Decentralizing in Policing Occurs When

Decentralizing in policing occurs when

A) police place greater responsibility on rank-and-file officers at the neighborhood level to become more responsive to neighborhood residents.
B) rules and policies that often stifle police creativity and do not encourage problem solving are eliminated.
C) specialized units with neighborhood officers who are more knowledgeable about the problems that face their neighborhoods are established.
D) the social and administrative distance between the beat officer and the chief of police is decreased.