Besides generally increased effectiveness and increased community respect, what are the potential benefits of a diverse and representative police force?

What will be an ideal response?


There is less chance of profiling and a greater understanding of diverse constituency in the community.
There is a higher chance of having an officer available whose characteristics are compatible with
situations that have particular demands (for example, language skills to communicate with a non -native speaker; detailed knowledge of cultural issues affecting an investigation).

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Surveillance, undercover assignments, and raids are used only when:

a. the case is important. b. the case is a felony. c. normal methods of continuing the investigation fail to produce results. d. terrorist activity or drug traffic is suspected.

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The Privacy Protection Act was most intended to:

a. Assist law enforcement with seizing the computers of pornographers b. Protect work product and legal materials from government seizure c. Assist defense attorneys with protecting free speech rights d. Prevent identity theft and protect personal identification information.

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______ may be defined as the state-authorized imposition of some form of deprivation upon a person justly convicted of a violation of the criminal law.

a. A sentence b. Punishment c. Retaliation d. Revenge

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Consensual encounters involve casual, nonthreatening, yet perhaps slightly inquisitive conversations between officers and persons with whom they are making contact

a. True b. False

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