Law and Politics

Most states require at least 90 hours of in-service training per year.

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Studies have found the average police officer to be less intelligent and less conscientious but more ...

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Approximately 85% of all police departments conduct polygraph examinations for recruiting.

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The issue of applicant stability is a major legal concern among police recruiters.

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A high IQ has been established to be more an asset for police officers, as they will have greater ...

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Male and female applicants generally give the same reasons for entering law enforcement.

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Police applicants who are short, college-educated, or female have less success in policing and are ...

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Female police applicants tend to be more assertive, nonconforming, and have higher energy levels than males.

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Police departments never recruit special groups (e.g., minorities, gays) of people because that is illegal.

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Selection criteria for hiring police officers have changed greatly over the years.

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The new PTO program seeks to take the traditional FTO program to a higher level by embracing and ...

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The three styles of policing, per James Q. Wilson, are the:

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One of the greatest obstacles to understanding the American police is:

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All but which one of the following are Dennis Nowicki's qualities that are imperative for ...

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According to the Massachusetts Criminal Justice Training Counsel, the objective of cognitive ...

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________ prevents many women from applying and causes many female officers to leave policing.

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Which of the following is not one of Broderick's police personality types?

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According to Skolnick, a "symbolic assailant" is a person who the police officer recognizes by:

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A new approach to training new officers that is related to the FTO program is the:

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The traditional "stress academy," which emphasizes hazing and intimidation of recruits, is found in the:

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If the assessment center is used to hire new officers, it would minimally be best that ________ ...

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In an assessment center's "in-basket exercise," candidates might assume the role of the new chief or ...

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The oral interview is best suited for determining:

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________ ________ tests are commonly used to exclude police applicants with personality disorders.

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The ________ is used by more than 90% of all police agencies' selection processes.

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