Question 1

Under the auspices of Compstat,the Three C's component of community policing is almost always&#10;A) completely eliminated.&#10;B) for the most part eliminated.&#10;C) eliminated if there is &#34;head-on&#34; conflict.&#10;D) left in place.

Accepted Answer

The Three C's component of community policing (Community, Cops, and Courts) is typically left in place under the auspices of Compstat, as Compstat focuses on crime data analysis and accountability to improve police effectiveness without necessarily disrupting the foundational elements of community policing.

Question 2

Compstat is strikingly similar to the generic principles of organizational success articulated in&#10;A) From Good to Great by Jim Collins.&#10;B) In Search of Excellence by Peters and Waterman.&#10;C) The Fifth Discipline by Peter Senge.&#10;D) Reframing Organizations by Bolman and Deal.

Accepted Answer

Compstat is similar to the principles in "In Search of Excellence" by Peters and Waterman, which emphasizes the importance of staying close to the customer, autonomy and entrepreneurship, productivity through people, and hands-on, value-driven management, among other principles. These align with Compstat's focus on accountability, data-driven decision-making, and organizational responsiveness.

Question 3

The validity of the crime drop in New York in the 1990s as reported by NYPD is reinforced by parallel statistics reported by what two entities?&#10;A) data compiled by the New York State Police and New York Bureau for Municipal Police&#10;B) the BJS's Victimization Surveys and the FBI's Uniform Crime Reports&#10;C) homicides as reported by public health departments and theft claims reported by auto insurance companies&#10;D) the New York and New Jersey Port Authority and Regional Fusion Centers

Accepted Answer

C

Question 4

Whether Compstat conflicts with community-oriented policing depends primarily on&#10;A) one's definition of community-oriented policing.&#10;B) one's definition of Compstat.&#10;C) whether problem solving is part of Compstat.&#10;D) whether data-driven deployment is part of Compstat.

Accepted Answer

The extent to which Compstat conflicts with community-oriented policing depends primarily on how one defines community-oriented policing. If community-oriented policing focuses on collaboration with the community to solve problems, then Compstat may conflict with it as Compstat is seen as a top-down approach that relies on police data analysis. However, if community-oriented policing is defined more broadly to include problem-solving and collaboration with other agencies, then it may complement Compstat's data-driven approach.

Question 5

Compstat was developed in what decade?&#10;A) 1970s&#10;B) 1980s&#10;C) 1990s&#10;D) 2000s

Accepted Answer

Compstat was developed in the 1990s by the New York City Police Department as a data-driven crime management and accountability system.

Question 6

Enforcement aimed at specific offenses committed by specific offenders at specific times and places is referred to as&#10;A) problem-oriented policing.&#10;B) the root-cause approach.&#10;C) crime-specific policing.&#10;D) concentrated patrol.

Accepted Answer

Crime-specific policing focuses on addressing specific types of crimes by understanding the behaviors and patterns of those committing the offenses, allowing for targeted enforcement strategies.

Question 7

From an organizational development perspective,the implementation of Compstat in New York City was a classic&#10;A) application of the managerial grid.&#10;B) reinvention of an organization.&#10;C) comprehensive Theory Z implementation.&#10;D) selective Theory Y implementation.

Accepted Answer

The implementation of Compstat in New York City was a reinvention of the organization as it involved a complete overhaul of the city's police department and its processes. Compstat introduced a new way of collecting and using data, a new system of accountability, and a culture of transparency within the department. It led to significant improvements in crime reduction and overall public safety in the city.

Question 8

Ultimately,the linkage between Compstat and community policing is best described by which of the following statements?&#10;A) At the core, they reflect the same approach to crime control.&#10;B) Compstat is a variant of community policing.&#10;C) Community policing is a variant of Compstat.&#10;D) Compstat is an alternative to community policing.

Accepted Answer

Compstat and community policing are distinct approaches to crime control. Compstat focuses on crime analysis and data-driven policing strategies, while community policing emphasizes building relationships between the police and the community to identify and solve problems. Thus, Compstat can be seen as an alternative approach to the community-oriented strategies of community policing, rather than a variant or a reflection of the same approach.

Question 9

Describing the role of Compstat as a strategic approach by the phrase &#34;headlight in the middle of night&#34; infers that the role of Compstat may be simply&#10;A) accountability.&#10;B) real-time crime analysis.&#10;C) data-driven management.&#10;D) focusing.

Accepted Answer

Compstat is a data-driven management approach that focuses on crime analysis and accountability.

Question 10

An evaluation of Compstat's implementation in Fort Worth,Texas,suggests that the central strategic element of the Compstat model is&#10;A) focusing.&#10;B) broken windows enforcement.&#10;C) command accountability.&#10;D) community engagement.

Accepted Answer

Focusing is the central strategic element of the Compstat model because it requires police departments to identify and focus on the most serious crime problems in their jurisdictions.

Question 11

The Compstat strategy meetings as originally conducted in NYPD are best characterized as&#10;A) &#34;Mickey Mouse.&#34;&#10;B) cordial, even friendly.&#10;C) firm but friendly.&#10;D) hard, cold, and cruel.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The Compstat strategy meetings as originally conducted...

Question 12

Under the Compstat accountability model,the focus of accountability is on what role?&#10;A) chief of police (sheriff)&#10;B) assistant chiefs&#10;C) unit commanders&#10;D) patrol officers

Accepted Answer

The answer of Under the Compstat accountability model,the focus of...

Question 13

The implication of the scientific premise represented by Occam's Razor is that in New York City in the 1990s&#10;A) social factors explain the drop in crime.&#10;B) economic factors explain the drop in crime.&#10;C) demographic factors explain the drop in crime.&#10;D) Compstat explains the drop in crime.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The implication of the scientific premise represented...

Question 14

The origins of Compstat occurred in what police department?&#10;A) New York City Police Department&#10;B) New York City Transit Police Department&#10;C) Chicago Police Department&#10;D) Los Angeles Police Department

Accepted Answer

The answer of The origins of Compstat occurred in what...

Question 15

Compstat can be regarded as a combination of a&#10;A) strategy and a management style&#10;B) tactic and a management style&#10;C) strategy and a philosophy&#10;D) theory and a philosophy

Accepted Answer

The answer of Compstat can be regarded as a combination...

Question 16

As an amalgam of strategic approaches,Compstat has been characterized as a&#10;A) theory.&#10;B) paradigm.&#10;C) hypothesis.&#10;D) philosophy.

Accepted Answer

The answer of As an amalgam of strategic approaches,Compstat has...

Question 17

The individual credited with being the &#34;inventor&#34; of Compstat is&#10;A) William Bratton.&#10;B) George Kelling.&#10;C) Robert Trojanowicz.&#10;D) Herman Goldstein.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The individual credited with being the &#34;inventor&#34;...

Question 18

Findings in Fort Worth,Texas,note Compstat's central strategic element as which of the following?&#10;A) focusing as engendered by problem-oriented approaches&#10;B) differential effect of broken windows enforcement&#10;C) criticality of command accountability&#10;D) importance of maintaining community engagement

Accepted Answer

The answer of Findings in Fort Worth,Texas,note Compstat's central strategic...

Question 19

The series of books written about Compstat's implementation in New York City are premised upon the assumption that Compstat is&#10;A) a total and complete failure.&#10;B) still an unproven concept.&#10;C) a dramatic and successful innovation.&#10;D) &#34;everything that works&#34; in policing.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The series of books written about Compstat's...

Question 20

The primary components of Compstat include&#10;A) surveillance of known offenders.&#10;B) surveillance of high-crime locations.&#10;C) broken windows enforcement.&#10;D) drug house crackdowns.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The primary components of Compstat include&#10;A) surveillance...

Deck 9: Compstat and Crime Control