The Formation of Police Unions Had a Dramatic Impact on Police

question 29

Multiple Choice

The formation of police unions had a dramatic impact on police administrations in that

• A)the unions could oversee the types of cases that were to be investigated.
• B)police chiefs had to share their power and negotiate with unions over many management issues.
• C)police unions could determine who was going to be the next Chief of Police.
• D)police unions could start and stop the department's work whenever they chose.

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