Question 1

A directed patrol is focused patrol; that is, patrol resources are concentrated at the times and in the places with the ______________.

Accepted Answer

A)  Lowest risks of serious crime 
B)  Safest exposure of officers to danger 
C)  Lowest amount of actual crime 
D)  Highest risks of serious crime 
A)  Lowest risks of serious crime 
B)  Safest exposure of officers to danger 
C)  Lowest amount of actual crime 
D)  Highest risks of serious crime D

Question 2

When a crime pattern occurs in a relatively small area, it is referred to as a ______________ or a cluster.

Accepted Answer

A)  Hot spot 
B)  Data mine 
C)  Burn center 
D)  Bad neighborhood 
A)  Hot spot 
B)  Data mine 
C)  Burn center 
D)  Bad neighborhood A

Question 3

It has been said that tactical crime analysis involves pattern detection, linkage analysis for suspect-crime correlations, target profiling and ______________.

Accepted Answer

A)  Crime prevention 
B)  Search and seizure missions 
C)  Offender movement patterns 
D)  Rounding up the usual suspects 
A)  Crime prevention 
B)  Search and seizure missions 
C)  Offender movement patterns 
D)  Rounding up the usual suspects C

Question 4

Tactical crime analysis is about identifying crime patterns and helping a police department or investigators to _______.

Accepted Answer

A)  Better understand a crime pattern or crime problem 
B)  Figure out how to put a positive spin on the problem 
C)  Hide the problem from the press 
D)  Give it a more positive name 
A)  Better understand a crime pattern or crime problem 
B)  Figure out how to put a positive spin on the problem 
C)  Hide the problem from the press 
D)  Give it a more positive name

Question 5

A main characteristic of a crime trend is that it is a crime problem that is _______.

Accepted Answer

A)  Over in a flash 
B)  Designed to terrorize a city 
C)  Episodic and infrequent 
D)  Chronic in duration and persistent in frequency 
A)  Over in a flash 
B)  Designed to terrorize a city 
C)  Episodic and infrequent 
D)  Chronic in duration and persistent in frequency

Question 6

The SMT Committee of the IACA issued a report, entitled "Crime Pattern Definitions for Tactical Analysis," that began to set standards for ______________ .

Accepted Answer

A)  Police patrol officers 
B)  Investigators and detectives 
C)  Crime analysis definitions and for procedures 
D)  Police chiefs 
A)  Police patrol officers 
B)  Investigators and detectives 
C)  Crime analysis definitions and for procedures 
D)  Police chiefs

Question 7

Tactical analysis and the identification of crime patterns require tactical responses, which are fast and effective responses that stop a crime pattern

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

It takes more than two events to consider a series of related crimes a pattern

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

A Crime pattern bulletin summarizes the relevant information of crimes _______.

Accepted Answer

A)  That have been reported city-wide for the last quarter 
B)  That have gone unsolved 
C)  That have been linked together as a pattern 
D)  That have gone unreported 
A)  That have been reported city-wide for the last quarter 
B)  That have gone unsolved 
C)  That have been linked together as a pattern 
D)  That have gone unreported

Question 10

A Hot Spot crime patterns refers to a group of similar crimes committed by one or more individuals at locations ______________.

Accepted Answer

A)  That cross state lines 
B)  Where food is sold 
C)  Within close proximity to one another 
D)  Frequented by homeless men 
A)  That cross state lines 
B)  Where food is sold 
C)  Within close proximity to one another 
D)  Frequented by homeless men

Question 11

To analyze the crime pattern carefully, the crime analyst must studies reports, contact patrol officers or detectives to obtain more information and ______________.

Accepted Answer

A)  Go door-to-door to talk to citizens 
B)  Pull together all of the available and relevant information 
C)  Read between the lines 
D)  Conduct line ups of suspects 
A)  Go door-to-door to talk to citizens 
B)  Pull together all of the available and relevant information 
C)  Read between the lines 
D)  Conduct line ups of suspects

Question 12

According to the IACA, a crime pattern is different from a crime trend because a crime trend is a _______.

Accepted Answer

A)  Short-term decline in crime 
B)  Persistent, long-term rise or fall in crime 
C)  Crime wave that ends rapidly 
D)  Days-long crime spree 
A)  Short-term decline in crime 
B)  Persistent, long-term rise or fall in crime 
C)  Crime wave that ends rapidly 
D)  Days-long crime spree

Question 13

A properly designed ______________ can make excellent use of crime analysis.

Accepted Answer

A)  Computer room 
B)  CompStat-style system 
C)  Police car 
D)  VW bus 
A)  Computer room 
B)  CompStat-style system 
C)  Police car 
D)  VW bus

Question 14

A report from the IACA, entitled "Crime Pattern Definitions for Tactical Analysis," began to set standards for crime analysis definitions and for procedures.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

When a crime pattern occurs in a relatively small area, it is referred to as a "hot spot" or a cluster.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

After reporting a crime pattern, the tactical crime analyst will work with other units within the department to come up with strategies to address the crime pattern

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

The crime analyst cannot provide actionable information if they do not have the ______________, which includes modern computers; software for data analysis, statistics and publications; and a geographic information system (GIS).

Accepted Answer

A)  Necessary equipment 
B)  Permission of the Citizens Review Board 
C)  Money to buy luxury items 
D)  Complete freedom to do what they want 
A)  Necessary equipment 
B)  Permission of the Citizens Review Board 
C)  Money to buy luxury items 
D)  Complete freedom to do what they want

Question 18

According to the IACA report "Crime Pattern Definitions for Tactical Analysis," a crime pattern is a ______________.

Accepted Answer

A)  Group of hot spots in which prostitution flourishes 
B)  Group of two or more crimes reported to or discovered by police that are unique 
C)  Group of 10 or more crimes 
D)  Group of plans for criminal activities 
A)  Group of hot spots in which prostitution flourishes 
B)  Group of two or more crimes reported to or discovered by police that are unique 
C)  Group of 10 or more crimes 
D)  Group of plans for criminal activities

Question 19

One target hardening tactic is installing security alarms

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

Tactical crime analysis typically involves both identifying emerging crime patterns as soon as possible and ______________.

Accepted Answer

A)  Solving that problem within 24 hours 
B)  Analyzing carefully any identified crime patterns 
C)  Processing petty offenders 
D)  Solving the thefts that occur in shops 
A)  Solving that problem within 24 hours 
B)  Analyzing carefully any identified crime patterns 
C)  Processing petty offenders 
D)  Solving the thefts that occur in shops

A directed patrol is focused patrol; that is, patrol resources are concentrated at the times and in the places with the ______________.

When a crime pattern occurs in a relatively small area, it is referred to as a ______________ or a cluster.

It has been said that tactical crime analysis involves pattern detection, linkage analysis for suspect-crime correlations, target profiling and ______________.

Tactical crime analysis is about identifying crime patterns and helping a police department or investigators to _______.

A main characteristic of a crime trend is that it is a crime problem that is _______.

The SMT Committee of the IACA issued a report, entitled "Crime Pattern Definitions for Tactical Analysis," that began to set standards for ______________ .

Tactical analysis and the identification of crime patterns require tactical responses, which are fast and effective responses that stop a crime pattern

It takes more than two events to consider a series of related crimes a pattern

A Crime pattern bulletin summarizes the relevant information of crimes _______.

A Hot Spot crime patterns refers to a group of similar crimes committed by one or more individuals at locations ______________.

To analyze the crime pattern carefully, the crime analyst must studies reports, contact patrol officers or detectives to obtain more information and ______________.

According to the IACA, a crime pattern is different from a crime trend because a crime trend is a _______.

A properly designed ______________ can make excellent use of crime analysis.

A report from the IACA, entitled "Crime Pattern Definitions for Tactical Analysis," began to set standards for crime analysis definitions and for procedures.

When a crime pattern occurs in a relatively small area, it is referred to as a "hot spot" or a cluster.

After reporting a crime pattern, the tactical crime analyst will work with other units within the department to come up with strategies to address the crime pattern

The crime analyst cannot provide actionable information if they do not have the ______________, which includes modern computers; software for data analysis, statistics and publications; and a geographic information system (GIS).

According to the IACA report "Crime Pattern Definitions for Tactical Analysis," a crime pattern is a ______________.

One target hardening tactic is installing security alarms

Tactical crime analysis typically involves both identifying emerging crime patterns as soon as possible and ______________.

The Crime Problem

What Do We Know About Crime

What Causes People to Commit Crimes

The Police and Law Enforcement Its Come a Long Way

Police Investigations in the Twenty-First Century

An Introduction to Intelligence

Intelligence and the Tactical Analyst

Collecting Intelligence

Data Mining and Analyzing Intelligence

History and Types of Crime Analysis

Tactical Crime Analysis and Hot Spots

Strategic Crime Analysis

Understanding Threat Assessment Methodologies and the Role of the Crime Analyst

Administrative Crime Analysis

Operational Crime Analysis

Crime Analysis and the Future of Policing

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Exam 11: Tactical Crime Analysis

A directed patrol is focused patrol; that is, patrol resources are concentrated at the times and in the places with the ______________.

When a crime pattern occurs in a relatively small area, it is referred to as a ______________ or a cluster.

It has been said that tactical crime analysis involves pattern detection, linkage analysis for suspect-crime correlations, target profiling and ______________.

Tactical crime analysis is about identifying crime patterns and helping a police department or investigators to _______.

A main characteristic of a crime trend is that it is a crime problem that is _______.

The SMT Committee of the IACA issued a report, entitled "Crime Pattern Definitions for Tactical Analysis," that began to set standards for ______________ .

Tactical analysis and the identification of crime patterns require tactical responses, which are fast and effective responses that stop a crime pattern

It takes more than two events to consider a series of related crimes a pattern

A Crime pattern bulletin summarizes the relevant information of crimes _______.

A Hot Spot crime patterns refers to a group of similar crimes committed by one or more individuals at locations ______________.

To analyze the crime pattern carefully, the crime analyst must studies reports, contact patrol officers or detectives to obtain more information and ______________.

According to the IACA, a crime pattern is different from a crime trend because a crime trend is a _______.

A properly designed ______________ can make excellent use of crime analysis.

A report from the IACA, entitled "Crime Pattern Definitions for Tactical Analysis," began to set standards for crime analysis definitions and for procedures.

When a crime pattern occurs in a relatively small area, it is referred to as a "hot spot" or a cluster.

After reporting a crime pattern, the tactical crime analyst will work with other units within the department to come up with strategies to address the crime pattern

The crime analyst cannot provide actionable information if they do not have the ______________, which includes modern computers; software for data analysis, statistics and publications; and a geographic information system (GIS).

According to the IACA report "Crime Pattern Definitions for Tactical Analysis," a crime pattern is a ______________.

One target hardening tactic is installing security alarms

Tactical crime analysis typically involves both identifying emerging crime patterns as soon as possible and ______________.

The Crime Problem

What Do We Know About Crime

What Causes People to Commit Crimes

The Police and Law Enforcement Its Come a Long Way

Police Investigations in the Twenty-First Century

An Introduction to Intelligence

Intelligence and the Tactical Analyst

Collecting Intelligence

Data Mining and Analyzing Intelligence

History and Types of Crime Analysis

Tactical Crime Analysis and Hot Spots

Strategic Crime Analysis

Understanding Threat Assessment Methodologies and the Role of the Crime Analyst

Administrative Crime Analysis

Operational Crime Analysis

Crime Analysis and the Future of Policing

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