Exam 6: Policing: Purpose and Organization

Which of the following statements about women in policing is false?

________ offenses involve acts that create physical disorder or that reflect social decay.

Community policing focuses on dealing with citizens' problems and concerns.

________ policing considers professionalism to be providing a swift and effective response to serious crime.

Match the police role to the operational category. A)Staff operation B)Line operation -Personnel management

Review the issues affecting women in policing today.Suggest ways in which some of these issues could be resolved and how the representation of women in policing could be increased.Use examples to support your responses.

Match the characteristic to the type of policing. A)Community policing B)Traditional policing -The police are the public and the public are the police

Match the characteristic to the type of policing. A)Community policing B)Traditional policing -Police efficiency is measured by the absence of crime and disorder

Match the characteristic to the type of policing. A)Community policing B)Traditional policing -Police effectiveness is measured by response times.

The National Counterterrorism Center is an example of

Traditional policing views police professionalism as keeping close to the community improving the quality of life of citizens.

________ is not one of the core operational strategies of policing.

Match the characteristic to the type of policing. A)Team policing B)Problem-solving policing C)Police-community relations D)Strategic policing E)Community policing -Assumes that many crimes are caused by existing social conditions within the community and that crime can be controlled by addressing these underlying issues

Match the police role to the operational category. A)Staff operation B)Line operation -Traffic enforcement

Team policing was designed to provide total police services to a neighborhood.

A department cannot mix multiple policing styles.

List and define the five basic purposes of policing in a democratic society and give examples where appropriate.

Which police strategy emphasizes a greater capacity to deal with crimes that are not well controlled by traditional methods?

________ is a proactive approach to the problem of crime.

________ is a proactive approach to the problem of crime.