Deck 5: Policing in a Post 9 11 Society

Question 1

Since the 1980s,____________  has been a dominant innovation in American policing.

A) the war on drugs
B) the invention of AFIS
C) DNA
D) community policing

Answer 1

D

Question 2

Scanning, analyzing, responding, and assessing are elements of

A) the SARA model.
B) community policing.
C) problem-oriented policing.
D) problem-solving policing.

Answer 2

A

Question 3

The "public peace" in the United States is established by

A) the U.S. Constitution.
B) the Bill of Rights.
C) federal and state statutes.
D) local ordinances.
E) all of these choices

Answer 3

E

Question 4

The criminal justice system was established in an effort to

A) live in peace.
B) live free from fear.
C) live free from the threat of violence.
D) live free from the fear of crime.
E) all of these choices.

Question 5

What do private security officers and police have in common?

A) In certain instances, they both can make arrests.
B) They are both salaried with private funds.
C) Their uniforms and badges must be similar.
D) They both can carry concealed weapons.
E) All of these choices.

Question 6

Problem-solving requires that police

A) focus harder on the law enforcement perspective in seeking solutions to problems.
B) identify underlying causes of problems in the community.
C) employ better investigative techniques.
D) focus harder on the law enforcement perspective in seeking solutions to problems and employ better investigative techniques.
E) identify underlying causes of problems in the community and employ better investigative techniques.

Question 7

In the SARA model, the strategy that selects and implements solutions is

A) analyzing.
B) assessing.
C) responding.
D) scanning.
E) solving.

Question 8

Key elements of community policing include which of the following?

A) Finding the quickest solution to problems that come to the attention of police.
B) Viewing problems as causing harm to both citizens and police.
C) Making sure that analyzing problems isn't so consuming that they never get solved.
D) Hearing from all segments of the community before police respond to community problems.
E) All of these choices.

Question 9

Which is NOT a key element of problem-solving policing?

A) Problems cause harm to police as well as citizens.
B) Addressing problems means more than a quick fix.
C) Analysis of problems must be thorough.
D) The way the problem is currently being handled must be understood.
E) All are key elements.

Question 10

Which of the following is a major component of community policing?

A) proactivity
B) partnerships
C) philosophy
D) citizens
E) all of these

Question 11

In the SARA model, the strategy that groups individual incidents into meaningful "problems" is

A) analyzing.
B) assessing.
C) responding.
D) scanning.
E) solving.

Question 12

The broken-window phenomenon suggests that

A) broken windows are a signal of community unrest.
B) all buildings with broken windows that remain unrepaired will eventually become crack houses.
C) disorder and crime thrive when it appears that "no one cares."
D) police should increase patrols in areas where there is substandard housing.
E) none of these choices.

Question 13

Problem-oriented policing requires

A) a reactive approach.
B) a narrow, focused search for solutions.
C) grouping like incidents together to be addressed as a common problem.
D) a reactive approach; a narrow, focused search for solutions; and grouping like incidents together to be addressed as a common problem.
E) none of these choices.

Question 14

Many citizen patrols established throughout the country focus on

A) speeding problems.
B) parking problems.
C) gang problems.
D) drug problems.

Question 15

Citizen police academies are designed to

A) train the police to have better police-community communication.
B) allow police to preview potential police applicants.
C) familiarize citizens with law enforcement duties and roles.
D) provide entertainment for communities.
E) operate programs to rehabilitate delinquent youth.

Question 16

Police-community partnerships usually result in more effective solutions to problems associated with crime because of

A) shared resources.
B) shared goals.
C) shared responsibility.
D) all of the other choices.

Question 17

A popular yet controversial means to improve police-community relations is

A) citizen police academies.
B) neighborhood watch programs.
C) police ride-along programs.
D) citizen patrols.

Question 18

In the United States, individual freedom and rights are balanced with

A) the need to protect individual freedoms.
B) the need to establish and maintain order.
C) the need to control the cost of policing.
D) the desires of the majority of the citizenry.
E) all of these choices.

Question 19

The departmental-wide strategy aimed at solving persistent community problems in which police identify, analyze, and respond to the underlying circumstances that create incidents is known as

A) community policing.
B) police-oriented policing.
C) problem-oriented policing.
D) normal policing.

Question 20

The two levels of social capital are

A) victim and offender.
B) local and public.
C) public and private.
D) police and community.
E) adult and youth.

Question 21

A____________  consists of citizens who meet to review complaints filed against the police department or against individual officers.

Question 22

The "bowling alone" phenomenon suggests that if no one cares, crime and disorder will continue.

Question 23

Private sector officers are not afforded the same protections as public officers, even though they may face similar situations.

Question 24

________________________coined the term "problem-oriented policing."

A) Peel
B) Hoover
C) Goldstein
D) McGruff
E) Goodall

Question 25

Problem-oriented policing is an essential component of community policing.

Question 26

Police/public partnerships exist on two levels:____________and____________ .

Question 27

Police officers must understand and be a part of the community to fulfill their mission.

Question 28

In the SARA model, the strategy that collects information from all available sources, not just police data, is

A) analyzing.
B) assessing.
C) responding.
D) scanning.
E) solving.

Question 29

Intelligence-led policing (ILP) is a methodical approach to prevent, detect, and disrupt crime, including terrorist activities.

Question 30

CompStat became fully operational in 1994 in the

A) Chicago Police Department.
B) Los Angeles Police Department.
C) Atlanta Police Department.
D) New York Police Department.

Question 31

All are common mistakes in problem-oriented policing except

A) spending too much energy on unimportant details.
B) failing to resolve important issues.
C) being secretive about true feelings.
D) All are common mistakes.

Question 32

The police and the media share the common goal of serving the public.

Question 33

Problem-solving policing and community policing are never equated.

Question 34

A component of community policing is

A) community wellness.
B) problem-oriented policing.
C) sobriety checkpoints.
D) community wellness, problem-oriented policing, and sobriety checkpoints.
E) none of the other choices.

Question 35

In the________________________model, the police and the public share responsibility for the causes of crime, the fear of crime, and the actual crime.

Question 36

Social capital exists on two levels: public and private.

Question 37

A community ombudsman consists of citizens who meet to review complaints filed against the police department or against individual officers.

Question 38

________________________requires police to group incidents and, thereby, identify underlying causes of problems in the community.

Question 39

The policing style whereby officers focus on determining the underlying causes of crime and identifying solutions is called____________ .

Question 40

Our society deems the public's right to know so important that the media operates without censorship but is subject to legal action if they publish untruths.

Question 41

What are the four strategies in the SARA model? Provide a brief description of each strategy.

Question 42

Provide a comprehensive definition of community policing.

Question 43

Outline and discuss the most important considerations in selecting strategies to implement community policing.

Question 44

A policing strategy whereby community-based policing is combined with a strategy of aggressive enforcement is called____________.

Question 45

Compare problem-solving policing to community policing. What is the dual focus of problem-solving policing? Briefly describe the key elements of problem-solving policing.

Question 46

In ________, each individual has a voice in decisions, but top management still has the ultimate decision-making authority.

Question 47

Guards, armed couriers, and central alarm respondents are examples of____________  .

Question 48

Discuss the following methods of involving and educating citizens:
a. What do supporters and opponents of civilian review boards believe? What is an alternative to a civilian review board?
b. Are citizen patrols a new concept? Why or why not? How do many police officers feel about citizen patrols? What kind of issues do citizen patrols focus on?
c. What is the benefit of a citizen police academy? What are the limitations associated with citizen police academies?
d. Why are ride-along programs controversial? Do you feel that ride-along programs are beneficial?

Question 49

________________________is a method of management accountability and a philosophy of crime control.

Question 50

________________________takes what has been shown, through scientific research, to be effective and applies it to real-world policing.

Question 51

Compare and contrast the community policing and traditional policing approaches.

Question 52

What is community policing? Describe the roots of community policing. Why is it important for police officers to understand and be a part of their communities?

Question 53

What are the potential benefits associated with implementing community policing? Why are some officers resistant to a community policing strategy? Briefly recap the community-oriented policing impediments listed in the text. Which of these impediments do you believe will be the most difficult to manage or overcome? What suggestions would you make to a police agency on how to manage or overcome the impediment you selected?

Question 54

Explain the challenges police departments face when implementing community strategies.