Community Policing Flashcards
In ______________ ______________, the mission of the police is to improve the quality of life of the community the police serve.
COMMUNITY POLICING
In community policing, the patrol officer in conjunction w/ the community must participate in _____________ _____________.
PROBLEM SOLVING
There are 5 steps in problem solving:
- Clearly ____________ the problem;
- ____________ the problem;
- ____________ the problem;
- Put the solution to ________;
- _____________ the solution.
- IDENTIFY
- ANALYZE
- SOLVE
- WORK
- MEASURE
In community policing, are officers authorized to offer interim solutions to allow further analysis of the problem?
YES
Is community policing particularly effective when dealing with conditions effecting an entire community?
YES
Does community policing seek to establish security in a neighborhood by removing conditions seen as disorder by the community itself?
YES
What is a favorite problem-solving technique in community policing?
BRAIN-STORMING
When examining a problem, does the community policing officer consider everything from physical environment in an area to social problems in an area?
YES
Do changes required by community policing occur over night?
NO
Officers must be _____________ with the discretion to carry out their duties if community policing is to be effective.
EMPOWERED
Does community policing involve taking risks and sometimes making mistakes?
YES
Does community policing encourage police to be proactive and less reactive?
YES
Community policing is a one-shot, quick-fix cure-all for community concerns.
FALSE
Community policing involves the cooperation of police and the community.
TRUE
Is it the supervisor’s job to make clear the intentions of upper management & make them happen through the beat officer?
YES
