Deck 15: Strategic Crime Analysis Results and Dissemination

Question 1

Report of the initial analysis scanning step) of a problem does all of the following except:

A)Details why the problem is occurring
B)Narrows the scope of the problem
C)Identifies that available data are inadequate to study the problem
D)Is typically disseminated using a PowerPoint presentation

Answer 1

A

Question 2

Every analysis product should include a discussion of how the various findings support or refute the hypotheses that were developed at the beginning of the analysis.

Answer 2

True

Question 3

These reports include reviews of the literature on the problems or topics analyzed, discussion of the analyses of secondary and primary data, presentation of findings, and recommendations based on the findings.

A)Memos
B)Weekly/monthly/quarterly reports and maps
C)Annual reports
D)Research, evaluation, and problem reports

Answer 3

D

Question 4

In strategic crime analysis, no more than 6 months of data should be analyzed at one time

Question 5

The following chart is lacking in which component:

A)Title
B)Labels
C)File path
D)Disclaimer

Question 6

Most strategic crime analysis products are 5-7 pages in length.

Question 7

"The data include only those crime reported to police," is an example of a:

A)Recommendation
B)Disclaimer
C)Crime prevention tip
D)Title

Question 8

These reports, produced yearly, present analysts' conclusions based on descriptive statistics for the entire jurisdiction for the preceding year and comparison of the data with previous years.

A)Memos
B)Weekly/monthly/quarterly reports and maps
C)Annual reports
D)Research, evaluation, and problem reports

Question 9

Maps contain the following features that other strategic products do not include:

A)Geocoding match rate, labels, scale bar
B)Geocoding match rate, scale bar, north directional
C)Geocoding match rate, title, north directional
D)Legend, scale bar, north directional, labels

Question 10

One of the weaknesses of current strategic crime analysis is providing too much information and not sifting through information before dissemination.

Question 11

It is common practice for analysts to change data and results to depict what police managers ask for.

Question 12

Considering the audience of analysis products is key in choosing methods and methods of dissemination.

Question 13

In the following chart, the title is missing the following:

A)The nature of the data
B)The unit of geography on which the report focuses
C)The date range analyzed
D)The name of the analyst who produced the report

Question 14

The title of a strategic crime analysis product should include all except:

A)The nature of the data
B)The unit of geography on which the report focuses
C)The date range analyzed
D)The name of the analyst who produced the report

Question 15

Which are documents in which calls for service, crime and accident analysis are produced regularly and distributed through intradepartmental channels.

A)Memos
B)Weekly/monthly/quarterly reports and maps
C)Annual reports
D)Research, evaluation, and problem reports

Question 16

There are specific rules and guidelines for disseminating strategic crime analysis information.

Question 17

The results of simple queries or specific requests are often presented in this form:

A)Memos
B)Weekly/monthly/quarterly reports and maps
C)Annual reports
D)Research, evaluation, and problem reports

Question 18

Report of the analysis findings analysis step) of a problem contains all of the following except:

A)Finding about the problem both from national and local research
B)Conclusions from hypotheses derived as part of this process
C)Recommendations for responses based on the research and analysis conclusions
D)Whether the responses worked