Question 1

Which of the following is NOT a feature of community policing?

Accepted Answer

A)  It requires department-wide commitment. 
B)  It is an organizational strategy and philosophy. 
C)  It rests on decentralizing and personalizing police services. 
D)  It is a "one size fits all" policing model that must be applied consistently. 
A)  It requires department-wide commitment. 
B)  It is an organizational strategy and philosophy. 
C)  It rests on decentralizing and personalizing police services. 
D)  It is a "one size fits all" policing model that must be applied consistently. D

Question 2

A police service hires a variety of civilian employees to staff a local community police station.What element of community policing does this demonstrate?

Accepted Answer

A)  structural element 
B)  executive element 
C)  organizational element 
D)  administrative element 
A)  structural element 
B)  executive element 
C)  organizational element 
D)  administrative element C

Question 3

Community policing reduces the number of complaints the public makes about the police.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  False

Question 4

What are the three Ps of community policing?

Accepted Answer

A)  prevention,problem solving,partnership 
B)  patterned patrol,prescriptive,partnership 
C)  prevention,problem solving,participation 
D)  patterned patrol,prescriptive,participation 
A)  prevention,problem solving,partnership 
B)  patterned patrol,prescriptive,partnership 
C)  prevention,problem solving,participation 
D)  patterned patrol,prescriptive,participation

Question 5

Reduced response times seem to have little impact on crime rates.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

The concept of community within community policing reflects Peel's principles that were set out in the early 1800s.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

An Aboriginal teenager living in an urban centre becomes involved with the local police service,receiving leadership guidance from police officers,and benefits from Aboriginal-specific programs and organizations.Which police service is providing the Aboriginal teenager with these opportunities?

Accepted Answer

A)  Toronto Police Service 
B)  Saskatoon Police Service 
C)  Edmonton Police Service 
D)  Abbotsford Police Service 
A)  Toronto Police Service 
B)  Saskatoon Police Service 
C)  Edmonton Police Service 
D)  Abbotsford Police Service

Question 8

How many core elements of community-based strategic policing are there?

Accepted Answer

A)  two 
B)  four 
C)  five 
D)  three 
A)  two 
B)  four 
C)  five 
D)  three

Question 9

Approximately what percentage of Canadians are Aboriginal people?

Accepted Answer

A)  3 percent 
B)  4 percent 
C)  5 percent 
D)  6 percent 
A)  3 percent 
B)  4 percent 
C)  5 percent 
D)  6 percent

Question 10

Community policing increases job satisfaction among police officers.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Community policing decreases the productivity of police officers.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Identify and discuss the features of community policing as a concept.

Accepted Answer

Community policing as a concept has the

Question 13

Discuss two limitations of the professional model of police work.

Accepted Answer

The professional model of police work do

Question 14

Which of the following statements describes the experiences of Aboriginals residing in Canada?

Accepted Answer

A)  Aboriginals have lower arrest rates than non-Aboriginals. 
B)  Aboriginals report higher levels of public support for and confidence in the police. 
C)  Aboriginal families are more likely to be two-parent families than single-parent families. 
D)  Urban Aboriginals are more likely to experience domestic violence than urban non-Aboriginals. 
A)  Aboriginals have lower arrest rates than non-Aboriginals. 
B)  Aboriginals report higher levels of public support for and confidence in the police. 
C)  Aboriginal families are more likely to be two-parent families than single-parent families. 
D)  Urban Aboriginals are more likely to experience domestic violence than urban non-Aboriginals.

Question 15

Which element of community-based strategic policing is defined as "how a police service is structured to implement community policing"?

Accepted Answer

A)  internal element 
B)  political element 
C)  directorial element 
D)  organizational element 
A)  internal element 
B)  political element 
C)  directorial element 
D)  organizational element

Question 16

In a typical shift,two police partners spend the majority of their time responding to 9-1-1 calls for service,and the remainder of their time driving around the city waiting until they receive another call.Which police model does their service follow?

Accepted Answer

A)  SARA model of police work 
B)  professional model of police work 
C)  crime attack model of police work 
D)  restorative justice model of police work 
A)  SARA model of police work 
B)  professional model of police work 
C)  crime attack model of police work 
D)  restorative justice model of police work

Question 17

During the 1990s,the concept of community policing re-emerged in Canada.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

Canadians have typically given the police high approval ratings.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

Describe community-based strategic policing,including reference to the three elements of the model.

Accepted Answer

Community-based strategic policing is a

Question 20

Random patrol is also known as the watch system.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Which of the following is NOT a feature of community policing?

A police service hires a variety of civilian employees to staff a local community police station.What element of community policing does this demonstrate?

Community policing reduces the number of complaints the public makes about the police.

What are the three Ps of community policing?

Reduced response times seem to have little impact on crime rates.

The concept of community within community policing reflects Peel's principles that were set out in the early 1800s.

An Aboriginal teenager living in an urban centre becomes involved with the local police service,receiving leadership guidance from police officers,and benefits from Aboriginal-specific programs and organizations.Which police service is providing the Aboriginal teenager with these opportunities?

How many core elements of community-based strategic policing are there?

Approximately what percentage of Canadians are Aboriginal people?

Community policing increases job satisfaction among police officers.

Community policing decreases the productivity of police officers.

Identify and discuss the features of community policing as a concept.

Discuss two limitations of the professional model of police work.

Which of the following statements describes the experiences of Aboriginals residing in Canada?

Which element of community-based strategic policing is defined as "how a police service is structured to implement community policing"?

In a typical shift,two police partners spend the majority of their time responding to 9-1-1 calls for service,and the remainder of their time driving around the city waiting until they receive another call.Which police model does their service follow?

During the 1990s,the concept of community policing re-emerged in Canada.

Canadians have typically given the police high approval ratings.

Describe community-based strategic policing,including reference to the three elements of the model.

Random patrol is also known as the watch system.

Considering Police Work

The Origins and Evolution of Police Work

Contemporary Canadian Policing

Police Ethics and Accountability

The Police Occupation

Patrol and General Duty Policing

Police Powers and the Use of Force

Police Strategies

Case Investigation

Going Forward: Critical Issues in Canadian Policing

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Exam 8: Policing in the Community

Which of the following is NOT a feature of community policing?

A police service hires a variety of civilian employees to staff a local community police station.What element of community policing does this demonstrate?

Community policing reduces the number of complaints the public makes about the police.

What are the three Ps of community policing?

Reduced response times seem to have little impact on crime rates.

The concept of community within community policing reflects Peel's principles that were set out in the early 1800s.

An Aboriginal teenager living in an urban centre becomes involved with the local police service,receiving leadership guidance from police officers,and benefits from Aboriginal-specific programs and organizations.Which police service is providing the Aboriginal teenager with these opportunities?

How many core elements of community-based strategic policing are there?

Approximately what percentage of Canadians are Aboriginal people?

Community policing increases job satisfaction among police officers.

Community policing decreases the productivity of police officers.

Identify and discuss the features of community policing as a concept.

Discuss two limitations of the professional model of police work.

Which of the following statements describes the experiences of Aboriginals residing in Canada?

Which element of community-based strategic policing is defined as "how a police service is structured to implement community policing"?

In a typical shift,two police partners spend the majority of their time responding to 9-1-1 calls for service,and the remainder of their time driving around the city waiting until they receive another call.Which police model does their service follow?

During the 1990s,the concept of community policing re-emerged in Canada.

Canadians have typically given the police high approval ratings.

Describe community-based strategic policing,including reference to the three elements of the model.

Random patrol is also known as the watch system.

Considering Police Work

The Origins and Evolution of Police Work

Contemporary Canadian Policing

Police Ethics and Accountability

The Police Occupation

Patrol and General Duty Policing

Police Powers and the Use of Force

Police Strategies

Case Investigation

Going Forward: Critical Issues in Canadian Policing

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