21st Century Policing

Question 1

What is 1st Pillar of 21st Century Policing

Answer 1

Pillar One: Building Trust and Legitimacy

Question 2

True or False

Law enforcement culture should embrace a guard- ian—rather than a warrior

Answer 2

True

Question 3

True or False

Procedural Justice, transparency, and accountability = build public trust and legitimacy

Answer 3

True

Question 4

True or False

Police enforcement tends to promote positive community relations

Answer 4

false:

Answer:

Law enforcement agencies should proactively promote public trust by initiating positive non- enforcement activities to engage communities that typically have high rates of investigative and enforcement involvement with government agencies.

Question 5

what is 2nd Pillar of 21st Century Policing?

Answer 5

Pillar Two: Policy and Oversight

Question 6

What is the goal of 2nd Pillar of 21st Century Policing?

Answer 6

Pillar two emphasizes that if police are to carry out their responsibilities according to established policies, that those policies must reflect community values.

Question 7

True or false:

Law enforcement agencies should collaborate with community members, especially in communities and neighborhoods disproportionately affected
by crime, to develop policies and strategies for deploying resources that aim to reduce crime by improving relationships, increasing community engagement, and fostering cooperation.

Answer 7

True

Question 8

What is the 3rd Pillar of 21st Century Policing?

Answer 8

Pillar Three: Technology & Social Media

Question 9

What is the goal of the 3rd Pillar of 21st Century Policing

Answer 9

Pillar three guides the implementation, use, and evaluation of technology and social media by law enforcement agencies.

Question 10

What is the 4th Pillar of 21st Century Policing?

Answer 10

Pillar Four: Community Policing & Crime Reduction

Question 11

What is Community Policing’s focus?

Answer 11

Community policing emphasizes working with neighborhood residents to co- produce public safety.

Question 12

How Should L.E. agencies work with the community?

Answer 12

Law enforcement agencies should work with community residents to identify problems and collaborate on implementing solutions that produce meaningful results for the community

Question 13

What is the 5th Pillar 21st Century Policing?

Answer 13

Pillar Five: Training & Education

Question 14

True or false

Crisis Intervention Training (CIT) is an important concept for the 5th Pillar of 21st Century Policing

Answer 14

true

CIT)equips officers to deal with individuals in crisis or living with mental disabilities, as part of both basic recruit and in-service officer training—as well as instruction in disease of addiction, implicit bias and cultural responsiveness, policing in a democratic society, procedural justice, and effective social interaction and tactical skills.

Question 15

What is the 6th Pillar of 21st Century Policing?

Answer 15

Pillar Six: Officer Wellness & Safety

Question 16

What is the focus of the 6th Pillar of 21st Century Policing?

Answer 16

Pillar six emphasizes the support and proper implementation of officer wellness and safety as a multi-partner effort.

Question 17

What can be done to promote Officer Wellness and Safety

Answer 17

Two specific strategies recommended for the U.S. Department of Justice include:

(1) encouraging and assisting departments in the implementation of scientifically supported shift lengths by law enforcement and
(2) expanding efforts to collect and analyze data not only on officer deaths but also on injuries and “near misses.”

Question 18

What are the Four components of Procedural Justice?

Answer 18

Procedurally just behavior is based on four central principles:

1. Treating people with dignity and respect
2. Giving individuals “voice” during encounters
3. Being neutral and transparent in decision making
4. Conveying trustworthy motives

Question 19

True or False:

Internal procedural justice refers to practices within an agency and the relationships officers have with their colleagues and leaders

Answer 19

True

Question 20

True or False:

External procedural justice focuses on the ways officers and other legal authorities interact with the public and how the characteristics of those interactions shape the public’s trust of the police

Answer 20

True

Question 21

What is external procedural justice?

Answer 21

the practice of fair and impartial policing = built on understanding and acknowledging human biases, both explicit and implicit.

Question 22

What is implicit bias?

Answer 22

implicit bias= the biases people are not even aware they have

Question 23

True or false

To gain community trust, the police must occupy crime ridden areas

Answer 23

Law enforcement cannot build community trust if it is seen as an occupying force coming in from outside to rule and control the community.