Explain the main elements of police organization and management. Compare and contrast line and staff operations and give an example of each. Define the key elements of a police organizational chart, including chain of command, unity of command, and span
of control.
What will be an ideal response?
Answers should distinguish between line operations, which are activities directly related to police work, such as patrol and investigation, and staff operations, which are support roles such as training and human resources. Chain of command, unity of command, and span of control should be defined.
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a. The Night Watch. b. Statute of Winchester. c. Wickersham Commission. d. Vigilantism.
The chief investigative arm of the U. S. Department of Justice is the
A) DOJ Investigative Service B) U.S. Secret Service. C) Drug Enforcement Administration. D) U.S. Customs Service. E) none of the above.
It is bribery for a public official to agree to do something that is against or in contradiction to his/her duty in exchange for money or property of some value
a. True b. False
According to Michael Gottfredson and Travis Hirschi in their classic A General Theory of Crime, what is the best predictor of crime?
A) poverty B) prior criminal behavior C) poor education D) peer relations