Police Administration 10th Edition,
Effective Police Supervision - 9th edition
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Police Administrations two primary concerns are? -
correct answer ✅-Internal: performance of management duties
within police organizations.
-External: the implementation of policies and programs designed to
reduce crime and disorder and enhance public safety.
Three ongoing concerns that continue to dominate the agenda of
police administrations are: -
correct answer ✅Terrorism, Rapid changes in technology, and
coping with difficult economic times.
Police Administration does not take place in a vacuum, it has a
_______ and a ______. -
correct answer ✅History, Context
Peel's police commissioners were named? -
correct answer ✅Charles Rowan and Richard Mayne
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Peelian Reform -
correct answer ✅-The police should be organized along military
lines.
-Securing and training proper persons is essential.
-Police should be hired on a probationary basis.
-The police should be under government control.
-Police strength should be deployed by time and area.
-Police headquarters should be centrally located.
-Police record keeping us essential.
The foundation of Peel's approach to police administration is in his
____________. -
correct answer ✅First two principles of being formed along
military lines and securing and training proper persons is essential.
Wickersham vs Presidents Crime Commission: -
correct answer ✅Wichersham was in the 1930's and said
American police were totally substandard. PCC was in 1960's, and
said there had been insufficient progress in policing between the
30's and the 60's. Both found that the quality of police personnel
,Police Administration 10th Edition,
Effective Police Supervision - 9th edition
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was low in terms of carrying out the job to be done and in
comparison to the rest of the population.
The very idea of professionalism may encourage police officers to
think of themselves as _______. -
correct answer ✅Better than the average person.
Key strategies of the professional model have been found to be far
less effective than originally though. They are: -
correct answer ✅Preventative patrol, rapid response, and follow
up investigations.
The community policing model advocates: -
correct answer ✅-A less centralized organizational structure
-Closer ties to the community
-A stronger focus on prevention
-And a problem solving approach to work
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The diversity that makes the US such a vibrant and resilient country
makes_______ and _______ responsive policing a major challenge.
-
correct answer ✅Effective and Responsive
Policing in America is predominantly a local function. -
correct answer ✅-3/4's of our nations one million police
professionals work for local governments.
-90% of the 18,000 or so agencies are local PD's or SO's.
Consequence of the local charter of police is that half of the
agencies are comprised of _______? -
correct answer ✅10 or fewer officers.
Over the last several decades, police administrators have become
increasingly concerned with ______. -
correct answer ✅Civil law, particularly civil liability.
Many officers suffer from? -
correct answer ✅Litigiphobia
Effective Police Supervision - 9th edition
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100% correct, Update 2026
Police Administrations two primary concerns are? -
correct answer ✅-Internal: performance of management duties
within police organizations.
-External: the implementation of policies and programs designed to
reduce crime and disorder and enhance public safety.
Three ongoing concerns that continue to dominate the agenda of
police administrations are: -
correct answer ✅Terrorism, Rapid changes in technology, and
coping with difficult economic times.
Police Administration does not take place in a vacuum, it has a
_______ and a ______. -
correct answer ✅History, Context
Peel's police commissioners were named? -
correct answer ✅Charles Rowan and Richard Mayne
,Police Administration 10th Edition,
Effective Police Supervision - 9th edition
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Peelian Reform -
correct answer ✅-The police should be organized along military
lines.
-Securing and training proper persons is essential.
-Police should be hired on a probationary basis.
-The police should be under government control.
-Police strength should be deployed by time and area.
-Police headquarters should be centrally located.
-Police record keeping us essential.
The foundation of Peel's approach to police administration is in his
____________. -
correct answer ✅First two principles of being formed along
military lines and securing and training proper persons is essential.
Wickersham vs Presidents Crime Commission: -
correct answer ✅Wichersham was in the 1930's and said
American police were totally substandard. PCC was in 1960's, and
said there had been insufficient progress in policing between the
30's and the 60's. Both found that the quality of police personnel
,Police Administration 10th Edition,
Effective Police Supervision - 9th edition
Exam Questions + Verified Answers
100% correct, Update 2026
was low in terms of carrying out the job to be done and in
comparison to the rest of the population.
The very idea of professionalism may encourage police officers to
think of themselves as _______. -
correct answer ✅Better than the average person.
Key strategies of the professional model have been found to be far
less effective than originally though. They are: -
correct answer ✅Preventative patrol, rapid response, and follow
up investigations.
The community policing model advocates: -
correct answer ✅-A less centralized organizational structure
-Closer ties to the community
-A stronger focus on prevention
-And a problem solving approach to work
, Police Administration 10th Edition,
Effective Police Supervision - 9th edition
Exam Questions + Verified Answers
100% correct, Update 2026
The diversity that makes the US such a vibrant and resilient country
makes_______ and _______ responsive policing a major challenge.
-
correct answer ✅Effective and Responsive
Policing in America is predominantly a local function. -
correct answer ✅-3/4's of our nations one million police
professionals work for local governments.
-90% of the 18,000 or so agencies are local PD's or SO's.
Consequence of the local charter of police is that half of the
agencies are comprised of _______? -
correct answer ✅10 or fewer officers.
Over the last several decades, police administrators have become
increasingly concerned with ______. -
correct answer ✅Civil law, particularly civil liability.
Many officers suffer from? -
correct answer ✅Litigiphobia
