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Police Officers and Police Culture MCQ

A subgroup within an organization representing less than _____ of the overall organization that is in some way different from the rest of the group is called Tokenism.

25%

15%

35%

12%

Answer

Correct Answer: 15%

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A feeling of “us versus them” in which secrecy and unity are emphasized, especially when police officers are expected to be loyal to each other above the public and even the department administrators is called solidarity.

Secrecy

Unity

Both a and b

Faith

Answer

Correct Answer: Both a and b

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Female police officers that choose to take on roles that resemble traditional gender roles in order to get along with their male colleagues are called ______.

PoliceWOMEN

POLICEwomen

Both a and b

Female police

Answer

Correct Answer: PoliceWOMEN

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POLICEwomen are police Female police officers who want to be treated like their male colleagues and hope to counter stereotypes that women are unable to perform the duties of _______ officers.

Police

Street Patrol

Both of these

None

Answer

Correct Answer: Street Patrol

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The idea police are somehow different from the rest of society as a distinctive group who function according to a unique set of rules, practices, beliefs, and principles accepted by all members is called police ______.

Practices

Principles

Society

Culture

Answer

Correct Answer: Culture

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Some police agencies employ LGBTQ units or liaison officers to act as conduits between the police and ______ communities.

Gay

Lesbians

Both

None

Answer

Correct Answer: Both

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The ability of police officers to manage and display appropriate emotions when interacting with the ______ is called emotional labor.

Public

Criminal

Attorney

All of above

Answer

Correct Answer: Public

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Police officers ______ to avoid problems with their supervisors is known as CYA.

Confronting

Coping

Laying low

Avoiding

Answer

Correct Answer: Laying low

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