Deck 17: Conclusions and Future Issues

Question 1

Most crime analysts today focus on tactical crime analysis and/or on providing statistical information directly to police management.

Answer 1

True

Question 2

Regional crime analysis initiatives were attempted in the 1990s but failed

Answer 2

False

Question 3

O'Shea and Nicholls 2003) found that

A)Crime analysts were primarily sworn personnel
B)Most crime analysts focused on tactical crime analysis
C)Police managers and officers were primarily concerned with statistics about long term trends of crime
D)Problem analysis was pervasive in policing

Answer 3

B

Question 4

Crime analysts today are concerned with all BUT the following:

A)Becoming sworn members of the police agency
B)Availability of relevant training and education
C)Availability of data that are adequate in both quantity and quality
D)Ability to communicate with other crime analysts in neighboring jurisdictions
E)Availability of adequate time to conduct their analyses

Question 5

Which is NOT true about the current state of crime analysis:

A)The discipline is still being developed
B)Most small and medium police departments do have a crime analysis function
C)Crime analysts can be both police officers or specially trained analysts
D)Most crime analysts focus on criminal apprehension

Question 6

Compstat and problem-oriented policing are important for the future of crime analysis.