Intro to policing midterm 1

What is the general Police Population Ratio?

1 officer to every 1,000 community residents

Municipal Police departments are primarily

the most complex to operate, handle most serious crime, and represent 71% of all law enforcement agencies

Local police agencies are comprised of the following:

municipal police, county police and county sheriff agencies

What is an example of a Department of Justice Agency?

U.S Marshals Service

What is an advantage that civilian employees have over police officers?

they have a variety of available resources that are not available to officers

Gabe is an officer for the state police who is seeking additional resources from local police and local agencies during a state of emergency. Can officer Gabe use local resources?

Yes, because of the mutual aid system

What position comes with a lot of responsibility and is considered a first line supervisor position?

Police sergeant

What rank is responsible for managing an entire district, precinct, or division?

Captain

The U.S. Coast Guard is now housed under the Department of Homeland Security

True

What is the purpose of the Homeland Security Information Network (HSIN)?

A network meant for the sharing of information between state and local agencies

_______ is intentionally attacking and damaging computers, networks, infrastructures, database systems, and other technologies via electronic means or other network-related mediums

Cyberterrorism

What is the jail enforcement model?

a model in which correctional officers ask each inmate's immigration status

Criminal Alien Program

Monitors and maintains biographic and biometric information on criminal immigrants?

The U.S PATRIOT Act was established?

Post 9/11

Evan is an average citizen who is illegally accessing systems with the intent to expose information. Is this illegal? Why?

Yes, because this is an example of hacking

Which section of the 14th amendment is most applicable to the discussion of racial profiling?

Section 1

Planned Parenthood bombings are examples of international terrorism

False

What is an example of community policing?

Community walks

Who was the primary pioneer of problem-oriented policing?

Herman Goldstein