Deck 4: Community-Oriented Policing and Problem Solving

Question 1

The CompStat process was introduced by:

A) the New York City Police Department
B) the Tulsa Police Department
C) Herman Goldstein
D) Jerome Skolnick

Answer 1

A

Question 2

Data captured by the CAD systems can be sorted to reveal ______ of crime.

A) the nature
B) surveys
C) variations
D) hot spots

Answer 2

D

Question 3

"CPTED" stands for:

A) community policing through education
B) crime prevention through environmental design
C) crusading police to end drugs
D) cost programming toward economic dependency

Answer 3

B

Question 4

A key element of CompStat is its:

A) use of specific objectives
B) use of accurate and timely intelligence
C) use of effective tactics
D) All of the above

Question 5

The problem solving process,known as S.A.R.A,stands for:

A) solving, analysis, researching, and arrests
B) surveying, assessing, reporting, and approach
C) scanning, analysis, response, and assessment
D) selecting, applying, reinforcing, and authority

Question 6

Under problem-oriented policing (POP)the line officer is urged to:

A) obtain a master's degree
B) take the initiative
C) undergo a behavioral analysis
D) support the tenets of traditional policing

Question 7

The proper design and effective use of the environment in order to reduce the fear and incidence of crime is called:

A) crime prevention landscaping
B) environmental security
C) physical impact study
D) CPTED

Question 8

"A group of two or more incidents that are similar in one or more respects,causing harm and therefore being of concern to the police and the public" defines:

A) problem solving
B) a problem
C) the problem-solving triangle
D) matters relating to CPTED

Question 9

To get the entire agency involved in the implementation of COPPS,the chief executive must adopt which practice?

A) Providing of incentives
B) Reducing the barriers to COPPS
C) Training
D) All of the above

Question 10

Under the problem analysis triangle,the three elements must be present before a crime can occur are:

A) an offender, a victim, and a location
B) an offender, a victim, and perfect timing
C) a victim, a criminal, and a problem
D) a blasé police force, luck, and desire

Question 11

_____________ is a preliminary inquiry to determine if a problem really exists.

A) Surveying
B) Selection
C) Scanning
D) Evaluation

Question 12

The proper placement of windows or lighting to observe intruders as well as regular users is an example of:

A) natural surveillance
B) territorial reinforcement
C) natural access control
D) natural observation

Question 13

One in ______ burglaries reported in the United States is a repeated burglary.

A) 3
B) 5
C) 7
D) 9

Question 14

A fundamental aspect of community-oriented policing has always been:

A) crime fighting
B) public involvement
C) motorized patrol
D) rapid response time

Question 15

Offense reports can be a valuable source of information concerning:

A) criminological studies
B) high-crime areas
C) officer procedures
D) case law

Question 16

______________ is the heart of the problem-solving process.

A) Response
B) Analysis
C) Assessment
D) Approach

Question 17

The principal architect of problem-oriented policing (POP)was:

A) Herman Goldstein
B) Jerome Skolnick
C) August Vollmer
D) Henry Goldman

Question 18

___________ seem to generate the greatest resistance to community policing.

A) First-line supervisors
B) Captains
C) Lieutenants
D) Civilian staff members

Question 19

Problem-oriented policing (POP)advocates that police:

A) improve response time
B) uphold traditional policing
C) increase arrest numbers
D) examine underlying causes

Question 20

Social networking sites can assist police with:

A) community policing
B) preventive patrol
C) implementing discretion
D) the rule of law

Question 21

Community policing is an enhanced police-community relations program.

Question 22

Scanning involves problem identification.

Question 23

___________ is a framework to advance law enforcement strategies.

A)Intelligence-led policing
B)Hot-spots policing
C)Problem-oriented policing
D)Predictive policing

Question 24

_________________is arguably the best single predictor routinely available to the police in the absence of specific intelligence information.

A) Repeat victimization
B) Surveys
C) Mapping
D) Analysis

Question 25

Increased property values could be used as a nontraditional measure concerning whether a problem has been reduced or terminated.

Question 26

The purpose of analysis is to search for an effective way of dealing with a problem,once it has been clearly defined.

Question 27

__________ helps police understand crime networks and individuals.

A)Crime analysis
B)Intelligence analysis
C)Predictive policing
D)Hot spots analysis

Question 28

The professional model of policing emphasized community policing.

Question 29

An important housing authority survey finding told Tulsa patrol officers that 86 percent of the occupants lived in households that:

A) were headed by single females
B) had no family income
C) had no heat or air
D) had at least five or more family members

Question 30

Which of the following is a level 1 intelligence agency?

A)A state police department
B)The NYPD
C)The National Drug Intelligence Center
D)The Mollen Commission

Question 31

Under problem-oriented policing,officers no longer handle calls for service.

Question 32

The three components of the problem-analysis triangle are the problem,the cause,and the response.

Question 33

Robert Peel emphasized the police and community working together as early as the 1820s.

Question 34

Problem-oriented policing was grounded on the same principles as COPP.

Question 35

According to smart policing initiatives,__________ is a much more effective way to deal with crime and disorder.

A)saturation patrols
B)strict enforcement
C)hot spot analysis
D)arrest

Question 36

Revamping the DARE program meant reducing:

A) the amount of money needed
B) the lecturing role of the police officers
C) the number of schools utilizing the program
D) information

Question 37

Both community policing and POP are geographically defined rather than functionally defined subordinate units.

Question 38

Responses to serious problems involving juvenile offenders in Tulsa included:

A) improving their self-esteem, teaching them values, and imparting decision-making skills
B) arresting as many of them as possible with "all due speed and deliberation"
C) building three new YMCA buildings
D) offering night basketball programs a minimum of twenty-five nights per month

Question 39

Most calls to the police come from a small number of hot spots.

Question 40

Which of the following statements about smart policing is true?

A)Smart policing involves a specific policing model designed to reduce crime.
B)Smart policing involves a partnership between police and criminal justice researchers.
C)Smart policing encourages the use of traditional methods of policing.
D)Reactive response to calls for service is a key element of smart policing.

Question 41

The premise underlying repeat victimization is that if the police want to know where a crime will occur next,they should determine where it happened last.

Question 42

CompStat was designed for the collection and feedback of information on crime.

Question 43

The Young Ladies Awareness Group,started by officers in Tulsa,was a program designed to instruct young women in how to dress for job interviews and employment.

Question 44

_________ policing encourages the police to deal with incidents and solve crimes.

Question 45

The definition of community policing today is reasonably consistent across departments.

Question 46

During the _________ stage of the SARA process,officers evaluate the effectiveness of their responses.

Question 47

________ is the single best predictor routinely available to the police.

Question 48

Intelligence is produced through the analysis of information.

Question 49

Repeat victimization is the best single predictor routinely available to the police.

Question 50

After research found it was not effective,the _________ program is being revamped to include an emphasis on peer pressure.

Question 51

__________ such as Facebook and Twitter help the police stay connected to the community.

Question 52

Both COP and POP emphasize _________ to encourage officer initiative and the effective use of local knowledge.

Question 53

_________ is a crime management tool introduced by the New York City Police Department.

Question 54

Research in Minneapolis showed that a small number of ________ accounted for the majority of calls to the police.

Question 55

The CPTED principle of _________ uses elements such as doors,fences,and gates to deny access to a crime target.

Question 56

__________ policing is a strategy that puts the community-oriented policing philosophy into practice.

Question 57

Smart policing emphasizes the use of traditional police methods in police problem solving.

Question 58

An important element of COPPS is the relationship of the environment to crime and its prevention,which involves crime prevention through environmental design (CPTED).

Question 59

Intelligence-led policing and community-oriented policing are not compatible.

Question 60

Officers in Tulsa organized a Boy Scout troop and established an Adopt a School program as part of the _________ phase of the SARA model.

Question 61

Explain the problem analysis triangle,how it functions,and what it provides to the police.

Question 62

Define the problem solving process (S.A.R.A)and explain the four stages involved.

Question 63

_________ policing is a framework to advance various strategies,such as community and problem-oriented policing.

Question 64

__________ allows police to understand the "who,what,when,and where."

Question 65

What is crime prevention? Include specific examples of efforts taken by the police to
aid people in not becoming victims and criminals.

Question 66

Explain the concept of predictive policing and explain how it can incorporate the other types of policing discussed in this chapter.Are the various approaches all compatible? In what ways might they conflict with each other?

Question 67

List two commonalities between community-oriented policing (COPPS)and problem-oriented policing (POP).

Question 68

__________ policing emphasizes police and criminal justice scholar partnerships.

Question 69

Explain the basic principles of community oriented policing.