Question 1

A popular yet controversial means to improve police-community relations is

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A)  citizen police academies. 
B)  neighborhood watch programs. 
C)  police ride-along programs. 
D)  citizen patrols. 
A)  citizen police academies. 
B)  neighborhood watch programs. 
C)  police ride-along programs. 
D)  citizen patrols.

Question 2

Since the 1980s,____________  has been a dominant innovation in American policing.

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A)  the war on drugs 
B)  the invention of AFIS 
C)  DNA 
D)  community policing 
A)  the war on drugs 
B)  the invention of AFIS 
C)  DNA 
D)  community policing

Question 3

Which is NOT a key element of problem-solving policing?

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A)  Problems cause harm to police as well as citizens. 
B)  Addressing problems means more than a quick fix. 
C)  Analysis of problems must be thorough. 
D)  The way the problem is currently being handled must be understood. 
E)  All are key elements. 
A)  Problems cause harm to police as well as citizens. 
B)  Addressing problems means more than a quick fix. 
C)  Analysis of problems must be thorough. 
D)  The way the problem is currently being handled must be understood. 
E)  All are key elements.

Question 4

Problem-solving requires that police

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A)  focus harder on the law enforcement perspective in seeking solutions to problems. 
B)  identify underlying causes of problems in the community. 
C)  employ better investigative techniques. 
D)  focus harder on the law enforcement perspective in seeking solutions to problems and employ better investigative techniques. 
E)  identify underlying causes of problems in the community and employ better investigative techniques. 
A)  focus harder on the law enforcement perspective in seeking solutions to problems. 
B)  identify underlying causes of problems in the community. 
C)  employ better investigative techniques. 
D)  focus harder on the law enforcement perspective in seeking solutions to problems and employ better investigative techniques. 
E)  identify underlying causes of problems in the community and employ better investigative techniques.

Question 5

The police and the media share the common goal of serving the public.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

The broken-window phenomenon suggests that

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A)  broken windows are a signal of community unrest. 
B)  all buildings with broken windows that remain unrepaired will eventually become crack houses. 
C)  disorder and crime thrive when it appears that "no one cares." 
D)  police should increase patrols in areas where there is substandard housing. 
E)  none of these choices. 
A)  broken windows are a signal of community unrest. 
B)  all buildings with broken windows that remain unrepaired will eventually become crack houses. 
C)  disorder and crime thrive when it appears that "no one cares." 
D)  police should increase patrols in areas where there is substandard housing. 
E)  none of these choices.

Question 7

Police/public partnerships exist on two levels:____________and____________ .

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The answer of Police/public partnerships exist on two levels:____________and____________ ....

Question 8

The two levels of social capital are

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A)  victim and offender. 
B)  local and public. 
C)  public and private. 
D)  police and community. 
E)  adult and youth. 
A)  victim and offender. 
B)  local and public. 
C)  public and private. 
D)  police and community. 
E)  adult and youth.

Question 9

Explain the challenges police departments face when implementing community strategies.

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Many police managers continue to misunde

Question 10

In ________, each individual has a voice in decisions, but top management still has the ultimate decision-making authority.

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participat

Question 11

In the SARA model, the strategy that selects and implements solutions is

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A)  analyzing. 
B)  assessing. 
C)  responding. 
D)  scanning. 
E)  solving. 
A)  analyzing. 
B)  assessing. 
C)  responding. 
D)  scanning. 
E)  solving.

Question 12

Scanning, analyzing, responding, and assessing are elements of

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A)  the SARA model. 
B)  community policing. 
C)  problem-oriented policing. 
D)  problem-solving policing. 
A)  the SARA model. 
B)  community policing. 
C)  problem-oriented policing. 
D)  problem-solving policing.

Question 13

Outline and discuss the most important considerations in selecting strategies to implement community policing.

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When selecting strategies to implement c

Question 14

Guards, armed couriers, and central alarm respondents are examples of____________  .

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The answer of Guards, armed couriers, and central alarm respondents...

Question 15

In the United States, individual freedom and rights are balanced with

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A)  the need to protect individual freedoms. 
B)  the need to establish and maintain order. 
C)  the need to control the cost of policing. 
D)  the desires of the majority of the citizenry. 
E)  all of these choices. 
A)  the need to protect individual freedoms. 
B)  the need to establish and maintain order. 
C)  the need to control the cost of policing. 
D)  the desires of the majority of the citizenry. 
E)  all of these choices.

Question 16

In the________________________model, the police and the public share responsibility for the causes of crime, the fear of crime, and the actual crime.

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The answer of In the________________________model, the police and the public...

Question 17

A component of community policing is

Accepted Answer

A)  community wellness. 
B)  problem-oriented policing. 
C)  sobriety checkpoints. 
D)  community wellness, problem-oriented policing, and sobriety checkpoints. 
E)  none of the other choices. 
A)  community wellness. 
B)  problem-oriented policing. 
C)  sobriety checkpoints. 
D)  community wellness, problem-oriented policing, and sobriety checkpoints. 
E)  none of the other choices.

Question 18

A policing strategy whereby community-based policing is combined with a strategy of aggressive enforcement is called____________.

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The answer of A policing strategy whereby community-based policing is...

Question 19

Compare and contrast the community policing and traditional policing approaches.

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In an effective community poli

Question 20

What are the potential benefits associated with implementing community policing? Why are some officers resistant to a community policing strategy? Briefly recap the community-oriented policing impediments listed in the text. Which of these impediments do you believe will be the most difficult to manage or overcome? What suggestions would you make to a police agency on how to manage or overcome the impediment you selected?

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The potential benefits associated with i

A popular yet controversial means to improve police-community relations is

Since the 1980s,____________ has been a dominant innovation in American policing.

Which is NOT a key element of problem-solving policing?

Problem-solving requires that police

The police and the media share the common goal of serving the public.

The broken-window phenomenon suggests that

Police/public partnerships exist on two levels:and .

The two levels of social capital are

Explain the challenges police departments face when implementing community strategies.

In ________, each individual has a voice in decisions, but top management still has the ultimate decision-making authority.

In the SARA model, the strategy that selects and implements solutions is

Scanning, analyzing, responding, and assessing are elements of

Outline and discuss the most important considerations in selecting strategies to implement community policing.

Guards, armed couriers, and central alarm respondents are examples of____________ .

In the United States, individual freedom and rights are balanced with

In the________________________model, the police and the public share responsibility for the causes of crime, the fear of crime, and the actual crime.

A component of community policing is

A policing strategy whereby community-based policing is combined with a strategy of aggressive enforcement is called____________.

Compare and contrast the community policing and traditional policing approaches.

The Evolution of Law Enforcement

The American Quest for Freedom and Justice Our Laws

Crime in the United States Offenses Offenders and Victims

Today S Police and Police Agency an Overview

Patrol the Backbone of Policing

Specialized Roles of Police

Policing Within the Law

Issues Concerning Police Conduct

Gangs and Drugs Threats to Our National Security

Terrorism and Homeland Security

Becoming a Law Enforcement Professional

Us Courts

Corrections

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Exam 5: Policing in a Post 9 11 Society

A popular yet controversial means to improve police-community relations is

Since the 1980s,____________ has been a dominant innovation in American policing.

Which is NOT a key element of problem-solving policing?

Problem-solving requires that police

The police and the media share the common goal of serving the public.

The broken-window phenomenon suggests that

Police/public partnerships exist on two levels:____________and____________ .

The two levels of social capital are

Explain the challenges police departments face when implementing community strategies.

In ________, each individual has a voice in decisions, but top management still has the ultimate decision-making authority.

In the SARA model, the strategy that selects and implements solutions is

Scanning, analyzing, responding, and assessing are elements of

Outline and discuss the most important considerations in selecting strategies to implement community policing.

Guards, armed couriers, and central alarm respondents are examples of____________ .

In the United States, individual freedom and rights are balanced with

In the________________________model, the police and the public share responsibility for the causes of crime, the fear of crime, and the actual crime.

A component of community policing is

A policing strategy whereby community-based policing is combined with a strategy of aggressive enforcement is called____________.

Compare and contrast the community policing and traditional policing approaches.

The Evolution of Law Enforcement

The American Quest for Freedom and Justice Our Laws

Crime in the United States Offenses Offenders and Victims

Today S Police and Police Agency an Overview

Patrol the Backbone of Policing

Specialized Roles of Police

Policing Within the Law

Issues Concerning Police Conduct

Gangs and Drugs Threats to Our National Security

Terrorism and Homeland Security

Becoming a Law Enforcement Professional

Us Courts

Corrections

Filters

Police/public partnerships exist on two levels:and .