Deck 12: Community Policing: The Men and Women in Uniform

Question 1

Which of the following is a legal concept whereby the city, department, and supervisors are held accountable and legally liable for their officers' decisions and actions?

A) intentional torts
B) strict liability
C) negligence torts
D) vicarious liability

Answer 1

D

Question 2

President Obama's Task Force on 21st Century Policing called for which of the following types of policing?

A) predictive
B) problem-oriented
C) traditional
D) community

Answer 2

D

Question 3

Which of the following organizations was developed to support police reform, as a result of President Johnson's Commission on Law Enforcement and Administration of Justice?

A) Office of Justice Programs
B) Community Oriented Policing Services
C) Defense Logistics Agency
D) Department of Justice

Answer 3

B

Question 4

Which drug epidemic in the 80s and 90s put pressure on law enforcement officials to return to traditional law and order?

A) crack
B) heroin
C) marijuana
D) opioid

Question 5

Which of the following statements pertaining to early community policing implementation is true?

A) The sources of the problems that threatened to derail efforts toward positive change in policing were found only inside the department.
B) The low turnover of police leadership resulted in the inability to innovate and bring forth change.
C) The biggest hurdle to the success of community policing was the public's acceptance of new policing models.
D) The innovative programs were expensive to maintain.

Question 6

Which of the following was identified as one of the reasons why police officers never bought into community policing?

A) The concept lacked clear definition.
B) It was thought to be ineffective.
C) The training was too time-consuming.
D) TT was not enforced by their superiors.

Question 7

Original iterations of community policing programs consisted of which of the following?

A) several civilian police volunteers assigned to certain areas of the community
B) a public information officer within the department
C) a few officers assigned to a specialized unit within the department
D) traditional motorized patrol units

Question 8

Under the early community policing programs, which types of officers were more likely to be assigned to the community policing unit?

A) veteran motor patrol officers
B) administrators
C) detectives
D) academy recruits

Question 9

The problematic split force revealed the need for which of the following?

A) increased transparency
B) full engagement by the department
C) unlimited resources for training
D) incentives for compliance with the mandates

Question 10

______ are the greatest challenge to the successful implementation of community policing.

A) Community members
B) Lawmakers
C) Police officers
D) Politicians

Question 11

Which of the following terms best describes a close-knit group that shares values and informal norms and differentiates itself from the general public?

A) counterculture
B) subculture
C) culture
D) microculture

Question 12

According to the authors, the police subculture breeds mistrust and suspicion of citizens and creates a mentality that can be described as ______.

A) us-versus-them
B) inefficient
C) productive
D) constructive

Question 13

In the police subculture, officers are most focused on which of the following?

A) bravery
B) community
C) safety
D) security

Question 14

According to the text, some of the legal challenges, which have been based on the discrimination of women and racial-ethnic minorities that violates Title VII of the 1964 Civil Rights Act, have focused on which portions of the prescreening test?

A) application and written examination
B) written examination and physical agility test
C) physical agility test and interview
D) interview and medical examination

Question 15

The hiring process for a law enforcement position often takes ______ months.

A) 1-2
B) 2-4
C) 4-6
D) 8-10

Question 16

Law enforcement agencies rely on which level of governing board to regulate and set standards for the hiring and training of public safety professionals?

A) local and state
B) state and federal
C) federal and local
D) tribal and local

Question 17

Which of the following prescreening aspects of the hiring process is considered to be the least costly on the front end?

A) polygraph
B) written test
C) medical examination
D) background investigation

Question 18

The most time-consuming aspects of the preemployment screening for police officers include the ______.

A) physical
B) polygraph
C) medical examination
D) background investigation

Question 19

The first step of the hiring process is the ______ phase.

A) recruitment
B) interview
C) academy
D) examination

Question 20

Which of the following argues that a loss of legitimacy in policing has soured many on the career of policing, especially among people of color?

A) us-versus-them mentality
B) Ferguson effect
C) police subculture
D) Code of Silence

Question 21

Which of the following was identified in the text as a major predictor of attitudes toward the police?

A) class
B) race
C) age
D) gender

Question 22

According to the authors, much of the experience of training is reinforcement of ______.

A) creativity
B) problem-solving
C) communication
D) resiliency

Question 23

Which of the following takes place directly after applicants successfully move through the hiring process?

A) They get promoted to a higher rank.
B) They complete in-service training.
C) They attend an academy.
D) They do field training.

Question 24

Which of the following is an example of a soft skill?

A) communication
B) marketing
C) accounting
D) writing

Question 25

According to the text, in general, law enforcement officials have been less concerned with a candidate's soft skills and are looking for individuals who ______.

A) are leaders
B) can collaborate
C) are physically capable
D) can think creatively

Question 26

One of the biggest lessons learned from early community policing implementations was finding that traditional values of police officers do not closely align with community policing ideals.

Question 27

The organizational division of traditional and community policing units created a split force with two differing and often conflicting mandates.

Question 28

Community policing works whether police officers buy into it or not.

Question 29

When police officers cover for each other in cases of wrongdoing, it is referred to as the blue wall of silence.

Question 30

Police departments across the United States all differ dramatically in how they hire and train police officers.

Question 31

Law enforcement agencies rely on federal- level governing boards to regulate and set standards for the hiring and training of public safety professionals.

Question 32

The first step in designing an effective message is learning what motivations people have for entering policing.

Question 33

Police recruiters tend to target men, rather than women.

Question 34

College settings are ideal for recruitment campaigns because potential candidates are older, diverse, and earning a college degree.

Question 35

Women often possess traits more conducive to community policing than do their male counterparts.

Question 36

Explain the composition of police departments under the original iterations of community policing programs.

Question 37

Explain the concept of split force. Why was this organizational division considered problematic?

Question 38

After having read the chapter, do you think that law enforcement agencies should require a college education? Why or why not?

Question 39

Discuss the problems that hinder recruiters' efforts to target diverse populations.

Question 40

Explain the concept of emotional intelligence (EI). Provide an example of a situation in which a police officer would use their EI.