Exam 6: Handling Calls for Service

Which group represents the largest number of missing children in the United States?

When police officers investigate a domestic violence call,all but which one of the following steps should be followed?

When police officers investigate a __________ call they should arrange for the victim to be taken to a medical facility for treatment or to a place of safety.

It is estimated that about 125,000 adults and children are homeless in a given week.

Effective __________is/are the most important skills)for an officer in resolving a dispute.

What is the most important skill for police officers in resolving a dispute?

Police officers should avoid casual conversations with citizens as to avoid the impression of offering favored treatment.

An AMBER Alert is a notification to the general public,by media outlets,that an abduction of a child has happened.

The physical or psychological mistreatment of a child by his or her parents,guardians,or other adults is called __________.

In the case of discovered child abuse,there are generally four types that could be encountered by police officers: physical abuse,sexual abuse,emotional abuse,and neglect.

Someone who has disappeared for a long period of time,commonly with no known reason is usually classified as a/an:

A strategy in which police officers engage in aggressive patrolling,stopping persons for minor violations and the like,is referred to as zero tolerance.

Experts say that communication is composed of different methods and include all but which one of the following?

An __________ alert is the notification to the general public,by various media outlets,that a confirmed abduction has happened.

__________ account for the largest number of missing children each year.

The injury from physical child abuse may be from all but which one of the following?

Police officers should recognize that just because a person they are called to deal with exhibits bizarre or different behavior does not necessarily mean that they are criminals; they could be suffering from a serious mental illness.

Which one of the following is NOT a law enforcement function?

__________ listening tips include being attentive,being impartial and reflecting back.

Which of the following is a type of missing child call that police must handle?