1. Following are the three I's of police selection. Which one of these does NOT belong? correct
answers The 3 I's are:
Intelligence, Integrity, and interaction skills
2. According to your text, three highly important qualities for police officers to have are correct
answers Nearly as important as the three I's are common sense and compassion
3. As of 2013, approximately what percentage of the sworn officers in the nation's police
departments were white? correct answers 75%
4. Police work is intrinsically satisfying because it is correct answers It is:
Nonroutine, exciting, generally outdoors, and people oriented
5. When did the systematic psychological testing of police officers begin? correct answers 1950s
6. Failure to fairly represent all genders and races within police departments has led to several
negative consequences. Which of the following is NOT one of the negative consequences listed
in your textbook? correct answers sensational publicity
7. Three successful police recruiting practices are given in your text. Which of the following
does
NOT belong? correct answers The ones that belong:
Going to colleges, Neighborhood centers, Schools in minority communities
using television, radios, and newspaper advertisements,
, and working with local employement offices
8. Which of the following is an advantage of hiring college-educated police officers? correct
answers The advantages are :
Better written reports
Enhanced communications with the publics
Fewer citizen complaints
9. Approximately what percentage of the sworn officers in the nation's police departments are
Males? correct answers 88%
10. Your textbook identifies three successful police recruitment strategies. correct answers Public
Safety Officers
Police Cadet Programs
High school Tech Prep Programs
11. A merit system of police employment is established when an independent civil service
commission, in cooperation with the city personnel section and the police department, sets
standards for three of the following factors. Which of the following is NOT set by a merit
system? correct answers recruitment criteria
12. Your textbook identifies some of the characteristics of a police chief's job. Which of the
following is NOT one of these? correct answers Police chiefs must be long-term local resident in
order to fully understand the needs of the community.
13. Your textbook identifies three of the characteristics of a typical sheriff. Which of the
following is NOT one of these? correct answers Typical characteristics of sheriff:
-Must be good politicians