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20 Cards in this Set
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The federal law enforcement agency that has the largest number of officers is the:
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Customs and Border Protection (CBP)
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In the public’s mind, the primary responsibility of the police is which of the following?
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to enforce laws
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The low percent of women in local police forces due primarily to their disinterest in careers in law enforcement.
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False
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According to Bittner, the function of the police is to solve any problem that may possibly, though not necessarily, require the use of force |
True |
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Of the three levels of law enforcement, municipal agencies have the broadest authority to apprehend criminal suspects, maintain order, and provide services to the community. |
True |
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After surveying a year’s worth of dispatch data from the Wilmington (Delaware) Police Department, researchers Jack Greene and Carl Klockars found that officers spent how much of their time enforcing the law or dealing with crimes? |
Half |
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Tokenism is one challenge facing female police officers today |
True |
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Budget cuts in states and municipalities have forced reductions in the number of public police, thereby raising the demand for private ones. |
True |
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Recruitment is the process by which law enforcement agencies develop a pool of qualified applicants from. |
True |
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To avoid negative publicity, private security companies are becoming more professional through increased training and better screening of employees. |
True |
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What includes all of the facilities and systems that provide the daily necessities of modern life, such as electric power, food, water, transportation, and telecommunications? |
Infrastructure |
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Which of the following is NOT one of the duties of a member of the U.S. Marshals Service? |
investigate federal crimes |
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Which of the following is NOT one of the areas the FBI has jurisdiction over? |
transportation of federal prisoners |
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The oldest federal law enforcement agency in the United States is the U.S. Marshals Service. |
True |
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The majority of sheriff’s in the United States are elected |
True |
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Which of the following agencies has the mission to enforce domestic drug laws and regulations and to assist other federal and foreign agencies in combating illegal drug manufacture and trade on an international level? |
DEA |
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Which of the following is the responsibility of the ATF? |
Monitoring the illegal sale, possession, and use of firearms and the control of untaxed tobacco and liquor products. |
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Which of the following is typically NOT one of the responsibilities of the sheriff’s department? |
transporting inmates to and from the federal courthouse |
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A great deal of a police officer’s time is spent performing law enforcement duties. |
False |
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Who investigates cases of tax evasion and fraud?
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Department of the Treasury
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