Officer Brown has been assigned to walk up and down Main Street during a parade this afternoon. By simply being present, Officer Brown knows he will discourage troublemakers who might disrupt the event. This police role is ____________.

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a. Incorrect. Law enforcement is not one of the roles of police. The police roles are crime fighting and order maintenance.LO1; Bloom's: Understand [The Police Role]
b. Correct. One police role is to maintain order, which is concerned with keeping the peace and providing social services to the community.
c. Incorrect. In this scenario the police officer is concerned with order maintenance not crime fighting.LO1; Bloom's: Understand [The Police Role]
d. Incorrect. Advocacy is not one of the police roles. The two police roles are crime fighting and order maintenance.

Officer Brown Has Been Assigned to Walk Up and Down