Deck 4: Proactive, Directed, and Creative Policing

Question 1

Which of the following is a new managerial approach to law enforcement stressing intelligence and accountability through the use of computers?

A) Operation Nightline
B) Broken Windows
C) CompStat
D) Smart Partners

Answer 1

CompStat

Question 2

________ concentrates police presence in areas prone to a significant crime problem.

A) Random patrol
B) Overt patrol
C) Daily patrol
D) Directed patrol

Answer 2

Directed patrol

Question 3

Today, police departments use computers to identify hot spots by________ .

A) thermal imaging
B) crime mapping
C) informants
D) police reserve units

Answer 3

crime mapping

Question 4

Partnerships between police and either probation or parole officers are known as

A) police-corrections relationships.
B) law enforcement oversights.
C) judicial supervision.
D) court liaisons.

Question 5

An important element of Compstat consists of

A) informant information.
B) crime mapping.
C) community policing.
D) neighborhood watch.

Question 6

________ are concentrated areas of significant criminal activities.

A) Hot spots
B) Focused spots
C) Random spots
D) Aggressive spots

Question 7

Compstat is an acronym for

A) complicated statistics.
B) comparable statistics.
C) comprehensive statistics.
D) computer statistics.

Question 8

Which of the following is not an element of the New Orleans' Compstat model?

A) accurate and timely intelligence
B) rapid deployment of personnel
C) random patrol time
D) relentless follow-up and assessment

Question 9

A team of several law enforcement agencies from several jurisdiction collaborating to interdict and eradicate drugs is known as a(n)

A) drug specific task force.
B) multijurisdictional drug task force.
C) operation drug suppression.
D) drug reduction network.

Question 10

A police initiated arrest is called a ________ arrest.

A) proactive
B) reactive
C) progressive
D) positive

Question 11

The acronym ROP stands for what specialized unit operating in Washington D.C.?

A) Recidivist on Parole
B) Repeat Offender Project
C) Repeat Offender Parole
D) Recidivists on Probation

Question 12

In which city was the Directed Patrol of Gun Violence study conducted?

A) Chicago
B) Detroit
C) Saint Louis
D) Kansas City

Question 13

The Posse Comitatus Act generally prohibited federal military personnel and the National Guard (under federal authority) from

A) engaging in local law enforcement activities
B) claiming jurisdiction in foreign countries
C) forming vigilante groups
D) participating in neighborhood watch programs

Question 14

All of these are defined as less-lethal weapons in your text except:

A) Taser
B) Bayonet
C) Flash Grenades
D) Pepper Spray

Question 15

Directed patrol is also referred to as

A) random patrol.
B) focused patrol.
C) indirect patrol.
D) off-hours patrol.

Question 16

16 The arrest of a person without probable cause violates the Eighth Amendment.

Question 17

The time of day when certain crimes increase is called "crime peaks".

Question 18

The "Broken Windows Theory" views crime as highly unpredictable.

Question 19

Research has shown that automobile on-board disruptions systems are inherently dangerous and should not be used.

Question 20

Directed patrol is also referred to as saturation patrol.

Question 21

Compstat is a goal-orientated strategic management process that uses computer technology.

Question 22

The illicit drug market adapts to new conditions following proactive arrests.

Question 23

Police crackdowns targeting crime can lead to a reduction in criminal activity.

Question 24

Studying quality-of-life problems such as joyriding and street drinking is called macro-level research.

Question 25

Multijurisdictional drug task forces are proven to be effective in solving society's drug problem.

Question 26

________theory has even been called the "harassment model of policing" due to its aggressive strategies.

Question 27

________arrest policies appear capable of generating a specific deterrence, but not a general deterrence.

Question 28

Directed patrol targets drug or gun violence hot ________.

Question 29

An arrest by police after someone calls for service is an arrest strategy known as ________.

Question 30

________ studies addressing quality-of-life policing look at dealing with local community disorder crimes, such as drinking and littering.

Question 31

________ studies addressing quality-of-life policing look at crimes and arrests over a period of years for an entire state.

Question 32

Police-corrections relationships are partnerships between police officers and ________.

Question 33

An important component of Compstat is ________.

Question 34

________ patrol refers to policing with direction and purpose.

Question 35

The DMA program was designed to target street level ________.

Question 36

Describe what took place in the Kansas City Gun Experiment in the early 1990s.

Question 37

Explain what is meant by the term proactive arrests.

Question 38

Describe how the Broken Windows Theory explains the onset of criminal activity.