Chapter 8 key term Flashcards
ethics:
rules and standards governing conduct.
feasibility studies:
the determination of whether an action is possible, given current standards of operation, conditions, and restrictions.
groupthink:
decision making by a group, characterized by a lack of both creativity and individual responsibility.
heuristic model:
a simplified, gut-level method of decision making that emphasizes internal personality attributes of the decision maker.
operations research:
the application, collection, and analysis of data from decision making within an organization.
planning:
a process that links present actions to future conditions.
Quick Action Deployment—
QUAD: A relatively new police methodology designed for arriving officers to take immediate action in active shooter situations; locate and stop the shooter.
rational model:
the traditional model of decision making based on logic or reason.
recognition-primed decision making (RPD):
method of decision making that focuses on the assessment of the situation, its dynamics, and the experience of the decision maker
suitability studies:
the process that determines the appropriateness of an action in accordance with general policies, rules, and laws.
SWAT:
special weapons and tactics police teams often used by the police during critical incidents such as barricaded felons, hostage situations, and felony search warrants. synoptic planning: a process that comprises four activities: preparing to plan, making a choice between alternatives, implementing a plan, and evaluating the plan.
thin-slicing theory:
the concept that instantaneous or quick decisions made by well-trained and experienced administrators may often be better than those made more deliberately and with significantly more information and time.
e-learning software:
computer-based training software designed to incorporate case studies and simulation in the learning experience.
