Question 1

Which term often gets confused with third-party policing?

Accepted Answer

Environmental criminology is often confused with third-party policing as both involve situational crime prevention, and focus on the local environment and communities to prevent crimes. However, environmental criminology focuses more on the environmental factors that contribute to crime, while third-party policing involves collaboration between the police and third parties such as business owners and community groups to prevent crime. FATS (Fire Arms Training Simulator) and CAD (Computer Aided Dispatch) are law enforcement technologies, while strategic intelligence focuses on analyzing and interpreting data to support decision-making.

Question 2

Based on police subculture, which of the following would be an example of a primary police focus?

Accepted Answer

The police subculture places a strong emphasis on crime fighting as a primary focus. This involves identifying and arresting offenders and maintaining order in the community. While community policing and public relations may be important aspects of policing, they are not typically seen as primary focuses within the police subculture. Social change may also be a desired outcome of policing, but it is not a primary function.

Question 3

Which of the following was noted as defining a community as ʺany area in which members of a common culture share common interestsʺ?

Accepted Answer

Sociologists have traditionally focused on the study of human societies and communities. The definition of a community as an area in which members of a common culture share common interests is widely accepted among sociologists.

Question 4

Police officers in a neighborhood precinct notice that trouble occurs at the same time each day when students from one high school get off at a certain bus stop at the same time as students from another high school. They decide to create a basketball league with off -duty police officers and students from each of these high schools on each team right after school to get the kids talking to each other. What is this an example of?

Accepted Answer

This is an example of problem-solving policing, as the police officers are taking proactive measures to address a recurring issue in the community (trouble at the bus stop) by creating a positive activity (basketball league) that brings together students from different high schools and promotes communication and interaction between them.

Question 5

Community policing has undergone changes in response to changing societal needs and beliefs, yet some areas are still resistant to keeping up with current trends. Which of the following has not yet begun to occur?

Accepted Answer

The answer of Community policing has undergone changes in response...

Question 6

Which of the following would include paid, non-sworn personnel to augment sworn officers?

Accepted Answer

Civilianization involves hiring non-sworn personnel to take on some of the duties of sworn officers, such as administrative tasks or serving as dispatchers. This frees up sworn officers to focus on more critical tasks, and can save departments money by paying civilian employees lower salaries. Citizen patrol, citizen police academy, and citizen policing all involve involving members of the community in policing, but do not necessarily involve paid non-sworn personnel.

Question 7

You are mediating a joint initiative between community leaders and police officers as they try to agree on the best course of action for a neighborhood overrun by drugs. The community leaders just proposed an innovative approach and have been met with resistance from the police. Based on attitudinal change, what is one reason for this?

Accepted Answer

Attitudinal change theory suggests that people are often resistant to change, especially if it challenges their existing beliefs or practices. In this case, the police may be resistant to the innovative approach proposed by community leaders because it goes against their traditional methods or beliefs about dealing with drug-related issues in neighborhoods.

Question 8

Which of the following dimensions would be involved in planning and implementing new computer programs to create better communication and transfer of information?

Accepted Answer

Planning and implementing new computer programs to create better communication and transfer of information involves the organizational dimension, since it requires coordinating different departments, understanding the needs of the organization, and designing systems and procedures to achieve the goals. The philosophical dimension deals with values and beliefs, the tactical dimension refers to short-term actions, and the strategic dimension is more about long-term planning and direction of the organization.

Question 9

Avery just took part in a citizen police academy session and came away from it with some interesting information. When asked by a researcher how he felt about police, he responded that he had more respect for them. The researcher did not take this as a significant sign of attitude change. Why not?

Accepted Answer

The researcher did not take Avery's statement as a significant sign of attitude change because it is common for individuals who participate in citizen police academy sessions to already have a baseline level of respect for police. Therefore, Avery's statement may not necessarily indicate a change in his attitude towards police.

Question 10

What was one of the ways that community-era reformers attempted to improve relationships with citizens and ensure citizen satisfaction?

Accepted Answer

Community-era reformers attempted to improve relationships with citizens and ensure citizen satisfaction by increasing foot patrols, which allowed officers to interact more directly and frequently with their community members, promoting positive relationships and increased trust.

Question 11

Which of the following objectives would include assigning officers to schools to help build relationships with students by acting as mentors?

Accepted Answer

Strategic objectives involve long-term planning and initiatives, such as building relationships and community trust, which aligns with assigning officers to schools as mentors.

Question 12

Adele just attended a training designed to help her recognize what she needs to do if she sees suspicious behavior while she is on volunteer duty in her neighborhood. Which of the following is she a part of?

Accepted Answer

Citizen patrols involve volunteers who monitor their neighborhoods and report suspicious activities, aligning with the training Adele attended.

Question 13

Which of the following perspectives would seek to increase collaborative groups consisting of both police and citizens working together to rebuild two neighborhood playgrounds?

Accepted Answer

The community-revitalization perspective would be the most appropriate in this situation as it focuses on actively engaging and involving community members in efforts to improve their neighborhoods. Collaborative groups consisting of both police and citizens working together to rebuild two neighborhood playgrounds would align with this perspective's goal of promoting community involvement in revitalization efforts. The other perspectives (customer, deployment, and legitimacy) do not prioritize community involvement and collaboration in the same way.

Question 14

You read a report about the new community-policing movement and see that a local politician is claiming credit for this new project. You read about the project and are not sure exactly what is going to change, other than creating more neighborhood watch groups. You are a bit skeptical about the benefits of this plan and see a large political maneuver in this policy. What is one negative to this plan?

Accepted Answer

By creating more neighborhood watch groups, this plan is essentially passing some of the responsibility for policing onto citizens, rather than fully relying on trained law enforcement officers. While community involvement can be beneficial, it is important to ensure that citizens are not being asked to take on dangerous or potentially harmful situations without proper training and support. Additionally, this plan may disproportionately impact low-income or minority communities who may not have the resources or time to form and maintain neighborhood watch groups.

Question 15

Which of the following places a strain on improving relationships between citizens and police?

Accepted Answer

The answer of Which of the following places a strain...

Question 16

A mayor announces a new plan to encourage police officers to move within the city limits and become members of the communities they police. They can then act in conjunction with others within their community
To find solutions to community problems. Which of the following is this an example of?

Accepted Answer

The mayor's plan is an example of community policing, which involves officers engaging with members of the community, building relationships, and working together to identify and solve problems. This approach emphasizes collaboration and partnerships between police and the community they serve.

Question 17

LaTasha works at an animal control shelter that ensures potentially harmful animals are not out wandering where they could injure people. There have been problems with their van that have resulted in more dogs out on the streets. The police called and said they needed to pick the dogs up somehow or else they would be ticketed. What is this an example of?

Accepted Answer

This is an example of third-party policing, where animal control is acting on behalf of the police department to pick up dogs that pose a potential danger to the community.

Question 18

Which of the following would be an example of a reason for the change to the community -policing era?

Accepted Answer

The isolation of police officers in patrol cars led to a lack of interaction and communication with community members, which contributed to a desire for change to community policing.

Question 19

Which of the following would promote the development of creative forms of crime control, such as drug courts and teen courts?

Accepted Answer

Community justice focuses on innovative and community-based approaches to crime control, which can include creative forms like drug courts and teen courts.

Question 20

Which of the following is described as an analytic framework used by police to identify problems that require multiple calls for help?

Accepted Answer

Problem-oriented policing is the analytic framework used by police to identify problems that require multiple calls for help. It involves identifying underlying causes of recurring problems and developing strategies to address them. Community policing (A) involves partnerships between police and communities to address crime and disorder issues. Community prosecution (C) aims to improve prosecution outcomes by involving the community in the process. Community justice (D) is a broader approach that involves collaboration among multiple criminal justice and community organizations to address crime and social problems.

Quiz 8: Community Policing and Community Involvement