Community Policing Exam Solutions
Course Introduction
Community Policing explores the philosophy, strategies, and practices that foster collaborative partnerships between law enforcement agencies and the communities they serve. This course examines the evolution of community policing, its key components, and the roles of officers and citizens in crime prevention and problem-solving. Students will analyze real-world examples, evaluate successful program implementation, and discuss challenges such as building trust, cultural diversity, and ethical decision-making. Emphasis is placed on communication skills, community outreach initiatives, and methods for measuring the effectiveness of community policing efforts.
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Community Policing Partnerships for Problem Solving 8th Edition by Linda S. Miller
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Chapter 1: The Evolution of Community Policing
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Q1) According to some historians,the community era had its roots in the ___________________________,released in February 1968 by the President's National Advisory Committee on Civil Disorder.
Answer: Kerner Commission Report
Q2) Community policing is an organizational strategy that emerged in the 1980s and 1990s for dramatically improving the delivery of police services.
A)True
B)False
Answer: True
Q3) Cordner's four dimensions of community policing include all of the following except A)tactical.
B)organizational.
C)standardization.
D)strategic.
Answer: C
Q4) A ___________________ shift is a new way of thinking about a specific subject. Answer: paradigm
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Chapter 2: Inside Police Agencies: Understanding Mission and Culture
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Q1) The police image is affected by the police uniform and the equipment that police officers wear and use.
A)True
B)False
Answer: True
Q2) The statement,"There is no right way to do a wrong thing" refers to
A)criminal behavior.
B)ethics.
C)rules of criminal procedure.
D)mission statements.
Answer: B
Q3) Negative contacts,as defined in the text,will result in the police being unable to perform their duties.
A)True
B)False
Answer: False
Q4) Controversy on the use of force by police is almost always discussed in terms of _______________.
Answer: police brutality
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Chapter 3: Understanding and Involving the Community
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Q1) What percentage of cases are estimated to be disposed through plea and charge bargaining?
A)90% to 95%
B)80% to 90%
C)50% to 55%
D)75% to 85%
Answer: A
Q2) If the community is unresponsive,community policing cannot succeed,no matter how hard the police work.
A)True
B)False
Answer: True
Q3) Citizen patrols are a twentieth-century phenomenon.
A)True
B)False
Answer: False
Q4) The widening of the gap between those with wealth (the "haves")and those living in poverty (the "have-nots"),with a shrinking middle class,is known as a
Answer: bifurcated society
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Chapter 4: Problem Solving: Proactive Policing
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Q1) The most prevalent law enforcement response to identified problems is generally increased use of conventional strategies such as enforcement and patrol.
A)True
B)False
Q2) Targeting gun traffickers,teaching conflict resolution skills,and implementing gun buyback programs are all examples of
A)limited-effectiveness response to gun violence.
B)specific responses to gun violence.
C)useful strategies for law enforcement.
D)proven successes in reducing gun violence.
Q3) According to the authors,children in violent homes face all the following risks except:
A)Observing traumatic events
B)Being neglected
C)Being abused themselves
D)Being safe from abuse
Q4) The primary work unit in the professional model is the ______________-an isolated event that requires police response.
Q5) The originator of the problem-oriented policing concept is _____________.
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Chapter 5: Implementing Community Policing
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Q1) What is among the most important considerations in successfully implementing the community policing philosophy?
A)A strong community relationship
B)The backing of law enforcement
C)Gifted leadership in the community
D)Strong recruiting and selection of police personnel
Q2) When each individual has a voice in decisions,but top management retains the ultimate decision-making authority,this style of management is called ________ leadership.
A)autocratic
B)participatory
C)democratic
D)authoritative
Q3) According to the text,Walker (1993)cites a number of benefits to police when community policing is adopted.List and describe these benefits.
Q4) Recruits are almost always paired with veteran officers when they are released into the field.This may result in the education received in the academy being
Q5) ________________ is long-term,large-scale,future-oriented planning.
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Chapter 6: Communicating With a Diverse Population
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Q1) The disabilities that police officers encounter the most frequently are
A)touch impairment.
B)kinesics impairment.
C)mobility impairment.
D)taste impairment.
Q2) Assimilation,also referred to as ___________________,was,indeed,what happened among the early colonists.
Q3) The use of ___________,the technical language of a profession,is a barrier to communication.
A)10 codes
B)terms
C)jargon
D)feedback
Q4) Under the ADA,all government brochures and printed material must be available in Braille or on audiotape if requested.
A)True
B)False
Q5) Remembering skills cannot be improved.
A)True
B)False
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Chapter 7: Building Partnerships: a Cornerstone of Community Policing
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Q1) A coordinated approach known as _______________ works to design interjurisdictional partnerships to reduce victimization of older persons.
Q2) A partnership where a probation officer rides along with a patrol officer
A)has been described as the perfect match.
B)can result in a probationer's immediate arrest for a violation of probation.
C)Both a and b
D)Neither a nor b
Q3) Conflicting interests may impede establishing a __________ and shared goals.
A)common vision
B)mission statement
C)community interest
D)negotiating stance
Q4) Effective community policing depends on optimizing positive contact between patrol officers and community members.
A)True
B)False
Q5) Discuss in detail call management and call stacking and give examples of each.
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Q6) According to the text,criticism of the partnerships in community policing usually centers on _______________ and _______________.
Chapter 8: Forming Partnerships With the Media
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Q1) Conflict
A)is always dysfunctional.
B)can stimulate people to grow and change.
C)never diffuses defensiveness; it only makes it worse.
D)is symbiotic.
Q2) A good rapport with the media can also help the police department accomplish its mission because improved media relations lead to improved community relations.
A)True
B)False
Q3) According to the text,the Society of Professional Journalists contends that
A)law enforcement should share all information.
B)law enforcement should allow the media inside during interrogations.
C)the practice of telling victims they don't have to talk to journalists will interfere with news gathering.
D)communities should receive real-time crime information.
Q4) Pictures that are kept indefinitely by the media are referred to as ________________.
Q5) The ____________ Amendment guarantees freedom of the press.
Q6) Explain the news media echo effect.
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Chapter 9: Early Experiments in Crime Prevention and the
Evolution of Community Policing Strategies
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Q1) Membership in MADD is open to anyone.
A)True
B)False
Q2) Which of the following was not a result of the Baltimore County COPE Project?
A)A 10% reduction in citizens' fear of crime
B)An increase in calls for service
C)Increased citizen awareness of and satisfaction with the police
D)Improved police officer attitudes
Q3) In the Flint Neighborhood Foot Patrol Program,
A)communication with citizens was a primary objective.
B)officers were given great discretion.
C)Both a and b
D)Neither a nor b
Q4) Often referred to as __________________ projects,property identification is aimed at deterring burglary and at returning property that is stolen when deterrence fails.
Q5) Community-based corrections is also called __________________.
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Q6) ____________________ is an approach to problem solving that asks what is it about this location that places people at risk or that results in opportunities for crime.
Chapter 10: Safe Neighborhoods and Communities: From Traffic Problems to Crime
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Q1) ________________ Remembers a wide range of road design changes that make it more difficult for a vehicle to speed.
Q2) Many factors contribute to aggression and violence in bars.Which of the following is not a factor to consider?
A)Type of establishment
B)Opening time
C)Aggressive bouncers
D)Price discounting of drinks
Q3) Using advanced technology to fight crime includes using A)red-light cameras.
B)passive alcohol sensors.
C)ignition interlocks.
D)All of the above
Q4) According to the text,in 2010,31% of traffic fatalities were caused by A)speeding.
B)cellular phone usage.
C)drunk driving.
D)seat belt usage.
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Q5) Discuss the importance of place and the crime prevention methods used to prevent crime.
Chapter 11: Community Policing and Drugs
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Q1) According to the text,methamphetamine labs pose all the following risks except:
A)Injury from explosions
B)Child endangerment
C)Environmental hazards
D)The ability to travel without danger to the "cook"
Q2) The correlation between drugs and crime is well established.
A)True
B)False
Q3) Most undercover assignments are used to obtain information and evidence about illegal activity when it cannot be obtained in any other way._______________ cover involves deception,but the officer usually goes home at the end of the shift.
A)Light
B)Medium
C)Deep
D)None of the above
Q4) Which U.S.city developed the DARE program?
A)Los Angeles
B)Chicago
C)San Diego
D)Boston
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Chapter 12: Bringing Youths Into Community Policing
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Q1) To prevent bullying,Dr.Olweus recommends consistent,nonphysical punishment of students who misbehave.
A)True
B)False
Q2) Dr.Olweus's program to prevent bullying is used only in the United States.
A)True
B)False
Q3) _________________ is a program endorsed by the IACP that brings together children and officers to have fun rather than to deliver antidrug or anticrime speeches.
Q4) The Kid Watch Program recruits volunteers to watch over students on their way to and from school and marks safe houses along routes to the schools.
A)True
B)False
Q5) According to the text,one of the responses to prevent school vandalism that has been successful is controlling the sale of vandalism tools.
A)True
B)False
Q6) A school should be viewed as a _________________,not as an institution.
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Chapter 13: The Challenge of Gangs: Controlling Their
Destructive Force
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Q1) __________________ are used by gangs in a variety of ways,often because they arouse less suspicion than male adults.
Q2) According to an OJJDP survey,the strategy most frequently used by law enforcement to address the gang problem is _______________.
Q3) According to the text,_______________ distribute wholesale quantities of drugs. A)local street gangs
B)sophisticated criminal networks
C)organized street gangs
D)prison gangs
Q4) According to a recent survey,all of the responding police agencies in the largest U.S.cities (those with populations over 250,000)reported gang problems.
A)True
B)False
Q5) ____________________ are well-Understanded for their use of brute violence in carrying out a range of crimes,including assault,arson,extortion,weapons possession,and drug trafficking.
Q6) A manner of dress that uses an imaginary line drawn vertically through the body to show allegiance to a gang is called _______________.
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Chapter 14: Understanding and Preventing Violence
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Q1) The acronym used by the Department of Justice's S*T*O*P Violence against Women Grant Program stands for A)strategies, techniques, organizations, and programs.
B)students, teachers, officers, and parents.
C)safety, tolerance, objectivity, and patience.
D)services, training, officers, and prosecution.
Q2) The domestic violence intervention project in Charlotte-Mecklenburg dealt with a/an A)reduction in domestic violence.
B)increase in domestic assaults.
C)mandatory arrests in domestic assaults.
D)None of the above
Q3) Strategies for general violence prevention include public dialogue,community mediation,and addressing violence as a public health problem.
A)True
B)False
Q4) Child Access Prevention laws help reduce juvenile suicide.
A)True
B)False
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Chapter 15: Understanding and Preventing Terrorism
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Q1) Local law enforcement can take several steps to prevent racial profiling and/or discrimination against Arab Americans.Which of the following is not a step law enforcement can take?
A)Increase communication and dialogue
B)Develop person-to-person contact
C)Identify community needs
D)Go undercover in mosques
Q2) ________________ warfare refers to combat in which a weaker group attacks a superior group by not attacking the stronger adversary head-on but rather attacking areas where the adversary least expects to be hit,causing great psychological shock.
A)International
B)Asymmetric
C)Symmetric
D)Group
Q3) The first guiding principle of the Department of Homeland Security is to protect A)citizens of the United States.
B)key government officials.
C)key infrastructure.
D)civil rights.
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Chapter 16: What Research Tells Us and a Look to the Future
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Q1) Predictive policing is driven by A)data.
B)community input.
C)police monitor reports.
D)budget.
Q2) To evaluate the effectiveness of specific community policing strategies,police departments should consider data from all of the following except:
A)The health care system
B)Schools
C)Community surveys
D)Homeless shelters
Q3) What organization is a think tank focusing on issues of crime and justice?
A)Justice Research Association
B)Police Foundation
C)PERF
D)SEARCH
Q4) ____________ isomorphism occurs when an organization copies or imitates another.
Q5) ______________ isomorphism occurs when organizations adopt something as a result of pressure either from the state or other organizations.
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