Exam 12: Community Policing

Just simply having a police department website can be considered part of a community policing strategy. Why?

Many states and larger cities have created state and local places to share information and intelligence within their jurisdictions as well as with the federal government. These places are referred to as __________.

A job training program is a good option as it focuses on both the financial aspects of drug dealing, providing the teenagers with an opportunity to replace it will legitimate income, and keeping them busy and off the streets. Your idea to start a youth job training program is starting to take shape. The community members and other organizations have rallied behind you in support and are excited to help you. -Which of the following programs focuses on involving youth and their families in improving the quality of community life?

What is one of the main points of the broken window model of policing?

Problem-solving policing and community policing involve a partnership between the police and the community. Problem-solving policing analyzes the underlying problems related to crime. Community policing encourages citizens to work with police officers to solve community problems. The two philosophies work hand-in-hand to work together with community members to address crime and the quality of life in the community. In the community policing model, officers are empowered to make decisions and power is decentralized, therefore making more effective use of personnel. This scenario focuses on community policing. The Dallas, Texas police department has recently created a Community Policing team. The team's objective is to interact and partner up with members of the community to help solve problems and create a better relationship between the police and the citizens. Regular meetings are going to be held with citizens to determine what the priorities for the Community Policing team should be and how they can work together to address issues affecting life in the community. -What philosophy empowers citizens and cultivates a partnership between police and community to solve problems?

Summary A The kids listen to what the former drug dealer has to say. They appear to make a better connection with him than with you. Although not all of them are interested, some of them tell you they want to participate in the program and you make appointments to sign them up. To learn more, see "Community Policing." Summary B The kids listen to the business leaders and appear to be interested in what they have to say. Not all of them sign up to participate but some of them make appointments to sign up for job training. To learn more, see "Community Policing." As you continue to work on the development of your youth sports program, you realize you have hit a road block. Several key community members have expressed doubts in your ability to produce an effective program that will actually get kids off the streets and invested in the community. -Which of the following programs focuses on involving youth and their families in improving the quality of community life?

What was one of the successes of the Office of Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS)?

What Would You Do? As your youth job training program continues to develop, you start to focus on the youths selling drugs in the parks, and encourage them to participate in your upcoming program. They completely blow you off and tell you they have no interest in joining any job training program, especially when their current line of work pays so well. -What do you do?

What is the goal of the Drug Abuse Response Team (DART) implemented in the Northampton, Massachusetts, Police Department?

One popular community policing program that has been practiced around the world involves officers and residents talking together at a local McDonalds or Starbucks, for example, and is known as __________.

What Would You Do? Community support for your youth sports program is decreasing and your police chief wants to know how you are going to make the program successful, and achieve the ultimate goal of reducing the number of kids dropping out of school and selling drugs. -Which option do you choose?

Which type of policing represents an advanced stage of traditional policing using innovative enforcement techniques including intelligence operations, electronic surveillance, and sophisticated forensic techniques?

What are some areas of concern for scholars and practitioners regarding community-oriented policing?

Which program gave police officers 50 percent discounts to buy federally foreclosed homes in low-income neighborhoods if they agreed to live in the homes for at least three years?

How has homeland security been aligned with community policing?

Problem-solving policing and community policing involve a partnership between the police and the community. Problem-solving policing analyzes the underlying problems related to crime. Community policing encourages citizens to work with police officers to solve community problems. The two philosophies work hand-in-hand to work together with community members to address crime and the quality of life in the community. In the community policing model, officers are empowered to make decisions and power is decentralized, therefore making more effective use of personnel. This scenario focuses on community policing. The Dallas, Texas police department has recently created a Community Policing team. The team's objective is to interact and partner up with members of the community to help solve problems and create a better relationship between the police and the citizens. Regular meetings are going to be held with citizens to determine what the priorities for the Community Policing team should be and how they can work together to address issues affecting life in the community. -Which of the following is true of community policing?

If a police chief believes that the police should not just respond to incident after incident, but rather focus on the problems that cause the incidents, what type of policing do they support?

Which term refers to gang violence and open confrontations among various segments of society, specifically the police?