Exam 1: Community Policing and Community Issues

The crime rate refers to all of the crimes solved by an arrest.

Which of the following statements pertaining to traditional policing is true?

Militarization of policing has increased due to ______.

If a police officer wanted to complain about a shift, a fellow officer, or other matters, they would have to initially report to their ______.

One of the earliest innovations that made rapid response possible is which of the following?

According to the text, the paramilitary organizational structure provides ______.

Population growth, recession, and demographic shifts can change the number and/or size of a law enforcement agency's beat area.

If a law enforcement agency is consulting and cooperating with stakeholders in the community, they are developing ______.

Which of the following statements pertaining to organizational transformation is true?

Problem-solving strategies are aimed at urgent and critical incidents, as well as persistent circumstances. Which of the following is an example of a persistent circumstance?

Community policing eliminates the need for traditional policing tactics.

Police officers work independently with little or no supervision under the community policing model.

The effectiveness of traditional policing services are measured by how many ______.

Explain the community policing component of community partnership. How are partnerships formed? Provide an example of how a law enforcement agency would partner with a stakeholder.

The organizational structure of traditional policing is considered to be ______.

Which of the following components of community policy involves engaging in the proactive and systematic examination of identified issues to develop and evaluate effective responses?

Under the traditional model of policing, ______ was the primary mandate.

How does community policing differ from traditional policing?

Under the community policing model, police and the public share responsibility for resolving community issues.

Using the cornerstones of traditional policing, outline the three opportunities that the police have to impact crime.