Deck 14: Primary Police Practices

Question 1

Order maintenance can be both

A) primary and secondary.
B) legal and illegal.
C) internal and external.
D) reactive and proactive.

Answer 1

D

Question 2

Officer Conklin works the day shift; as such, he likely

A) makes many drunk driving arrests.
B) deals with many bar fights.
C) has much downtime.
D) has much interaction with the public.

Answer 2

D

Question 3

What type of patrol involves officers using uncommitted time to address particular issues or locations?

A) Directed
B) Routine
C) Saturation
D) Preventive

Answer 3

A

Question 4

Police Chief Walker responds to a series of robberies in a neighborhood by allocating a larger-than-typical number of patrol cars to the area. What type of patrol has she
Requested?

A) Preventive
B) Directed
C) Saturation
D) Aggressive

Question 5

_______ in most states refers to behavior that violates the criminal code and is committed by youth who have not yet reached the age of 18.

A) Misdemeanors
B) Felonies
C) Technical violations
D) Delinquency

Question 6

Which of the following popular programs seeks to discourage youth from joining gangs and was modeled after the DARE program?

A) G.R.E.A.T.
B) SAVE
C) Code BLUE
D) PALS

Question 7

Which of the following is supported by the more punitive approaches taken to address school-related crime problems?

A) Biometrics
B) Crime mapping
C) The school-to-prison pipeline
D) The economy

Question 8

Despite the general public's perception of police officers as primarily enforcers of the law, police officers spend relatively little time actually engaged in strict crime-fighting activities.

Question 9

Large-scale order maintenance would include, for example, police officers responding to a noise complaint.

Question 10

The Bureau of Justice Statistics reported that bicycle patrol is the most common means of patrol to supplement automobile patrol.

Question 11

Research from Newark, NJ, found that additional officers on foot patrol resulted in citizens being less satisfied with police services and feeling more likely to be victimized.

Question 12

Research suggested that officers on bicycle patrol had less contact with the public compared to officers patrolling in automobiles.

Question 13

Prior to the 1960s, juveniles had limited legal protections.

Question 14

The reduction in the rate of arrests for juveniles in recent years has been attributed to fewer juveniles turning to drugs and violence, more effective prevention programs, and reduced enforcement actions on behalf of the police.

Question 15

Identify and describe the three primary components of policing and provide an example of each.

Question 16

Discuss the different means by which police patrol is conducted. Describe the strengths and weaknesses of each.