Exam 12: Bringing Youths Into Community Policing

A main objective of the Kops 'n' Kids program is to present police as positive role models and to build trust with children.

Discuss the Federal Bureau of Investigation's four-pronged assessment of school shooters.What do you believe to be the most important and why?

_________________ is the concept of punishing all offenses severely,no matter how minor.

School Resource Officers roles include safety expert and law enforcer,problem solver and liaison,and ______________.

The concept of "school teams" involves designated groups of students who watch for signs of trouble and step in to prevent problems before police can be called in.

To prevent bullying,Dr.Olweus recommends consistent,nonphysical punishment of students who misbehave.

Partnerships should include youths at all levels of activity,with their roles considered as important as those of adults.Which of the following programs is based on this philosophy?

The Kid Watch Program recruits volunteers to watch over students on their way to and from school and marks safe houses along routes to the schools.

According to the text,zero tolerance strategies in schools

A direct threat identifies a specific act against a specific target and is delivered in a straightforward,clear,and explicit manner.

According to the President's Task Force on 21st Century Policing,law enforcement agencies and schools should establish memoranda of agreement for the placement of School Resource Officers that ____________________police involvement in student discipline.

The 2011 National Survey of Children's Exposure to Violence (NatSCEV)indicated that ______________ % of children age 0 to 17 had been victims of physical assault.

According to the President's Task Force on 21st Century Policing,law enforcement agencies should work with schools to do what in regards to suspensions and expulsions?

A long-term,community-based,violence reduction or prevention program designed to help create an environment that reduces violence and establishes more sociable ways of behaving,living,and working in families,school organizations,and communities is

Dr.Olweus's program to prevent bullying is used only in the United States.

The America's Promise Alliance,founded in 1997,focuses on five promises.Which of the following is not one of those promises?

The willful or malicious damage to school grounds and buildings or furnishings and equipment is _____________________.

To prevent bullying,Dr.Olweus recommends parental encouragement that students develop and maintain friendships.

According to the text,all of the following are elements of the developmental assets approach except:

Police _________________ schools involve youth in police agencies,develop bonds between youth and police officers,and encourage youth to view law enforcement as a rewarding career path.