Exam 5: Problems and Solutions in Modern Policing

Case 5-1 Officer Richards was driving his beat when he saw a man running down the street at the same time that he received a radio dispatch that a convenience store was robbed and the cashier shot. Officer Richard jumps out of his car and chases the man down. He arrested the man because he believed this was the man that just committed an armed robbery at the local convenience store. In the robbery, the cashier was shot three times. There were also bullet holes in the wall. When arresting the suspect, Officer Richards did not find a gun on the suspect's person. -What category of routine patrol activity was Officers Richards participating in when he was driving down his beat attempting to prevent crime from occurring?

Feelings of frustration and mistrust toward civilians are part of the_________ .

Police officers often have high levels of______ , otherwise known as the stress hormone.

Describe how forensic experts use DNA fingerprinting to solve crimes.

The______ is a division within a police department that receives and investigates complaints of wrongdoing by police officers.

Officer-initiated activities account for the most amount of patrol time.

The establishment of a connection between a suspect and a crime, often through the use of DNA evidence, in the absence of an ongoing investigation is a:

Explain five stress factors that police officers experience.

A "hot crime" will receive attention as "time permits."

Explain what an ethical dilemma is and name four categories of ethical dilemmas typically faced by police officers.

Because there are more stolen vehicles than murders in most jurisdictions, law enforcement agencies use more resources and time to investigate stolen vehicles than murders.

The Kansas City Experiment showed that decreasing preventive patrol:

Which of the following is NOT a purpose of police patrol listed in the text?

The first goal of policing is to provide services to the community that are not crime related.

List four new developments in DNA technology.

The obligation to act in a certain manner is_______________ .

An area that is concentrated with high criminal activity to which there is a directed police response is a:

A reactive approach to policing that emphasizes a speedy response to calls for service is:

is the degree of force that is appropriate to protect the police officer or other citizens and is not excessive.

The vast majority of patrol shifts are completed without a single arrest.