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Questions With 100% Correct Answers
\Q\.Chain of command - ANSWER-✔the management concept that says each individual in an
organization is supervised by one immediate supervisor or boss who in turn reports to a higher
supervisor
\Q\.span of control - ANSWER-✔the number of officers or subordinates a supervisor can
supervise effectively
\Q\.merit system - ANSWER-✔the civil service system is a....
\Q\.quasi-military - ANSWER-✔the police structure in the U.S. is...
\Q\.civil service rankings - ANSWER-✔Police Officer
Corporal
Detective/Investigator
Sergeant
Lieutenant
Captain
Chief/Commissioner
\Q\.sergeant - ANSWER-✔the first supervisor in the police chain of command
, \Q\.beat - ANSWER-✔the smallest geographical area a single patrol unit can patrol effectively
\Q\.precinct - ANSWER-✔a number of individual beats grouped together
\Q\.evening - ANSWER-✔generally the most police activity occurs on this tour
\Q\.civilianization - ANSWER-✔the process of removing sworn officers from non-enforcement
jobs and replacing them by non-sworn personnel
\Q\.sworn - ANSWER-✔police officers are considered _______ members of the department
\Q\.better educated - ANSWER-✔the typical police officer of today is _____ than previous
generations of officers
\Q\.juvenile or adult felony - ANSWER-✔you cannot be a police officer if you have this
\Q\.true - ANSWER-✔in some jurisdictions "reserve officers" are paid and some they are not
\Q\.true - ANSWER-✔each of the three shifts in the police three-tour system has its own
characteristics
\Q\.false - ANSWER-✔non sworn personnel have full law enforcement duties
\Q\.false - ANSWER-✔the role of a detective is considered less prestigious than that of a patrol
officer
Questions With 100% Correct Answers
\Q\.Chain of command - ANSWER-✔the management concept that says each individual in an
organization is supervised by one immediate supervisor or boss who in turn reports to a higher
supervisor
\Q\.span of control - ANSWER-✔the number of officers or subordinates a supervisor can
supervise effectively
\Q\.merit system - ANSWER-✔the civil service system is a....
\Q\.quasi-military - ANSWER-✔the police structure in the U.S. is...
\Q\.civil service rankings - ANSWER-✔Police Officer
Corporal
Detective/Investigator
Sergeant
Lieutenant
Captain
Chief/Commissioner
\Q\.sergeant - ANSWER-✔the first supervisor in the police chain of command
, \Q\.beat - ANSWER-✔the smallest geographical area a single patrol unit can patrol effectively
\Q\.precinct - ANSWER-✔a number of individual beats grouped together
\Q\.evening - ANSWER-✔generally the most police activity occurs on this tour
\Q\.civilianization - ANSWER-✔the process of removing sworn officers from non-enforcement
jobs and replacing them by non-sworn personnel
\Q\.sworn - ANSWER-✔police officers are considered _______ members of the department
\Q\.better educated - ANSWER-✔the typical police officer of today is _____ than previous
generations of officers
\Q\.juvenile or adult felony - ANSWER-✔you cannot be a police officer if you have this
\Q\.true - ANSWER-✔in some jurisdictions "reserve officers" are paid and some they are not
\Q\.true - ANSWER-✔each of the three shifts in the police three-tour system has its own
characteristics
\Q\.false - ANSWER-✔non sworn personnel have full law enforcement duties
\Q\.false - ANSWER-✔the role of a detective is considered less prestigious than that of a patrol
officer
