Community Crime Prevention

Question 1

Pillars of 21st century policing

Answer 1

Pillar 1- building trust and legitimacy
pillar 2- policy and oversight
pillar 3- tech and social media
pillar 4- community policing and crime reduction
pillar 5- training and education
pillar 6- officer wellness and safety

Question 2

______ _____ ______ suggests that crime occurs when a motivated offender, a suitable target, and the lack of capable guardian converge in the same place at the same time

Answer 2

Routine Activity Theory

Question 3

Situational Crime Prevention Theory

Answer 3

suggests that crime and public disorder can be prevented by reducing opportunities for crime

Question 4

______ _______ _______ explains how lesser crimes, untended areas, blight, graffiti, and signs of disorder decrease neighborhood residents’ willingness to enforce social order, which in turn leads to more serious crime

Answer 4

Broken Windows Theory

Question 5

an approach to problem-solving that considers environmental conditions and the opportunities they offer for crime or other unintended and undesirable behaviors

Answer 5

Crime Prevention Through Environmental Design (CPTED)