Chapter 5

Question 0

The separation of police from the community occurred during the late 19th century.

Answer 0

False

Question 1

Which of the following is a principle of problem-oriented policing?

Answer 1

Problem solution demands a different set of responses compared to responding to a single incident.

Question 2

One of the benefits for a police organization that adopts community policing is community policing does not require any sort of organizational change.

Answer 2

False

Question 3

Which of the following is not a component of traditional policing?

Answer 3

The range of police activity is broad.

Question 4

For police organizations, the traditional measures of statistical efficiency are ____.

Answer 4

response time

arrest rates

Question 5

Foot patrols all but disappeared in the 1930’s in Canada and reappeared in the late 1970’s.

Answer 5

True

Question 6

Police patrol officers are rarely, if ever, involved with proactive policing.

Answer 6

False

Question 7

The goal of community policing is to fight crime.

Answer 7

False

Question 8

“Hot spots” patrol is one type of directed patrol.

Answer 8

True

Question 9

According to Sir Robert Peel’s vision of a professional police force, the main goal was to prevent crime through which of the following?

Answer 9

The use of preventive patrols.

Question 10

When and where did modern policing appear in Canada?

Answer 10

Even though policing first appeared in Canada in 1651, modern policing appeared in Quebec and Montreal in 1833.

Question 11

Describe early modern policing in the west in Canada.

Answer 11

Early policing in Canada was done by the Hudson’s Bay Company, with the approval of the federal government. The trading posts were used as headquarters for early west policing. The North West Mounted Police was established in the west in 1873 and they were later renamed the Royal Canadian Mounted Police in 1920. The NWMP followed a paramilitary style which later was the norm for most police agencies in Canada.

Question 12

Who is credited for creating modern policing and where and in what year did it take place?

Answer 12

Sir Robert Peel is credited with creating modern policing in 1829 in London, England.

Question 13

List or identify the four operational philosophies for the police under the London Metropolitan Police Act.

Answer 13

To reduce the tension and conflict between law enforcement officers and the public.
To use non-violent means in keeping the peace, with violence to be used only as a last resort.
To relieve the military from certain duties such as controlling crime.
To be judged on the absence of crime rather than by high-visibility police actions.

Question 14

Which jurisdictional level of policing do you think employs the most police officers? Rank the three levels of policing and indicate what percentage of police officers work at each level.

Answer 14

Answer

1. Municipal; 67%
2. Provincial; 25%
3. Federal; 8%

Question 15

The professional model of policing was characterized by four organizational characteristics. What are the four characteristics?

Answer 15

Rank structure
Functional differentiation
Routinization of procedures and practices
Centralization of command

Question 16

Although most police services have continued with the professional model, they have attempted to shift to which perspective?

Answer 16

The community policing perspective

Question 17

There are four policing styles developed by Wilson (1968). Describe the different styles.

Answer 17

The social agent: The police are problem solvers who work with community members to solve community problems. Citizens expect the police to protect them from outsiders and yet respond to the citizens’ concerns as well.

The watchman: This style emphasizes public order where the police are tolerant of private matters betNween citizens as well as minor crimes and are unlikely to make an arrest. The police would move people along or separate people involved in altercations.

The law enforcer: This style would have the police enforce all the laws using minimal discretion. The police would investigate all matters, make an arrest, and charge all suspects.

The crime fighter: This style believes the most important aspect of policing is detecting crime and apprehending offenders. The focus is on serious criminals with the belief that there is a “thin blue line” between order and chaos.