Deck 2: Policing Today

Question 1

The philosophy of community policing is based on two perspectives:

A) Proactive and information-based police responses.
B) Increased police patrol and intensified management.
C) Reactive police response and a closer police-community structure.
D) Community welfare and traditional policing.

Answer 1

Proactive and information-based police responses.

Question 2

The four-step, problem-solving methodology referred to as SARA stands for:

A) Scanning, Analysis, Response, and Assessment
B) Searching, Articulation, Revocation, and Analysis
C) Scanning, Assessment, Response, Attitude
D) System, Activation, Relation, and Analysis

Answer 2

Scanning, Analysis, Response, and Assessment

Question 3

Which of the following is not a key feature of the Chicago Alternative Policing Strategy (CAPS)?

A) Thorough evaluation, strategic planning, and organizational change. The CPS program Is being evaluated by a consortium of four major hicago-area universities as well as a Variety of internal evaluations focusing on officer attitude, morale, and community Perception.
B) Structured response to calls for police service which frees officers from continuous Demands of 911 calls for service
C) Combined community and city resources for crime prevention and control. CAPS Assumes that police alone cannot solve the crime problem and that they depend on the Community and other city agencies to achieve success.
D) Use of random moving patrol cars to deter crime. Officers assigned to different beats And watches so that they can better address crime problems for a larger geographic Responsibility.

Answer 3

Use of random moving patrol cars to deter crime. Officers assigned to different beats And watches so that they can better address crime problems for a larger geographic Responsibility.

Question 4

The purpose of crime analysis is to:

A) Provide individual police officers with past performance reports.
B) Organize massive quantities of raw information about criminal acts and then to Forecast future events from the statistical manipulation of this data.
C) Provide investigators with "case-oriented" objectives and performance measures which Directly link arrest with prosecution.
D) Relate the occurrence of crime to the expenditure of public funds.

Question 5

The theory of crime that argues that crime increases in neighborhoods where visible signs of social decay are present and not cleaned up is:

A) Social criminology.
B) Skid row.
C) Neighborhood criminology.
D) Broken windows.

Question 6

The person most often associated with problem-oriented policing is:

A) J. Edgar Hoover
B) James Q. Wilson
C) Herman Goldstein
D) George Kelling

Question 7

In a police department committed to community policing, police effectiveness is measured by:

A) Response times.
B) Arrest rates.
C) Greater community involvement.
D) Multiple prosecutions.

Question 8

Which of the following is not associated with CompStat?

A) Accurate and timely intelligence and statistical crime information
B) Rapid deployment of resources
C) Effective tactics of enforcement that focus on visible street crimes or "quality-of-life" Crimes
D) Occasional follow-up and assessment

Question 9

CompStat relies heavily on:

A) Large numbers of police officers.
B) Helicopters.
C) Accurate statistical crime data.
D) SWAT teams.

Question 10

You are a police officer whose department emphasizes that few crime incidents are isolated, but rather they may be a part of a wider set of urban phenomena. You are probably working in a department whose philosophy is driven what approach to policing?

A) Social science
B) Urban ecology
C) Problem-oriented
D) Incident-driven

Question 11

The crime analysis technique that involves a tabular display of reported crimes within a given pattern of time and/or location is:

A) Tactical crime analysis.
B) Strategic crime analysis.
C) Link analysis.
D) Telephone toll analysis.

Question 12

The crime analysis technique that involves the study of crime and/or social problems in a specific area is:

A) Tactical crime analysis
B) Strategic crime analysis
C) Telephone toll analysis
D) Link analysis

Question 13

The crime analysis technique that involves a graphic portrayal of associations and relationships among people is:

A) Link analysis
B) Strategic crime analysis
C) Tactical crime analysis
D) Telephone toll analysis

Question 14

The crime analysis technique that involves computerized reports derived from court-ordered telephone long distance billing is:

A) Tactical crime analysis
B) Strategic crime analysis
C) Link analysis
D) Telephone toll analysis

Question 15

The crime analysis technique that involves charting that depicts key events of criminal activity in chronological order is:

A) Visual investigative analysis
B) Intelligence analysis
C) Case analysis and management system
D) None of the above

Question 16

Which of the following is not a key feature of CAPS?

A) Increased administrative bureaucracy
B) Neighborhood orientation
C) A proactive approach
D) Evaluation

Question 17

The CompStat program in Minneapolis is referred to as:

A) COPS.
B) SARA.
C) CODEFOR.
D) The Twin City Model

Question 18

Which type of policing forces the police to identify specific areas with undue concentrations of crime and then direct their resources at those places?

A) Evidence-Based Policing
B) Hot-Spots Policing
C) Directed Patrol
D) Intelligence-Led Policing

Question 19

Which of the following is not a focus of artificial intelligence?

A) Robotic applications
B) Social science applications
C) Computer science applications
D) Cognitive science applications

Question 20

While directed patrol usually involves the directing of patrol officers to specific locations during their patrol shift, what type of patrol concentrates additional officers on specific locations at specific times?

A) Centered.
B) Saturation.
C) Inundated.
D) Focused.

Question 21

What type of policing focuses on an in-depth analysis of places and times, which results in deploying officers to those locations that account for the majority of calls for police service?

A) Evidence-based policing.
B) Community-oriented policing.
C) Hot-spots policing.
D) Intelligence-led policing.

Question 22

Computer software systems focused on the intelligent processing of knowledge versus mere data processing are known collectively as ________.

Question 23

Arising from the 9/11 terrorist attacks, ________ is a relatively new policing style focused on offenders, not crime incidents, using intelligence analysis to prevent crime.

Question 24

As a style of community policing, ________ focuses on crime and social problems in select neighborhoods or districts.

Question 25

By adhering to the philosophy that visible signs of social decay often lead to more serious crimes in a specific neighborhood, ________ emphasizes the strict enforcement of the law for even minor crimes of disorder.

Question 26

The goal of ________ is to develop computers that can think as well as see, hear, walk, talk, and feel.

Question 27

With the advent of sophisticated computerized mapping, researchers have found a widespread adoption of ________ tools across police departments.

Question 28

While directed patrol usually involves the "direction" of patrol officers to specific locations during their patrol shift, ________ concentrates additional officers on specific locations at specific times.

Question 29

Much like evidence-based policing, ________ policing reflects the direct application of empirical data that show that crime is not randomly dispersed, but rather is concentrated in isolated areas.

Question 30

The ________ program was designed to move from being a traditional, reactive, incident-driven agency to a more productive and community-oriented department.

Question 31

________ is a collection of modern management practices, military-like deployment efforts, and strong enforcement strategies all based on the availability of accurate and timely statistical crime data.

Question 32

Identify the problems commonly associated with traditional policing.

Question 33

Define CompStat and identify the core principles of CompStat as presented in the New York City model.

Question 34

What has been the impact of information technologies on the police?

Question 35

Match the policing philosophy from Column 1 with its definition in Column 2. Each item in Column 2 will only be used once.

-Community policing

A) A relatively new policing style focused on offenders, not crime incidents, using intelligence analysis to prevent crime
B) A style of policing that addresses reoccurring social problems within a community through an innovative, four-step model called SARA
C) A policing philosophy that focuses o general neighborhood problems as a source of crime: preventive, proactive, and information-based
D) A geographically based approach to crime-fighting focusing on in-depth analysis of "places" and times, and deploying police officers to those locations that account for the majority of calls for service and crime in a community
E) A style of community policing that focuses on crime and social problems in select neighborhoods and districts
F) A style of policing based on response to calls for service after the activity has occurred; reactive and incident-driven
G) A proactive policing style that uses information and analytical tools to prevent crime while using the fewest police resources possible
H) A focused police strategy built on the philosophy that visible signs of social decay often lead to more serious crimes in a specific neighborhood; emphasizes strict enforcement of the law for even minor crimes of disorder
I) A style of policing using the best available research to guide, manage, and evaluate police operations within a community

Question 36

Match the policing philosophy from Column 1 with its definition in Column 2. Each item in Column 2 will only be used once.

-Evidence-based policing

A) A relatively new policing style focused on offenders, not crime incidents, using intelligence analysis to prevent crime
B) A style of policing that addresses reoccurring social problems within a community through an innovative, four-step model called SARA
C) A policing philosophy that focuses o general neighborhood problems as a source of crime: preventive, proactive, and information-based
D) A geographically based approach to crime-fighting focusing on in-depth analysis of "places" and times, and deploying police officers to those locations that account for the majority of calls for service and crime in a community
E) A style of community policing that focuses on crime and social problems in select neighborhoods and districts
F) A style of policing based on response to calls for service after the activity has occurred; reactive and incident-driven
G) A proactive policing style that uses information and analytical tools to prevent crime while using the fewest police resources possible
H) A focused police strategy built on the philosophy that visible signs of social decay often lead to more serious crimes in a specific neighborhood; emphasizes strict enforcement of the law for even minor crimes of disorder
I) A style of policing using the best available research to guide, manage, and evaluate police operations within a community

Question 37

Match the policing philosophy from Column 1 with its definition in Column 2. Each item in Column 2 will only be used once.

-Hot-spots policing

A) A relatively new policing style focused on offenders, not crime incidents, using intelligence analysis to prevent crime
B) A style of policing that addresses reoccurring social problems within a community through an innovative, four-step model called SARA
C) A policing philosophy that focuses o general neighborhood problems as a source of crime: preventive, proactive, and information-based
D) A geographically based approach to crime-fighting focusing on in-depth analysis of "places" and times, and deploying police officers to those locations that account for the majority of calls for service and crime in a community
E) A style of community policing that focuses on crime and social problems in select neighborhoods and districts
F) A style of policing based on response to calls for service after the activity has occurred; reactive and incident-driven
G) A proactive policing style that uses information and analytical tools to prevent crime while using the fewest police resources possible
H) A focused police strategy built on the philosophy that visible signs of social decay often lead to more serious crimes in a specific neighborhood; emphasizes strict enforcement of the law for even minor crimes of disorder
I) A style of policing using the best available research to guide, manage, and evaluate police operations within a community

Question 38

Match the policing philosophy from Column 1 with its definition in Column 2. Each item in Column 2 will only be used once.

-Intelligence-led policing

A) A relatively new policing style focused on offenders, not crime incidents, using intelligence analysis to prevent crime
B) A style of policing that addresses reoccurring social problems within a community through an innovative, four-step model called SARA
C) A policing philosophy that focuses o general neighborhood problems as a source of crime: preventive, proactive, and information-based
D) A geographically based approach to crime-fighting focusing on in-depth analysis of "places" and times, and deploying police officers to those locations that account for the majority of calls for service and crime in a community
E) A style of community policing that focuses on crime and social problems in select neighborhoods and districts
F) A style of policing based on response to calls for service after the activity has occurred; reactive and incident-driven
G) A proactive policing style that uses information and analytical tools to prevent crime while using the fewest police resources possible
H) A focused police strategy built on the philosophy that visible signs of social decay often lead to more serious crimes in a specific neighborhood; emphasizes strict enforcement of the law for even minor crimes of disorder
I) A style of policing using the best available research to guide, manage, and evaluate police operations within a community

Question 39

Match the policing philosophy from Column 1 with its definition in Column 2. Each item in Column 2 will only be used once.

-Neighborhood-oriented policing

A) A relatively new policing style focused on offenders, not crime incidents, using intelligence analysis to prevent crime
B) A style of policing that addresses reoccurring social problems within a community through an innovative, four-step model called SARA
C) A policing philosophy that focuses o general neighborhood problems as a source of crime: preventive, proactive, and information-based
D) A geographically based approach to crime-fighting focusing on in-depth analysis of "places" and times, and deploying police officers to those locations that account for the majority of calls for service and crime in a community
E) A style of community policing that focuses on crime and social problems in select neighborhoods and districts
F) A style of policing based on response to calls for service after the activity has occurred; reactive and incident-driven
G) A proactive policing style that uses information and analytical tools to prevent crime while using the fewest police resources possible
H) A focused police strategy built on the philosophy that visible signs of social decay often lead to more serious crimes in a specific neighborhood; emphasizes strict enforcement of the law for even minor crimes of disorder
I) A style of policing using the best available research to guide, manage, and evaluate police operations within a community

Question 40

Match the policing philosophy from Column 1 with its definition in Column 2. Each item in Column 2 will only be used once.

-Predictive policing

A) A relatively new policing style focused on offenders, not crime incidents, using intelligence analysis to prevent crime
B) A style of policing that addresses reoccurring social problems within a community through an innovative, four-step model called SARA
C) A policing philosophy that focuses o general neighborhood problems as a source of crime: preventive, proactive, and information-based
D) A geographically based approach to crime-fighting focusing on in-depth analysis of "places" and times, and deploying police officers to those locations that account for the majority of calls for service and crime in a community
E) A style of community policing that focuses on crime and social problems in select neighborhoods and districts
F) A style of policing based on response to calls for service after the activity has occurred; reactive and incident-driven
G) A proactive policing style that uses information and analytical tools to prevent crime while using the fewest police resources possible
H) A focused police strategy built on the philosophy that visible signs of social decay often lead to more serious crimes in a specific neighborhood; emphasizes strict enforcement of the law for even minor crimes of disorder
I) A style of policing using the best available research to guide, manage, and evaluate police operations within a community

Question 41

Match the policing philosophy from Column 1 with its definition in Column 2. Each item in Column 2 will only be used once.

-Problem-oriented policing

A) A relatively new policing style focused on offenders, not crime incidents, using intelligence analysis to prevent crime
B) A style of policing that addresses reoccurring social problems within a community through an innovative, four-step model called SARA
C) A policing philosophy that focuses o general neighborhood problems as a source of crime: preventive, proactive, and information-based
D) A geographically based approach to crime-fighting focusing on in-depth analysis of "places" and times, and deploying police officers to those locations that account for the majority of calls for service and crime in a community
E) A style of community policing that focuses on crime and social problems in select neighborhoods and districts
F) A style of policing based on response to calls for service after the activity has occurred; reactive and incident-driven
G) A proactive policing style that uses information and analytical tools to prevent crime while using the fewest police resources possible
H) A focused police strategy built on the philosophy that visible signs of social decay often lead to more serious crimes in a specific neighborhood; emphasizes strict enforcement of the law for even minor crimes of disorder
I) A style of policing using the best available research to guide, manage, and evaluate police operations within a community

Question 42

Match the policing philosophy from Column 1 with its definition in Column 2. Each item in Column 2 will only be used once.

-Traditional policing

A) A relatively new policing style focused on offenders, not crime incidents, using intelligence analysis to prevent crime
B) A style of policing that addresses reoccurring social problems within a community through an innovative, four-step model called SARA
C) A policing philosophy that focuses o general neighborhood problems as a source of crime: preventive, proactive, and information-based
D) A geographically based approach to crime-fighting focusing on in-depth analysis of "places" and times, and deploying police officers to those locations that account for the majority of calls for service and crime in a community
E) A style of community policing that focuses on crime and social problems in select neighborhoods and districts
F) A style of policing based on response to calls for service after the activity has occurred; reactive and incident-driven
G) A proactive policing style that uses information and analytical tools to prevent crime while using the fewest police resources possible
H) A focused police strategy built on the philosophy that visible signs of social decay often lead to more serious crimes in a specific neighborhood; emphasizes strict enforcement of the law for even minor crimes of disorder
I) A style of policing using the best available research to guide, manage, and evaluate police operations within a community

Question 43

Match the policing philosophy from Column 1 with its definition in Column 2. Each item in Column 2 will only be used once.

-Zero-tolerance policing

A) A relatively new policing style focused on offenders, not crime incidents, using intelligence analysis to prevent crime
B) A style of policing that addresses reoccurring social problems within a community through an innovative, four-step model called SARA
C) A policing philosophy that focuses o general neighborhood problems as a source of crime: preventive, proactive, and information-based
D) A geographically based approach to crime-fighting focusing on in-depth analysis of "places" and times, and deploying police officers to those locations that account for the majority of calls for service and crime in a community
E) A style of community policing that focuses on crime and social problems in select neighborhoods and districts
F) A style of policing based on response to calls for service after the activity has occurred; reactive and incident-driven
G) A proactive policing style that uses information and analytical tools to prevent crime while using the fewest police resources possible
H) A focused police strategy built on the philosophy that visible signs of social decay often lead to more serious crimes in a specific neighborhood; emphasizes strict enforcement of the law for even minor crimes of disorder
I) A style of policing using the best available research to guide, manage, and evaluate police operations within a community

Question 44

Why do you think some "traditional" police personnel have not been supportive of the community policing concept?

Question 45

If you were a police officer, would you prefer to work in a department that primarily practices traditional or community policing? Explain your reasoning.

Question 46

Do you believe the hot-spots policing strategies discussed in Chapter 2 would work in your own community? Justify your answer.