Common Sense Ch. 14- The Police Leader's Role in Community Policing Flashcards

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Community- oriented policing, or simply community policing, is the preferred way of doing business for American Law Enforcement in the twenty-first century. What constitutes community policing, thus, varies from:

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one police person and organization to the next.

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(Blank) is the preferred way of doing business in the twenty-first century.

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Community- oriented policing, or simply community policing.

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(Blank) is a philosophy or mindset for an entire law enforcement operation or organization. It requires a diversity of approaches ranging from the vehicle patrol to foot beats, information-gathering to hard- nosed enforcement.

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Community policing

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Community policing helps people feel and be safe by targeting both (blank) and (blank).

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“hard” crime, and nuisance offenses that breed disorder.

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Community Policing

The idea is to involved the police officer assigned to the area with the citizens living, working, or playing there to identify problems and:

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mutually develop solutions for them.

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Community Policing

The idea is to involved the police officer assigned to the area with the citizens (blank), (blank), or (blank) there to identify problems and mutually develop solutions for them.

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living, working, or playing

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Individual officers working in a community policing structure seek the be (blank) as opposed to (blank) in their approached to their duties. The seek to prevent a growing problem from escalating to the point where frequent police intervention is required.

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proactive, reactive

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Individual officers working in a community policing structure seek the be proactive as opposed to reactive in their approached to their duties. The seek to prevent a growing problem from escalating to the point where:

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frequent police intervention is required.

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Community policing, in its true form, only exists where: the community or some element of it, in addition to the police, participates in the problem identification, analysis, and solution process.

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the community or some element of it, in addition to the police, participates in the problem identification, analysis, and solution process.

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Community policing, in its true form, only exists where the community or some element of it, in addition to the police, participates in the: (3)

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problem identification, analysis, and solution process.

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Problem Solving:

Problem Solving formula followed by community policing officers: (4)

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  1. Identify the problem by, or series of problems, by breaking the situations down into parts.
  2. Identify the actor involved.
  3. Solicit information and possible solutions from those involved.
  4. Officers and this involved assess the results of their actions.
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  1. Identify the problem by, or series of problems, by breaking the situations down into parts.
  2. Identify the actor involved.
  3. Solicit information and possible solutions from those involved.
  4. Officers and this involved assess the results of their actions.
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Problem Solving Formula followed by Community Policing Officers

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In determining just what community policing is, it may be helpful for the law enforcement supervisor to ascertain what is it NOT: (3)

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  1. It is not intended to be a public relations trick
  2. It is not intended to be warm and fuzzy or soft on criminals
  3. Community policing is not anti-supervision or “no accountability” oriented.
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Community policing does not necessarily require the creation of special units within the organization. To work best, community policing must be an (blank) or way of doing things that is practiced by patrol officers, detectives and support personnel alike.

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agency wide mindset

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Community policing does not necessarily require the creation of special units within the organization. To work best, community policing must be an agency wide mindset or way of doing things that is practiced by : (3)

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patrol officers, detectives and support personnel alike.

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(Blank) are critical to the success of community policing and must be afforded the opportunity to participate regardless of where in the jurisdiction or the time of day that they work.

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Uniformed officers.

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Uniformed officers are critical to the success of community policing and must be afforded the opportunity to participate regardless of:

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where in the jurisdiction or the time of day that they work.

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The Supervisor’s Role:

The (blank) most often determines whether or not community policing will succeed.

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the front line supervisor

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Who most often determines whether or not community policing will succeed?

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the front line supervisor

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Expert on community policing emphasize that ideas and efforts must originate with (blank) and their (blank) for the concept to work best.

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line- level officers and their first line supervisors

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Supervising effectively in a law enforcement agency that has switched to community policing may require that the supervisor modify somewhat the:

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rigid controls that have long characterized the quasi- military way of directing and controlling subordinates.

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Community policing officers must, of necessity, get to know “their” people well to find out what is troubling them and:

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how they can help solve the problem at hand.

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To supervise effectively in an agency practicing community policing, a supervisor must be able to shift his attention away from numbers only and too rigid rules, and focus as well on his peoples: (3)

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  1. knowledge of their area
  2. their citizens
  3. the problems to be found there
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Supervisors can aid their community policing practitioners by helping them plan their efforts. The supervisor who really understands how community policing works realizes that the best ideas for solutions most often come from the bottom up, not the other way around. He can help with a problem or project; but what must he not do?

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take it over.

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Supervisors can aid their community policing practitioners by helping them (blank). The supervisor who really understands how community policing works realizes that the best ideas for solutions most often come from the bottom up, not the other way around. He can help with a problem or project; he must not take it over.

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plan their efforts

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Supervisors can aid their community policing practitioners by helping them plan their efforts. The supervisor who really understands how community policing works realizes that the best ideas for solutions most often come from (blank) , not the other way around. He can help with a problem or project; he must not take it over.

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the bottom up

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The Supervisors Role:

When a solution is successful in removing or mitigating a problem, he assures that the credit goes to the officers who did the work. His credit will come from (blank). The supervisor’s own attitude towards community policing will go a long way towards it.

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their success

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As might be expected, officers granted authority by their supervisors to use (blank) and (blank) in their problem solving appear to be the most successful as community policing practitioners.

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discretion and flexibility

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Experience has shown that the most effective community policing supervisors welcome a (blank) approach to and old problem and are not quick to criticize a subordinate’s proposed solution, however impractical or bizarre it may appear at first glance.

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novel

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Good supervisors provide their officers with a reasonable degree of earned independence and allow them to (blank) by learning from their experience without major repercussions. They give their officers the resources they need to work with the community on solving problems.

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“fail” successfully

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Supervision in a police agency practicing true community policing requires a partial break with the traditional style of law enforcement supervision. But supervision is not lacking. Community policing does not weaken supervision. It merely:

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redirects some of its focus.

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Supervision in a police agency practicing true community policing requires a (blank) with the traditional style of law enforcement supervision. But supervision is not lacking. Community policing does not weaken supervision. It merely redirects some of its focus.

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partial break

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In its purest form, community- oriented policing calls for (blank) with the consumers of law enforcement services.

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real partnerships

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In community policing, the supervisor give his employees additional flexibility to identify and solve the community’s problems. In this style of policing, leaders encourage their subordinates to:

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innovate and imagine, and allow its practitioners to learn from their failures without penalty.

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What is the preferred way of doing business for American law enforcement in the twenty first century?

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Community- oriented policing.

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What is accurate regarding the definition of community policing?

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It varies depends on who is describing it.

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What does community policing ideally involved?

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Officers and local citizens working together to solve crimes or disorder problems.

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How does the textbook describe community policing as a philosophy?

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A mindset for an entire law enforcement operation or organization.

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What is the main goal of community policing?

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To involve the community in identifying and solving problems.

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How are community policing officers expected to approach their duties?

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Proactively.

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What kind of offenses does community policing target?

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Both serious crimes and nuisance offenses that breed disorder.

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How does community policing differ from traditional policing in its problem-solving approach?

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It actively solicits the community’s help in identifying and solving problems.

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How is community policing expected to impact police officer’s workload?

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It will require more work but save effort in the long run.

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What does community policing require from the police organization?

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An agency-wide mindset and participation from all personnel.

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What role does supervisors play in community policing?

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Supervisors provide wise counsel, support, and training to community policing officer.

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How can community policing affect the relationship between police officers and the community?

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It fosters collaboration and mutual problem solving.

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Who most often determines whether community policing will succeed?

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Front-line supervisors

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What can make it difficult for community policing to fail?

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Enthusiastic and sincere supervisory support.

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What is emphasized by experts on community policing regarding the origin of ideas and efforts?

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They should originate with line-level officers and their first-line supervisors.

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What is a key asset form a supervisor in the context of community policing?

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Flexibility and adaptability.

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How are community policing officers expected to interact with the community?

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Mix and communicate with citizens to understand their problems.

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What will a community policing supervisor need to shift their attention away from?

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Numbers only and too rigid rules

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what remains unchanged for police officers regardless of policing style?

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Absolute integrity and the ability to qualify consistently with a handgun.

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How should a supervisor treat their officers in a community policing environment?

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By giving them expanded leeway and trust while expecting accountability.

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What is an important aspect of recognizing officer contributions in community policing?

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Assuring that the credit goes to the officers who did the work.

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What kind of attitude should a community policing supervisor have towards novel approaches?

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Welcoming and open-minded.

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What is a key element for community policing supervisors in maintaining morale and agency cohesiveness?

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Achieving fair treatment for both active practitioners and less active supporters of community policing.

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What is necessary for the community-oriented approach to work well?

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Continuous interest and support from first-line supervisors.

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What should effective community policing supervisors focus on more than production numbers?

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Solving problems with the community’s help.

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How can community policing supervisors build trust among their subordinates?

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By providing earned independence and allowing officers to learn from their experiences.

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What is a valuable resource that supervisors have at their disposal for aiding their employees in community policing?

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Supervisory support.