Chapter 3: Organizing the Police Department

Chapter 3: Organizing the Police Department

Complete Chapter Questions With Answers

Sample Questions Are Posted Below

MULTIPLE CHOICE

1. The management concept that says that each individual in an organization is supervised by one immediate supervisor or boss who in turn reports to a higher supervisor is termed:

ANS:  D                    PTS:   1                    REF:   p. 76

OBJ:   To acquaint you with the organizational and managerial concepts necessary to organize and operate a police department and to introduce you to alternative organizational models

2. The number of officers or subordinates a supervisor can supervise effectively is called:

ANS:  C                    PTS:   1                    REF:   p. 80

OBJ:   To acquaint you with the organizational and managerial concepts necessary to organize and operate a police department and to introduce you to alternative organizational models

3. The civil service system was created by the:

ANS:  A                    PTS:   1                    REF:   p. 82

OBJ:   To acquaint you with the organizational and managerial concepts necessary to organize and operate a police department and to introduce you to alternative organizational models

4. The civil service system is a ____________________ system.

ANS:  D                    PTS:   1                    REF:   pp. 82-83

OBJ:   To acquaint you with the organizational and managerial concepts necessary to organize and operate a police department and to introduce you to alternative organizational models

5. The police structure in the United States is:

ANS:  C                    PTS:   1                    REF:   p. 82

OBJ:   To acquaint you with the organizational and managerial concepts necessary to organize and operate a police department and to introduce you to alternative organizational models