Exam 9: Patrol Operations

Which of the following is true about a typical police pursuit?

Police automobile pursuits have been heavily criticized. Why is this?

In one alternative to random routine patrol, officers are given specific directions to follow when they are not responding to calls, which is called __________.

One night, Lavonne made a hoax 911 call using technology that made it appear that the call was coming from her neighbor's house so that the police would show up there. This type of prank activity is known as __________.

If the Deerfield police department decides to switch from two-officer to one-officer patrol cars, what might be one reason they would give for the switch?

Which of the following has been used successfully to address less serious but demanding crime problems and traffic violations in the least resource-intensive way?

When we talk about crime, we are talking about many different and complex __________ that the police cannot control.

The entire department casts their votes. When the results are tallied, the chief states that 52 percent of the department supports the CIT model and 48 percent supports the co-responder model. -What police department has combined the CIT program with a co-responder model called the Crisis Intervention Response Team (CIRT)?

After Officer Jackson conducts a preliminary investigation of a reported crime, she will refer the case to a detective, who will then conduct a follow-up. This follow-up is referred to as __________.

Until the 1970s, most of what we knew about patrol was found in the classic book by O. W. Wilson and Roy Clinton McLaren called __________.

The entire department casts their votes. When the results are tallied, the chief states that 52 percent of the department supports the CIT model and 48 percent supports the co-responder model. -The King County Sheriff's Office responded to the need for more information when dealing with calls for service related to people with mental illness by creating what program?

What is the application of analytical techniques to identify targets for police attention and interaction and to prevent crime or solve past crimes?

Regarding 911 calls, what is the moment of the crime to the arrival of the first police officer called?

What Would You Do? You are a patrol officer in Polk County. Having been with the department for three years, you are familiar with the challenges patrol officers face when dealing with people with mental illnesses. You used to work in the jail and are also aware of the difficulties of incarcerating people with mental illnesses. You are glad to hear that some new strategies for addressing these challenges are being considered. In a meeting of your entire department today, the police chief made a short presentation about the two alternatives being considered: the Crisis Intervention Team and the co-responder model. Discussions are taking place in small groups. Your group is split about 50/50. One individual notes that mental health professionals have no business being involved in policing and should not be partnered up with the police officers. He says, "We can handle them on our own and give them a referral for later." Another member of the group disagrees and says "It would be better to have the mental health people there because they can do a better job de-escalating the situation." Another member of the group, a recent transfer from the much larger Hillsborough County, tells about how the departments in Tampa added the elements of both models about two years ago, and they've seen a noticeable reduction in their jail population with mental illness and reductions in both citizen and officer injuries from these types of calls. -After about an hour of discussion, your police chief asks for a vote on which your department should support: the Crisis Intervention Team or the co-responder model. Which do you choose?

Summary A Increasing contacts between patrol officers and people with mental illness in crisis are resulting in a number of negative outcomes across the country. Interactions that end in tragedy and increasing populations of jail inmates with mental illnesses are just two of the problems seen as a result of these interactions. In an effort to address these problems police agencies around the country are implementing new models to provide officers with better ways of interacting with this population. All of the models that have been identified as possible options in your department showed positive results. Your vote to implement CIRT in the department indicates your desire to move forward with a program that incorporates the positive aspects of both the CIT and co-responder models. It is also likely that there will be more support for the program by patrol officers and this will increase the likelihood of success. To learn more about the ways police agencies respond to people with mental illnesses, see "Alternative Strategies." Summary B Increasing contacts between patrol officers and people with mental illness in crisis are resulting in a number of negative outcomes across the country. Interactions that end in tragedy and increasing populations of jail inmates with mental illnesses are just two of the problems seen as a result of these interactions. In an effort to address these problems police agencies around the country are implementing new models to provide officers with better ways of interacting with this population. All of the models that have been identified as possible options in your department showed positive results. Your vote not to implement CIRT in the department indicates your desire to move forward with a program that does not have co-responders. Although this vote leaves the decision up to the chief, you believe she will make the right decision. It is possible that the chief will receive less support for a program if she chooses it but you will support her decision and encourage other officers to do so as well. To learn more about the ways police agencies respond to people with mental illnesses, see "Alternative Strategies." The entire department casts their votes. When the results are tallied, the chief states that 52 percent of the department supports the CIT model and 48 percent supports the co-responder model. -The King County Sheriff's Office responded to the need for more information when dealing with calls for service related to people with mental illness by creating what program?

What Would You Do? A final vote is taken on another program that combines aspects of both the CIT and co-responder programs. Known as the Crisis Intervention Response Team (CIRT) it may be a good compromise for your department. The results of the final vote are 65 percent in favor of implementing CIRT and 35 percent against it implementation. This outcome was surprising to you. You believed that the department as a whole would recognize the positive qualities of both models and thus a stronger majority would vote in favor of the new proposal. However, you are fairly certain that the sticking point is the presence of a mental health professional in the model. The makeup of your department includes an older population of officers, many of whom are resistant to change and some have already spoken to you privately expressing their concern about the addition of a civilian (mental health professional) on any call for service. You know that if you implement any program that includes a co-responder there will be pushback from this group of officers. However, you expect to see results fairly quickly and plan to closely monitor any new calls for service crises involving an individual with a mental illness. You expect that, as officers experience positive outcomes due to the presence of a mental health professional, word will spread rapidly and those who are resistant will change their minds. In considering what to tell your county leadership group about the vote you are concerned that sharing too much information regarding the issue will make it appear that you do not have good control over your officers. You think that it may be a good idea not to focus on the results of the vote but rather on the research and the CIRT program that you believe has solid, positive outcomes and the highest likelihood for success within the different agencies. -As the chief of police, where is your strongest focus at the county leadership group: the vote or the research?