Exam 6: Policing: Purpose and Organization

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The ________________of control is the number of police personnel or the number of units effectively supervised by a particular commander.

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Characterized by pride in professional crime fighting, police departments during this period focused most of their resources on solving “traditional” crimes, such as murder, rape, and burglary, and on capturing offenders
Reform Era
The special responsibility to adhere to moral duty and obligation that is inherent in police work
New Era
A measure of the time that it takes for police officers to respond to calls for service
Crime prevention
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Characterized by pride in professional crime fighting, police departments during this period focused most of their resources on solving “traditional” crimes, such as murder, rape, and burglary, and on capturing offenders
Reform Era
The special responsibility to adhere to moral duty and obligation that is inherent in police work
New Era
A measure of the time that it takes for police officers to respond to calls for service
Crime prevention
A crime-analysis and police management process, built on crime mapping, that was developed by the New York City Police Department in the mid-1990s
Community
The physical area in which a crime is thought to have occurred and in which evidence of the crime is thought to reside
Political Era
The primary feature of this law enforcement era is policing to secure the homeland, and has been dubbed the homeland security era
Response time
The anticipation, recognition, and appraisal of a crime risk and the initiation of action to eliminate or reduce it
Police ethics
The increasing formalization of police work and the accompanying rise in public acceptance of the police
Crime scene
An approach to policing that stresses the service role of police officers and envisions a partnership between police agencies and their communities
Police professionalism
Characterized by close ties between police and public officials. It began in the 1840s and ended around 1930. Throughout the period, American police agencies tended to serve the interests of powerful politicians and their cronies.
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The number of police personnel or the number of units supervised by a particular commander is known as:

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Police professionalism requires that today's police officers have a great deal of specialized knowledge and that they adhere to the standards and ethics set out by the profession.

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In today's post-9/11 world,local police departments play an especially important role in responding to the challenges of terrorism.What are some of the responses police departments can offer in their assistance in the war on terrorism? Comment on the survey that was conducted of 250 police chiefs and their response and its effect on decision making efforts.

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The special responsibility to adhere to moral duty and obligation that is inherent in police work is part of the professional code of ___________ for police officers.

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Which of the following police personnel is trained in specific forensic techniques?

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Response time is a measure of the time that it takes for police officers to respond to calls for service.

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A(n)______________ scene is the physical area in which a crime is thought to have occurred and in which there is believed to be evidence.

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A measure of the time that it takes for police officers to respond to calls for service is the _________________time.

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Which factor does not influence a police officer's use of discretion?

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There are several different styles of policing.List and define two of the styles and compare and contrast their styles.Which style best fits,in your opinion,correct police work in today's society?

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The Line Operation of a police department is associated with which type of police work?

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What term is used to describe the order of authority within a police department?

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The service style of policing is based on order maintenance.

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The chain of command is the number of police personnel or the number of units supervised by a particular commander.

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A crime-analysis and police management process built on crime mapping that was developed by the New York City Police Department in the mid-1990s is known as ________________.

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Solvability factors are used to determine the identity of a perpetrator's identity.

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Which of the following is a crime-analysis and police-management process built on crime mapping that was developed by the New York City Police Department?

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Team Policing is the reorganization of conventional patrol strategies into "an integrated and versatile police team assigned to a fixed district."

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