Deck 13: Deploying Law Enforcement Resources and Improving Productivity

Question 1

Compared with other factors, the quality of management in an organization has little impact on the overall productivity and morale of the organization.

Answer 1

False

Question 2

Aggressive patrol fits into community policing very well.

Answer 2

True

Question 3

Police have significant control over lag time.

Answer 3

False

Question 4

Personnel assignment should usually be equal on all shifts.

Question 5

It is illogical to allow the type of call to influence the response.

Question 6

Agencies may have employees who are cross-trained such as fire/police/emergency medical services.

Question 7

All first responders must be trained in triage.

Question 8

Many departments, especially those using community policing, assign permanent shifts, areas or both.

Question 9

Experiments have revealed that officers in two-officer patrol units are less likely to be assaulted or injured in the line of duty.

Question 10

In some jurisdictions, reserve officers have powers of arrest.

Question 11

Specialized personnel are assigned by demand based on frequency of incidents and cases requiring a specific service.

Question 12

Whether a one- or two-officer patrol unit is used should be determined by individual circumstances.

Question 13

Response time is a critical factor in determining patrol area size.

Question 14

Bicycle patrols have been reported to be more effective than automobile patrols in certain instances.

Question 15

An MIS provides data for planning and decision making.

Question 16

Focusing on career criminals is a logical approach to fighting crime.

Question 17

The first law enforcement manager at the scene of an emergency must take control, regardless of rank.

Question 18

Longer shifts tend to diminish the impact of any overtime on officers' fatigue level.

Question 19

Shift work has decreased since the invention of the electric light bulb.

Question 20

Police logs provide data for better deployment of personnel.

Question 21

According to your text, which is not a goal of the citizen police academy?

A) encourage citizens to confront street situations
B) educate citizens on the basics of law enforcement
C) develop positive rapport between citizens and police
D) gather an educated volunteer pool of citizens

Question 22

The largest division in most departments is the __________.

A) narcotics unit
B) detective unit
C) uniformed patrol unit
D) juvenile unit

Question 23

Factors in determining patrol area size should be __________.

A) street numbers
B) square miles
C) lack of community participation
D) all of these

Question 24

Which of the following has not been identified as one of the key elements in the Differential Police Response Strategies model?

A) characteristics define the incident type
B) response strategies
C) time
D) officer deployment

Question 25

The fact that patrol officers, those primarily responsible for accomplishing a department's goals, are the lowest in status results in serious organizational contradiction.

Question 26

The time between the occurrence of an incident and its report to the police is referred to as the __________.

A) lag time
B) response time
C) hang time
D) proportionality index

Question 27

Response time is important because it increases the chances of __________.

A) making an arrest
B) contacting scene witnesses
C) preserving evidence
D) all of these

Question 28

Shift assignments should be based on __________.

A) officers' requests
B) management's professional opinions
C) data
D) random assignment

Question 29

All geographical areas must be patrolled evenly.

Question 30

ARMOR deals directly with __________.

A) body/vehicle protection
B) preventive measures for burglary
C) an anti-gang program,
D) predictions of future crimes

Question 31

Many routine functions performed by officers do not require their expertise nor their special authority or arrest powers.

Question 32

Each law enforcement task that occurs should be viewed as having two coordinates, __________.

A) time and priority
B) time and place
C) priority and place
D) priority and severity

Question 33

The Kansas City Preventive Patrol Study found that increasing or decreasing routine preventive patrol had no effect on police response time.

Question 34

Police logs can provide basic information for __________.

A) assignment of personnel where needed
B) types of incidents
C) times of incidents
D) all of these

Question 35

The Kansas City Study of Preventive Patrol found that increasing routine preventive patrol __________.

A) decreased crime rates
B) decreased citizen fear of crime
C) had a deterrent effect in surrounding communities
D) produced no measurable change

Question 36

In police departments performance expectations should be the responsibility of __________.

A) the top police executive
B) the deputy police commander
C) the middle level police manager
D) all levels of police managers

Question 37

Cutback budgeting may mean __________.

A) providing more police services with less personnel
B) providing less police services with more personnel
C) providing the same police services with more personnel
D) any of these

Question 38

Traditionally, patrol had been divided into __________.

A) 12-hour shifts, 3 on 2 off, 2 on 3 off
B) 10-hour shifts with overlapping shifts during peak hours
C) 8-hour shifts 5 days a week with 2 days off
D) none of these

Question 39

The main difference between police tasks and tasks performed in industry is that __________.

A) police tasks are known in advance
B) industry tasks are known in advance
C) no police tasks are known in advance
D) none of these

Question 40

Time logs provide for the following except __________.

A) incident types
B) patrol officer deployment
C) calls for service
D) payroll information

Question 41

Which of the following is an advantage of random patrol?

A) reduction of set patrol patterns
B) increased freedom of the police
C) greater visibility
D) all of these

Question 42

Law enforcement productivity has traditionally been measured by __________.

A) the value of recovered property
B) the reduction of crashes and crime
C) arrests, stops and traffic citations
D) all of these

Question 43

The ______________________________, a concept borrowed from geography, states that spatial patterns observed for crime rates vary as the analysis progresses through increasingly smaller scales.

Question 44

Citizen police academy participants, citizen patrols and reservists are primarily, if not solely, __________.

A) certified professional officers
B) paraprofessionals
C) volunteers
D) police academy dropouts

Question 45

Incivilities lead to __________.

A) lower victimization rates
B) diminished resident perception of the fear of crime
C) higher crime rates
D) all of these

Question 46

MIS stands for ____________________________________.

Question 47

Lists, check-off/timetable guides, building plans/blueprints, maps, diagrams, shut-down procedures, resource lists of help available in the community, who to contact to get that help and other mutual aid and regional assistance are all elements of a __________.

A) terrorist attack
B) comprehensive disaster plan
C) hostage situation
D) preplanning program

Question 48

_______________ agreements, commonly used to prepare for emergencies, can play a greater role in preventing and responding to the threat of terrorism.

Question 49

The ______________________ is a model that illustrates how the three elements of motivated suspect, suitable victim and adequate location are required for a crime to occur.

Question 50

Which is not a goal of the Guardian Angels according to your text?

A) provide educational school programs
B) raise gang awareness
C) make citizen arrests
D) prevent bullying

Question 51

A ___________ is a specific number or proportional share that each is expected to contribute or receive.

Question 52

Studies have found that two-officer patrol units are __________.

A) safer than single-officer units
B) less likely to generate a complaint from a citizen
C) less cost-effective than single-officer units
D) all of these

Question 53

Which of the following statements about aggressive patrol is not true?

A) It focuses on the prevention of crime.
B) It focuses on the detection of crime.
C) It is reactive.
D) none-all are true

Question 54

The most common method of patrol is ____________ patrol.

A) foot
B) automobile
C) motorcycle
D) air

Question 55

Which of the following statements regarding foot patrol is not true?

A) It is the least expensive patrol method.
B) It is proactive rather than reactive.
C) It is an excellent means of developing rapport between beat officers and citizens.
D) It is an important component of community policing.

Question 56

One symptom of low productivity is __________.

A) low absenteeism
B) unreasonable grievances
C) increased reasonable complaints
D) low crash rates

Question 57

A goal of random patrol is __________.

A) to reduce response time
B) to maintain set patrol pattern habits
C) both to reduce response time and to maintain set patrol pattern habits
D) neither to reduce response time nor to maintain set patrol pattern habits

Question 58

Productivity may be boosted by __________.

A) supporting creativity
B) rewarding good work attendance
C) setting clear organizational goals
D) all of these

Question 59

On October 26, 2001, President Bush signed into law the ________________ Act, giving police unprecedented ability to search, seize, detain or eavesdrop in their pursuit of possible terrorists.

Question 60

Which is not an objective of the Law Enforcement Explorer Program?

A) provide a program of training that educates young adults on the purpose, mission and objectives of law enforcement agencies
B) provide an opportunity for service
C) to provide a safe and secure place for youth
D) to help Explorers to become better citizens

Question 62

Discuss the importance of predisaster plans, including who should make them and what, specifically, they should address.

Question 63

Describe how volunteers can be used to supplement police personnel.

Question 65

The practice of unsystematically assigning patrol officers to different areas is known as _______________.

Question 66

Explain differentiated response and describe how the strategy is used.

Question 67

The time lapse between the occurrence of an incident and its being reported to the police is known as _________________.

Question 69

How does community policing affect deployment of law enforcement resources?

Question 71

Community policing is a _____________ approach that usually includes increased emphasis on foot patrol.

Question 72

________________________ focuses on preventing and detecting crime by focusing attention on problem areas.

Question 75

Illustrate and explain the crime triangle. What is the theory behind it?

Question 76

List the various forms of patrol along with their uses, advantages and disadvantages.

Question 78

Specific locations that researchers have designated as having high crime rates are known as ______________.

Question 79

____________________ is converting resources to achieve results efficiently and effectively.

Question 80

Discuss in detail three ways law enforcement productivity can be improved.