Question 1

What is PARE and what are its components?

Accepted Answer

PARE - problem identification, analysis, response, and evaluation - is the problem-solving model developed by the Ontario Provincial Police. The stages of the PARE problem-solving model are similar to those of SARA.

Question 2

Television portrays the activity of police as primarily conducting investigations and arresting criminals. However, in reality this work consumes:

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A)   40 to 50 percent of an officers' time
B)   10 to 25 percent of an officers' time
C)   roughly 30 percent of an officers' time
D)   less than 10 percent of an officers' time B

Question 3

What is SARA?

Accepted Answer

SARA is an acronym for Scanning, Analysis, Response, and Assessment, the four steps of the problem-solving process.

Question 4

The "problem analysis triangle" consists of three key elements that include: an offender, a victim, and the police response. By studying this triangle it becomes possible to formulate an effective community policing response.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

The acronym SARA stands for:

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A)   scanning, analysis, response, assessment.
B)   safety, alertness, responsiveness, awareness.
C)   security, awareness, resistance, abatement.
D)   sensing, arming, responding, alarming.

Question 6

The collaborative model of problem solving emphasizes:

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A)   an expert going to the location where the problem is occurring, identifying and analyzing the problem, and developing a solution
B)   the involvement of the community with the police in identifying the issues and in creating the solutions
C)   shared responsibility between an expert and those in the neighbourhood, area, or setting where the problem is being experienced
D)   utilizing the principles associated with POP, CAPRA and SARA

Question 7

What is collaborative problem solving, and why is it important in any discussion of problem-oriented policing?

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Question 8

Problem-solving:

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A)   is one element of community policing.
B)   is the new model of community policing.
C)   is no longer used in policing.
D)   does not require the community to be involved.

Question 9

It has been stated that crime and other problems in a community are the "visible symptoms" while the underlying conditions or causes of the problem lie beneath the surface. This concept is associated with the term:

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A)   the root causes of crime, delinquency and social disorder
B)   the "thin veneer" factor
C)   social complexities and contemporary crimes
D)   the 80/20 rule

Question 10

Police services that have successfully made problem solving a core component of their community policing framework share a number of characteristics. From an organizational perspective, list the conditions for successful problem solving in a police agency.

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Question 11

Problem analysis filters:

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A)   are a statistical method used by criminologists.
B)   are used by police services that have not adopted community policing.
C)   are used in the analysis phase of problem-oriented policing to prioritize problems
D)   None of the above.

Question 12

Define and discuss the key elements of problem-oriented policing (POP).

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Question 13

The PARE problem solving process utilizes the "5 W's (who, what, where, when, and why) during the analysis portion and includes how the information was gathered and, the degree of impact that the crime had upon the victim.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

Effective problem solving by a police service may be hindered by:

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A)   failing to conduct a thorough analysis of the problem.
B)   failing to dedicate resources to the problem.
C)   failing to follow up in the assessment stage.
D)   All of the above.

Question 15

The collaborative model of problem solving:

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A)   involves patrol officers and the community working together.
B)   emphasizes shared responsibility between the police and the community.
C)   uses experts to assist in the identification and response to problems.
D)   a and b.

Question 16

Compare process evaluation and impact evaluation.

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Question 17

Who was Herman Goldstein, and what was his contribution to the field of problem-oriented policing?

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Question 18

A problem can be:

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A)   a single incident.
B)   a number of recurring incidents.
C)   a substantive community concerne.
D)   All of the above.

Question 19

Herman Goldstein:

Accepted Answer

A)   was the first police chief in Ontario to implement problem-oriented policing.
B)   wrote a book that was critical of problem-oriented policing.
C)   was the principle architect of problem-oriented policing.
D)   was the chief proponent of traditional police practice.

Question 20

Discuss what is meant by the problem analysis triangle, and its role in problem-oriented policing.

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Exam 5: Problem-Oriented Policing

What is PARE and what are its components?

Television portrays the activity of police as primarily conducting investigations and arresting criminals. However, in reality this work consumes:

What is SARA?