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Police Operations Theory and Practice 6th Edition Hess Test Bank 1
Police Operations Theory and Practice 6th Edition Hess Test Bank 1
Police Operations Theory and Practice 6th Edition Hess Test Bank 1
MULTIPLE CHOICE
6. The mentality of habitual offenders who have lost their license for driving infractions is
a. “It is a right of mine to drive.”
b. “I can’t lose something I’ve already lost.”
c. “I will not get caught again.”
d. “Traffic offenses are minor and will not tarnish my record.”
ANS: B PTS: 1 REF: (p. 161)
OBJ: What the basic purposes of traffic enforcement are.
10. Which famous wanted person was arrested during a traffic stop?
a. D. B. Cooper
b. John Gotti
c. Timothy McVeigh
d. Al Capone
ANS: C PTS: 1 REF: (p. 162)
OBJ: What the basic purposes of traffic enforcement are.
14. The International Association of Chiefs of Police and the National Safety Council suggest an
enforcement index of _______________ is realistic for most cities.
a. less than 1:3
b. approximately 1:10
c. between 1:20 and 1:25
d. between 1:200 and 1:250
e. greater than 1:300
ANS: C PTS: 1 REF: (p. 170)
OBJ: Who is responsible for traffic enforcement.
15. Various programs designed to curb drunken driving have centered around
a. sobriety checkpoints.
b. vehicle forfeiture.
c. ignition interlocks.
d. all of the other choices.
e. none of the other choices.
ANS: D PTS: 1 REF: (p. 34)
OBJ: What strategies are being used to deter DUI.
18. Factors that an officer should consider when faced with a foot pursuit situation include
a. the possibility that the suspect possesses martial arts skills.
b. the likelihood the suspect is under the influence of drugs.
c. where the suspect might be leading the pursuing officer to.
d. all of the other choices.
e. none of the other choices.
ANS: D PTS: 1 REF: (p. 180)
OBJ: What issues should be addressed in a pursuit policy.
21. The U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) estimates that __________ __________ tons of
regulated hazardous materials move annually in America.
a. 4 million
b. 40 million
c. 400 million
d. 4 billion
ANS: D PTS: 1 REF: (p. 184)
OBJ: What a hazardous materials enforcement program should include.
23. The national BAC standard for drunk driving is __________ percent.
a. 0.01
b. 0.05
c. 0.08
d. 0.10
e. 0.15
ANS: C PTS: 1 REF: (p. 175)
OBJ: What the number-one problem of traffic enforcement is.
24. One argument against the ban of the use of cell phones while driving is
a. then emergency vehicles should have the radios removed as well.
b. in today’s society we need the cell phones to communicate.
c. even radios should be removed from vehicles because they are also a distraction.
d. we as Americans are granted free speech.
ANS: C PTS: 1 REF: (p. 164)
OBJ: What the basic purposes of traffic enforcement are.
26. The Supreme Court case that upheld the constitutionality of sobriety checkpoints was
a. Michigan Department of State Police v. Sitz.
b. City of Indianapolis v. Edmond.
c. Brown v. City of Oneonta.
d. Carleton v. Town of Framingham.
e. Pennsylvania v. Mimms.
ANS: A PTS: 1 REF: (p. 179)
OBJ: What strategies are being used to deter DUI.
27. At a crash scene, when police, firefighters, and emergency medical services (EMS) personnel
converge,
a. the police often feel that the fire truck is just in the way and demand it be moved because
it is blocking traffic.
b. the police should realize that the equipment officers may need is already on the fire truck.
c. the police should realize that the truck provides good traffic control, protecting the crash
scene and those responding to it.
d. the police often feel the fire truck is in the way and demand it be moved because it is
blocking traffic, but the police should realize that equipment the police may need is
already on the fire truck.
e. all of the other choices.
ANS: E PTS: 1 REF: (p. 187)
OBJ: What the responsibilities of officers responding to a crash scene are. | What three functional
areas police traffic services include.
28. An officer’s public duty to arrest impaired drivers was a principle established in
a. Michigan Department of State Police v. Sitz.
b. City of Indianapolis v. Edmond.
c. Brown v. City of Oneonta.
d. Carleton v. Town of Framingham.
e. Pennsylvania v. Mimms.
ANS: D PTS: 1 REF: (p. 180)
OBJ: What strategies are being used to deter DUI.
29. In _______________, the Supreme Court held that compulsive, stationary roadblocks are akin to
seizures.
a. Brower v. County of Inyo
b. Michigan Department of State Police v. Sitz.
c. City of Indianapolis v. Edmond.
d. Pennsylvania v. Muniz
e. Scott v. Harris
ANS: A PTS: 1 REF: (p. 183)
OBJ: What issues should be addressed in a pursuit policy.
30. Whren v. United States held that the validity and constitutionality of a stop depends on whether police
officers ______________ made the stop.
a. would have
b. could have
c. should have
d. all of the other choices
e. none of the other choices
ANS: B PTS: 1 REF: (p. 173)
OBJ: What the basic purposes of traffic enforcement are.
TRUE/FALSE
2. Studies have shown the number-one complaint to law enforcement is speeding in residential areas.
3. Strategies that may reduce street racing include using undercover officers and videotaping the racing
activities.
7. More officer time is spent on traffic patrol than any other police activity.
8. When people are in a hurry, they are more likely to run stop signs and red lights.
9. Red-light cameras are not suggested as a proactive traffic enforcement because of the high cost
associated with the system.
11. When in pursuit of a suspect, law enforcement officers should only be concerned with their obligation
to enforce laws and arrest perpetrators.
12. Research has shown that most alcohol-impaired drivers never get arrested.
13. Few of the physical symptoms of intoxication are similar to those produced by medical conditions
such as diabetes, epilepsy, or concussion.
14. The Supreme Court has ruled that sobriety checkpoints are constitutional.
15. To warn and protect motorists is a functional area that police traffic services includes.
16. If officers write a simple report and issue a citation for DWI/DUI, prosecution can be difficult.
17. Research has found that “black boxes” or Event Data Recorders (EDR) are of little assistance in
accident reconstruction.
18. In Brown v. City of Oneonta, the court held that where law enforcement officials possess only a
physical description of a criminal suspect consisting primarily of the suspect’s race and gender, and
where they do not have evidence of other discriminatory intent, they cannot act on the basis of that
description, for doing so would violate the Equal Protection Clause of the Fourteenth Amendment.
19. Drug checkpoints, like sobriety checkpoints, have been ruled constitutional by the Supreme Court.
21. In those states having a law against drunk driving, the decision to arrest a drunk driver remains a
discretionary one for police officers.
22. The leading cause of death for children ages 3 to 14 in the United States is motor vehicle crashes.
23. Even in minor crashes, or so-called fender benders, thorough investigations are always required.
SHORT ANSWER
ANS:
Mothers Against Drunk Driving
PTS: 1 REF: (p. 177) OBJ: What strategies are being used to deter DUI.
2. ___________ radar has the sole purpose of triggering a motorist’s radar detection unit in an effort to
get drivers to slow down.
ANS:
Drone
PTS: 1 REF: (p. 167) OBJ: What the basic purposes of traffic enforcement are.
3. ______________ ______________ describes road and environmental design changes that make it
more difficult for a vehicle to speed.
ANS:
Traffic calming
4. A __________ domestic is essentially a domestic situation that occurs in a moving motor vehicle.
ANS:
rolling
PTS: 1 REF: (p. 169) OBJ: What the basic purposes of traffic enforcement are.
5. A _____________ stop, also called a ___________ motive stop, is one in which an officer stops a
vehicle not only for a traffic violation but also because the driver looks suspicious.
ANS:
pretext; dual
PTS: 1 REF: (p. 173) OBJ: What the basic purposes of traffic enforcement are.
ANS:
blood-alcohol concentration
PTS: 1 REF: (p. 175) OBJ: What strategies are being used to deter DUI.
MATCHING
Each item may be matched only once. Select the best match.
ESSAY
1. Explain the difference between aggressive driving and road rage. When does law enforcement become
involved?
ANS:
Answer varies.
2. Discuss the strategies being used to deter DUI. Note which strategies you believe are effective and
which fall short of their goal, and elaborate on your reasoning.
ANS:
Answer varies.
ANS:
Answer varies.
4. List and discuss the issues associated with racial profiling. Is there any circumstance where racial
profiling is accepted? Explain.
ANS:
Answer varies.
5. Discuss the controversy surrounding police pursuits and the two juxtaposing positions in this debate.
In addition, list specific issues that must be addressed in a pursuit policy and illustrate a basic pursuit
continuum.
ANS:
Answer varies.