Chapter 8 Flashcards
____ is precipitated by recognizing that a problem, either small or large, exists that needs to be addressed.
planning
Planning can also be defined by the approaches used and they are sometimes referred to by the acronym___
SITAR Synoptic Incremental Transactive Advocacy Radical
The ___ approach is the underlying assumption is that things will continue to be as they are and it will be “business as usual.”
inactive planning
___ is in reaction to problems that have recently occurred and are being addressed or are presently happening and require an immediate response.
Reactive planning
___ is centered on the future, attempting to
predict changes in the larger environment.
Pre-active planning
___ is when agencies attempt to change anticipated future events that are likely to occur.
proactive
The ___ had four steps: (1) goal setting, (2) identification of alternatives, (3) evaluation of the means against the end, and (4) implementation of decision
synoptic model
A ___ should be stated in terms that allow progress toward it to be measurable
goal
The Decision Matrix was developed by ___
Stuart Pugh
___ requires comparing what actually happened with what was planned for
Evaluation
This includes formulation of the department’s mission statement, values, goals, and policies and procedures:
Management Plans
___ are the guidelines for
the action to be taken under specific circumstances.
Procedural plans
___ are usually short and terse, giving both direction and time constraints in accomplishing a given task.
Operational plans
___ involve planning for emergencies of a specific nature at known locations.
Tactical plans
The first officers on scene must form___, make entry, and immediately begin searching for the shooter, moving as quickly, but prudently, as possible.
active shooter teams
It is a disciplined effort that produces fundamental decisions and actions that shape and guide what an organization is, who it serves, what it does, and why it does it.
Strategic plans
Rather than making sweeping changes, decisions, plans, and policies are changed by making small,
successive incremental changes to them, tending to promote the status quo.
muddling through
Lindblom’s ___ asserts that decision making is serial
incremental model
Gore presented a ___ , appropriately referred to as “the gut-level approach,” when considering action that may be taken.
heuristic model
___ distinguishes itself by focusing more on the assessment of the situation, its dynamics, and the experience of the decision maker.
Recognition-Primed Decision Making (RPD)
The ___ states that, in situations where
snap decisions are required, decisions can often be the best, particularly when paired with training and
expertise.
thin-slicing theory
In the early ___ some federal government agencies began using “modern” mainframe computers.
1960s,
Taking advantage of computer applications available now is particularly crucial to the future of ___ and the research of the smart policing initiative.
intelligence-led/predictive policing
Together, the three sub-fields of ___ gives the police powerful tools to quickly and efficiently examine staffing patterns and needs
decision support
