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Discuss some of the events that occurred between 1960 and 1990 that continue to influence modern policing.

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English police officers are known as bobbies because:

A) their heads often bobbed up and down as they rode the streets of London on horses.
B) Sir Robert (Bobbie) Peel was responsible for their creation.
C) an inordinately large number of the original London metropolitan police force was named Bobbie.
D) they are trained to bob their head whenever a member of the royal family came into view.

E) None of the above
F) A) and B)

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Police are becoming more sophisticated in their use of computer software to identify and convict criminals. Discuss the impact of this technology on policing, using specific examples to illustrate.

____________________ gives the police the power to analyze detailed visuals of crime patterns.

Most early reform efforts failed because they were initiated by persons outside of the law enforcement community.

The first U.S. police departments were created because of the need to control mob violence, which was common during the 19ᵗʰ century.

As the 18ᵗʰ century began, rising crime rates encouraged a new form of private paid police called ____________________, who were able to profit both legally and criminally from the lack of formal police departments.

Which law enforcement agency is responsible for fugitive investigations?

The ____________________ are responsible for fugitive investigations.

Police sketch artists and mugbooks are being replaced with what type of modern technology?

Which new technology will one day give law enforcement real-time intelligence about crimes?

The shire reeve was considered the first police officer.

Which federal law enforcement agency has unlimited jurisdiction?

Which American city created the first formal U.S. police department?

Explain what crime mapping is and its impact on policing.

Private police outnumber public police.

The O.J. Simpson case prompted an era of police reform.

The ____________________ was considered by many to be the most important law enforcement officer in colonial America.

Discuss the contributions of private security to the criminal justice system.

Since September 11, 2001, which agency is considered the main federal investigative agency for terrorism?