Detective Piper was called to investigate a homicide on January 2. Fortunately, when they arrived, the patrol officers had secured the location and were able to collect a variety of different types of physical evidence, including fingerprints and DNA. This evidence was sent to the crime lab on January 3. It is now September 15, and the evidence has not been returned from the crime lab thus delaying the processing of the case. Which of the following problems associated with forensic evidence could explain why it has yet to be returned?

To be eligible for promotion to a higher rank within a police department, officers must fulfill which requirement?

The interval between the commission of the crime and its discovery is known as

The interval between discovery of the crime and when the citizen actually calls the police is known as

Riley, a relatively new patrol officer with the Chicago Police Department, has only been on the job post academy for 6 months. Because of budgets cuts, they are now working on their own during the night shift. What are some of the potential concerns of having Riley work this shift?

Who is often touted as the father of modern American policing?

A police officer falsifies evidence in an arrest report to cover up mistakes made during an investigation. Which type of ethical corruption does this exemplify?

Which of the following statements best describes a form of reactive policing?

Which of these was responsible for providing funds to local police departments to hire new officers and to implement community policing?

An attempt to involve the community as active partners with the police in solving community problems such as crime or quality-of-life issues is known as