:
• A plan that translates broad goals into specific near-term actions is called a:
• Which statement about initiating change in a response is true?
• In the SARA Problem Solving Model, which phase follows Analysis and addresses action?
• Which statement accurately reflects community policing roles in a democracy?
• Which leadership concept is illustrated by leaders who empower others to identify and solve problems?
• Which statement best describes the impact of community policing on public support and police image?
• In developing an action plan for each course of action, which of the following is required?
• Which document lists the qualifications and attributes a person must have to perform a job?
• What does the failure of a response to achieve desirable results usually indicate?
• Officer safety and survival can be enhanced through:
• Which quality is most essential to ethical leadership in policing?
• A risk assessment is used to determine if a known or foreseeable threat exists.
• Which statement about citizen roles in community policing is accurate?
• Which statement about implementing change in problem-solving is true?
• The benefits derived from community policing may include which of the following?
• Which factor is said to support expansion of community policing?
• Which statement is accurate regarding the relationship between traditional policing and community policing?
• Which statement about police-community relations is correct?
• Which term best describes a recurring pattern of two or more similar incidents in a community?
• An organization that creates and sustains a leadership-centered culture and is committed to leadership development for all personnel is reflective of
• Which best describes the goal of community policing in relation to the public?
• Ethical decision making and problem solving skills include which of the following?
• Which term specifically refers to listing the core duties a position is expected to perform?
• In planning and problem solving, CPTED stands for which concept?
• Planned change is:
• In the SARA Problem Solving Model, which phase involves an intensive probe into all characteristics and factors contributing to a problem?
• Which statement about problem-oriented policing steps is true?
• Which technology is used to map and display reported crime and predict future occurrences within a community?
• Which statements about terrorism are correct?
• Which approach describes a reactive posture that emphasizes rapid response, report writing, and a quick return to patrol?
• Which statement best characterizes traditional military-style police training?
• Which statement best describes the National Incident Management System (NIMS)?
• Which type of plans are used each time a given situation occurs and, unless modified, change little over time?
• Community policing is applicable to which geographic contexts?
• At the core of community-centered, problem-oriented policing, which sequence describes the essential activities?
• The structural component of an organization is usually represented by
• The police can lead terrorism prevention and response by which approach?
• To interact fairly and objectively with others in a diverse society, police officers must be sensitive to cultural differences.
• In the SARA problem solving model, which refers to the identification of persistent problems within a community?
• Which analysis compares programs that aim to produce similar results by evaluating the ratio of cost to outcome?
• Which statement about group problem solving is true?
• COMPSTAT is based on which of the following?
• What is required for the institutionalization of community policing?
• Mobilizing a community starts with identifying leaders within a community. Which option reflects this idea?
• Which plan is implemented only if a specific event occurs?
• Which factors are commonly cited as reasons for resistance to organizational change in a police agency?
• A(n) ___ identifies the job functions (duties) a person is expected to perform
• Evaluation of progress and outcomes is a key element in community-centered policing.
• What is the primary limitation of measuring police performance solely by arrest statistics?
• What term describes the emotional and behavioral characteristics formed by one's occupational environment?
• Which is not a typical performance measure for community policing?
• Which function describes coordinating and utilizing resources efficiently and effectively?
• Which statement about the impact of traditional training is true?
• Which statement about evaluation timing is true?
• Which term describes the duty to coordinate resources and align organizational units?
• Within the organizing function, which element ensures uniform task procedures?
• The following statement is true or false: Selection criteria for a field training officer (FTO) should include an assessment of the FTO's ability to assist others with the development of ethical leadership skills.
• In the SARA model, which step is the action phase of problem solving and program administration?
• Which assessment is used to determine if a threat exists?
• Which entity facilitates the collection, analysis, and dissemination of information and intelligence through integration activities of federal, state, and local law enforcement agencies?
• Which describes the traditional professional model's relationship with the public?
• In the best case scenario, group problem solving is accomplished through consensus building.
• A police strategy and philosophy that focuses on engagement and solutions to community-based problems can improve the police's image, efficiency, effectiveness, and productivity.
• Which policing approach requires police and citizens to partner in identifying and solving the causes of crime?
• Ethical leaders in the twenty-first century must demonstrate which competencies?
• Which term best describes policing that centers on collaborating with the community to prevent crime by addressing underlying social issues?
• What is the primary function of fusion centers?
• Terrorism may involve
• Which statement reflects the police approach to educating the public about use-of-force actions and policies?
• Which is a benefit of community policing?
• Which policing model is typically characterized by limited contact with the public unless involved in a crime?
• Which statement about institutionalizing community policing is accurate?
• Which statement about community policing is most accurate?
• Which policing approach is committed to new strategies and effectiveness evaluation?
• Critical Thinking involves the use of what to examine information?
• Which statement about traditional police training is true?
• Which statement is supported regarding political influence in policing?
• The idea that government agencies working in partnership with communities has deep roots in United States history.
• The conceptual thrust of CPTED is that the environment can be manipulated to produce behavioral effects that reduce the incidence and fear of crime and improve the quality of life.
• In community policing, what should police prioritize to most effectively address crime and quality-of-life issues?
• Community policing consists of two core elements, namely:
• In a community policing environment, a police officer must:
• Which pair best describes the two core elements of community policing?
• As the process through which members of an organization discover new problems, solutions, and opportunities, ___ involves the generation and creative use of information
• According to James Q. Wilson, which policing style is accepted in communities where the police view themselves, or are viewed, as community caretakers?
• Which statement about resource use in community policing is accurate?
• In its narrowest context, which policing emphasizes efficient and effective delivery of police services and targets crime hot spots?
• An organization's mission portrays an image of a desirable future.
• In a community policing environment, emphasis is placed on:
• Many police agencies are unable to meet the public's demand for police services because
• As an aspect of community policing, strategic policing involves which of the following?
• Which policing approach requires police and citizens to join as partners in identifying and solving the causes of crime and disorder?
• The USA PATRIOT Act of 2001 increased or strengthened public law enforcement's
• Which outcome is associated with police-community contacts in Wilson's framework?
• The following statement is true or false: As training-related problems, negligent training implies a lack of appropriate skill development while failure to train involves improper training.
• Which principle best aligns with community policing ethics?
• Organization refers to an event that creates a relationship structure that enables participants to implement plans and meet objectives and goals.
• Which statement about analytical problem solving is true?
• Which term best describes a facility that integrates information from multiple jurisdictions to support decision making?
• Which concept involves comparing several programs that have the same goal to determine the most efficient approach?
• A budget is a comprehensive plan expressed in financial terms.
• Which option is NOT one of the three broad categories of personnel training?
• Which term describes plans that are short-range and addressed to immediate needs?
• Which plan type translates strategic goals into specific actions for day-to-day operations over a defined period?
• A pandemic is a large-scale epidemic that occurs when a disease emerges for which there is little or no immunity in the human population
• Which organizing function enables leaders to align and integrate personnel activities and organizational units?
• Community policing is best described as which of the following?
• Effective response to a terrorist incident requires which elements?
• Urban decay is accurately described as resulting from neglecting seemingly minor conditions.
• Action plan selection depends on the following factors:
• To date, there is extensive, conclusive research verifying the effectiveness of community policing efforts.
• Police resistance to change can be traced to
• Which concept denotes the development of uniform practices that can be followed to complete tasks?
• Which statement about community policing strategies in rural areas is true?
• Which statement about measuring police performance is accurate?
• Which description best fits the watchman style of policing?
• Which criterion should be included when selecting a Field Training Officer (FTO)?
• Which statement best describes CPTED as described in the material?
• Which statement about problem-solving in a community policing environment is true?
• Which of the following statements best describes what the public expects from the police?
• The federal government's COPS program has proved to reduce violent crime.
• The following statement is true or false: The characteristics of traditional policing enhance efforts to institutionalize community policing.
• Which term refers to the right or power to make decisions affecting individuals and groups?
• There is general acceptance of community participation and extensive problem-solving efforts in most jurisdictions in the United States.
• Earthquakes, hurricanes, and tornadoes are examples of
• Which type of plan is short-range and intended to be executed within a short period of time?
• Contemporary policing should focus on which of the following?
• Which statement best describes community-oriented government?
• Which method is used to collect and organize knowledge and opinion on a subject to produce a group consensus?
• Understanding and appreciating cultural context can help achieve
• The following statement is true or false: Urban decay results when a seemingly insignificant poor condition is left uncorrected.
• Which statement about the role of "community problem" is accurate?
• The following statement is true or false: The dynamics of police work suggest that police officers develop a subculture because of the nature of police work.
• Planning involves which elements?
• In its broadest context, strategic policing utilizes which approaches to address crime and disorder?
• Which of the following is a performance measure used in community policing?
• Which organizing function involves identifying tasks and distributing them to individuals or units?
• Community policing is:
• Which policing approach features limited daily contact with the community, unless people are victims or suspects?
• Understanding and appreciating individuals and groups within a cultural context can provide new opportunities for
• Which statement about crime control and public support is accurate?
• When community problems exist, the police officer is rarely the only person available to plan activities and organize community energy to implement a plan and evaluate outcomes.
• The following statement is true or false: Political influence can be totally removed from policing if citizens do not interfere with police management and operations.
• Which statement best reflects the relationship between resources and public support in crime control?
• In the SARA model, which phase involves identifying and understanding the causes and contributing factors of a problem?
• A(n) ___ describes the principle duties of a position
• The Delphi Technique is a method for collecting and organizing knowledge and opinion on a subject in an effort to produce a group consensus.
• Which step in the SARA model involves a thorough examination of the problem to determine root causes?
• Which statement about community policing is true?
• Which statement about group involvement in problem solving is true?
• Which process involves monitoring implementation and assessing outcomes?
• Police officers in the twenty-first century are expected to:
• Which statement summarizes the ethical leadership expectations for the twenty-first century?
• A(n) ___ is used to outline a specific skill, competency, or personal qualification necessary to perform a job adequately.
• The following statement is true or false: Policing will become less demanding in the 21st century due to technological advancements.
• Which statement best describes the relationship between the Department of Homeland Security and local law enforcement?
• An organization's vision represents the tactical and operational focus of the organization's resources.
• Personnel training falls into three broad categories: pre-service, in-service, and career enhancement.
• What is the aim of the COPS program?
• Which statement about traditional training and its effect on problem solving is true?
• Generally, public organizations are described as
• Which statement about analytical inquiry in problem solving is true?
• Which statement about budgeting is accurate?
• Which statement best summarizes the shift in policing philosophy from traditional to contemporary community-based models?
• Which statement about the role of analysis in the problem-solving process is true?
• In qualitative analysis, which type of measurements are typically used?
• Which type of analysis uses objective measurements such as statistics, surveys, and inspections?
• Which sectors are included in the definition of critical infrastructure?
• A ___ compares different programs and policies intended to produce similar results
• Some police agencies developed an organizational culture that emphasizes all of the following as the purpose of the police mission.
• In the intelligence cycle, which step is the fifth one?
• Which outcome is associated with consensus-based problem solving?
• The 9/11 Commission was established in late 2002 and did which of the following?
• Contemporary policing requires a strategy that is inconsistent with a totally traditional model of policing. Which option agrees with this?
• Which organizing function involves identifying specific tasks and assigning them to individuals, units, teams, or divisions?
• Which statement about the traditional policing model is true?
• A ___ is used to collect and access outcome information over time
• Ethical decision making techniques can assist with the development of an ethical solution.
• Why might a public agency retain a contract service for certain types of services?
• In the SARA Problem Solving Model, which refers to the on-going evaluation of the SARA problem solving process?
• Homeland security
• Which theory posits that crime can be prevented and fear reduced by designing environments?
• As organizations, police agencies experience a great deal of difficulty when
• COMPSTAT is built on several principles. Which statement best describes it?
• A community ___ involves two or more crime or disorder incidents of a similar nature within a community.
• Which approach uses expert input anonymously to reach consensus?
• Which statement best describes community policing?
• Civil liability for police agencies typically arises from which of the following areas?
• High performance in organizations is usually found in organizations that are led by authoritarian figures.
• The following statement is true or false: Currently, most police agencies resemble military units because discretionary decision making by police officers is subject to direct observation by a supervisor.
• In many jurisdictions, community participation and problem solving are widely encouraged.
• Which type of plan is long-range and may involve plans implemented over a period of years?
• Which ethical decision making technique involves projecting potential and probable consequences through consideration of the principle of benefit maximization?
• Which statement about evaluation timing in problem solving is true?
• Which statement best reflects ethical leadership in policing?
• Which policing approach emphasizes developing skills, procedures, and research techniques to analyze and solve crime and disorder problems?
• Which approach is often viewed as the conventional method focusing on responding to incidents rather than proactive problem solving?
• Which approach utilizes a comprehensive planning process to move a situation from an unsatisfactory to a desirable condition?
• As a form of community mapping, geographic information system (GIS) technology can be used to map and display reported crime and predict future occurrences within a community.
• Generally, private organizations support or focus on private enterprise, a profit incentive, and a public service orientation.
• Which plans are implemented only if certain events occur?
• Which statement about rural community policing is accurate?
• The following statement is true or false: In Varieties of Police Behavior, James Q. Wilson suggested that the community itself may be responsible for police behavior based on the style of police service that is acceptable to and tolerated by the community.
• Which statement best describes community-oriented policing?
• In the SARA Problem Solving Model, which refers to the development and implementation of solutions to crime and disorder problems?
• The best leaders are those who can mobilize and influence others to identify and solve problems on their own.
• What type of measurements are used in qualitative analysis?
• Which statement about the SARA model's analysis step is true?
• The idea that government agencies partnering with communities has deep roots in U.S. history.
• Which principle should guide information sharing to preserve civil liberties during interagency collaboration?
• Which type of intelligence supports decisions and planning related to specific incidents, investigations and operations?
• A community-engagement approach to policing is intended to improve which aspects of policing?
• Which statement about standards is correct?
• Which document outlines the formal duties and responsibilities of a position?
• The following statement is true or false: The exercise of discretion on the part of the police usually results in negative consequences.
• Quality assurance initiatives can change people's attitudes easily because concrete evidence of the benefits appears quickly.
• Which statement about using analytical inquiry in problem solving is true?
• Which statement correctly describes the mission of law enforcement?
• Traditional policing environments emphasize reducing opportunities for corruption.
• Which statement best reflects the truth about public involvement in policing in the United States?
• The term for plans that are repeatedly used for recurring situations with little change is:
• Which statement best describes guidance for working with diverse populations?
• Consensus is achieved when a majority of the members formulate, support, and agree on a decision.
• Ethical leadership in policing includes which of the following?
• Which statement is true?
• Which measurement is commonly associated with qualitative analysis?
• The 9/11 Commission recommended centralized oversight of how many U.S. intelligence agencies?
• Subsequent to 9/11, local police departments assumed a major portion of homeland security. Which option correctly identifies this shift?
• From a community-oriented policing perspective, a ___ may be defined as any collection of people who share common concerns or attitudes toward crime and disorder problems
• In a community policing environment, the ___ is the main unit of police work