Deck 5: The Police: Role and Function

Question 1

While there are many goals of patrol, most police experts agree that the majority of police patrol efforts are devoted to:

A)crime fighting.
B)order maintenance.
C)responding to emergencies.
D)deterring crime.

Answer 1

B

Question 2

What was the principle finding of the Kansas City study?

A)It is significant what type of patrol model you implement.
B)There is little evidence that police patrol deters crime.
C)Patrol techniques can have a significant impact on citizens' attitudes.
D)Patrol techniques can significantly impact citizens' satisfaction with police.

Answer 2

B

Question 3

Based on research like the Kansas City study, what is the prevailing wisdom on preventive patrols?

A)The number of patrol cars on the street and their visibility to citizens has little impact on the crime rate.
B)More patrol cars on the street can deter specific types of crime, such as motor vehicle theft and vandalism.
C)Fewer patrol cars on the street results in higher crime rates.
D)Patrol cars should be assigned to a reactive response mode only.

Answer 3

A

Question 4

Research by the Police Executive Research Forum (PERF) shows that police have a ____ percent chance of making an arrest in a "crime in progress" call for service?

A)13
B)33
C)53
D)73

Question 5

Most police agencies are organized in what manner?

A)Democratic
B)Private business-like
C)Hierarchical
D)Egalitarian

Question 6

____ policing is a department policy that emphasizes stopping crimes before they occur rather than reacting to crimes that have already occurred.

A)Community
B)Proactive
C)Deterrent
D)Reactive

Question 7

Each year, the greatest number of Americans has contact with patrol officers for with of the following reasons?

A)Investigation in the wake of a crime
B)Response to emergency calls
C)Non-emergency calls for assistance
D)Motor vehicle or traffic-related issues

Question 8

What is the term used to describe organized groups of detectives who deceive criminals into openly committing illegal acts or conspiring to engage in criminal activity?

A)Detective bureau
B)Sting operations
C)Community policing
D)Proactive patrol

Question 9

How do most municipal police departments determine promotion eligibility?

A)Intelligence testing
B)Physical agility
C)Arrest performance
D)Time-in-rank

Question 10

Aggressive patrol in New York City during the 1990s has been credited with a reduction in:

A)prostitution
B)violent crime
C)drug dealing
D)property crime

Question 11

Which of the following is a commonly cited source of ineffective investigation?

A)Length of investigation
B)Poor sources of information
C)Poor follow-up on initial calls for service
D)All of the above

Question 12

Which of the following is not one of the major purposes of police patrol?

A)Deter crime through police presence
B)Aid individuals who cannot help themselves
C)Facilitate the movement of traffic and people
D)Issue arrest warrants

Question 13

The time-in-rank system used in police departments often discourages the:

A)recruitment and hiring of college-educated officers.
B)recruitment and hiring of minority officers.
C)transfer of experienced officers to other departments.
D)use of a military-like organizational structure.

Question 14

Which of the following is a method of improving patrol?

A)Aggressive patrol
B)Targeting specific crimes
C)Making more arrests
D)All of these

Question 15

Which of the following statements is true?

A)Criminal investigation is a key element of police work.
B)Detectives are often handicapped by limited time, money, and resources.
C)Modern criminal investigators are usually knowledgeable about legal rules of evidence and procedure.
D)All of these statements are true

Question 16

UCR data suggests that the average police officer makes less than one felony arrest every ____ months.

A)2
B)4
C)6
D)8

Question 17

The vice squad specializes in:

A)violent crime
B)property crime
C)crimes of public morals
D)sex crime

Question 18

Who is the person with general administrative control over the police organization?

A)Captain
B)Chief
C)Lieutenant
D)Sergeant

Question 19

What was a result of the Kansas City Gun Experiment?

A)There was a measurable effect on gun crimes in the target area during the experiment.
B)Assaults on police officers increased in the target area.
C)Gun crimes in the target area marginally increased.
D)Gun crimes were displaced to contiguous beats.

Question 20

The Kansas City Gun Experiment is an example of:

A)problem-oriented policing.
B)community policing.
C)reactive patrolling.
D)a police crackdown targeting a specific type of crime problem.

Question 21

Which of the following is not a fundamental assumption of the broken windows model?

A)Neighborhood disorder creates fear.
B)Neighborhoods can give out crime-promoting signals.
C)Police require citizen cooperation.
D)Reactive patrol is necessary.

Question 22

According to the "broken windows" concept, police need citizen cooperation.

Question 23

The detective bureau is considered the backbone of policing.

Question 24

Which of the following is not one of the administrative problems of community policing?

A)Defining community
B)Re-orienting police values
C)Revising training
D)Reducing police corruption

Question 25

Proactive policing is a cornerstone of community policing.

Question 26

The concept of hot spots of crime is most closely associated with which model of policing?

A)Community-oriented policing (COP)
B)Neighborhood oriented policing (NOP)
C)Problem-oriented policing (POP)
D)Police-community relations (PCR)

Question 27

The average police officer can expect to make between 10 and 15 arrests per month for serious crimes.

Question 28

Vice squads target violent crime.

Question 29

Creating a feeling of security is one of the major purposes of police patrol.

Question 30

What is Operation Ceasefire?

A)A problem-oriented policing program in Boston to get guns off the street
B)A community-oriented policing program in Chicago aimed at auto theft
C)A crime mapping program in Dallas designed to plot gun crimes
D)A civilian review board initiative in New York

Question 31

Evaluations of foot patrol indicate that it lowers crime rates.

Question 32

What have evaluations of foot patrol programs in New Jersey and Michigan demonstrated?

A)The crime rate went down in foot patrol beats.
B)The crime rate went up in foot patrol beats.
C)Officer job satisfaction increased.
D)Citizen attitudes toward the police improved.

Question 33

Community oriented policing links police effectiveness to:

A)productive interaction with the community being served.
B)interrelationships between cooperative police agencies.
C)efficient utilization of existing personnel.
D)optimized usage of advanced technology.

Question 34

Which of the following police operations best exemplifies community oriented policing?

A)A sting operation where officers pose as fences of stolen property
B)Creation of a well armed SWAT team trained in hostage negotiation
C)Computerized data terminals installed on the dash of all patrol cars
D)The hiring of bilingual officers to patrol ethnic neighborhoods

Question 35

Critics believe that community policing works best in high crime areas.

Question 36

What is the name of the police support unit that is responsible for investigating allegations of police misconduct?

A)Internal Affairs
B)Personnel Services
C)Civilian Review Boards
D)Field-training Offices

Question 37

Community policing is often exemplified by which of the following models?

A)Broken windows
B)Shattered promises
C)Urban decay
D)Urban blight

Question 38

Which of the following is not a focus of community policing?

A)Order maintenance
B)Emergency service
C)Crime fighting
D)Problem solving

Question 39

Length of investigation is associated with success of investigation operations.

Question 40

College degrees may have little direct impact on promotion potentials for police officers.

Question 41

Explain the major purposes of patrol and how patrols can be improved.

Question 42

____________________ is an aggressive law enforcement style that emphasizes attacking crimes head-on in advance rather than waiting for calls for service.

Question 43

Discuss the major problems of community policing strategies.

Question 44

Compare and contrast problem-oriented policing and community policing.

Question 45

Discuss the concept of community policing. How effective have these programs been in reducing crime and improving community-law enforcement relations?

Question 46

Elaborate on three reasons why investigations are often ineffective. What can be done to improve investigations?

Question 47

One aggressive patrol program, known as the ____________________, was directed at restricting the carrying of guns in high-risk places at high-risk times.

Question 48

____________________ policing strategies require police agencies to identify particular long-term community issues and to develop strategies to eliminate these issues.

Question 49

Define forensics and discuss what forensic experts can contribute to police agencies and investigations.

Question 50

How does the Hollywood version of policing differ from reality? Can you think of some movies and television programs which most accurately portray the police?

Question 51

Is the time-in-rank system of police promotion an antiquated practice? What are its advantages and disadvantages?

Question 52

Designated police patrol areas are called ____________________.

Question 53

____________________ is another term for the order maintenance function of police.

Question 54

Most promotions in policing have ____________________ requirements.

Question 55

For many years, preventive patrol has been considered one of the greatest deterrents to criminal behavior. Discuss what the research from the Kansas City study tells us about the relationship between prevention patrol and crime deterrence.

Question 56

Police and detective investigations have improved dramatically due to advances in ____________________.

Question 57

____________________ are groups of police officers who enforce morality-based laws such as prostitution.

Question 58

Explain the three key points to Wilson and Kelling's broken windows model. Elaborate on how the move to community policing reflects the move from a purely crime-control model to one that encompasses elements of rehabilitation and restorative justice.

Question 59

A(n) ____________________ is an operation designed to encourage and observe criminal behavior so the officers can make an arrest.

Question 60

The trend of changing the police role to problem solver is referred to as ____________________ policing.