NYPD 1ST TRIMESTER EXAM UPDATED EXAM
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◉ What are the roots of the Nypd and what year did it start?
Answer: Old Dutch and English watchman system 1845
◉ What were the draft riots?
Answer: Riots occurred 1863 during the Civil War which excused the
wealthy who can pay the government
◉ How much money was paid to the government to avoid getting
drafted during the Draft Riots and how many people died?
Answer: $300 dollars and 3000 people
◉ What did the Lexow Committee uncover and what were the end
results after the investigation?
Answer: People paid $300 to become a Police officer, $12000 to be a
captain. Price originally was $10000
Creation of Civil Service System, Police Academy was establish,
Officers began receiving real training. Fingerprint files and crime lab
created.
◉ What was the Curran Commission ?
, Answer: Occurred 1912, exposed ties between police and racketeers.
Eight inspectors were indicted.
◉ What did the Knapp Commission uncover?
Answer: Plainclothes Division were involved with widespread
corruption. Was brought to attention by New York Times Article
◉ Who was Samuel battle?
Answer: First Black Officer hired in 1914
◉ What did the Kansas City Preventative Patrol Experiment
uncover?
Answer: The public did not notice the charge in number of patrols.
Altering the number of patrols had no significant effect on crimes
that were thought to be deterred by professional presence. No
significant crime increase with crime against other persons
◉ What did the Kansas City Response Times Analysis uncover ?
Answer: The single most important factor that made the strongest
determinant of arrests or witness availability is the time took for
crime to be reported. In other words the faster the Police arrived the
more reliable the evidence/witnesses was
◉ What was the San Diego Field Interrogation Study?
SCRIPT WITH COMPLETE ANSWERS
◉ What are the roots of the Nypd and what year did it start?
Answer: Old Dutch and English watchman system 1845
◉ What were the draft riots?
Answer: Riots occurred 1863 during the Civil War which excused the
wealthy who can pay the government
◉ How much money was paid to the government to avoid getting
drafted during the Draft Riots and how many people died?
Answer: $300 dollars and 3000 people
◉ What did the Lexow Committee uncover and what were the end
results after the investigation?
Answer: People paid $300 to become a Police officer, $12000 to be a
captain. Price originally was $10000
Creation of Civil Service System, Police Academy was establish,
Officers began receiving real training. Fingerprint files and crime lab
created.
◉ What was the Curran Commission ?
, Answer: Occurred 1912, exposed ties between police and racketeers.
Eight inspectors were indicted.
◉ What did the Knapp Commission uncover?
Answer: Plainclothes Division were involved with widespread
corruption. Was brought to attention by New York Times Article
◉ Who was Samuel battle?
Answer: First Black Officer hired in 1914
◉ What did the Kansas City Preventative Patrol Experiment
uncover?
Answer: The public did not notice the charge in number of patrols.
Altering the number of patrols had no significant effect on crimes
that were thought to be deterred by professional presence. No
significant crime increase with crime against other persons
◉ What did the Kansas City Response Times Analysis uncover ?
Answer: The single most important factor that made the strongest
determinant of arrests or witness availability is the time took for
crime to be reported. In other words the faster the Police arrived the
more reliable the evidence/witnesses was
◉ What was the San Diego Field Interrogation Study?
