LOUISIANA POST TEST
1. What was the first style of law enforcement in early America?Answer The Watch
System
2. What were the 2 types of law enforcement that replaced the watch system?-
Answer Sheritt and Constable
3. Who is considered to be the father of modern law enforcement? Why?
Answer Sir Robert Peele because he sponsored a bill creating the police force in London, and introduced
several innovative changes to the way law enforcement oflcers performed their duties.
4. What were the innovative changes that Sir Robert Peele introduced to law
enforcement officers?
Answer organized military rank structure, full time employment, guidelines for demeanor and behavior
5. What were the three compelling issues that faced early American law enforce-
ment organizations?Answer - Should the oflcers be uniformed
- Should the oflcers carry firearms
,- How much force could these oflcers use to carry out their duties
6. The first state police agencies were formed in rural America to do what?
Answer control labor strikes and control the large population of immigrants in many small towns
7. During the beginning of the 20th century, many police departments were
considered to be what? Why?
Answer The enforcement arm of organized crime, because politicians in major cities were not only
controlling the majority of organized crime such as gambling, extortion, prostitution, but were also the controlling
body of law enforcement
8. What was a major factor in the increase of police corruption during the 1920's
and early 1930's?Answer Prohibition Act (1919-1933)
9. What was the publication that recommended changes suggested to improve
police professionalism?Answer O.W. Wilson's publication "Police Professionalism"
10. What were the changes suggested by O.W. Wilson's publication "Police Pro-
fessionalism" to improve police professionalism?
Answer implement a military-style organization and discipline, for police organizations to become
,eflcient in achieving crime control, closer supervision of oflcers, foot patrols to be replaced by motorized patrols,
precinct houses to be consolidated, more central police facilities constructed; and command functions to be
centralized in a HQ statt
11. How did police officers across the country respond to the new profession-
alizing of police organizations in the mid-1960's?Answer forming of police labor unions to
protect employee rights of police oflcers
, 12. What were new innovations introduced to law enforcment during the 1970's
in an effort to improve officer safety?
Answer PR-24 Police Baton and soft body armor
13. What were the three concerns Community Policing was designed to resolve?-
Answer - improve relations between the police and community
- decentralize the police
- respond to overwhelming opinion that police presence had no impact on crime
14. What were the two major focused efforts of law enforcement in the 1990's?-
Answer combat gun violence and increased concern for welfare of crime victims
15. What are the three new trends in fighting crime that have been introduced
in the 21st century?
Answer the implementation of technological advances, leadership and organizational changes, and increased
accountability and oversight of law enforcements agencies.
1. What was the first style of law enforcement in early America?Answer The Watch
System
2. What were the 2 types of law enforcement that replaced the watch system?-
Answer Sheritt and Constable
3. Who is considered to be the father of modern law enforcement? Why?
Answer Sir Robert Peele because he sponsored a bill creating the police force in London, and introduced
several innovative changes to the way law enforcement oflcers performed their duties.
4. What were the innovative changes that Sir Robert Peele introduced to law
enforcement officers?
Answer organized military rank structure, full time employment, guidelines for demeanor and behavior
5. What were the three compelling issues that faced early American law enforce-
ment organizations?Answer - Should the oflcers be uniformed
- Should the oflcers carry firearms
,- How much force could these oflcers use to carry out their duties
6. The first state police agencies were formed in rural America to do what?
Answer control labor strikes and control the large population of immigrants in many small towns
7. During the beginning of the 20th century, many police departments were
considered to be what? Why?
Answer The enforcement arm of organized crime, because politicians in major cities were not only
controlling the majority of organized crime such as gambling, extortion, prostitution, but were also the controlling
body of law enforcement
8. What was a major factor in the increase of police corruption during the 1920's
and early 1930's?Answer Prohibition Act (1919-1933)
9. What was the publication that recommended changes suggested to improve
police professionalism?Answer O.W. Wilson's publication "Police Professionalism"
10. What were the changes suggested by O.W. Wilson's publication "Police Pro-
fessionalism" to improve police professionalism?
Answer implement a military-style organization and discipline, for police organizations to become
,eflcient in achieving crime control, closer supervision of oflcers, foot patrols to be replaced by motorized patrols,
precinct houses to be consolidated, more central police facilities constructed; and command functions to be
centralized in a HQ statt
11. How did police officers across the country respond to the new profession-
alizing of police organizations in the mid-1960's?Answer forming of police labor unions to
protect employee rights of police oflcers
, 12. What were new innovations introduced to law enforcment during the 1970's
in an effort to improve officer safety?
Answer PR-24 Police Baton and soft body armor
13. What were the three concerns Community Policing was designed to resolve?-
Answer - improve relations between the police and community
- decentralize the police
- respond to overwhelming opinion that police presence had no impact on crime
14. What were the two major focused efforts of law enforcement in the 1990's?-
Answer combat gun violence and increased concern for welfare of crime victims
15. What are the three new trends in fighting crime that have been introduced
in the 21st century?
Answer the implementation of technological advances, leadership and organizational changes, and increased
accountability and oversight of law enforcements agencies.
