Test Bank For An Introduction to Policing 8th Edition by John S. Dempsey
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1. Most police management experts say the span of control in a police department should be one supervisor to every 11 to 15 officers of a lower rank. a. True b. False ANSWER: False POINTS: 1 REFERENCES: Organizing the Department: Managerial Concepts LEARNING OBJECTIVES: INPO.DEMP.16.03.01 – Identify the major managerial concepts that must be considered when organizing a police department KEYWORDS: Bloom’s: Remembering |
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2. Most government employees at the federal, state, and local levels are managed by a civil service system. a. True b. False ANSWER: True POINTS: 1 REFERENCES: Alternative Organizational Models and Structures LEARNING OBJECTIVES: INPO.DEMP.16.03.01 – Identify the major managerial concepts that must be considered when organizing a police department KEYWORDS: Bloom’s: Remembering |
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3. A reserve officer is not considered to be sworn personnel. a. True b. False ANSWER: False POINTS: 1 REFERENCES: Organizing by Personnel LEARNING OBJECTIVES: INPO.DEMP.16.03.4 – Describe the differences between sworn and non sworn or civilian police department members, and list some way in which civilianization can benefit a police department KEYWORDS: Bloom’s: Remembering |
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4. In some jurisdictions, reserve officers are paid, and in some they are not. a. True b. False ANSWER: True POINTS: 1 REFERENCES: Organizing by Personnel LEARNING OBJECTIVES: INPO.DEMP.16.03.4 – Describe the differences between sworn and non sworn or civilian police department members, and list some way in which civilianization can benefit a police department KEYWORDS: Bloom’s: Remembering |
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5. Most police departments, particularly large departments, are governed by civil service regulations. a. True b. False ANSWER: True POINTS: 1 REFERENCES: Alternative Organizational Models and Structures LEARNING OBJECTIVES: INPO.DEMP.16.03.01 – Identify the major managerial concepts that must be considered when organizing a police department KEYWORDS: Bloom’s: Remembering |
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6. The 4–10 schedule makes it easier for managers to schedule employees. a. True b. False ANSWER: False POINTS: 1 REFERENCES: Organizing by Area LEARNING OBJECTIVES: INPO.DEMP.16.03.05 – Discuss the special problems that must dealt with in organizing a police department that operates seven days a week, 24 hours a day KEYWORDS: Bloom’s: Remembering |
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7. Police unions are predominantly local organizations that bargain and communicate with the local police department and the mayor or chief’s office. a. True b. False ANSWER: True POINTS: 1 REFERENCES: Organizing by Personnel LEARNING OBJECTIVES: INPO.DEMP.16.03.02 – Describe some recent examples of shared leadership in policing KEYWORDS: Bloom’s: Remembering |
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8. All three shifts in the police three-tour system have the same characteristics. a. True b. False ANSWER: False POINTS: 1 REFERENCES: Organizing by Time LEARNING OBJECTIVES: INPO.DEMP.16.03.05 – Discuss the special problems that must dealt with in organizing a police department that operates seven days a week, 24 hours a day KEYWORDS: Bloom’s: Remembering |
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9. Modern police organizations can be considered bureaucracies. a. True b. False ANSWER: True POINTS: 1 REFERENCES: Organizing the Department: Managerial Concepts LEARNING OBJECTIVES: INPO.DEMP.16.03.01 – Identify the major managerial concepts that must be considered when organizing a police department KEYWORDS: Bloom’s: Remembering |
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10. A civil service system solves all managerial problems with promotion, demotion, and dismissal. a. True b. False ANSWER: False POINTS: 1 REFERENCES: Alternative Organizational Models and Structures LEARNING OBJECTIVES: INPO.DEMP.16.03.01 – Identify the major managerial concepts that must be considered when organizing a police department KEYWORDS: Bloom’s: Remembering |
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