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Q: The idea of problem-solving policing can be attributed to __________

Q: The argument that community preservation, public safety, and order maintenance, not crime fighting, should become the primary focus of police patrol has come to be known as the __________ model approach to policing.

Q: The seminal article in the Atlantic Monthly that many believe was responsible for the modern state of community policing was written by __________ and __________

Q: Many believe that the modern state of community policing began with a seminal 1982 article entitled __________

Q: Many large cities that are faced with rising crime problems are eager to hire administrators who are familiar with CompStat and "broken windows" policing and who came up under this successful police chief: a. Jimmy Johnson b. Daryl Gates c. William Bratton d. Rick Patterson

Q: The biggest recent threat to community policing and, consequently, the biggest criticism of community policing initiatives is: a. the initial startup costs b. the inability to keep police departments fully staffed and to keep money flowing to these initiatives c. convincing local governmental leaders to participate in the programs d. the capital investment for vehicles

Q: Community-oriented policing strategies have proven successful in: a. only cities with a population over 50,000 b. only cities with a population over 100,000 c. only cities with a population over 500,000 d. cities of all sizes

Q: Which of the following is not part of a community policing operation? a. kiosks b. mini-stations c. storefront substations d. motorcycle traffic control

Q: Officers practicing incident-driven policing: a. seek to determine the underlying causes of incidents b. act proactively by contacting merchants prior to an incident c. tend to respond to similar incidents at the same location numerous times d. generally walk a business beat and are not tied to a patrol car

Q: Texas State University"San Marcos worked with the San Marcos, Texas, Police Department to develop the ____________________ campaign. a. Achieving Community Together (ACT) b. Increasing Arrest Rates (IAR) c. Community Crime Control (CCR) d. Keeping Campuses Safe (KCF)

Q: In "Broken Windows" and Police Discretion, George L. Kelling notes that the community policing model ____________________ the use of police discretion among officers at all levels of the organization. a. reduces and limits b. contracts and discourages c. expands and encourages d. both a and b

Q: What was the role of the New York City Police Department's Community Patrol Officer Program? a. to serve high-risk warrants b. community surveillance c. to rid the neighborhoods of street gangs d. identification of neighborhood problems and development of short- and long-term strategies for solving them

Q: A very early attempt at community policing involving the development of decentralized neighborhood-based precincts that served as "storefront" police stations was tried in what city? a. Detroit b. Tampa c. Miami d. Hattiesburg

Q: David L. Carter of Michigan State University explains that community policing: a. suddenly materialized as a new idea b. evolved over time from research conducted by a wide range of scholars c. is not widely accepted d. is only the responsibility of police chiefs

Q: Community-oriented policing is an approach toward crime that addresses the underlying causes of crime and endeavors to apply ____________________ problem solving to the issue through improved police"community relationships. a. rule-of-law b. long-term c. zero-tolerance d. short-term

Q: The real responsibility for proper police"community relations rests with ____________________. a. the police chief b. the city manager c. every police officer d. the community relations officer

Q: In what decade did increases in crime, technological advances, and changes in police management thinking lead to the reduction of police foot patrols and their resultant ties to the community? a. 1920s b. 1940s c. 1960s d. 1990s

Q: What is the philosophy of empowering citizens and developing a partnership between the police and the community to work together to solve problems? a. community policing b. zero-tolerance policing c. political-based policing d. neighborhood policing

Q: The 41st Precinct in the Bronx was nicknamed: a. Little China b. The View c. The Flats d. Fort Apache

Q: Newark, New Jersey, has been using the broken windows theory for more than 10 years and has seen violent crime cut by nearly ____________________ percent. a. 43 b. 53 c. 63 d. 73

Q: More than ____________________ RCPIs provide regional community policing training and technical assistance to law enforcement around the country. a. 5 b. 7 c. 9 d. 30

Q: The Regional Community Policing Institutes (RCPIs) are part of the _____ program. a. TOPS b. COPS c. TASP d. COGS

Q: The Office of Community Policing Services (COPS) is part of the ____________________. a. NIJ b. FBI c. president's cabinet d. Chicago Police Department

Q: Analyzing crime issues to determine the underlying problems and addressing those underlying problems is referred to as: a. zero-tolerance policing b. problem-solving policing c. political-based policing d. targeted policing

Q: What involves a continued reliance on traditional policing operations? a. strategic policing b. community policing c. citizen-based policing d. political-based policing

Q: The problem-oriented policing process necessitates improving various skill sets. One of those skill sets is: a. scanning b. analysis c. response d. communication

Q: Who founded the National Center for Community Policing in East Lansing, Michigan? a. Robert C. Trojanowicz b. Logan Stout c. Richard Hill d. Rick D. Patterson

Q: When officers reach the assessment process in the SARA model of problem-solving, officers: a. plan further strategic movements b. evaluate community policing c. evaluate the effectiveness of the response d. evaluate incident-driven policing

Q: Problem-oriented policing involves officers dealing with the: a. underlying causes of incidents b. things as they are before them c. community pressures d. management priorities

Q: According to Herman Goldstein, traditional policing is: a. incident driven b. community driven c. patrol driven d. service driven

Q: The concept of problem-solving policing can be attributed to: a. James Q. Wilson b. Lee P. Brown c. George Kelling d. Herman Goldstein

Q: With incident-driven policing, officers tend to respond to similar incidents at the same location: a. once b. as tactical response units c. with problem-solving tactics d. numerous times

Q: Which of the following is not one of the most important benefits of community policing, according to the scholar Herman Goldstein? a. a more realistic acknowledgment of police functions b. a recognition of the interrelationships among police functions c. an acknowledgment of the limited capacity of the police to accomplish their jobs on their own and of the importance of an alliance between the police and the public d. community control of the police

Q: Which of the following is not one of the human behaviors found by Wesley Skogan to be extremely disruptive to the community? a. public drinking b. youths firing gunshots into the air c. commercial sex d. street harassment

Q: Many believe that modern community policing began with James Q. Wilson and George L. Kelling's article ""˜____________________": The Police and Neighborhood Safety." a. Littered Streets b. Disordered Communities c. Broken Windows d. Dangerous Streets

Q: In the 1960s, changes in police management led to the abandonment of: a. bicycle patrol b. two-man patrol units c. foot patrol d. equestrian patrol

Q: Which of the following was not one of the corporate strategies of policing described by the Executive Sessions on Policing? a. team policing b. strategic policing c. community policing d. problem-solving policing

Q: The Executive Sessions on Policing focused and debated on the use and price of: a. rolling traffic enforcement b. adaptable computer databases c. intelligence-led policing d. community policing

Q: Describe the National Night Out program and identify its objectives with regard to community relations.

Q: List different ways volunteers may serve in police departments.

Q: Discuss why it is important for police to work with the homeless population, and describe what types of things are being done.

Q: Explain the role that social media is playing in police"community relations.

Q: Explain how law enforcement makes use of traditional media such as newspapers, magazines, and television to carry out mass media campaigns, providing examples and discussing the goals of these campaigns.

Q: Why is it essential that the police maintain positive relationships with the community?

Q: Name and describe several community crime prevention programs. Select one that you believe offers the most potential in reducing and preventing crime, and explain your rationale.

Q: Name and describe several programs police departments have initiated for special populations of citizens. Which one do you believe offers the best service to a special population group?

Q: Describe the difference between public relations and police"community relations.

Q: Why have some police departments historically had a poor relationship with the African American community?

Q: Federal law requires police officers to investigate the immigration status of suspects on all calls and to report persons who are in this country illegally.

Q: Community Emergency Response Teams (CERT) help police act in the event of an emergency or disaster.

Q: Departments around the country have discovered the benefits of having an active, involved chaplain program. These volunteers serve as liaisons with various religious institutions in the community.

Q: Crime Stoppers originated in Phoenix, Arizona.

Q: The Police Explorer program is aimed at senior citizens.

Q: Triad programs are focused on senior citizens.

Q: The DARE program has received mixed reviews, and some departments have cut their programs, especially in these tight budget years.

Q: Studies involving DARE programs have established that they are totally effective in preventing young people from experimenting with drugs and alcohol.

Q: None of the cities in the United States have made any special efforts to recruit members of the gay community for police jobs.

Q: The terms racial profiling and driving while black have become commonplace.

Q: Given the difficult job the police have, it is easier for them to perform their duties if they have the support of the public.

Q: According to the author, the police"community relations (PCR) movement had a tremendous effect on the philosophy and culture of most police departments.

Q: One of the most significant problems facing the police over the past three decades has been the tension, and often outright hostility, between the police and minority group citizens.

Q: Public opinion polls have revealed that most citizens have a very poor image of the police.

Q: Racial profiling or __________ is a form of discrimination that singles out people of racial or ethnic groups due to the belief that these groups are more likely than others to commit certain types of crimes.

Q: __________ are small police facilities in neighborhoods in which officers are stationed in order to engage in crime prevention programs with members of the community.

Q: __________ programs involve engraving identifying numbers onto property such as bicycles, televisions, and other personal electronic items with the goal of returning the property to owners if and when it is stolen and then recovered by the police.

Q: __________ programs are produced by radio and television stations that publicize an unsolved crime of the week; cash rewards are given for information that results in the conviction of the offender.

Q: __________ is a name for crime prevention programs (also known as Crime Watch, Block Watch, or Community Alert programs) in which neighbors are supposed to watch over their blocks and alert the police to any suspicious or disorderly behavior.

Q: An experiment was conducted in __________ to determine the deterrent effect of various methods of handling domestic violence, including mandatory arrest.

Q: __________ is a program given by police officers in which the officers teach students in their own classrooms about the dangers of drug abuse.

Q: James Q. Wilson has written, "The single most striking fact about the attitudes of citizens, black and white, toward the police is that in general these attitudes are __________."

Q: The relationships involved in both human relations and public relations between the police and the community are called __________

Q: Activities performed by police agencies designed to create a favorable image of themselves are called police __________

Q: Everything done with each other as human beings in all kinds of relationships is called __________

Q: Typically, Police Explorers are required to work approximately _____ hours a month to maintain their eligibility, but they may work more hours if they wish. a. 8 b. 12 c. 20 d. 40

Q: A well-rounded chaplain program will attempt to have representatives from _____ religious groups. a. all local b. Christian c. two main d. nondenominational

Q: Recently, social media has played a valuable role in the crime fight as well as _____ between the police departments and their clients. a. catching criminals b. crime suppression programs c. government intrusion d. building relationships

Q: McGruff, the crime dog, and the "Take a Bite Out of Crime" program is an example of: a. a police ride-along program b. a police mass media campaign c. a police storefront or mini-station program d. a citizen volunteer program

Q: National Night Out is in effect: a. once a month b. twice a year c. once a year d. one week a year

Q: The program in which the police engrave identifying numbers onto property such as bicycles, televisions, and stereos is called: a. Operation Engravement b. Operation Home Security c. Operation Crime Stop d. Operation Identification

Q: The Guardian Angels group was formed by: a. Curtis Sliwa b. Richard Hill c. Rick Patterson d. Logan Stout