Deck 17: Crime Analysis and the Future of Policing

Question 1

The book and this course have been about the future of policing, which seems to have already arrived

Answer 1

True

Question 2

Traditional policing methods are the only viable approach to dealing with crime.

Answer 2

False

Question 3

There is no solid evidence that traditional policing methods work

Answer 3

True

Question 4

Crime analysis, as discussed in this course, can play an important role in our society in the future

Question 5

A theme of this course is that crime analysts with their technology have a much better chance for reducing crime and crime rates than do patrol officers and detectives

Question 6

It seems apparent that very few police departments require skilled crime analysts who can optimize crime mapping software, discover crime trends, pinpoint crime hotspots and produce informative reports for the agency and the public

Question 7

Since many police departments are developing crime analysis units & real-time crime centers, these centers must be staffed by qualified and skilled crime analysts

Question 8

No matter what different experts may say about crime analysts, a good crime analyst does not need a strong background in computers and technology

Question 9

To be a success in the job, a crime analyst must be able to communicate complex ideas in a clear and down-to-earth manner

Question 10

Job postings for crime analysts can be found on police websites and in other locations where police departments post open positions

Question 11

One important place to go for information about crime analyst jobs is the International Association of Crime Analysts (IACA).

Question 12

Crime analysts can use data mining & predictive analytics to identify crime trends & highlight "hidden" connections between disparate events

Question 13

Crime analysts will never be able to help the police gain a more complete picture of crime, predict patterns of future criminal behaviour and identify the key causal factors of crime in their area

Question 14

Predictive policing is all about predicting where and when crime is most likely to occur.

Question 15

The traditional approach to policing has to do with believing that if you put away enough criminals, then the supply of motivated offenders will be reduced and crime will go down; however, research suggests that ______________.

A) This approach works well
B) This approach does not work
C) This approach actually increases crime
D) This approach only works in some states

Question 16

Routine activities theory and other environmental approaches hold out ______________ than does traditional policing.

A) Greater promise for the future
B) Less promise for the future
C) No promise for the future
D) Dubious promise for the future

Question 17

Crime analysts with their technology have ______________ for reducing crime and crime rates than do patrol officers and detectives.

A) Little chance
B) An almost zero chance
C) A 100% guarantee
D) A much better chance

Question 18

This course predicts that the police departments of the future will be about ______________ with policing.

A) Returning to past approaches
B) Combining Astrology
C) Integrating technology
D) Accepting crime along

Question 19

In the future, almost every police department will ______________who can optimize crime mapping software, discover crime trends, pinpoint crime hotspots and produce informative reports for the agency and the public.

A) Avoid using analysts
B) Require skilled crime analysts
C) Think about using civilians
D) Consider hiring untrained interns

Question 20

Since more police departments are developing crime analysis units and real-time crime centers (RTCCs), these RTCCs must be staffed by ______________.

A) Qualified and skilled crime analysts
B) Civilians who bring fresh thinking
C) Old-line police officers who don't believe in technology
D) Former hackers who want to go straight

Question 21

The role of the crime analyst will continue to evolve as technology advances, therefore, educated and well-trained crime analysts should find ______________.

A) Fewer jobs available
B) Low paying job opportunities
C) Many executive-level advancement opportunities
D) Many career opportunities

Question 22

No matter what other qualities might be desirable, most experts would likely agree that a good crime analyst needs a strong background in ______________.

A) Computers and technology
B) Biology and chemistry
C) Police work
D) Mathematics

Question 23

The authors of the textbook for this course suggest that to be successful a crime analyst should be able to communicate complex ideas in a clear and down-to-earth manner, relate to police officers, and ______________.

A) Be ready to sign a loyalty oath
B) Be able to keep secrets
C) Keep a sense of humor
D) Suck up to the police chief

Question 24

From a job market perspective, the training for a crime analyst must be extensive and broad and must help the crime analyst understand the ______________.

A) Ins and outs of politics
B) Difficulties of working in a hostile environment
C) Investigative process that their law enforcement counterparts follow
D) Challenges of being a city employee

Question 25

For the crime analyst looking for a job, the first place to go for information is the ______________, which maintains a Current Job Opportunities page on its website that lists crime analyst jobs.

A) Help Wanted section of your local newspaper
B) International Association of Crime Analysts
C) Police Journal
D) Crime Stoppers website

Question 26

It is apparent that our future safety and security depends on policing embracing new technologies, including _______.

A) The latest apps
B) Stop and frisk
C) The use of psychics
D) Predictive policing

Question 27

_______, a professor of anthropology at UCLA, helped develop the predictive policing system.

A) Jeff Bezos
B) Jeffrey Brantingham
C) J. Edgar Hoover
D) Jeffrey Epstein

Question 28

PredPol is proprietary software that helps police departments to predict where and when crime is most likely to occur, although it does not ______________.

A) Necessarily indicate who will commit the crime
B) Really have much predictive power
C) Necessarily work all the time
D) Really use an algorithm

Question 29

Even though there are numerous advantages to using technology in police work, there are still barriers and challenges to implementation, such as ______________police department leadership of how to use both intelligence analysis and crime analysis more effectively.

A) Cognitive bias against technology in
B) An incomplete understanding on the part of
C) Lack of budget considerations by
D) A complete understanding on the part of

Question 30

A prevailing theme throughout this course has been: By making greater use of crime analysts working in RTCCs or fusion centers, the services of _______will enhance the safety and efficiency of the police to better serve and protect their communities.

A) Police chiefs
B) Patrol officers
C) Civilian review boards
D) Crime analysts