Deck 12: Staffing for Crime Control

Question 1

A limitation of computer simulation models of patrol allocation is that policing

A) is a functional system.
B) is a dynamic system.
C) measures are based on physical properties.
D) simulations are designed by human beings.

Answer 1

B

Question 2

Among the jurisdictional variables in simulation models of patrol allocation is

A) average patrol speed.
B) visibility interval.
C) response time objectives.
D) self-initiated/directed patrol time.

Answer 2

A

Question 3

In computer simulation models of patrol allocation,the term "average service time" refers to time spent

A) fueling the patrol vehicle.
B) on meal and other breaks.
C) on calls-for-service.
D) en route to 911 calls.

Answer 3

C

Question 4

The decrease in the number of agencies maintaining certain specialized units,while other types of specialized units increased,underscores the

A) influence of the Commission on Accreditation for Law Enforcement.
B) issue of limited resources.
C) reality of changing offense patterns.
D) influence of Compstat.

Question 5

The percent of resources allocated to patrol in a typical urban police agency is

A) 20 percent.
B) 60 percent.
C) 85 percent.
D) 95 percent.

Question 6

The impact of implementing GPS tracking of the location of patrol cars has

A) not been dramatic.
B) been substantial for response time.
C) been substantial for guiding the use of proactive patrol.
D) been far more substantial in rural jurisdictions.

Question 7

The "benchmark" approach to estimating desirable investigative staffing entails which of the following?

A) workload projection
B) comparison to similar jurisdictions
C) longitudinal time comparison
D) time-series analysis

Question 8

The appropriate response time for priority-one calls is

A) less than three minutes.
B) less than four minutes.
C) less than five minutes.
D) as soon as possible-there is no fixed standard.

Question 9

To quantify investigative "time spent" for purposes of deployment allocation models,cases are best categorized by

A) criminal code.
B) UCR classification.
C) NIBRS classification.
D) required investigative effort.

Question 10

Among the policy variables in simulation models of patrol allocation is

A) number of calls-for-service.
B) number of roadway miles.
C) percentage of priority-one calls for which there will be at least one officer available.
D) average response speed for emergency activities.

Question 11

Reliable data regarding the actual tasks performed by investigators,and the corresponding time ranges necessary to perform such tasks,is best characterized by which of the following descriptions?

A) near total lack
B) minimal, but growing rapidly
C) adequate
D) more than sufficient

Question 12

The value employed in patrol allocation models for the variable "percentage of priority-one calls for which there will be at least one officer available" is typically

A) 10 percent.
B) 25 percent.
C) 50 percent.
D) 98 percent.

Question 13

A limitation of computer simulation models of patrol allocation is that patrol units are

A) so seldom functional.
B) multifunctional.
C) unilateral.
D) bilateral.

Question 14

For purposes of employing an investigative deployment simulation model,the variable most affecting detective time allocation is

A) victim impact.
B) political import of the offense.
C) suspect status.
D) delay before the offense was reported to the police.

Question 15

In which state are police-to-citizen ratios among major municipal jurisdictions likely to be the highest?

A) Alaska
B) California
C) Colorado
D) Pennsylvania

Question 16

The percent of a patrol officer's time committed to calls-for-service in a typical urban police agency is

A) 10 percent.
B) 16 percent.
C) 40 percent.
D) 80 percent.

Question 17

How many police officers a jurisdiction needs depends on

A) crime rates in the jurisdiction.
B) the call-for-service load.
C) the level of police service desired.
D) whether the jurisdiction is geographically "vertical" or horizontal."

Question 18

The percent of resources allocated to investigative functions in a typical urban police agency is

A) 5 percent.
B) 10 percent.
C) 20 percent.
D) 40 percent.

Question 19

In comparison to patrol allocation models,development of investigative deployment simulation models is

A) far more developed.
B) somewhat more developed.
C) on a parallel development path.
D) far less developed.

Question 20

The percent of a patrol officer's time available for proactive efforts in a typical urban police agency is

A) 25 percent.
B) 40 percent.
C) 50 percent.
D) 75 percent.