Exam 6: Police Officers and Law Enforcement Operations.

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Explain how the broken windows theory impacts aggressive patrol.

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Answers will vary,but students should note that aggressive patrol is the proactive strategy to maximize police activity in the community. This would aid in additional officers being in the street to combat the negativity that broken windows theory typically demonstrates.

Andrica is the chief of police for a mid-size department. She has recently reviewed the data on how to serve the community better, including preventing crime and responding to calls. Andrica would like to incorporate additional strategies to improve all issues, but wants to make sure she has officer buy-in for any new methods. -Andrica's department gets many social service calls,and officers spend a great deal of time on service-related calls.Andrica would like to develop this type of community-based crime prevention.This is known as __________ policing.

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________ is caused by an officer's racial or gender status among peers,which can create problems in getting along with other officers and adjusting to group values that differ from one's own.

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​Personal stress

Preventive patrol emphasizes

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The performance of the police is not based solely on the types of people recruited; it is also shaped by their _______.

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David has worked for his municipal police department for 10 years. He has seen his fair share of homicide and rape victims. He remembers a time when he use to be excited to hear the next call for service. Currently, he dreads to hear the radio calls for assistance. David tries to remember that he is keeping his community safe by performing his job. He also remembers that he has a family of his own he wants to keep safe as well. -Because David has worked in his department for 10 years,he has grown accustomed to the symbols,beliefs,and customs of his department.This is often referred to as the

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Police departments have not responded adequately in addressing the issue of stress.

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Which is of the following is true regarding the measurement of positive police productivity?​

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An occupational environment affects the way a person interprets reality.

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David has worked for his municipal police department for 10 years. He has seen his fair share of homicide and rape victims. He remembers a time when he use to be excited to hear the next call for service. Currently, he dreads to hear the radio calls for assistance. David tries to remember that he is keeping his community safe by performing his job. He also remembers that he has a family of his own he wants to keep safe as well. -David is suffering from stress due to his interactions with those involved in the criminal justice system,whom he is forced to arrest and help prosecute on a day-to-day basis.Which type of stress is David suffering from?

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Andrica is the chief of police for a mid-size department. She has recently reviewed the data on how to serve the community better, including preventing crime and responding to calls. Andrica would like to incorporate additional strategies to improve all issues, but wants to make sure she has officer buy-in for any new methods. -Andrica has considered buying a drone for surveillance to prevent future crimes from occurring.This would be considered a type of __________ law enforcement.

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Learning informal practices as well as formal rules is the process of ____________________.

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Police officers are expected to obey rules and respect superiors.

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Today,police officers have more formal education than their predecessors.

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Agencies increasingly require recruits to undergo ____________,because each officer will ultimately make important discretionary decisions,including those that may determine life and death in stressful situations.

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Which of the following is a vice offense?​

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The police officer's job does not demand skills in dealing with people.

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When calls for service are the main instigators of police action,this is called ________ policing.

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Which police unit identifies,apprehends,and collects evidence against lawbreakers?​

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Operational units in a police department include which of the following?

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