Be sure your name is inserted in the box below and then click "Next" to start P2OLCM18 – The Management of Police Specialized Tactical Units quiz. Name Email The practice of placing a supervisor into a specialized position for career building intentions does not allow sufficient time in the assignment to master its nuances or provide the organizations with improvements.TrueFalseOne of the best indicators of future behavior is past behavior. An examination of the officer’s reports on previous incidents, interviews with supervisors and co-workers and conversations with the candidate can give an indication of his/her tendencies to attain this goal in previous assignments and operations.TrueFalseThe selection of tactical managers should be made on the basis of _________________ that will be employed in the management of every tactical operation.personal attributesself-awarenessindependent thinkingThe increase in technical options has resulted in the _____________ability of tactical units to resolve complex and extremely violent situations with a decrease in casualties among victims, bystanders, police and even the criminal suspects who initiate these hostile actions.prolongedimprovedincreasedThe equipment, assignment flexibility, training, and discipline of a SWAT team are ideally suited for dignitary protection assignments.TrueFalseA policy is a clearly worded statement defining the actions to be taken by an organization and the reasons for that action.TrueFalsePast events and current trends can provide a reasonable projection of likely scenarios and conditions under which tactical operations will be conducted in the future.TrueFalseVarious professional associations such as the National Tactical Officers Association (NTOA) have addressed the lack of standardized procedures and common terminology with tactical units.TrueFalseCompetence in leadership areas of tactical operations is necessary to be successful. In that context there are a few factors or attributes according to the text that supervisors should possess before managing a tactical unit. These factors include a firm grasp of substantive knowledge and an acceptable performance level of the skills of tactical operations. Ideally, these skills will have already been developed through a previous assignment in the unit at a lower level. The other factors cited include a demonstrated ______________ and ____________ making ability.leadership and decisionconfidence and decisionThe content of advanced training should be the product of a ceaseless analysis of needs conducted by qualified training personnel to determine where, when, and under what conditions tactical operations in a particular area tend to occur.TrueFalseAdvances in available police equipment have come from modifying the development in other fields and applying these developments to immediate law enforcement needs and are intended to increase the number of options available for police responsesTrueFalseThe Incident Command System (ICS) is a standardized approach to on-scene management of critical incidents.TrueFalseTactical units are required to maintain _____________ and ______________________ in several substantive areas of expertise at much higher levels of performance than expected of the remainder of the police force.proficiency and professionalismproficienty and dedicationinitiative and professionalismThe case history in Chapter 2 discusses the Columbine High School incident and the Alerrt project.TrueFalseThe Incident Command System is coordinate through incident action plans, comprehensive resource management, and integrated communications. It is based on the concepts of unity of command, clear text, _____________________, flexible/modular organization, and ___________________________.management by objectives and span of controlmanagement by rules and span of directionsWhat court case ruled that the media have no constitutional right of access to the scenes of a crime or disaster when the general public is excluded?Branzburg v. Hayes (1972)Branzburg v. Hagan (1972)Branzburg v. Harper (1972)The Case History of the 1972 Munich Olympic Games has many lessons learned about dealing with terrorist organizations. It was the first time in the history of law enforcement that police responders were forced to confront perpetrators who willing to die for their cause. It demonstrated that technology employed by the news media now made it possible for live coverage of terrorist events. Finally, it demonstrated how traditional law enforcement _______________ was not sufficient to deal with many of the newly developing problems in the world.technologytrainingstandard operating proceduresAppropriate levels of training will not significantly reduce the potential for successful ligation against individual officers, supervisors, and governmental entities by which tactical personnel are employed.TrueFalseAccording to the textbook, a tactical unit would most likely not be involved in a confrontation with a militant group through the execution of a search and/or arrest warrant.TrueFalseAccording to the text there are two primary sources of leadership power. _____________ is the result of attributes possessed by the individual. The other source of power comes from the formal authority granted by the organization and is called _____________.Personal power/Positional powerPositional power/Personal powerLeadership can be defined as the ability to motivate others to do what they would normally not do to accomplish organizational goals.TrueFalseAccording to the author’s observations tactical officers assigned to saturation patrol tend to be more productive in terms of arrests leading to convictions than their counterparts in other assignments.TrueFalseTraining, education of the public, ________________, and the impact of suicide by cop phenomenon on law enforcement can identify appropriate remedial and preventative measures.continuous trainingcontinuous researchcontinuous investigationsSWAT personally are usually assigned into various details including training staff positions. Because of organizations constraints and tactical units overuse in some departments SWAT personnel are not ideally suited for the role as trainers in an organization.TrueFalseSpecialized police personnel must receive training in the express tasks related to a particular job assignment in the police organization according to Canton v. Harris.TrueFalseAdvanced tactical training does not increase options or improve the ability of a tactical unit to respond successfully to critical incidents.TrueFalseThe OODA Loop favors agility over brute strength in dealing with the human element in any endeavor.TrueFalse5. The Howard Johnson Hotel case study had several ramifications for tactical responses as well as lessons learned. First, it was an example of how confusing a major incident may become for an agency. It also showed that planning, preparation, and practice is needed prior to an incident is necessary to respond professionally and save lives. Finally, courage without the cohesion and coordination that comes from _______________and _______________ is usually an exercise in futility often with unintended and destructive results.leadership and disciplineleadership and self-awarenessmanagement and disciplinepersonal awareness and standard operating proceduresTraining in any organization serves multiple purposes and when conducted properly, achieves many goals including procedures in personnel mobilization methods, duty schedules, equipment logistics and allocation as well as other elements specifically relevant to the a new assignment.TrueFalseWhat is the seminal case on standards for imposing Section 1983 on local governments for failure to train?Canton v. Harris (1989)Canton v. Harris (1988)Canton v. Harris (1987)Click "Submit Quiz" to record your answers and to see your score. Time is Up! Sunday, March 27 Mitch Javidi
