Test Bank Docx Ch5 Becoming A Police Officer Recruitment And

CHAPTER 5: BECOMING A POLICE OFFICER: RECRUITMENT AND TRAINING

MULTIPLE CHOICE

1. How can youth interest in policing careers in recent years be described?

a. youth interest in policing has declined

b. youth interest in policing has increased marginally

c. youth interest in policing has remained the same

d. youth interest in policing has increased dramatically

PTS: 1 REF: Becoming a Police Officer KEY: Bloom’s Remember

2. A young man aspires to become a police officer; however, he did not successfully complete a Grade 12 education, which is considered one of the minimum requirements needed in order to apply. What are minimum requirements called?

a. core competencies

b. basic qualifications

c. preferred qualifications

d. developmental competencies

PTS: 1 REF: Basic Qualifications KEY: Bloom’s Remember

3. A woman applies for the RCMP after returning from completing a bilingual undergraduate degree program abroad. Which qualification does this experience exemplify in the recruitment process?

a. core competency

b. favoured qualification

c. preferred qualification

d. developmental competency

PTS: 1 REF: Preferred Qualifications KEY: Bloom’s Higher Order

4. Which of the following is an example of an essential competency?

a. communication skills

b. assertiveness

c. community orientation

d. networking

PTS: 1 REF: Preferred Qualifications KEY: Bloom’s Remember

5. Doug would like to be a police officer, but he is not very assertive. His friend, who is already working as a police officer, ensures him that assertiveness one of the competencies that can be acquired through training. What is the term used to describe such competencies?

a. essential competencies

b. developmental competencies

c. training competencies

d. built competencies

PTS: 1 REF: Preferred Qualifications KEY: Bloom’s Higher Order

6. What are reserve, auxiliary, and cadet programs often referred to as?

a. the “backup”

b. the “reserves”

c. the “farm team”

d. the “B-team”

PTS: 1 REF: Recruiting Diversity KEY: Bloom’s Remember

7. Who stated that “police should maintain a relationship with the public that is based on the fact that the police are the public and the public are the police”?

a. Chief Adam Palmer

b. Chief Mark Saunders

c. Sir Robert Peel

d. Sir Malcom Stewart

PTS: 1 REF: Recruiting Diversity KEY: Bloom’s Remember

8. In what year was the first African-Canadian woman hired by the RCMP?

a. 1973

b. 1983

c. 1993

d. 2003

PTS: 1 REF: Recruiting Diversity KEY: Bloom’s Remember

9. An Indigenous man is interested in pursuing a career in policing. Despite this, he does not meet the basic entry requirements. While attending a recruiting session, an RCMP officer suggests that he attend a program to address these deficiencies. Which program would the RCMP officer have suggested?

a. Aboriginal Cadet Development Program

b. Aboriginal Pre-Cadet Training Program

c. Aboriginal Basic Entry Program

d. Aboriginal RCMP Training Program

PTS: 1 REF: Recruiting Diversity KEY: Bloom’s Higher Order

10. Which of the following statements is most accurate regarding polygraph testing that occurs during the recruit selection process?

a. Polygraph testing is not used by Canadian police departments during the recruit selection process.

b. Polygraph testing is used by all Canadian police departments during the recruit selection process.

c. Polygraph testing is used only by Ontario police departments during the recruit selection process.

d. Polygraph testing is used by the RCMP during the recruit selection process.

PTS: 1 REF: The Recruit Selection Process KEY: Bloom’s Remember

11. In which province did the police training program introduce a psychological test, called the M-Pulse, intended to determine the suitability of cadets for police work?

a. Alberta

b. Ontario

c. New Brunswick

d. Quebec

PTS: 1 REF: Police Training Facilities and Programs KEY: Bloom’s Remember

12. Janet, an RCMP cadet, is in the process of completing her police training at the RCMP Training Academy. What is the status of her employment with the RCMP?

a. She will be offered an employment contract once she successfully completes three months of field training in an RCMP detachment.

b. She will be offered an employment contract once she successfully completes six months of field training in an RCMP detachment.

c. She was offered an employment contract before attending the Training Academy.

d. She will be offered an employment contract after successfully completing the Training Academy.

PTS: 1 REF: The RCMP Pre-employment Training Model KEY: Bloom’s Higher Order

13. A mature male applies for the RCMP and is rejected for failing to disclose he was once investigated as a suspect in a break-and-enter. Which qualification is he lacking in the application process?

a. core competencies

b. standard qualifications

c. favoured competencies

d. preferred qualifications

PTS: 1 REF: Police Academy Training KEY: Bloom’s Higher Order

14. Which of the following terms can be defined as “the skills required to effectively interact with individuals and groups from diverse communities, with respect to culture, religion, ethnicity, gender, race, and other characteristics”?

a. cultural competencies

b. cultural awareness

c. diversity competencies

d. diversity awareness

PTS: 1 REF: Diversity Training and Cultural Competencies KEY: Bloom’s Remember

15. Approximately what percent of applicants to police services across Canada are unsuccessful?

a! 60%

b! 70%

c! 80%

d! 90%

PTS: 1 REF: The Recruit Selection Process KEY: Bloom’s Remember

16. Constable Pierce has worked at a municipal police department for several years but is interested in leaving to pursue a career with the RCMP. What term describes Constable Pierce?

a. previously trained officer

b. previously experienced officer

c. employment transfer officer

d. department transfer officer

PTS: 1 REF: The Competition for Previously Experienced Officers KEY: Bloom’s Remember

17. Where is the Canadian Police College (CPC) located?

a. Edmonton

b. Montreal

c. Ottawa

d. Burnaby

PTS: 1 REF: In-Service Training KEY: Bloom’s Remember

18. Which process that occurs at the police academy may impact recruits’ self-image, perceptions, values, and behaviours?

a. socialization

b. attitudinal shift

c. transformation

d. behaviour

PTS: 1 REF: Impact of the Police Academy KEY: Bloom’s Remember

19. What is the process called during which a recruit or new officer works under the supervision of a field training officer?

a. practical field training

b. operational field training

c. shadow training

d. on-the-road training

PTS: 1 REF: Field Training KEY: Bloom’s Remember

20. Ian is an RCMP recruit. Like other Canadian police officers, he will receive field training. At what point in his training can Ian expect to work with a field training officer?

a. before beginning the program at the Training Academy

b. after completing the program at the Training Academy

c. half way through the program at the Training Academy

d. throughout the duration of the program at the Training Academy

PTS: 1 REF: Field Training KEY: Bloom’s Higher Order

TRUE/FALSE

1. Only 10 percent of youth surveyed nationwide in Canada in 2010 indicated that policing was their primary choice for a career.

PTS: 1 REF: Becoming a Police Officer KEY: Bloom’s Remember

2. The average age of police recruits in many police services is in the early 20s.

PTS: 1 REF: Preferred Qualifications KEY: Bloom’s Remember

3. Self-confidence is an example of an essential competency.

PTS: 1 REF: Preferred Qualifications KEY: Bloom’s Remember

4. For the first time in the history of Canadian policing, the majority of officers who are hired are visible minorities.

PTS: 1 REF: Recruiting Diversity KEY: Bloom’s Remember

5. The Ontario Constable Selection System has three stages.

PTS: 1 REF: The Recruit Selection Process KEY: Bloom’s Remember

6. In British Columbia, municipal police recruits receive the same amount of training as probation officers.

PTS: 1 REF: Recruit Training KEY: Bloom’s Remember

7. Considerable variation across the country exists in terms of how new police recruits are trained.

PTS: 1 REF: Police Training Facilities and Programs KEY: Bloom’s Remember

8. RCMP cadets are governed by the RCMP Act.

PTS: 1 REF: The RCMP Pre-employment Training Model KEY: Bloom’s Remember

9. Operational field training for municipal police recruits in British Columbia occurs during Block II.

PTS: 1 REF: Field Training KEY: Bloom’s Remember

10. Some research shows that that the police academy can make a recruit more cynical.

PTS: 1 REF: From the Academy to the Street: Socialization into the Role of Police Officer KEY: Bloom’s Remember

SHORT ANSWER

1. Compare and contrast the basic qualifications and the preferred qualifications for police candidates.

PTS: 1 REF: Basic Qualifications | Preferred Qualifications KEY: Bloom’s Remember

2. Many police services include post-secondary education as a preferred qualification; discuss two reasons why post-secondary education may make an individual a better police officer.

PTS: 1 REF: Preferred Qualifications KEY: Bloom’s Higher Order

3. Compare and contrast the Aboriginal Cadet Development Program and the Aboriginal Pre-Cadet Training Program.

PTS: 1 REF: Recruiting Diversity KEY: Bloom’s Remember

4. Define previously experienced officers (PEOs), and describe two reasons why they are highly desirable to police services.

PTS: 1 REF: The Competition for Previously Experienced Officers KEY: Bloom’s Higher Order

5. List and describe the seven common steps in the police recruit selection process.

PTS: 1 REF: The Recruit Selection Process KEY: Bloom’s Remember