Blog

According to historians, what two southern U.S. states were the first to create slaves codes and, thus, an early form of patrolling?

Police applicants today must be at least 5 feet 8 inches tall to be selected for employment.

Which of the following is not one of the factors that may influence police discretion as indicated by research findings?

A BJS report found that 5 percent of municipal police agencies use this type of screening procedure.

Federal law requires police officers to investigate the immigration status of suspects on all calls and to report persons who are in this country illegally.

In 2003, nearly all police departments had pursuit policies, and ____________________ percent of local police agencies had restrictive pursuit policies.

The seminal article in the Atlantic Monthly that many believe was responsible for the modern stage of community policing was written by __________ and __________.

Although not a U.S. Supreme Court decision, Seremeth v. Frederick County et al. (2012) dealt with the Americans with Disability Act and police interrogations.

What police department has served as the model for field training programs across the country since the 1970s?

In the proactive group in the Kansas City study, the police presence was __________.