Question 1

Given your knowledge of the politics of police unions, do you think that they will ever change and take police accountability to heart? Why or why not?

Accepted Answer

There is institutional relucta...

Question 2

A good sergeant will teach police officers that to explain or to apologize is neither a sign of weakness nor counterproductive to the interests of the police.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

Police officers are most greatly influenced by their chiefs, and to a far lesser extent by their sergeants.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

With regard to coverage of ethics, traditional police academy training is

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A)   too short
B)   significantly more than necessary
C)   adequate
D)   nonexistentE) A) and B)
F) A) and C) A

Question 5

The sergeant should ______________ on the part of subordinates.

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A)   prevent innovation and punish mistakes
B)   allow for innovation and tolerate mistakes
C)   allow for innovation and but not tolerate mistakes
D)   discourage innovation yet tolerate mistakesE) C) and D)
F) B) and D)

Question 6

Make an argument that the only reasonable way to investigate allegations of police misconduct is to trust them to people outside of the police culture. Then make the opposite argument-that only police officers are knowledgeable enough to accomplish this job effectively.

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At times there are allegations of depart...

Question 7

Police officer review boards operate ____________ in most places.

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A)   independently of internal affairs
B)   as part of internal affairs
C)   as a division of internal affairs
D)   dependently on internal affairsE) A) and D)
F) A) and C)

Question 8

The average number of years of experience possessed by FTOs today is __________ years worth of seniority.

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A)   less than 2
B)   more than 5
C)   more than 10
D)   more than 20E) A) and B)
F) B) and D)

Question 9

Reasons for civilian review boards include

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A)   some citizens are intimidated by being required to go to police headquarters in order to file a complaint
B)   investigations are conducted by civilian, non-police personnel, bringing more objectivity to the process
C)   the process is more open with publicly available investigative files and hearings
D)   all of the aboveE) None of the above
F) B) and D)

Question 10

When comparing systems operating in parallel, it turns out that internal affairs tends to find police officers guilty of misconduct __________ than does civilian review.

Accepted Answer

A)   slightly less often
B)   significantly less often
C)   slightly more often
D)   significantly more oftenE) B) and C)
F) A) and D)

Question 11

The use of non-judicialized accountability mechanisms for police officers means handling most police misconduct issues informally.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Four factors to consider when evaluating police review systems are

Accepted Answer

A)   integration, legitimacy, learning, and cost
B)   integrity, illegitimacy, learning, and cost
C)   integrity, legitimacy, learning, and cost
D)   integration, illegitimacy, learning, and costE) A) and D)
F) B) and D)

Question 13

Consider the multiple roles of the sergeant, as teacher, mentor, and coach. When is the sergeant a coach? When, in fact, is the coaching metaphor not a good one?

Accepted Answer

The sergeant is a coach in the shift-briefing, in after-action settings, etc. At times the sergeant must act, rather than teach.

Question 14

FTO means

Accepted Answer

A)   fire training officer
B)   field training officer
C)   field transportation officer
D)   firearms training officerE) A) and B)
F) All of the above

Question 15

The most important leader in the life of the individual police officer is the

Accepted Answer

A)   chief of police
B)   captain
C)   lieutenant
D)   sergeantE) A) and B)
F) None of the above

Question 16

Sergeants may have input into the process of assigning officers

Accepted Answer

A)   to particular beats
B)   to particular shifts
C)   to particular teams
D)   all of the aboveE) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 17

Because he or she can be far removed from the individual police officer, the chief executive of a police organization can have little effect upon specific officers.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

There are three main types of review systems:

Accepted Answer

A)   external, police operated review mechanisms; civilian review boards; and hybrid systems
B)   internal, police operated review mechanisms; civilian review boards; and high-powered systems
C)   infernal, police operated review mechanisms; civilian review boards; and hybrid systems
D)   internal, police operated review mechanisms; civilian review boards; and hybrid systemsE) A) and D)
F) All of the above

Question 19

A large majority of police officers who work in jurisdictions that do not have civilian review are against the idea. Officers surveyed who work in jurisdictions that do have civilian review

Accepted Answer

A)   are also against the idea
B)   are slightly in favor of the idea
C)   are largely in favor of the idea
D)   have no opinionE) A) and B)
F) B) and D)

Question 20

Hybrid review systems attempt to

Accepted Answer

A)   take advantage of the strengths of both internal affairs and civilian review boards, but sacrifice the integrity of the process
B)   take advantage of the strengths of both internal affairs and civilian review boards, without sacrificing the integrity of the process
C)   fail to take advantage of the strengths of both internal affairs and civilian review boards
D)   take advantage of the weaknesses of both internal affairs and civilian review boardsE) None of the above
F) All of the above B

Exam 13: Accountability Strategies

Given your knowledge of the politics of police unions, do you think that they will ever change and take police accountability to heart? Why or why not?

Correct AnswerverifiedThere is institutional relucta...View AnswerShow Answer

A good sergeant will teach police officers that to explain or to apologize is neither a sign of weakness nor counterproductive to the interests of the police.

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Police officers are most greatly influenced by their chiefs, and to a far lesser extent by their sergeants.

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With regard to coverage of ethics, traditional police academy training is

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The sergeant should ______________ on the part of subordinates.

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Make an argument that the only reasonable way to investigate allegations of police misconduct is to trust them to people outside of the police culture. Then make the opposite argument-that only police officers are knowledgeable enough to accomplish this job effectively.

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Police officer review boards operate ____________ in most places.

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The average number of years of experience possessed by FTOs today is __________ years worth of seniority.

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Reasons for civilian review boards include

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When comparing systems operating in parallel, it turns out that internal affairs tends to find police officers guilty of misconduct __________ than does civilian review.

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The use of non-judicialized accountability mechanisms for police officers means handling most police misconduct issues informally.

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Four factors to consider when evaluating police review systems are

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Consider the multiple roles of the sergeant, as teacher, mentor, and coach. When is the sergeant a coach? When, in fact, is the coaching metaphor not a good one?

Correct AnswerverifiedThe sergeant is a coach in the shift-briefing, in after-action settings, etc. At times the sergeant must act, rather than teach.

FTO means

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The most important leader in the life of the individual police officer is the

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Sergeants may have input into the process of assigning officers

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Because he or she can be far removed from the individual police officer, the chief executive of a police organization can have little effect upon specific officers.

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There are three main types of review systems:

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A large majority of police officers who work in jurisdictions that do not have civilian review are against the idea. Officers surveyed who work in jurisdictions that do have civilian review

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Hybrid review systems attempt to

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