Chapter 1 Deck 2

Question 1

According to Organizational Change Chapter One, this book is about a case study on what city, and police Agencey?

Answer 1

a- midsized City of Lowell, Massachusetts a city struggling with crime, corruption, and a limited relationship between the police and the community.

Question 2

According to Organizational Change Chapter One, In Lowell the median household income for the period between 2009-2013 was?

Answer 2

49,452 which was 25% less than the state’s median income of over 66,000 and 19% of Lowell’s residents live below the poverty levels.

Question 3

According to Organizational Change Chapter One, The Lowell police department is a municipal police agency with approximately how many police officers ?

Answer 3

235 who respond to over 78,000 calls for service each year.

Question 4

According to Organizational Change Chapter One, in terms of crime in Lowell, Homicides are low the persistent crime problems are ?

Answer 4

Aggravated assault and property crimes

Question 5

According to Organizational Change Chapter One, the use of innovation as a conduit for change and reform may be one of the most important lessons for policing agencies that hope to____________?

Answer 5

Avoid intervention by higher authorities.