Different departments allocate their officers in different ways. Some departments keep more officers on patrol than others, while others stress criminal investigation. What factors might affect choices about officer distribution?
What will be an ideal response?
Responses will vary
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A police officer's religious beliefs directly conflict with a mandatory requirement of the job. What can be done about this?
A) The officer will have to choose between observing his religion and keeping his job. B) The department must waive the requirement for the officer. C) The officer should be disciplined for objecting to a mandatory job requirement. D) The officer should sue the department for religious discrimination if he is forced to meet the mandatory requirement.
Answer the following statement(s) true (T) or false (F)
1. The standard by which probable cause is established varies depending on whether the warrant is for a search or for an arrest. 2. If any information in a tip received by police is found to be inaccurate, police cannot act on the tip. 3. Only a trained judge/magistrate can issue an arrest warrant. 4. Only a trained judge/magistrate can issue an arrest warrant. 5. Due to the relatively light sentence for such an offense, an officer need not obtain a warrant to arrest a suspect for a misdemeanor.
Which of the following offenses is included in the NIBRS but not the UCR?
A. homicide B. white-collar crime C. rape D. robbery
A general theory of crime focuses on explaining one specific type of criminal behavior
a. True b. False