police role midterm

individuals in crisis must always be placed on their stomach

false

use of K9 on use of force continuum is the first step

false

August Vollmer

father of american policing

Who formed the Bow Street Runners

Henry Fielding

Who formed the first police force in London

Robert Peel

Boston

where was the first organized police force in the U.S. formed

Dred Scott v Sanford

slaves were property

County Sheriff and Town Marshal

only available policing on American frontier

Texas Rangers

first statewide police agency in U.S.

Volstead Act

prohibition of alcohol

Individual rights

What was the focus of the 1960s

Mapp v. OH

evidence obtained unlawfully cannot be used in court

Escobedo v. Illinois

defined constitutional right to counsel for suspects during interrogation

Miranda v. Arizona

persons in custody must be informed of their rights

most turbulent era for american policing

1960 to 1970

local

most law enforcement agencies in america are ___

women account for less than ____ in local police departments

15%

racial and ethnic minorities account for ____ in local departments

23%

which state does not have a state law enforcement agency

Hawaii

ATF

which is part of the department of justice

dept of justice

FBI follows under purview of the _____

secret service

who is responsible for the investigation of counterfeiting

US Marshalls

who is responsible for transporting prisoners to federal court houses

New York

largest police dept in U.S.

___ of local departments in the U.S. have 25 or less members

70%

protection of president

what is the primary mission of the secret service

navajo

what is the largest native american police agency

civil process

which is not a common duty of a state police officer

Attorney General

dept of justice is under the control of the _____

California

what state employs the most law enforcement

span of control

number of officers or subordinates they can supervise is called ____

Pendleton Act

civil service system was created by the ____

Quasi military

Police structure in the U.S. is considered

Paramilitary

SWAT structure is considered

sworn members

police officers are considered ___ of the dept.

the standard order of civil service ranks of police

officer → sergeant → lieutenant → captain → chief

use of force continuum

presence → communication → soft physical control → hard physical control → alternatives to firearms → deadly force

first officer on scene

who is in charge of a crime scene until the detective arrives

sergeant

who is the first supervisor in the chain of command

patrol

what is the most important unit/backbone in any law enforcement agency

Boston

where did the police strike of 1919 occur

Graham v Connor

determines objective reasonableness (assess use of force) during an arrest of investigatory stop

Tennessee v Garner

prohibits police from using deadly force on a suspect fleeing unless they pose a threat to officers or community

The typical police officer today is better educated than previous generations

true

What percentage of PD have tuition reimbursement

37%

By 2050, the US Census Bureau predicts that minorities will be ____ of the general population

54%

Written entrance exam

Which stage of the police screening faces the most litigation

Dothard v Rawlinson

eliminates the height and weight requirement to be a police officer in majority of departments

Patrol and SWAT

What are in the operations unit of a PD

Operations

activities that are performed in direct with the public

state laws and the Bill of Rights

What limits the power of police