Law Enforcement Questions Complete
With 100% Outlined Answers
\Q\.Henry fielding - ANSWER-✔he was a writer, wrote a play, was a lawyer and was a judge in
London called "bow street". He was the first one to write about how to improve policing.
-24hr patrol
-mobile patrols
-patrol and runners
-established the "bow street" runners in his area
\Q\.Sir Robert Peel - ANSWER-✔He developed policing under the control of the government.
Military-like (very similar, the ranks, make more organized)
all police officers should be a man, quiet demeanor, and good appearance.
police officers should be familiar with the neighborhoods.
his ideas spread around the world.
\Q\.Political era (1830-1920) - ANSWER-✔corruption and bribery rampant, there was no
accountability for police officers, etc. The arrest didn't matter.
the primary mission of police was to garner votes for politicians and provide public services ,
they did babysitting /medical care, not policing
\Q\.Reform Era of Policing - ANSWER-✔August Vollmer- father of American Police
professionalism. He developed college-level classes, bought cars for police, and cops on bikes.
, wicker sham commission -crime rate when up, and police weren't doing a lot of policing.
they were going to stop and focus on policing
\Q\.homeland security era - ANSWER-✔- post 9/11
- focus on IT, intelligence analysis, technical skills to prevent attacks
- concerns around civil liberties
\Q\.u.s. law enforcement is predominantly local - ANSWER-✔local-bigger 76.5% police at local
level
state-smaller 9.5% police at state level
federal-smaller 14% police at federal level
\Q\.metropolitan - ANSWER-✔city police officers
\Q\.county - ANSWER-✔patrol by sheriff (Henrico county)
\Q\.rural/ town - ANSWER-✔rural policing, town, smaller,not as funded
\Q\.Campus Police - ANSWER-✔security team employed by a college or university to protect the
campus and surrounding areas and the people who live, work, and visit it
\Q\.dept. of justice - ANSWER-✔FBI, DEA, ATF
\Q\.Dept. of Treasury - ANSWER-✔major federal crimes that deal with money (white color
crimes)
With 100% Outlined Answers
\Q\.Henry fielding - ANSWER-✔he was a writer, wrote a play, was a lawyer and was a judge in
London called "bow street". He was the first one to write about how to improve policing.
-24hr patrol
-mobile patrols
-patrol and runners
-established the "bow street" runners in his area
\Q\.Sir Robert Peel - ANSWER-✔He developed policing under the control of the government.
Military-like (very similar, the ranks, make more organized)
all police officers should be a man, quiet demeanor, and good appearance.
police officers should be familiar with the neighborhoods.
his ideas spread around the world.
\Q\.Political era (1830-1920) - ANSWER-✔corruption and bribery rampant, there was no
accountability for police officers, etc. The arrest didn't matter.
the primary mission of police was to garner votes for politicians and provide public services ,
they did babysitting /medical care, not policing
\Q\.Reform Era of Policing - ANSWER-✔August Vollmer- father of American Police
professionalism. He developed college-level classes, bought cars for police, and cops on bikes.
, wicker sham commission -crime rate when up, and police weren't doing a lot of policing.
they were going to stop and focus on policing
\Q\.homeland security era - ANSWER-✔- post 9/11
- focus on IT, intelligence analysis, technical skills to prevent attacks
- concerns around civil liberties
\Q\.u.s. law enforcement is predominantly local - ANSWER-✔local-bigger 76.5% police at local
level
state-smaller 9.5% police at state level
federal-smaller 14% police at federal level
\Q\.metropolitan - ANSWER-✔city police officers
\Q\.county - ANSWER-✔patrol by sheriff (Henrico county)
\Q\.rural/ town - ANSWER-✔rural policing, town, smaller,not as funded
\Q\.Campus Police - ANSWER-✔security team employed by a college or university to protect the
campus and surrounding areas and the people who live, work, and visit it
\Q\.dept. of justice - ANSWER-✔FBI, DEA, ATF
\Q\.Dept. of Treasury - ANSWER-✔major federal crimes that deal with money (white color
crimes)
