Question 1

Flat organizations have:

Accepted Answer

A) fewer staff departments. 
B) fewer sergeants. 
C) fewer patrol officers. 
D) all of the above 
A) fewer staff departments. 
B) fewer sergeants. 
C) fewer patrol officers. 
D) all of the above

Question 2

When introducing any innovation, the most difficult "adopters" to convince are the:

Accepted Answer

A) late adopters. 
B) late majority. 
C) innovators. 
D) tertiary adopters. 
A) late adopters. 
B) late majority. 
C) innovators. 
D) tertiary adopters.

Question 3

How do the management styles of a department affect the implementation and success of community policing?

Accepted Answer

The management styles of a department ca

Question 4

What is among the most important considerations in successfully implementing the -community policing philosophy?

Accepted Answer

A) a strong community relationship 
B) the backing of law enforcement 
C) gifted leadership in the community 
D) strong recruiting and selection of police personnel 
A) a strong community relationship 
B) the backing of law enforcement 
C) gifted leadership in the community 
D) strong recruiting and selection of police personnel

Question 5

_______________ require fewer lieutenants and captains, fewer staff departments, fewer staff assistants, more sergeants, and more patrol officers.

Accepted Answer

The answer of _______________ require fewer lieutenants and captains, fewer...

Question 6

The most important consideration in selecting strategies to implement community policing is:

Accepted Answer

A) the financial impact the strategies will have on the department and community. 
B) the willingness of officers to accept the assignments associated with the strategies. 
C) the potential for such strategies to lead to positive publicity. 
D) how well the strategies fit the unique needs of the community. 
A) the financial impact the strategies will have on the department and community. 
B) the willingness of officers to accept the assignments associated with the strategies. 
C) the potential for such strategies to lead to positive publicity. 
D) how well the strategies fit the unique needs of the community.

Question 7

As the text states, the individual who has been given authority and enabled to make -decisions has:

Accepted Answer

A) been promoted. 
B) become transitional management. 
C) exercised strategy. 
D) been empowered. 
A) been promoted. 
B) become transitional management. 
C) exercised strategy. 
D) been empowered.

Question 8

________________ is long-term, large-scale, future-oriented planning.

Accepted Answer

The answer of ________________ is long-term, large-scale, future-oriented planning....

Question 9

Although there has not been a "standardized" organizational structure in law enforcement, the organizational structure of traditional law enforcement has been:

Accepted Answer

A) based on a military model. 
B) a triage-shaped hierarchy. 
C) centralized model. 
D) decentralized model. 
A) based on a military model. 
B) a triage-shaped hierarchy. 
C) centralized model. 
D) decentralized model.

Question 10

A number of skills are needed by police officers in the problem-oriented policing -environment; these include all of the following except:

Accepted Answer

A) problem-solving ability. 
B) flexibility. 
C) creativity. 
D) dependency. 
A) problem-solving ability. 
B) flexibility. 
C) creativity. 
D) dependency.

Question 11

When each individual has a voice in decisions, but top management retains the ultimate decision-making authority, this style of management is called ________ leadership.

Accepted Answer

A) autocratic 
B) participatory 
C) democratic 
D) authoritative 
A) autocratic 
B) participatory 
C) democratic 
D) authoritative

Question 12

According to the text, in the recruitment and selection of officers for community policing, departments must look for diversity.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

Open communication between the police and the citizens they serve often leads to -identifying and solving problems.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

Describe the five concerns that have most strongly influenced the development of problem-oriented policing.

Accepted Answer

The five concerns that have most strongl

Question 15

Officers who are ________________ are given authority and enabled to make decisions.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Officers who are ________________ are given authority...

Question 16

The Community Policing Consortium recommends that the entire workforce be directly involved in the visioning and planning processes.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

The vision for each law enforcement department should be basically the same.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

In the context of community policing efforts, a critical mass is:

Accepted Answer

A) the minimum number of officers needed to effectively implement the community policing philosophy. 
B) that segment of the community that believes community policing is "soft on crime" and, consequently, ineffective. 
C) a group of individuals with high levels of social engagement and, thus, who are more -effective in solving a community's problems. 
D) the faction within a police department itself that resists community policing, considering it to be "soft on crime." 
A) the minimum number of officers needed to effectively implement the community policing philosophy. 
B) that segment of the community that believes community policing is "soft on crime" and, consequently, ineffective. 
C) a group of individuals with high levels of social engagement and, thus, who are more -effective in solving a community's problems. 
D) the faction within a police department itself that resists community policing, considering it to be "soft on crime."

Question 19

All of the following are considered "participatory style" styles of leadership except:

Accepted Answer

A) go by the book. 
B) teamwork. 
C) trust employees. 
D) problem solving. 
A) go by the book. 
B) teamwork. 
C) trust employees. 
D) problem solving.

Question 20

According to the text, evaluating the effectiveness of community policing requires that:

Accepted Answer

A) crime reports be filed. 
B) arrests be made. 
C) performance indicators be carefully developed. 
D) efficiency be measured accurately. 
A) crime reports be filed. 
B) arrests be made. 
C) performance indicators be carefully developed. 
D) efficiency be measured accurately.

Flat organizations have:

When introducing any innovation, the most difficult "adopters" to convince are the:

How do the management styles of a department affect the implementation and success of community policing?

What is among the most important considerations in successfully implementing the -community policing philosophy?

_______________ require fewer lieutenants and captains, fewer staff departments, fewer staff assistants, more sergeants, and more patrol officers.

The most important consideration in selecting strategies to implement community policing is:

As the text states, the individual who has been given authority and enabled to make -decisions has:

________________ is long-term, large-scale, future-oriented planning.

Although there has not been a "standardized" organizational structure in law enforcement, the organizational structure of traditional law enforcement has been:

A number of skills are needed by police officers in the problem-oriented policing -environment; these include all of the following except:

When each individual has a voice in decisions, but top management retains the ultimate decision-making authority, this style of management is called ________ leadership.

According to the text, in the recruitment and selection of officers for community policing, departments must look for diversity.

Open communication between the police and the citizens they serve often leads to -identifying and solving problems.

Describe the five concerns that have most strongly influenced the development of problem-oriented policing.

Officers who are ________________ are given authority and enabled to make decisions.

The Community Policing Consortium recommends that the entire workforce be directly involved in the visioning and planning processes.

The vision for each law enforcement department should be basically the same.

In the context of community policing efforts, a critical mass is:

All of the following are considered "participatory style" styles of leadership except:

According to the text, evaluating the effectiveness of community policing requires that:

The Evolution of Community Policing

Inside Police Agencies: Understanding Mission and Culture

Understanding and Involving the Community

Problem Solving: Proactive Policing

Communicating With a Diverse Population

Building Partnerships: A Cornerstone of Community Policing

Forming Partnerships With the Media

Early Experiments in Crime Prevention and the Evolution of Community Policing Strategies

Safe Neighborhoods and Communities: From Traffic Problems to Crime

Community Policing and Drugs

Bringing Youths Into Community Policing

The Challenge of Gangs: Controlling Their Destructive Force

Understanding and Preventing Violence

Understanding and Preventing Terrorism

What Research Tells Us and a Look to the Future

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Exam 5: Implementing Community Policing

Flat organizations have:

When introducing any innovation, the most difficult "adopters" to convince are the:

How do the management styles of a department affect the implementation and success of community policing?

What is among the most important considerations in successfully implementing the -community policing philosophy?

_______________ require fewer lieutenants and captains, fewer staff departments, fewer staff assistants, more sergeants, and more patrol officers.

The most important consideration in selecting strategies to implement community policing is:

As the text states, the individual who has been given authority and enabled to make -decisions has:

________________ is long-term, large-scale, future-oriented planning.

Although there has not been a "standardized" organizational structure in law enforcement, the organizational structure of traditional law enforcement has been:

A number of skills are needed by police officers in the problem-oriented policing -environment; these include all of the following except:

When each individual has a voice in decisions, but top management retains the ultimate decision-making authority, this style of management is called ________ leadership.

According to the text, in the recruitment and selection of officers for community policing, departments must look for diversity.

Open communication between the police and the citizens they serve often leads to -identifying and solving problems.

Describe the five concerns that have most strongly influenced the development of problem-oriented policing.

Officers who are ________________ are given authority and enabled to make decisions.

The Community Policing Consortium recommends that the entire workforce be directly involved in the visioning and planning processes.

The vision for each law enforcement department should be basically the same.

In the context of community policing efforts, a critical mass is:

All of the following are considered "participatory style" styles of leadership except:

According to the text, evaluating the effectiveness of community policing requires that:

The Evolution of Community Policing

Inside Police Agencies: Understanding Mission and Culture

Understanding and Involving the Community

Problem Solving: Proactive Policing

Communicating With a Diverse Population

Building Partnerships: A Cornerstone of Community Policing

Forming Partnerships With the Media

Early Experiments in Crime Prevention and the Evolution of Community Policing Strategies

Safe Neighborhoods and Communities: From Traffic Problems to Crime

Community Policing and Drugs

Bringing Youths Into Community Policing

The Challenge of Gangs: Controlling Their Destructive Force

Understanding and Preventing Violence

Understanding and Preventing Terrorism

What Research Tells Us and a Look to the Future

Filters