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Training for officers of all ranks should continue throughout their careers.

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According to a _____________________ teenage girls are as likely as their male counterparts to use illegal drugs.

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Difficulty in finding qualified applicants to fill law enforcement positions has led to what type of crisis?

Chief executives should develop policies and procedures that emphasize the importance of a diverse workforce.

The authors believe that one of the most useful new tools for law enforcement to recruit applicants comes from the findings of the federally funded project entitled ___________________________.

A ___________ education is usually required for police departments.

In the past two decades,there have been major shifts in employment trends in law enforcement agencies nationwide.Among these changes is the difficulty in recruiting qualified candidates for law enforcement positions for the following reasons: For question 7,indicate the answer that is NOT correct:

Why is the limited number of promotions of protected classes and women to supervisor categorized as a severe problem in law enforcement?

Role models and mentoring programs should be established to give recruits and junior officers the opportunity to receive support and important information from senior officers of the same race,ethnicity,gender,or sexual orientation.

Failure to promote qualified candidates representative of the diverse populations (including women)that agencies serve can result in continued distrust of the police and community-police tensions.

Diversity is a new issue for U.S.law enforcement.

According to the authors,the following are the contributing reasons for the recruitment crisis? For question 5,indicate the answer that is NOT correct:

____________ refers to persons of a different race or ethnicity than the majority population.

A department seeking to retain employees cannot have internal problems,either real or perceived,related to racism,harassment,discrimination,or hostility toward women,gay male,or lesbian officers.