Question 1

Which principle of CompStat is being applied when "a proactive response to crime is developed,which involves a coordinated effort of patrol officers,investigative units,and support personnel"?

Accepted Answer

A)   effective tactics
B)   rapid deployment
C)   timely and accurate intelligence
D)   relentless follow-up and assessment B

Question 2

Police officers play a key role in circle sentencing.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  True

Question 3

Which of the following is defined as "the view that if minor crimes are left unaddressed an environment for more serious crime will be created"?

Accepted Answer

A)   iceberg approach
B)   broken windows approach
C)   social disorganization approach
D)   neighbourhood deterioration approach B

Question 4

Which of the following is defined as "the use of statistical analysis to identify the time and location of criminal activity that is likely to occur"?

Accepted Answer

A)   actuarial policing
B)   predictive policing
C)   retributive policing
D)   tactical-directed policing

Question 5

Firearms amnesty programs have been found to reduce the levels of gun-related violence in crime in the U.S.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Evaluations of the Drug Abuse Resistance Education (D.A.R.E.)program for youth indicate that the program has an impact on student attitudes and beliefs about drugs and drug use.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

A crime prevention program is implemented by a police service to prevent drug trafficking to persons with mental illness (PwMI)in their neighbourhood.The police see a decrease in drug trafficking to PwMI,but see an increase in drug trafficking to homeless teenagers.Which type of displacement does this exemplify?

Accepted Answer

A)   target
B)   victim
C)   tactical
D)   functional

Question 8

Evaluations of media-based programs indicate they can increase arrest rates.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Identify and discuss the objectives of primary crime prevention programs,secondary crime prevention programs,and tertiary crime prevention programs.

Accepted Answer

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Question 10

Describe the basic principles of restorative justice and identify one potential strength and weakness of restorative justice approaches as they relate to policing.

Accepted Answer

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Question 11

Compare and contrast the doctrines of CompStat and community policing with respect to external and internal accountability.

Accepted Answer

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Question 12

Evaluations of operation provident demonstrate it does not displace crime to other areas.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

Research findings suggest only about 30 percent of households participate in crime prevention programs in Canada.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

Following the implementation of a program designed to decrease drug trafficking in a municipal park,city council asks the local police to determine the effectiveness of the program.Which stage of the SARA problem-solving model does this exemplify?

Accepted Answer

A)   review
B)   analysis
C)   research
D)   assessment

Question 15

How do the iceberg (80/20)rule and SARA relate to problem-oriented policing (POP)?

Accepted Answer

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Question 16

Which form of crime displacement is defined as a "criminal moving their criminal activities to another area"?

Accepted Answer

A)   physical displacement
B)   locational displacement
C)   geographic displacement
D)   environmental displacement

Question 17

What are the three categories of crime prevention initiatives?

Accepted Answer

A)   primary,tributary,and tertiary
B)   primary,secondary,and tertiary
C)   tributary,secondary,and tertiary
D)   primary,secondary,and tributary

Question 18

Which of the following is a concern regarding the implementation of intelligence-led policing (ILP)?

Accepted Answer

A)   ILP does not support consultation with communities.
B)   ILP does not provide assessment of the impact of interventions.
C)   ILP does not support problem identification and problem solving.
D)   ILP does not support community policing,as it moves towards crime control.

Question 19

Police researchers have generally ignored evaluating police strategies in rural,remote,and northern communities.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

What is the name of the initiative designed to detect and arrest high-risk offenders who are unlawfully at large because they did not return to custody,they have escaped from correctional services,or they have violated the conditions of their release?

Accepted Answer

A)   Multi-Disciplinary Resource Team (MDRT) 
B)   Integrated Police-Prison Services Initiative (IPPSI) 
C)   Repeat Offender Program Enforcement Squad (ROP
E)  
D)   Calgary Police Service Serious Habitual Offender Program (SHOP)

Exam 9: Police Strategies

Which principle of CompStat is being applied when "a proactive response to crime is developed,which involves a coordinated effort of patrol officers,investigative units,and support personnel"?

Police officers play a key role in circle sentencing.

Which of the following is defined as "the view that if minor crimes are left unaddressed an environment for more serious crime will be created"?

Which of the following is defined as "the use of statistical analysis to identify the time and location of criminal activity that is likely to occur"?

Firearms amnesty programs have been found to reduce the levels of gun-related violence in crime in the U.S.

Evaluations of the Drug Abuse Resistance Education (D.A.R.E.)program for youth indicate that the program has an impact on student attitudes and beliefs about drugs and drug use.

Evaluations of media-based programs indicate they can increase arrest rates.

Identify and discuss the objectives of primary crime prevention programs,secondary crime prevention programs,and tertiary crime prevention programs.

Describe the basic principles of restorative justice and identify one potential strength and weakness of restorative justice approaches as they relate to policing.

Compare and contrast the doctrines of CompStat and community policing with respect to external and internal accountability.

Evaluations of operation provident demonstrate it does not displace crime to other areas.

Research findings suggest only about 30 percent of households participate in crime prevention programs in Canada.

Following the implementation of a program designed to decrease drug trafficking in a municipal park,city council asks the local police to determine the effectiveness of the program.Which stage of the SARA problem-solving model does this exemplify?

How do the iceberg (80/20)rule and SARA relate to problem-oriented policing (POP)?

Which form of crime displacement is defined as a "criminal moving their criminal activities to another area"?

What are the three categories of crime prevention initiatives?

Which of the following is a concern regarding the implementation of intelligence-led policing (ILP) ?

Police researchers have generally ignored evaluating police strategies in rural,remote,and northern communities.

What is the name of the initiative designed to detect and arrest high-risk offenders who are unlawfully at large because they did not return to custody,they have escaped from correctional services,or they have violated the conditions of their release?