Chapter 3; Organizational Culture

Question 1

Why is police department culture important?

Answer 1

Shapes how decisions are to be made. Limits and encourages certain behaviors. Police leaders shape meanings in order to achieve their mission.

Question 2

How is Culture Developed?

Answer 2

Through statements of values, beliefs and principals.

Question 3

Groups that buy into the values, beliefs and norms of culture, but still have unique features that separate them from other groups are?

Answer 3

Subcultures

Question 4

Dangers officers deal with in their line of work gives them _______ as a subculture

Answer 4

Solidarity

Question 5

______ is a negative world view and is another common characteristic of police culture.

Answer 5

Cynicism

Question 6

_____ police style encourages patrolmen to take law enforcement view of the situations they encounter. This style is the function of the law is to punish, very little discretion.

Answer 6

Legalistic Police Style

Question 7

_____ police style is less likely to impose official interventions such as arrest. Usually found in middle-class communities that use a strong sense of agreed norms.

Answer 7

Service Police Style

Question 8

_____ police style tends to occur in communities that lack serious criminal events. Engrains in officers to regular discretionary use.

Answer 8

Watchman police style