Question 1

Which question was first addressed by the Police Foundation?

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A)   What level of force is required to prevent community rioting?
B)   How can police work with their communities to reduce property crimes?
C)   Do police officers driving around the neighborhood deter crime?
D)   Does a police officer's response to a crime impact clearance rates?E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 2

According to Wilson and Kelling, fear of crime is often based on the

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A)   rate of crime in a neighborhood.
B)   number of crime victims in a particular neighborhood.
C)   level of disorder people see in a neighborhood.
D)   amount of violence and aggression involved in a crimeE) All of the above
F) B) and D)

Question 3

Which type of community policing started at Michigan State University?

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A)   Police-community relations
B)   Public relations offices
C)   Broken-windows policing
D)   Team policingE) C) and D)
F) A) and B)

Question 4

Which decade is referred to the decade of community policing?

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A)   The 1960s
B)   The 1970s
C)   The 1980s
D)   The 1990sE) All of the above
F) A) and D)

Question 5

In just three years, from 1975 to 1977, three of the main pillars of policing were knocked down. Discuss what knocked down these pillars and explain what these pillars were.

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Question 6

The availability of military supplies in the aftermath of Operation Desert Storm led to the __________ of the police in America.

Accepted Answer

militarization

Question 7

According to the SARA model, what should an officer do if s/he assesses that a course of action was unsuccessful?

Accepted Answer

A)   Determine whether or not to continue the response
B)   Slightly alter the response
C)   Abruptly stop the response
D)   Implement another responseE) C) and D)
F) B) and D)

Question 8

Many police officers assigned to team policing were those who did not perform well on the street or were close to retirement

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Evidence-based policing is considered to be an evolution in police research.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

The strategic dimension of policing is based on the philosophy that community policing is about police-citizen partnerships at the __________ level.

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The answer of The strategic dimension of policing is based...

Question 11

Briefly describe the importance of the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 to policing.

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It created criminal justice programs in ...

Question 12

The RAND study found that police __________ work was largely unsuccessful.

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The answer of The RAND study found that police __________...

Question 13

Which group of events prompted the development of Special Weapons and Tactics units?

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A)   Unrest in the 1960s
B)   The terrorist attacks on September 11, 2001
C)   A spike in serial murders during the 1990s
D)   California prison riots during the 1970sE) A) and D)
F) C) and D)

Question 14

Briefly describe results of the three major studies on policing.

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Police on random patrols do not deter crime (Kansas City Preventive Patrol Experiment), that rapid response to crime scenes does not increase the likelihood a case will be solved (Rapid Response Study), and that more technology for detectives is not what solves most cases (RAND Criminal Investigation Study).

Question 15

How did the results of the Kansas City Preventive Patrol Experiment affect the implementation of the 911 system?

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A)   Callers had unrealistic expectations of police performance
B)   Police departments had stopped hiring officers and thus became overwhelmed with calls.
C)   Most officers were focused on foot patrol rather than responding to calls.
D)   The system was not received well because callers had negative impressions of police.E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 16

Which statement best summarizes the effectiveness of community policing?

Accepted Answer

A)   Community policing reduces crime.
B)   Community policing helps citizens feel safer.
C)   Community policing promotes a false sense of security among community members.
D)   Community policing has not impacted the blue wall between police and communities.E) None of the above
F) A) and B) B

Question 17

Which statement describes the RAND Corporation's findings on detective work?

Accepted Answer

A)   Police detectives, through technology and skill, solve the majority of crimes.
B)   Detective work was, in reality, superficial, routine, and nonproductive
C)   Police detectives are typically under represented and underappreciated within the department.
D)   Detective work is a scientific, quantifiable endeavor.E) C) and D)
F) B) and D)

Question 18

Which function of routine patrol typically takes up the majority of an officer's time?

Accepted Answer

A)   Preventive patrol
B)   Calls-for-service
C)   Officer-initiated contacts
D)   Administrative dutiesE) All of the above
F) None of the above

Question 19

Which dimension of community policing is often focused on geography?

Accepted Answer

A)   Philosophical
B)   Tactical
C)   Organizational
D)   StrategicE) A) and C)
F) None of the above

Question 20

Which term is central to evidence-based policing?

Accepted Answer

A)   Gang violence
B)   Empirical research
C)   Prediction
D)   AssumptionE) A) and B)
F) A) and D)

Exam 7: Police Strategies

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Which type of community policing started at Michigan State University?

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In just three years, from 1975 to 1977, three of the main pillars of policing were knocked down. Discuss what knocked down these pillars and explain what these pillars were.

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The availability of military supplies in the aftermath of Operation Desert Storm led to the __________ of the police in America.

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According to the SARA model, what should an officer do if s/he assesses that a course of action was unsuccessful?

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Many police officers assigned to team policing were those who did not perform well on the street or were close to retirement

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Evidence-based policing is considered to be an evolution in police research.

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The strategic dimension of policing is based on the philosophy that community policing is about police-citizen partnerships at the __________ level.

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The RAND study found that police __________ work was largely unsuccessful.

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