Deck 10: Innovations in Police Strategy

Question 1

The type of disorder including vandalism, dilapidation, abandoned buildings, and trash is called

A)Community disorder.
B)Social disorder.
C)Physical disorder.
D)Neighborhood disorder.

Answer 1

C

Question 2

Concerning Neighborhood Watch programs, studies find they are typically more active and have a closer working relationship with police in the areas of

A)low-income inner city areas.
B)affluent suburban areas with little crime.
C)rural areas with low population growth.
D)inner-city areas showing signs of neighborhood decay.

Answer 2

B

Question 3

The Broken Window Theory is a sign that no one

A)Cares about the appearance of the property.
B)Will cooperate with police about crime.
C)Believe crime prevention methods will work.
D)Has respect for police efforts to protect property.

Answer 3

A

Question 4

What is one of the major questions surrounding community policing? A.whether it is a realistic strategy for the poorest and most crime ravaged neighborhoods
B)whether it undermines police authority
C)whether it has any long-term benefits
D)whether it can increase citizen satisfaction with police efforts

Question 5

In the problem solving process SARA, the ability to identify problems represents

A)scanning.
B)analysis
C)response.
D)assessment.

Question 6

Programs such as Neighborhood Watch, Operation ID, and Crime Stoppers are all a form of which strategy?

A)mobilization
B)disorder prevention
C)consultation
D)crime analysis

Question 7

Ideally, community policing seeks to change the basic ways in which most Americans, including the police, view

A)the importance of crime prevention.
B)police functions and priorities.
C)the pervasive problem of vice crimes.
D)police organization and administration.

Question 8

The strategy for police to primarily focus on disorder and minor crimes is called

A)minor crime enforcement.
B)zero tolerance policing.
C)problem oriented policing.
D)aggressive peace policing.

Question 9

In the problem solving process SARA, the ability to collect information about the problem in an attempt to identify the scope, nature, and cause represents

A)scanning.
B)analysis
C)response.
D)assessment.

Question 10

Which of the following is not one of the three most commonly discussed targets of community policing reform?

A)neighborhood deterioration
B)community partnerships
C)organizational change
D)problem solving

Question 11

In the problem solving process SARA, involving the rigorous feedback and effectiveness represents

A)scanning.
B)analysis
C)response.
D)assessment.

Question 12

The most important difference in community policing is that it represents a(n):

A)Alternative source of major funding.
B)New method doing the same type of work.
C)Major change in the role of the police.
D)Direct application of the Broken Windows Theory.

Question 13

The process where police and the public come together in the form of community meetings is known as

A)consultation.
B)community partnership.
C)primary meetings.
D)neighborhood watch.

Question 14

Where the police and community work together to identify causes of neighborhood decay is termed

A)alternative police strategy.
B)problem solving.
C)reduction in crime.
D)working together.

Question 15

The intent behind the consultation strategy is to

A)establish which community businesses police will be involved with.
B)determine where neighborhood watches will be established.
C)help community organizations combat neighborhood decay.
D)help the community and police define and prioritize problems.

Question 16

What is one of the most common ways police agencies have attempted to bring the police and citizenry together while at the same time attempting to reduce crime?

A)increased use of sub stations
B)use of permanent patrol beats
C)use of foot patrol
D)increase of automobile patrol

Question 17

In the problem solving process SARA the data used to develop a strategy to address the problem represents

A)Scanning.
B)Analysis
C)Response.
D)Assessment.

Question 18

Eck and Maguire maintain that there are three organizational changes that agencies need to make in order to successfully implement community policing.Which of the following is not one of the three changes?

A)response time
B)organizational structure
C)management
D)organizational culture

Question 19

The consultation strategy serves four functions.Which of the following is not one of these four functions?

A)providing a forum for citizens to express their problems and needs
B)allowing citizens to express complaints involving the police
C)allowing police to educate citizens about crime and disorder
D)allowing police to discuss current growth trends and anticipated needs

Question 20

According to community policing advocates, the most effective way of reducing community decay and disorder is through

A)neighborhood awareness and fast police response time.
B)strong police presence.
C)collaborative relationships between the police and community.
D)increased arrests in decayed residential areas.

Question 21

The Chicago Alternative Policing Strategy (CAPS) program is designed around six basic points.Which of the following is not one of the six points?

A)permanent beat assignments for officers
B)emphasis on crime analysis
C)alternating beat assignments for officers
D)significant community involvement

Question 22

In contrast to the organizational design of traditional police departments, the design of community policing is

A)highly specialized.
B)informal.
C)decentralized.
D)formal.

Question 23

The article "Broken Windows" was written by

A)James Q.Wilson and George L.Kelling.
B)Shaw and McKay.
C)O.W.Wilson.
D)August Vollmer.
E)Patrick Murphy.

Question 24

Under community policing

A)the police and the public are co-producers of crime control.
B)the police are responsible for crime control and the public has little responsibility.
C)the police take care of the community so that the public can pursue other ventures.
D)the police inform the public that it is the public's responsibility to control crime.

Question 25

How does zero tolerance differ from community policing?

A)Zero tolerance is not based on the broken windows theory.
B)Zero tolerance focuses on crime prevention.
C)Zero tolerance assumes that communities in need are least likely to have strong social institutions.
D)Zero tolerance moves away from the crime attack model.

Question 26

The defining feature of problem solving in community policing is:

A)requiring participants to respond to the problem itself.
B)requiring police to mobilize task forces to combat crime.
C)requiring communities to respond to criminal disorder.
D)requiring participants to identify underlying causes of problems.

Question 27

Zero tolerance policing calls for the police to focus primarily on

A)vice crimes and crimes against persons.
B)community resources and crime index.
C)means by which policing is done and prosecution of crime.
D)disorder, minor crimes, and the appearance of crime.

Question 28

One of the most common ways the police have attempted to bring the police and citizenry together while attempting to control crime is through the use of

A)more squad cars in each district.
B)more citizens riding in squad cars with the police.
C)more citizens armed with weapons.
D)more foot patrols.

Question 29

What differentiates problem-oriented policing from community policing is the

A)emphasis on the end product of policing.
B)means by which policing is done.
C)different categories used to classify crimes.
D)response to all incidents.

Question 30

The main point of "Broken Windows" was

A)that race is the number one variable influencing crime.
B)that disorganized neighborhoods contribute to crime.
C)crime was a function of unemployment.
D)that the availability of guns was a serious problem.
E)that juveniles are inherently dangerous.

Question 31

One of the major problems with the implementation of the CAPS program was

A)great demand for more change on part of police.
B)the 911 system.
C)no community involvement.
D)distribution of large financial resources.

Question 32

Physical disorder includes such issues as

A)street corner gangs.
B)street corner drug sales.
C)vandalism.
D)public drinking.

Question 33

Problem-oriented policing is implemented in a four-stage process.Which of the following is not one of the four stages?

A)response
B)service
C)assessment
D)analysis

Question 34

Which is not a strategy of problem solving in community policing?

A)involving neighborhood residents via neighborhood associations
B)responding to calls for service and making arrests
C)identifying the root causes of problems
D)mobilizing another governmental service to address the problem

Question 35

The one major failure of the CAPS program was the

A)inability to include certain segments of the community.
B)inability to establish a citywide reorientation of policing.
C)the failure of officers to change the way they went about their jobs.
D)lack of reduction in citizens' fear of crime due to planned closing of some precinct station houses.

Question 36

Bayley warns that changing the police role runs the risk of involving the police in

A)crime.
B)crime analysis.
C)unions.
D)politics.

Question 37

The goal of consistently assigning officers to a particular neighborhood is to

A)make citizens responsive to police presence.
B)foster a sense of responsibility.
C)acquire patrol beat experience.
D)give them the skills to know a neighborhood.

Question 38

Zero tolerance policing differs from problem-oriented policing in that

A)zero tolerance doesn't attempt to analyze the cause of problems.
B)zero tolerance attempts to focus on crime prevention.
C)zero tolerance requires police to make fundamental changes in police culture.
D)zero tolerance does not address hot spots.

Question 39

Which of the following is not expected of managers in community policing?

A)assisting neighborhood officers
B)facilitating training opportunities
C)counseling officers on political issues
D)focusing on issues of control through discipline

Question 40

Problem solving, as implemented in community policing, is often confused with

A)service-oriented policing.
B)crime-oriented policing.
C)problem-oriented policing.
D)community-oriented policing.

Question 41

Who is the author of the book Policing in a Free Society?

A)James Q.Wilson
B)Herman Goldstein
C)O.W.Wilson
D)August Vollmer
E)Frank Schmalleger

Question 42

The (CAPS) acronym stands for

A)Cleveland Alternative Police Strategy.
B)Columbine Alternative Police Strategy.
C)Chicago Alternative Police Strategy.
D)Colorado Alternative Police Strategy.
E)Cities Alternative Police Strategy.

Question 43

Traditional policing focuses on crime prevention.

Question 44

A principle of American law is that there should be clear limits on police power.Bayley refers to this as the ____________ tradition of policing.

A)liberal
B)conservative
C)traditionalists
D)minimalist
E)power control

Question 45

Zero-tolerance policing has been heavily criticized for encouraging officers to

A)be overly lenient.
B)be overly aggressive.
C)increase their arrests.
D)decrease their arrests.

Question 46

At the end of the CAPS program, citizens reported that there were no significant changes in the quality of life in the area.

Question 47

In the CAPS program, citizens were asked to list the biggest problems in the neighborhood.What was the biggest problem according to citizens?

A)traffic enforcement
B)gang-related problems
C)drug dealing
D)loud music
E)police disregard for citizens

Question 48

In community policing, managers are expected to assist neighborhood officers in

A)developing neighborhood contacts.
B)acquiring resources.
C)facilitating training opportunities.
D)all of these

Question 49

The heart of the CAPS program is

A)citizen interaction with the police.
B)a neighborhood watch program.
C)police officers living within the community they serve.
D)increasing the neighborhood patrol.

Question 50

Wilson and Kelling argue that broken windows in a neighborhood can lead to an increase in crime.

Question 51

While community policing may not always reduce the amount of crime, it generally does reduce the community's fear of crime.

Question 52

Neighborhood crime-watch programs typically reduce crime in neighborhoods by 10 to 20 percent within a month after they are organized.

Question 53

Zero-tolerance policing is based on the theory of

A)retribution.
B)community policing.
C)safe streets.
D)broken windows.
E)directed patrolling.

Question 54

The defining feature of problem solving is that it requires the participants to identify the underlying causes of problems rather than simply respond to the problem itself.

Question 55

SARA has four processes.Which of the following in not one of those processes?

A)reprocessing
B)scanning
C)assessment
D)analysis
E)response

Question 56

A significant majority of our police chiefs are well trained in community policing and understand what the concept of community policing means.

Question 57

The second largest police department in the country is

A)New York.
B)Chicago.
C)Los Angeles.
D)Houston.
E)Dallas.

Question 58

One of the basic principles of community policing is decentralized decision making.

Question 59

In Chicago, as in most police departments, the rank-and-file police officers welcomed the change to community policing.

Question 60

Many advocates of community policing argue that the implementation of community policing will require

A)an experienced veteran officer who is familiar with traditional policing.
B)police officers trained in tactical operations.
C)a "new breed" of police officer trained in problem solving and community interaction.
D)an officer who understands team policing.

Question 61

What were the major obstacles to the implementation of the CAPS program?

Question 62

Evaluations of community policing are generally more positive than problem-oriented policing.

Question 63

Zero-tolerance policing focuses on specific types of behavior.

Question 64

Both community policing and problem-oriented policing originated in the late 1970s and 1980s as a result of a series of crises in policing.Explain the four crises that provided the impetus for change.

Question 65

The crime-attack role in policing only developed over the last 50 years.

Question 66

Describe the six basic points of the CAPS program.

Question 67

How does zero-tolerance policing differ from other police strategies?

Question 68

Describe the key characteristics of community policing.

Question 69

Community-policing organizations are characterized by having more managers and fewer supervisors than traditional police departments.

Question 70

Identify and explain the four-stage process of SARA.