Mid-Term Police Role

Who is the father of policing?

August Lommer

Who bostolled the bull street runners?

Henry Fielding

Who is generally the one that found the British police?

Sir Robert Peel

The first American organized police department created in?

Boston

What supreme court decision said that a black slave could not sure in court for freedom because he was property, not a citizen?

Dred Scott vs. Sandford

The only available law enforcement officer on the American frontier?

Sheriff and the town marshall

Federal judiciary act of 1789 created what?

Office of the US marshall

The first state police agency?

The texas rangers

By the 1880s, what private national detective agency had offices in nearly two dozen cities?

Pinketins

What was national probation?

The ban on alcohol

What was the Volstead Act in 1919?

Bill that was passed to prohibit the sell of alcohol (formed because of women complaining of their husbands)

Who was the director of the FBI in 1924-1972?

Robert Hoover (he had dirt on everyone)

Which case involved the exclusionary rule (any evidence that was found out of rule was not used)?

Mapp v. Ohio

Which US supreme court case defined the constitution right to counsel?

Escobedo v. Illinois

Which US supreme court case resulted in the police requirement that persons that are in custody must be read his rights?

Miranda v. AZ

When does a person have to be read the miranda rights?

When in custody and in questioning (rationalize and minimize)

Who was Frank Serpico?

Went on the raids to drughouses and told on the other officers that got money from it. He made a formal complaint in which KNAPP commission was formed (looked at the corruption in NYC)

What was the most termilent ere for police?

60s and 70s

In 1991, what los angeles incident inflamed police community relations?

Rodney King beating

What law gives law enforcement the new ability to search, seize, and detain or eavesdrop in there pursuit of possible terrorists (2001)?

The US patriot act (based on the 9/11 attack)

Where did the word police come from?

the latin word Politeia (civil administraiont)

Most law enforcement agencies are? (87%)

local

What is Tenn v. Garner?

Created the fleeing felon rule ( must believe that the individual that is fleeing represents a danger to you or to the community)

What is Graham v. Conner?

Created objective reasonableness ( guy was a diabetic)

Among local departments women account for what percent of personal?

11.9%

Which state does not have a law enforcement agency?

Hawaii

FBI falls under what department?

Department of justice

Which is the part of the department of justice?

ATF (Bureau of alcohol, tobacco, and firearms)

Which is responsible for the investigation of counterfeiting?

Secret Service

The US does not have a national police force?

True

The largest county police department in the U.S. is in miami florida which has?

3120 police officers

LAw enforcement officers must routinely?

Wyoming (has lot of open areas)

Largest police department?

New York City (36,144 police)

What is the largest Indian law enforcement agency?

The navajo

Which us state employs the most law enforcement personnel?

Californai

Other than concounting fitting, what other job do the secret service  do?

Protecting the President

The police structure is a?

Quasi military

The police are para military?

False

What is the chain of command?

Patrol, Sergeant, lieutenant, captain, major chief, chief

The typical police of today is?

more educated

Physical agility testing has been?

Women

What percetnage of police departments have to take the polygrpahs (lie detector)

26 %

What is Dothard v. Raulison?

Said police departments cannot discriminate height then weight came later)

What stage of the police selection process receives the most lawsuits?

the Written test

Most police departments require not a college degree but a high school diploma?

True

Which constitutional amendment protects individuals from unreasonable searches and seizes?

The 4th amendment

Which supreme court case established the right for individuals to have rights?

Escobedo v. Illinois

The warrior culture emphasizes community calling it the hugging culture?

False it is the guardian culture (empathy and protective)

The relationship between police officer and their k-9 is not important?

False

What are activities performed in direct assist to the public called?

Operations

The power of the police is limited by state laws and ?

Bill of Rights

What were the primary duties of early English law enforcement, such as the watch and ward system?

Crime prevention, alerting authorities

How did Sir Robert Peels principles influnce modern policing?

The role of public approval, use of force, community

What is the difference between Politcal Era, Reform ear, and Community policing ere in us law enforcement histroy?

Political ere: corrupt reform: professional. community: communities

What were some key reforms introduced by August Vollmer?

Professionalization of Policing, education and training, the creation of the first police radio system

How did technology, such as two-way radios and patrol cars, change policing in the 20th century?

real time communication, increased mobility with patrol cars

What are some chalenges faced by female and minority officers in law enforcement?

gender and racial bias, workplace harassment

How does the Field Training Officer (FTO) program help new officers transition from the academy to patrol duty?

16 weeks of regular police academy classroom training and 14 weeks of field training

What is the significance of span of control in police management?

efficiency and effectiveness, organized

What are the primary divisions within a police department, and what functions do they serve?

Patrol,CID(major cases), traffic, special operations (SWAT)

What are the advantages and disadvantages of a paramilitary structure in police organizations?

Ad: clear chain of command, discipline and order. Dis:lack of flexibility

How do preventive patrol, directed patrol, and problem-oriented policing differ?

Prevention: Assigned areas, directed: assignes specific tasks, Problem-oriented: Problems in community

What role do detectives play in criminal investigations?

investigating crimes, case follow -up evidence collection

What is the role of comp stat in modern law enforcement agencies?

Data driven decision making, real time crime mapping

The Tennessee v. Garner decision was based on the Fourth Amendment’s protection against unreasonable seizures?

True

3. Graham v. Connor established that police use of force should be judged from the officer’s perspective at the time, not with hindsight. (objective reasonableness)

true

Under Graham v. Connor, an officer’s intent or motivation is a key factor in determining whether their use of force was excessive

False (only weather the force used was reasonable matters)

Escobedo v. Illinois established that a suspect has the right to an attorney during police interrogations if they request one.

True

5. The Escobedo ruling applies only after formal charges have been filed against a suspect.

False

Failure to provide Miranda warnings automatically results in the dismissal of all charges against a suspect.

False (The ruling only prevents statements made without Miranda warnings from being used in court, but does not necessarily dismiss the case.)

When was 999 emergency introduced?

1937

What did the British police create?

PNC, AFR(fingerprint), ballistics