Deck 14: Community Policing and Multicultural Response Strategies for Gangs, the Homeless,and the Mentally Ill

Question 1

The three specific resources in the text that police agencies can use to assist with gang prevention include high school-sponsored sports programs.

Answer 1

True

Question 2

Which of the following is listed as selected criteria for classifying groups as gangs?

A) the group is involved in an elevated level of criminal activity
B) the group has some permanence and a degree of organization
C) the group has three or more members aged 12-24
D) all of the above

Answer 2

D

Question 3

Which of these on-line resource articles does the US Department of Justice make available to assist in understanding and responding to youth crime and school violence?

A) "Bullying in Schools"
B) "Drive-By Shootings"
C) "Gun Violence Among Serious Young Offenders"
D) All of the above

Answer 3

D

Question 4

Which one is not a commonly used term by police agencies across the nations to describe community policing?

A) POP
B) SOP
C) CBB
D) CBP

Question 5

In 2010,which U.S.city passed an ordinance allowing religious organizations to host temporary encampments for homeless persons? (The ordinance sought to address homeless sweeps and enforcement of anti-camping laws despite a shortage of affordable housing and shelter space.)

A) Albany, New York
B) Santa Clara, California
C) Puyallup, Washington
D) Omaha, Nebraska

Question 6

Which one is not categorized as one of the three types of gangs?

A) street
B) suburban
C) prison
D) outlaw motorcycle

Question 7

Association with peers who engage in delinquency can influence gang membership.

Question 8

Which statement about homeless people in the United States is NOT correct?

A) Police, business owners or other government representatives never force homeless people to leave public or business.
B) When homeless people do not leave a public or business area, they are subject to arrest for trespassing or disorderly conduct offenses.
C) Instead of telling a homeless person to leave a public or business area, police officers should make every effort to locate an emergency shelter.
D) Advocates for the homeless from all across the United States are uniting with homeless people to resolve the shelter issues through public awareness, in legislation, and in the courts.

Question 9

Which statement about homeless people in the United States is NOT correct?

A) The top reasons for homelessness among individuals include a lack of affordable housing, unemployment and poverty as well as treatment for mental illness and substance abuse.
B) The top reasons for homelessness among families with children include a lack of affordable housing, poverty, and unemployment.
C) According to National Law Center on Homelessness and Poverty (NLCHP), approximately 3.5 million people, including over 1 million school-aged children will experience homelessness each year.
D) Homeless persons do not experience person or property crime victimization.

Question 10

Order maintenance is the police handling of incidents that are not crimes,but public nuisance matters about which the police officer uses discretion to decide a course of action.

Question 11

A poor economy,coupled with high unemployment,contributes to increased poverty and housing shortages.

Question 12

In the 2012 U.S.Conference of Mayors report on the homeless,one finding revealed that under approximately 20% of homeless people needing shelter did not receive it because of a bed shortage

Question 13

What year did the FBI develop a National Gang Strategy designed to incorporate the successful investigative and prosecutorial practices for the Organized Crime-Drug Program National Strategy?

A) 1995
B) 1992
C) 1990
D) 1982

Question 14

What are the risk factors that make young people vulnerable to gang membership?

A) all of the below
B) poor delinquency in violence
C) alcohol and drug use
D) poor family management

Question 15

Using the National Gang Intelligence Center's definition of a gang: a gang is a group that has three or more members,generally aged 10-22.

Question 16

The Police Athletic League is a resource for law enforcement agencies to mitigate gang involvement in multicultural communities.

Question 17

Gang membership can stem from low school attachment and academic achievement,and negative labeling by teachers.

Question 18

To what do some observers attribute the early departure of females from gang membership?

A) maturity
B) pregnancy
C) A and B
D) A only

Question 19

Community policing is one of several terms that police agencies across the nation use to refer to working partnerships with communities.

Question 20

Gang members are responsible for an average of 60 percent of violent crime in most jurisdictions.

Question 21

The Boys and Girls Clubs of America have developed special gang prevention and intervention initiatives targeting youth ages 10 to 17.

Question 22

What are the five criteria widely accepted and recognized among researchers for classifying groups as gangs?

Question 23

___________ is a temporary office located in a business office or shopping center where the police officer conducts routine business.

Question 24

National,regional,and _____ street gangs are the largest and control the greatest geographic area.

Question 25

According to the U.S.Department of Justice,it is estimated that people with severe mental illness are four times more likely to be killed by the police in encounters than are other citizens.

Question 26

Homeless LGBT youth are at a higher risk for victimization,mental health problems,and unsafe sexual practices.

Question 27

Community policing represents a more democratic style of policing,allowing for openness and dialogue between the police and citizens in dealing with strategies to combat crime.

Question 28

_____________ is the police handling of incidents that are not crimes but public nuisance matters about which the police officer uses discretion to decide a course of action.

Question 29

The definition of "youth gang" has been clearly defined among most law enforcement agencies.

Question 30

Minority groups,neighborhoods,schools,and businesses tend to resent the intrusive outreach efforts of the police to build and maintain relationships.

Question 31

Prior __________ in violence and alcohol-drug use is a risk factor for gang membership.

Question 32

"Informal disposition" is NOT an option to arrests or hospitalizations in encounters between law enforcement officers and persons with mental illness.

Question 33

All law enforcement officers and other first responders should acquire knowledge and skills in the area of mental health.

Question 34

According to the Alzheimer's Association in 2013,an estimated 11% of Americans,aged 65 and over had Alzheimer's disease while approximately 4% under age 65 had the disease.

Question 35

____________________ have similar residency and shelter-transitional housing as homeless adults but share housing with other persons due to loss of housing (e.g.,in motels,hotels,trailer parks,etc.).

Question 36

State and explain the five risk factors identified as causes for gang membership.

Question 37

According to the NGIC,outlaw motorcycle gangs (OMGs)number more than 20,000 in membership and are a serious domestic threat because of their strong associations with transnational drug trafficking organizations (Canada and Mexico borders).