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1ST TRIMESTER NYPD EXAM | QUESTIONS AND
VERIFIED ANSWERS
What kind of organization is the NYPD?The NYPD (New York Police Department) is a paramilitary
organization. Correct answer: The NYPD is a paramilitary
organization.
What are the roots of the NYPD and what year did it start?The roots of the NYPD trace back to the old Dutch and English watchman system, and it officially started in 1845. Correct
answer: The roots of the NYPD trace back to the old Dutch and
English watchman system, and it officially started in 1845.
What were the Draft Riots?The Draft Riots were riots that occurred in 1863 during the Civil War, sparked by a conscription law that allowed wealthy individuals to pay the government to avoid being drafted.
Correct answer: The Draft Riots were riots that occurred in 1863
during the Civil War, sparked by a conscription law that allowed wealthy individuals to pay the government to avoid being drafted.
How much money was paid to the government to avoid getting drafted during the Draft Riots, and how many people died?
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During the Draft Riots, individuals could pay $300 to the government to avoid being drafted, and approximately 3,000
people died as a result of the riots. Correct answer: During the
Draft Riots, individuals could pay $300 to the government to avoid being drafted, and approximately 3,000 people died as a result of the riots.
What did the Lexow Committee uncover, and what were the end results after the investigation?The Lexow Committee uncovered that people paid $300 to become a police officer and $12,000 to be promoted to captain (originally $10,000). The end results included the creation of the Civil Service System, the establishment of the Police Academy, officers receiving real training, and the creation of fingerprint
files and a crime lab. Correct answer: The Lexow Committee
uncovered that people paid $300 to become a police officer and $12,000 to be promoted to captain (originally $10,000). The end results included the creation of the Civil Service System, the establishment of the Police Academy, officers receiving real training, and the creation of fingerprint files and a crime lab.
What was the Curran Commission?The Curran Commission occurred in 1912 and exposed ties between the police and racketeers, resulting in eight inspectors
being indicted. Correct answer: The Curran Commission
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occurred in 1912 and exposed ties between the police and racketeers, resulting in eight inspectors being indicted.
What did the Knapp Commission uncover?The Knapp Commission uncovered widespread corruption within the Plainclothes Division of the NYPD, brought to public
attention by a New York Times article. Correct answer: The
Knapp Commission uncovered widespread corruption within the Plainclothes Division of the NYPD, brought to public attention by a New York Times article.
Who was Samuel Battle?Samuel Battle was the first Black officer hired by the NYPD in
1914. Correct answer: Samuel Battle耸was the first Black
officer hired by the NYPD in 1914.
What did the Kansas City Preventative Patrol Experiment uncover?The Kansas City Preventative Patrol Experiment found that the public did not notice changes in the number of patrols, and altering the number of patrols had no significant effect on crimes thought to be deterred by a professional presence, nor did it lead to a significant increase in crimes against other persons.
Correct answer: The Kansas City Preventative Patrol
Experiment found that the public did not notice changes in the
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number of patrols, and altering the number of patrols had no significant effect on crimes thought to be deterred by a professional presence, nor did it lead to a significant increase in crimes against other persons.
What did the Kansas City Response Times Analysis uncover?The Kansas City Response Times Analysis uncovered that the single most important factor determining arrests or witness availability was the time it took for a crime to be reported; the faster the police arrived, the more reliable the evidence and
witnesses were. Correct answer: The Kansas City Response
Times Analysis uncovered that the single most important factor determining arrests or witness availability was the time it took for a crime to be reported; the faster the police arrived, the more reliable the evidence and witnesses were.
What was the San Diego Field Interrogation Study?The San Diego Field Interrogation Study found that stopping field interrogations, field contacts, and stop-and-frisk practices
increased suppressible crimes. Correct answer: The San Diego
Field Interrogation Study found that stopping field interrogations, field contacts, and stop-and-frisk practices increased suppressible crimes.
What was the New Haven Directed Patrol Study?