NYPD FIRST TRIMESTER TEST LATEST VERSION ALREADY PASSED

NYPD FIRST TRIMESTER TEST LATEST VERSION ALREADY PASSED Cultural Competence an awareness of ones own cultural worldview Culture The beliefs, values, and patterns that are shared by a group and have been passed from generation to generation. Acculturation Members of one culture become integrated into another. Headman A major figure in west African communities. Ethnocentrism the belief in the inherent superiority of one's own ethnic group or culture. The Chinese Exclusion Act of 1882 prohibited the immigration of Chinese laborers into the United States for ten years. The Jones Act 1917 granted citizenship to Puerto Ricans and extending to them some of the protections of the Bill of Rights. 1924 immigration Act limited number of non-European immigrants. The Displaced Persons Act 1948 the United States accepted more than 395,000 refugees from war-torn European nations. the McCarran-Walter Act of 1952 quotas were placed on immigration. The total quota for Asia was 2,990 - compared with 149,667 for Europe and 1,400 for Africa. The Immigration Act of 1965 changed the quota system to allow Immigration from all countries into America. Ceilings of 120,000 from eastern and 170,000 from western hemispheres were established. Mexican, Cuban, Filipino, Italian and Taiwanese immigrants then began to enter the United States. The Refugee Act of 1980 allowed ten million permanent immigrants to be admitted to the United States. immigration Act of 1990 The number of immigrants allowed into the US per year was increased to 700,000. Executive Order 9066 the evacuation and incarceration of 100,000 Japanese Americans during World War II. The Immigrant Outreach Unit serves as a link between the NYPD and immigrant communities not traditionally engaged with the Department. Immigrant Outreach Unit Liaisons -introduces the immigrant communities to available Department programs and other services offered by other City agencies and community based organizations. -ensure access to resources, assist with translations and provide other services as needed. 14-151 of the New York City Administrative Code prohibits biased-based profiling and includes demographic categories in addition to race, color, and national origin. Interpreter cards reminds the public of the critical importance of being able to communicate with members of the service and reminds them that the Department is equipped with tools to overcome miscommunication due to limited English proficiency. Language Initiative Program A corps of interpreters who can be called upon to interpret or translate foreign languages for investigative or other police purposes. Interpreters from this program may be requested by contacting the Operations Unit. Language Line Service A certified interpreter can be accessed twenty-four hours a day/seven days a week via the Language Line Service on a Department cellular telephone or the dual handset telephone located in every precinct