CJE 4014 Exam 1 UPDATED ACTUAL
Exam Questions and CORRECT Answers
What branch of government do American police fall under? - CORRECT ANSWER -
Criminal Justice/ executive branch
How are police executives appointed or hired? - CORRECT ANSWER - They are
appointed by the mayor.
What makes police unique from other public sector professions? - CORRECT ANSWER -
The police have the ability to take away people's rights.
Explain police discretion and why it is sometimes controversial? - CORRECT ANSWER -
Police discretion: the judgment police make when they are on a scene.
Sometime people call into questions police judgement, and it can turn into stereotyping.
What was the first police agency? - CORRECT ANSWER - London Metropolitan Police
Why was the first police agency created? - CORRECT ANSWER - The goal to prevent
crime.
What was the first American police agency? - CORRECT ANSWER - Boston
Why was the first American police agency created? - CORRECT ANSWER - To control
the unrest in booming towns because
What are the different eras of policing? - CORRECT ANSWER - political era, reform era,
community policing era, homeland security area
, Political Era (1840-1920) - CORRECT ANSWER - known for its corruption, began the
creation of first police departments.
Goals of the political era - CORRECT ANSWER - order maintenance, law enforcement,
social services.
The Reform Era (1900s-1960s) - CORRECT ANSWER - Wanted to remove the
corruption and make the police more efficient.
Goals of the Reform Era - CORRECT ANSWER - Professional, centralized, crime.
control
Community Problem-Solving Era (1970-1990) - CORRECT ANSWER - Community
support is vital,
Broadened to work on order maintenance, conflict resolution, and public service.
Homeland Security Era (2001-Present) - CORRECT ANSWER - Began after9/11, focused
on fighting terrorism, decreased public privacy.
August Vollmer - CORRECT ANSWER - father of police professionalism
Richard Sylvester - CORRECT ANSWER - Brought Vollmer's ideas of professionalism to
a national platform.
O. W. Wilson - CORRECT ANSWER - Used Science to improve policing.
LAPD Chief WIlliam Parker - CORRECT ANSWER - Took the corruption out of the
LAPD.
Exam Questions and CORRECT Answers
What branch of government do American police fall under? - CORRECT ANSWER -
Criminal Justice/ executive branch
How are police executives appointed or hired? - CORRECT ANSWER - They are
appointed by the mayor.
What makes police unique from other public sector professions? - CORRECT ANSWER -
The police have the ability to take away people's rights.
Explain police discretion and why it is sometimes controversial? - CORRECT ANSWER -
Police discretion: the judgment police make when they are on a scene.
Sometime people call into questions police judgement, and it can turn into stereotyping.
What was the first police agency? - CORRECT ANSWER - London Metropolitan Police
Why was the first police agency created? - CORRECT ANSWER - The goal to prevent
crime.
What was the first American police agency? - CORRECT ANSWER - Boston
Why was the first American police agency created? - CORRECT ANSWER - To control
the unrest in booming towns because
What are the different eras of policing? - CORRECT ANSWER - political era, reform era,
community policing era, homeland security area
, Political Era (1840-1920) - CORRECT ANSWER - known for its corruption, began the
creation of first police departments.
Goals of the political era - CORRECT ANSWER - order maintenance, law enforcement,
social services.
The Reform Era (1900s-1960s) - CORRECT ANSWER - Wanted to remove the
corruption and make the police more efficient.
Goals of the Reform Era - CORRECT ANSWER - Professional, centralized, crime.
control
Community Problem-Solving Era (1970-1990) - CORRECT ANSWER - Community
support is vital,
Broadened to work on order maintenance, conflict resolution, and public service.
Homeland Security Era (2001-Present) - CORRECT ANSWER - Began after9/11, focused
on fighting terrorism, decreased public privacy.
August Vollmer - CORRECT ANSWER - father of police professionalism
Richard Sylvester - CORRECT ANSWER - Brought Vollmer's ideas of professionalism to
a national platform.
O. W. Wilson - CORRECT ANSWER - Used Science to improve policing.
LAPD Chief WIlliam Parker - CORRECT ANSWER - Took the corruption out of the
LAPD.
