Question 1

______ focuses on addressing some police-community issues through unique approaches or thinking outside the box.

Accepted Answer

The answer of ______ focuses on addressing some police-community issues...

Question 2

In 2013, ______ of municipal police departments had a mission statement that includes community policing.

Accepted Answer

As of 2013, approximately 70% of municipal police departments had a mission statement that includes community policing. This reflects the widespread adoption of community policing principles among local law enforcement agencies.

Question 3

A major issue with many community-oriented policing programs is that they are merely deploying officers in neighborhoods on foot patrol, as opposed to incorporating the philosophy of community policing into the initiative. Thus, these departments embrace the ______ but do not employ the practice of community policing.

Accepted Answer

The correct answer is "rhetoric" because it refers to the way in which community policing is talked about or advocated for without the actual practice or implementation of its principles. This highlights the discrepancy between what is said (the rhetoric) and what is done (the practice).

Question 4

Research can be categorized according to all of the following dimensions of crime prevention EXCEPT for ______.

Accepted Answer

The dimensions of crime prevention research typically focus on aspects such as the nature of the target, the proactive or reactive nature of the strategy, and the specificity or generality of the strategy. The character of the police officers is not a standard dimension for categorizing crime prevention research.

Question 5

Approaches that are ______ appear to be much more promising in crime prevention.

Accepted Answer

Place-based approaches focus on modifying environments to reduce crime opportunities, showing promising results in crime prevention.

Question 6

CompStat originated in ______.

Accepted Answer

CompStat, a combination of management, philosophy, and organizational management tools for police departments, originated in New York City in the mid-1990s. It was developed by the New York City Police Department to address crime reduction and quality of life improvement.

Question 7

CompStat is composed of all of the following principles EXCEPT for ______.

Accepted Answer

CompStat emphasizes effective strategies, relentless follow-up and assessment, and specific objectives, but "quick intelligence" is not listed as one of its principles.

Question 8

______ is a conceptual framework and an information-gathering process that builds on the major developments in the last two decades of the 20th century, including COP and POP.

Accepted Answer

Intelligence-led policing is a conceptual framework and an information-gathering process that builds on major developments such as Community-Oriented Policing (COP) and Problem-Oriented Policing (POP), focusing on risk assessment and management to prevent crime.

Question 9

______ is a useful strategy that can help law enforcement agencies better prepare for and prevent serious violent crime and acts of terror by taking advantage of the partnerships built through COP.

Accepted Answer

ILP, or Intelligence-Led Policing, is a strategy that enhances the effectiveness of law enforcement agencies in preventing crime, including serious violent crimes and acts of terror, by leveraging intelligence and information gathered through community-oriented policing (COP) partnerships and other means.

Question 10

Intelligence-led policing focuses on ______.

Accepted Answer

Intelligence-led policing specifically targets serious crime offenders and recidivists, utilizing data analysis and intelligence to prioritize and target their efforts more effectively.

Question 11

______ involves a scientific method of discovery to support an informed decision-making process.

Accepted Answer

The answer of ______ involves a scientific method of discovery...

Question 12

If you are an officer in a department and your senior officer has assigned you to patrol an area where several abandoned houses are frequently used for illicit activity, you are being sent to which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A "hot spot" refers to an area that is known for a high level of criminal activity or incidents, which matches the description of being assigned to patrol an area with abandoned houses frequently used for illicit activities.

Question 13

Research has revealed that ______ can have a meaningful effect on crime without simply displacing it to nearby areas. It involves locating geographic areas in which there are clusters of criminal activities and focusing on that particular area.

Accepted Answer

Hot-spot policing is the strategy that focuses on identifying and targeting specific geographic areas with high levels of crime. By concentrating law enforcement efforts on these areas, it aims to reduce crime rates without merely pushing them into surrounding neighborhoods.

Question 14

______ involve geographic areas with clusters of criminal offenses occurring within a specific interval of time.

Accepted Answer

Hot spots refer to specific geographic areas where crime is concentrated within a certain period of time. These areas are identified through analysis and mapping of crime data, allowing law enforcement to focus resources and strategies in these locations.

Question 15

______ is a possible approach to crime prevention in which a geographic area is saturated with enforcement activities for all crimes, not just for specific crimes.

Accepted Answer

Directed patrol is a policing strategy that involves saturating a specific geographic area with police presence and enforcement activities for all types of crimes, not just focusing on specific offenses. This approach aims to deter criminal activities through increased visibility and proactive law enforcement actions.

Question 16

Directed patrol works with ______ strategies to help saturate high crime areas.

Accepted Answer

Directed patrol is a tactic used by police to deter crime by increasing the visibility of police officers in high-crime areas. This approach aligns with deterrence strategies, which aim to prevent crime by creating a perception that the likelihood of being caught and punished is high.

Question 17

Directed patrol with targeted deterrence strategies would focus patrol officers on all of the following EXCEPT for ______.

Accepted Answer

Directed patrol with targeted deterrence strategies typically focuses on specific behaviors, individuals, and places rather than specific times.

Question 18

A community service officer (CSO) is a component of which type of response strategy?

Accepted Answer

Community Service Officers (CSOs) are typically part of a differential response strategy. This approach allows law enforcement agencies to categorize calls for service based on their urgency and nature, enabling them to respond with the most appropriate resources. CSOs can handle non-emergency tasks and situations, freeing up sworn officers to address more critical incidents.

Question 19

______ involves rejecting the idea of dispatching each request for assistance or service in the order the call is received.

Accepted Answer

Differential response policing involves prioritizing calls based on the urgency and nature of the incident rather than handling them in the order they are received.

Question 20

______ refers to an increase in the number of police targeted toward a particular crime (but not necessarily a particular area). When this type of strategy is implemented, evidence suggests that immediate crime prevention benefits are likely.

Accepted Answer

Crackdown refers to an increase in police presence and enforcement targeted toward a specific type of crime, rather than a specific geographic area. This strategy often results in immediate crime prevention benefits as it intensifies law enforcement efforts against particular criminal activities.

Quiz 7: Contemporary Strategies in Policing