Exam 6: Police Officers and Law Enforcement Operations

Problem-oriented policing tries to find the underlying causes of crime.

Steve Herbert found a high sense of morality in the law enforcement subculture.  Which is not a dilemma that officers must overcome?

Preventive patrol emphasizes

One important component of community policing is

Which type of police officers account for two-thirds of all sworn officers?

Predict the future of law enforcement within the next 10 years.  Take into account budget cuts and the vast increases in technology.

Which is true regarding the measurement of positive police productivity?

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 would also like to change how her officers receive calls.  She would like the highest-priority calls to go out first.  This is an example of 

The process in which members learn the symbols, beliefs, and values of a group is called

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 the time when he use d 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 has seen the percentage of crimes he has solved decrease and this has contributed to his stress.  The decrease in solved crimes is a measure of the

Currently, about one in five officers is a racial or ethnic minority group member.

Even today, research indicates that women may be subject to more sexual harassment as police officers than their male counterparts.

________ is a vice offense.

The first ____________________ police officer was hired in Portland, Oregon, in 1905.

____________________ stress is produced by the paramilitary character of police forces.

Quantifying police work is relatively easy.

________ 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.

Research shows that crime is not spread over an entire beat; instead it develops in what is called _______.

The ____________________ is the percentage of crimes known to police that have been solved through an arrest.

Responding to d anger is a component of a police officer's