Exam 16: The Future of Policing in America

Among the many remarkable political developments in the United States in the past few years is the significant mobilization against police use of force with the Black Lives Matter movement.

The authors of your text discussed the effects of shrinking budgets and the need for change in delivery of police services from a mid-20th-century model to a more forward-looking 21st-century model. They noted that one study concluded that police service delivery can be categorized into three tiers. What are these three tiers?

______ in rural areas is becoming an increasingly expensive proposition as standards for police officers improve and also as gangs and predatory criminals become more mobile and recognize that small-city and small-town police are ill prepared to deal with either swift hit-and-run crimes or more long-term invasions.

All of the following statements regarding predictive policing are true EXCEPT for ______.

Law enforcement agencies need to do all of the following EXCEPT for ______.

Identify police strategies.

Traumatic ______ can cause organizations to fall back on more traditional methods of doing business and, in some cases, eliminate community policing.

Effective leadership capabilities will not impact the future of police agencies.

The authors estimate that the Hispanic segment of the population will continue to grow to about ______ of the total in 2050.

It is risky to forecast the future of policing in the United States.

According to the text, which of the following types of crimes has declined?

Another key to building trust of police among the public is establishing and maintaining a culture of ______ and ______.

The U.S. population is expected to increase to somewhere between 623 million and 658 million by 2050 depending on the net increase in international migration.

The criminal justice system as a whole has shifted from a model that focused on rehabilitation to one that is much tougher on crime and more focused on punishment and incarcerating offenders.

Provide an example of civilianization.

During the "tough-on-crime" era, the criminal justice system shifted from ______ to ______.

The Task Force on 21st Century Policing made a special point of naming the protection of ______, especially for children and youth at risk of crime and violence.

Which of the following was identified as America's fastest-growing crime in 2012?

The ______ elements of community policing are the most useful in preventing terrorism.

How does new technology both assist police and create crime?