Review Questions Chapter 3 FL Law Enforcement Doerner 1 What is a sworn officer 2 What are minimum standards i Arrest power and authorization to carry a firearm i Required basic expectations LEO must satisfy before CJSTC grant certification 3 What are the five specific minimum standards i 19 years old ii U S citizens iii HS diploma or GED iv No felony convictions i That a person is licensed by the state to serve as a sworn 4 What does certification mean i 5 How is FL s police academy training curriculum different from practices around the nation It takes longer to complete 770 hours vs other states 467 FL spends more time emphasizing report writing patrol investigations and first aid than other states do 6 What is the State Officer Certification Examination i An exam based on basic recruit training curriculum taken to gain certification or licensing as a LEO 7 What is the difference between weeding out and screening in practices i Weeding out refers to the unacceptable applicants whereas screening in are the desirable candidates for the LEO selection process officer ii Apart of the LEO selection process supports the idea of funneling 8 What is the diagram for the LEO selection process i Written application minimum standards check written psychological background check polygraph psychological interview oral board medical check job offer ii The selection process is a funneling process 9 What is a bona fide occupational qualification i A restriction that an employer deems necessary for employees to discharge job functions in a safe manner o An example would be rejecting an employee missing a finger that would prevent them from firing a weapon 10 Why is jurisdiction an important concept i It puts boundaries on where an agency can operate 11 What are three state law enforcement agencies i Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles ii The Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission iii Florida Department of Law Enforcement overrepresentation mean 12 What do the terms underrepresentation and i Overrepresentation is whenever an agency s characteristics exceed their jurisdictions benchmarks 1 For example if whites compose of 75 of the population then the law enforcement agency must meet that 75 not exceed it by having 80 LEO ii Underrepresentation is whenever an agency s characteristics fails to achieve their jurisdictions benchmarks 13 Based off of Table 3 2 what is the demographic composition of sworn personnel in state law enforcement agencies 14 What five programs does FDLE maintain i Employ primarily white males i Executive Direction and Business Support ii Criminal Investigations and Forensic Science iii Criminal Justice Information iv Criminal Justice Professionalism v Capitol Police prospective FDLE agents 15 What entrance requirements are expected of i 4 years of sworn law enforcement experience OR a BA or advanced degree from an accredited college or university with a major in criminology criminal justice accounting finance computer science or related fields 16 What is the purpose and role of FHP Investigate traffic crashes i Promote safe driving ii iii Monitor highways for traffic violations iv Make arrests for any criminal violations prospective FHP troopers i High school education or GED ii And one of the following 17 What entrance requirements are expected of 1 1 year sworn non sworn LEO experience 2 2 years active military 3 2 years public contact experience 4 30 semester hours or 45 quarter hours at accredited college apply to Table 3 3 18 How do the FBI warnings about ranking city s in ch 2 i Table 3 3 represents a ranking in traffic crimes across FL FBI warns that ranking cities is bad because there are many factors that cause the nature of crime to vary from place to place 19 What are five findings from Table 3 4 regarding local law enforcement agencies sheriff offices and city police departments i Local law enforcement agencies consist of both county ii There is about 37 000 sworn officer personnel in FL iii Because sheriff offices provide coverage for the entire county they tend to be larger than many police departments Most FL police department tend to be small scale operations county iv 1 3 of sheriff offices fall into the 250 officer niche 20 What are the functions of the county sheriff i Providing law enforcement services throughout the entire ii Administering the county jail iii Maintaining local courthouse security iv Delivering and serving court papers composition of sheriff deputies 21 Based off Table 3 5 what are is the demographic 22 What are the differences between the entry level salaries for sheriff deputies based off of Table 3 6 i The smaller the agency and the larger the sworn size ii Unionized deputies get paid more than deputies not increased the amount of pay a sheriff deputy received represented by a union 23 What is the demographic composition of city police i Overrepresentation of white officers in smaller city police officers based off of Table 3 7 departments Representation of minorities increases as the agencies size increases 24 What are the entry level salaries for police officers i White males based off of Table 3 8 i Larger agencies pay more 25 What problems would an agency encounter if it were to install a 4 year college degree requirement for incoming personnel i Too costly for some locales 26 What is the FL salary incentive program an example i Effort to encourage officers to obtain a college education through adding a supplement to the paychecks of those with college educations 27 What is a Special jurisdiction agency and what is i A law enforcement agency that provides services to a specific geographic location An example of a special jurisdiction agency would be a university police department 28 What is accreditation 29 What are four aims of accreditation i Minimum standards for law enforcement organizations i That an agency has undergone both internal and external review to make sure that its goals objectives and policies comply with the best practices in the field 30 Has the CALEA been successful in promoting accreditation throughout the U S why or why not It has not been successful use to many municipal agencies failing to see a need to pursue accreditation There isn t much research or documentation that shows the effects of accreditations It is also very costly for agencies to become accredited i 31 What is the purpose behind CFA i A series of standards that agencies must meet to gain 32 What obstacles did CALEA encounter
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