LEA EXAM STUDY GUIDE
Continental Theory - Answer -policemen are considered as servants of higher
authorities
Home Rule Theory - Answer -policemen are considered as servants of the community
Old concept - Answer -the public look at policemen to be more effective if they conduct
numerous arrests
Modern concept - Answer -the public look at policemen as more effective in the
absence of crime.
Authority - Answer -is the right to command and control a behavior.
Delegation of authority - Answer -is the act of a person, higher in authority, conferring
power, authority, duty, or responsibility to the lower authority
Organizing - Answer -the act of systematically arranging different units in hierarchical
order in order to perform specific functions in achieving desired objectives
Efficiency - Answer -refers to doing things in a right manner
Manage - Answer -is to direct or conduct the affairs or interest of various units.
Organization - Answer -is an association of human beings to attain a specific goal or
objective
Effectiveness - Answer -focuses on measuring if the actual output meets the desired
output
Police accountability - Answer -is the inherent responsibility of a police organization to
be answerable for the misconducts committed by its members.
Police administration - Answer -is an organizational process concerned with the
implementation of the objectives and plans
Police management - Answer -is the act of administering, controlling, or handling
various aspects of police organization.
Police functions - Answer -refer to the duties and responsibilities carried out by police
agencies concerning public order and public safety.
, Police organization - Answer -is a number of police units systematically arranged for
some purpose or objective.
Police power - Answer -is the inherent power of the government to impose reasonable
restrictions on the liberties of its citizens for the maintenance of public order and safety.
bureau - Answer -is the largest organic functional unit within a large department
Division - Answer -is a primary subdivision of a bureau
Section - Answer -is a unit within a division that is necessary for specialization
Unit - Answer -is the functional group within a section. It is the smallest functional group
within an organization
Post - Answer -the fixed point or location to which an officer is assigned for duty
Route - Answer -is a line of streets designated for patrol purposes
Beat - Answer -is an area assigned for patrol purposes, whether by foot or by vehicle
Sector - Answer -is an area containing two or more beats, routes, or posts
District - Answer -geographical subdivision of a city for patrol purposes, usually within
its own station
Area - Answer -is a territorial division of a large city each comprised of designated
districts
Line Type Police Organization - Answer -is a straight line organization which is often
called the individual, military, or departmental type of organization. It is the simplest and
clearest form of police organization
Line and Staff Police Organization - Answer -combines line units and staff (support)
units so that services of personnel performing special functions can be provided to
police officers performing line functions
Functional Type - Answer -is that where personnel have to serve several heads
Planning - Answer -Is the process of selecting goals and determining how to achieve
them
Organizing - Answer -is the process of making an organization fit with its objectives,
resources, and environment
Continental Theory - Answer -policemen are considered as servants of higher
authorities
Home Rule Theory - Answer -policemen are considered as servants of the community
Old concept - Answer -the public look at policemen to be more effective if they conduct
numerous arrests
Modern concept - Answer -the public look at policemen as more effective in the
absence of crime.
Authority - Answer -is the right to command and control a behavior.
Delegation of authority - Answer -is the act of a person, higher in authority, conferring
power, authority, duty, or responsibility to the lower authority
Organizing - Answer -the act of systematically arranging different units in hierarchical
order in order to perform specific functions in achieving desired objectives
Efficiency - Answer -refers to doing things in a right manner
Manage - Answer -is to direct or conduct the affairs or interest of various units.
Organization - Answer -is an association of human beings to attain a specific goal or
objective
Effectiveness - Answer -focuses on measuring if the actual output meets the desired
output
Police accountability - Answer -is the inherent responsibility of a police organization to
be answerable for the misconducts committed by its members.
Police administration - Answer -is an organizational process concerned with the
implementation of the objectives and plans
Police management - Answer -is the act of administering, controlling, or handling
various aspects of police organization.
Police functions - Answer -refer to the duties and responsibilities carried out by police
agencies concerning public order and public safety.
, Police organization - Answer -is a number of police units systematically arranged for
some purpose or objective.
Police power - Answer -is the inherent power of the government to impose reasonable
restrictions on the liberties of its citizens for the maintenance of public order and safety.
bureau - Answer -is the largest organic functional unit within a large department
Division - Answer -is a primary subdivision of a bureau
Section - Answer -is a unit within a division that is necessary for specialization
Unit - Answer -is the functional group within a section. It is the smallest functional group
within an organization
Post - Answer -the fixed point or location to which an officer is assigned for duty
Route - Answer -is a line of streets designated for patrol purposes
Beat - Answer -is an area assigned for patrol purposes, whether by foot or by vehicle
Sector - Answer -is an area containing two or more beats, routes, or posts
District - Answer -geographical subdivision of a city for patrol purposes, usually within
its own station
Area - Answer -is a territorial division of a large city each comprised of designated
districts
Line Type Police Organization - Answer -is a straight line organization which is often
called the individual, military, or departmental type of organization. It is the simplest and
clearest form of police organization
Line and Staff Police Organization - Answer -combines line units and staff (support)
units so that services of personnel performing special functions can be provided to
police officers performing line functions
Functional Type - Answer -is that where personnel have to serve several heads
Planning - Answer -Is the process of selecting goals and determining how to achieve
them
Organizing - Answer -is the process of making an organization fit with its objectives,
resources, and environment
