Exam 4: Problem Solving: Proactive Policing

Initiated in 1994,the Boston Gun Project includes gun trafficking interdiction as one component in their broad strategy to stop gun violence.Partners in the project include the Bureau of Alcohol,Tobacco,Firearms,and Explosives (ATF); the Boston Police Department (BPD); the Suffolk County District Attorney's Office; and

Problem-solving policing requires police to

According to the text,crime-specific planning is a more precise strategy than

The primary work unit in the professional model of policing is the

________________ is the nation's largest firearm safety program.

________________ uses flowcharts to visually depict how information,materials,and activities flow in an organization and how work is handed off from one department to another.

A primary goal of Child Access Prevention laws is

In the DOC model,the "C" stands for

In 1990,the Federal Hate Crime Statistics Act was passed,mandating that the Justice Department secure data on crimes related to religion,race,sexual orientation,or ethnicity.Although the laws vary considerably,the most common elements include all of the following except:

The ________________ emphasizes cross-training of criminal justice and mental health professionals to develop collaborative problem-solving techniques that go beyond the reach of either "system" acting alone.

A bias crime is a traditional offense like murder,arson,or vandalism with an added element of bias.

When discussing the SARA model,______________ is acting to alleviate the problem.

Targeting gun traffickers,teaching conflict resolution skills,and implementing gun buyback programs are all examples of

Animal abuse is a predictor of other violence and abusive behavior.

A law enforcement response to domestic violence that is controversial is a ________________ policy.

According to the text,the most common motivator of hate crime is ________________ bias.

The magnet phenomenon occurs when a phone number or address is associated with a crime simply because it was a convenient number or address to use.

________________ is a law enforcement-led strategy whereby local police direct intensive patrols to specific geographic areas with high rates of gun-related incidents of violence.

Crime-specific planning involves all of the following except:

______________ calculates probabilities of a suspect's residence based on the locations of past crimes.