In Phoenix, Arizona a Local Police Chief Instructed Officers to Only

Multiple Choice

In Phoenix, Arizona a local police chief instructed officers to only patrol neighborhoods of affluent citizens. Response times in these communities are under 4 minutes when there is an emergency. In other areas of the city, response times are over 20 minutes. What social problem was created by the police policy to only patrol the affluent neighborhoods?

A) Responding to some groups and communities as more or less deserving of criminal justice intervention.
B) Creating a stigma of criminal record forcing people to commit crimes to survive.
C) Not enough officers on patrol to meet the needs of the community.
D) Failure of the community to police their own standards.