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Which of the following is an international crime-fighting organization?


A) TSA
B) INTERPOL
C) CBP
D) INTERCEPT

E) A) and D)
F) A) and C)

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The Internal Revenue Service is considered the most clandestine government service.

A) True
B) False

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Which state-level agency is considered the state-level equivalent to the FBI?


A) state bureau of investigation
B) state department of public safety
C) state highway patrol
D) state attorney general investigator

E) All of the above
F) None of the above

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What is INTERPOL's cardinal rule?

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Which state-level agencies are responsible for providing technical support to local agencies, such as laboratory analysis or record services?


A) State bureaus of investigation
B) State departments of public safety
C) State highway patrol divisions
D) State attorney general investigators

E) All of the above
F) A) and B)

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Civil service systems were created to ______.


A) encourage more people to join the police force
B) eliminate ward influences in hiring and firing police officers
C) create disciplinary system for corrupt police officers
D) allow police officers to more efficiently patrol their beats

E) None of the above
F) A) and D)

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INTERPOL employs officers that investigate and arrest individuals in every country of the world.

A) True
B) False

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The community era's policing strategy focused on ______.


A) filling huge vacancies in the police officer ranks.
B) encouraging officers to engage more in social work rather than law enforcement
C) combating political patronage and rampant corruption that took root during the reform era
D) training police officers to consider the underlying causes of crime on their beats

E) B) and D)
F) All of the above

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Which of the following occurred during Vollmer's tenure?


A) The first Metropolitan Police Act of London was created.
B) Psychology was used to anticipate criminal behavior.
C) Officers were prohibited from patrolling on bikes.
D) The police's ability to use wiretaps was limited.

E) B) and C)
F) A) and C)

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Despite the efforts of reformers, police corruption increased dramatically during the reform era.

A) True
B) False

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What functions might a sheriff's department serve that a municipal police department does not?


A) investigate crimes
B) maintain order
C) serve as bailiff
D) enforce laws

E) All of the above
F) A) and B)

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At which level of law enforcment may agents receive a bonus for signing a mobility agreement?


A) municipal
B) state
C) federal
D) international

E) C) and D)
F) B) and D)

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The United States has become especially mindful of security concerning all facets of life ever since ______.


A) World War II
B) the Cold War
C) 9/11
D) the Boston Marathon bombing

E) A) and C)
F) A) and D)

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Which of the following is an example of contracted private police security?


A) A grocery store chain hires a company to provide their stores with security guards.
B) A locally owned bank hires an individual to be their security guard.
C) A celebrity hires a body guard to accompany them to a heavily publicized event.
D) A person hires a private investigator to follow his or her partner.

E) A) and B)
F) All of the above

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Which of the following occurred during the community era?


A) Police agencies refocused their service orientation to take more crime-related calls.
B) Police agencies were given grant funding to increase response times for service calls.
C) The police were trained to work with the community to customize solutions to local crime problems.
D) The police were given more take-home vehicles to avoid wear and tear on their personal vehicles.

E) A) and C)
F) A) and D)

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The Secret Service falls under which federal department?


A) Department of Homeland Security
B) Department of Justice
C) Department of Interior
D) Department of Agriculture

E) None of the above
F) A) and D)

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Which organization is primarily responsible for controlled substance and narcotics enforcement at the federal level?


A) U.S. Marshals Service
B) U.S. Secret Service
C) Central Intelligence Agency
D) Drug Enforcement Administration

E) A) and B)
F) None of the above

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Which of the early criminal justice officials of the American colonies would have determined cause of death and the party responsible for it?


A) justice of the peace
B) sheriff
C) constable
D) coroner

E) All of the above
F) None of the above

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Which of the following is a top priority of the Federal Bureau of Investigation?


A) protect the United States from terrorist attack
B) protect the United States against foreign intelligence operations and espionage
C) protect the United States against cyber-based attacks and high-technology crimes
D) provide a complete change of identity for members of the Witness Protection Program

E) A) and D)
F) All of the above

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During which era of policing were civil service systems created?


A) the political era
B) the reform era
C) the community era
D) the crime control era

E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

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