Multiple Choice Quiz

Take the quiz to test your understanding of the key concepts covered in the chapter. Try testing yourself before you read the chapter to see where your strengths and weaknesses are, then test yourself again once you’ve read the chapter to see how well you’ve understood.

1. How many police constabularies are there in England and Wales?

  1. 1
  2. 12
  3. 25
  4. 43 

Answer:

d. 43

2. As of 1 March 2015, how many warranted Police Officers are there in constabularies across England and Wales?

  1. 110,000
  2. 126,818
  3. 134,212
  4. 178,989

Answer:

b. 126,818

3. How many Police and Crime Commissioners are there in England and Wales?

  1. 40
  2. 41
  3. 42
  4. 45

Answer:

b. 41

4. In what year was the Metropolitan Police formally established?

  1. 1803
  2. 1820
  3. 1829
  4. 1850

Answer:

c. 1829

5. In the 2010 government Comprehensive Spending Review, what percentage of police funding was cut nationally?

  1. 10%
  2. 20%
  3. 25%
  4. 50%

Answer:

b. 20%