Exam 2: The Organization and Structure of American Policing

The order of authority is known as the __________.

Describe how traditional policing and community policing differ and the benefits and disadvantages of each.

The traditional organization of American law enforcement was greatly influenced by Sir Henry Fielding.

Evidence-based policing must report successes and failures to reach its full potential.

An organization with fewer lieutenants and captains, fewer staff departments, fewer staff assistants, more sergeants, and more patrol officers is known as a __________.

Small agencies perceive their risk of a terrorist attack to be high.

____________________ are the official paths through which orders flow from management to personnel who carry out the orders.

All are broad strategic or organizational approaches currently operating in contemporary policing except __________.

Describe what CompStat is and its usefulness in a law enforcement organization.

CompStat is a quick-fix answer to crime.

The traditional law enforcement organizational design is that of a pyramid-shaped hierarchy based on a military model.

Field operations' main division is the criminal investigations division.

_______________ is a philosophy that promotes "organization strategies, which supports the systematic use of partnership and problem-solving techniques to proactively address the immediate conditions that give rise to public safety issues, such as crime, social disorder and fear of crime."

The 3-I model of intelligence-led policing consists of interpreting the criminal environment, influencing decision makers, and impacting the criminal environment.

The _______________ operates without official sanctions, but it influences the agency's performance.

Traditional policing is __________.

In _______________ various features of an organization may be altered, but the core framework is untouched.

Administrative services, which are usually centralized, include recruitment and training, records and communications, planning and research, and technical services.