Ch 1

Question 1

All four facets must exist if a department is indeed implementing community policing the four major facets are

Answer 1

1. philosophical facet
2. organizational and personal facet
   3. strategic facet
3. programmatic facet

Question 2

Community policing is often confused with:

Answer 2

Problem oriented policing and community oriented policing

Question 3

Community policing consists of two primary components

Answer 3

1. Community partnerships

2. Problem solving

Question 4

The engagement by the police with the community to cooperatively resolve community problems is

Answer 4

Community partnerships

Question 5

When community police officers attempt to deal with the conditions that cause crime and negativity affect the quality of life in a community

Answer 5

Problem solving

Question 6

Community policing also embodies an organizational strategy that allows police departments to

Answer 6

Decentralize service and re-orient patrol (Skogan & hartnett)

Question 7

The CPO has responsibility for a specific beat or geographical area and works as a _______________ Who considers making arrests as only one of the many viable tools, if only temporary, to address community problems

Answer 7

Generalist

Question 8

The police must begin to see themselves as part of the community rather than separate from the community. In its ideal form, community policing is a_______________, rather Then a representative top down approach to addressing contemporary community life

Answer 8

Grassroots form of participation

Question 9

When problems are resolved there is a higher level of civility and tranquility in a community the two primary components of community policing are:

Answer 9

1. Community partnerships

2. Problem solving

Question 10

As a result of the violent crime control and law enforcement act of 1994 and its provisions to fund 100,000 more CPO’s, most police departments in the United States now say they ascribe to

Answer 10

Community policing

Question 11

In 2010, Reeves (2010) reported that________ % of Police departments have community policing as part of the mission statements

Answer 11

53%

Question 12

Community policing has become an important part of policing in all but the

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Smallest departments

Question 13

Community policing dictates that police departments move from law-enforcement or crime fighting as the primary function. The police should have a broader function
That incorporates:

Answer 13

1. fear reduction,
2. order maintenance,
3. and community health.

Question 14

Crime can be affected only through the control and manipulation of

Answer 14

Social conditions and public policy

Question 15

This change in police philosophy emanates from three general observations

Answer 15

1. Research examining police operations in crime statistics show that police are not effective, nor will they become effective, in controlling crime by law-enforcement alone
2. Fear has a greater debilitating effect on a community or individuals than does actual crime or crime rates
3.  Reviews of police activities show that the majority of calls and the vast amount of time police spend on the job are of a non-crime nature

Question 16

Research shows that often times an individuals level of fear of crime bears no relationship to the actual amount of ________________ or __________________.

Answer 16

Crime or victimization

Question 17

Police sponsored fear reduction programs have the potential to yield positive results in a number of areas:

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1. Community participation in crime prevention programs
2. Increased crime reporting
3. Positive relations with people

( zhoa, scheiber & thurman )

Question 18

Even more important, the police must address the sources that caused fear of crime —- most often:

Answer 18

The politicization of crime and the medias construction of crime

Question 19

_________________ can be used to evaluate the effectiveness of police programs in terms of fear reduction or attitudes towards the police. They also gauge behavior such as victimization or crime prevention efforts. Finally, they can also be used to collect data to assist the police in establishing community goals and priorities (Peak & Glensor)

Answer 19

Survey information

Question 20

Community policing gets people involved in developing communities through

Answer 20

Two way communication

Question 21

The primary role of the police is not to arrest people, write citations, or answer calls. These activities are merely tools by which to accomplish the police primary objective _________________________ and ____________________ of a community

Answer 21

Ensuring the safety and domestic tranquility

Question 22

_______________ Is the lifeblood of both traditional and community policing

Answer 22

Information

Question 23

Community policing, in its ideal sense, is a form of ________________ whereby officers are allowed to experiment with a variety of tactics that directly involve people

Answer 23

Accountable creativity

Question 24

Community policing dictates that the police follow the “_______________ “ when dealing with situations in forcing the law.

Answer 24

“ Will of the community” 

Question 25

Police departments must ________________ their organizations to be more responsive to the community

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Decentralize

Question 26

A philosophical change, as required with the implementation of community policing, generally is enumerated in a departments mission statement. Mission statements should endorse the most essential aspect of the community policing philosophy:

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Given people the power to set the police agenda in developing people based accountability of the police.

Question 27

The Community police officer acts as an ___________________, looking beyond individual crime incidents for new ways to solve problems.

Answer 27

Innovator

Question 28

Community policing has at least three strategic facets. These facets include 1. _______ 2. ________ 3. _________ These three parameters should guide operational planning when implementing community policing

Answer 28

1. Geographic focus in ownership 2. Direct, daily, face to face contact 3. Prevention focus

Question 29

Community policing dictates that the police be proactive rather than reactive to problems and situation‘s. A crucial part of proactive policing is _______________.

Answer 29

Prevention

Question 30

______________ Is much more attractive alternative when dealing with crime as compared to enforcement because it reduces the level of victimization in a community.

Answer 30

Prevention

Question 31

The above philosophy and strategies must be operationalized into specific tactics or programs. For the most part, community policing comes to life through:

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1. Re-oriented police operations 2. Problem solving and situational crime prevention 3. Community engagement

Question 32

Adherents to situational crime prevention believe that crime is a product of “ _______________ “ where criminals weigh the likelihood of being discovered with the potential benefits of the act ( cornish & clarke )

Answer 32

” rational choice”

Question 33

In some cases, a neighborhood or community will be so disorganized that it does not have the resources to become involved in helping itself. In these instances, the police must engage the community, identify leaders, and begin building the community. The police must work with : ____________ and ____________ leaders to increase the level of neighborhood governance and they must work to improve governance even when a neighborhood has a strong infrastructure

Answer 33

Religious and civic

Question 34

Community policing, as a model, is very complex because it entails implementation throughout a _______________ , not just select units or officers

Answer 34

Police department

Question 35

Crime analysis routinely shows that the majority of calls for service come from a relatively small number of locations. Important ingredient of community policing is to focus on these ________.

Answer 35

Hot spots

Question 36

CPO‘s must also be mindful that their behaviors, programs, and data collection techniques, at least in part, determine what a _________ is.

Answer 36

Hot spot

Question 37

Community policing threatens those who enjoy the traditional system, because it requires that _______________ empower officers and people with the decision making authority to properly serve communities

Answer 37

police superiors

Question 38

Community policing broadens the police mandate to focus on proactive efforts to solve problems. CPO‘s are simply the patrol officers who serve as________________, offering direct, decentralized and personalize police service as part of a full spectrum community policing approach that involve the entire department .

Answer 38

community outreach specialists

Question 39

Famega (2005) examine police workload studies and found that about ______% of officers time is not devoted to answering crime related calls for service

Answer 39

75%

Question 40

In fact, one of the most common complaints from inner city residents is ____________ of the law. Inner City residents complain that the police do not give their problems the same consideration that they give the problems in more affluent communities.

Answer 40

Under enforcement

Question 41

In most instances, people become aware of suspicious persons in activities long before the police. Community police and fosters reporting and cooperation with the public, which are necessary if the police are to prevent terrorist activity. Thus, community policing can contribute significantly to the first line of defense against terrorism ——

Answer 41

Information collection

Question 42

A philosophical change, as required with the implementation of community policing, generally is enumerated in a departments _____________

Answer 42

mission statement.

Question 43

In addition to being law enforcers, police must also serve as:

Answer 43

1. Advisors 2. Facilitators 3. Supporters & leaders of new community-based initiatives

Question 44

In its ideal form, community policing is a __________ form of participation, rather than a representative top down approach to addressing contemporary community life.

Answer 44

grassroots

Question 45

Community policing’s introduction into American policing has been a long, complicated process. It is rooted in

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1. Team policing 2. Police – community relations 3. Crime prevention

Question 46

Four major facets occur when community policing is implemented. All four facets must exist if a department is, indeed, implementing community policing

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1. Philosophical facet 2. Organizational and personal facet 3. Strategic facet 4. Programmatic facet

Question 47

Community policing is a philosophy of policing, based on the concept that police officers and people working together in creative ways can help solve contemporary community problems related to:

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1. Crime 2. Fear of crime 3. Quality of life 4. Neighborhood conditions

Question 48

One of the most difficult aspects of community policing is determining the ________ of the community.

Answer 48

Needs, concerns, and desires

Question 49

Police officers, to be affective, must be concerned with the welfare of people in the community the primary role of the police is not to arrest people, write citations, or answer calls. These activities are merely tools by which to accomplish the police primary objective, ensuring the ____________ of the community.

Answer 49

Safety and domestic tranquility

Question 50

Generating ____________ is one most difficult aspects of community policing, but it is essential

Answer 50

community involvement

Question 51

Suttles (1972) notes that people develop “____________ ” where they designate certain places as theirs or their neighborhood. Stable neighborhoods have relative homogeneous of activity, people, and values

Answer 51

“cognitive maps”

Question 52

The Hallmark of community policing is that policing is tailored to__________. When the police are accessible, people are more likely to cooperate with them, to have reduced fear of crime, and provide crime – related information.

Answer 52

neighborhood needs

Question 53

For community policing to be successful, there must be some kind of :

Answer 53

geographical permanence

Question 54

The goal is to decentralize police service by dividing the area into neutral and manageable units that are derived from _____________, not maps so that people can receive quality police service regardless of whether they live in Little town Texas or Midtown Manhattan.

Answer 54

human interactions

Question 55

Danger in the traditional systems over – reliance on the patrol car is that the patrol car becomes a ________ to communication with people in the community.

Answer 55

barrier

Question 56

In some cases, a neighborhood or Community will be so disorganized that it does not have the resources to become involved in helping itself. In these instances, the police must:

Answer 56

1. Engage the community 2. Identify leaders 3. Begin building the community

Question 57

Community engagement is often best accomplished through the establishment of___________

Answer 57

Partnerships

Question 58

Improved ___________ is a welcome byproduct of community policing, though not it’s sole or even primary goal.

Answer 58

public relations