Answer the following statement(s) true (T) or false (F)

1. Over-policing occurs when citizens perceive that the police are taking too much action in a specific area.
2. Arresting someone is an example of police use of force.
3. Civilian employees of police departments take a sworn oath to uphold the laws of the United States, their state, and their community.
4. International law mandates that citizens the world over are afforded the same freedoms.
5. Police officers are unique in the fact that they have the authority to use force against citizens.


1. True
2. True
3. False
4. False
5. True

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