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Question 1

what are clearance rates

Answer 1

The proportion of the actual
incidents known to the police that result in the
identification of a suspect, whether or not that suspect
is ultimately charged and convicted

Question 2

what is crime displacemnt

Answer 2

The relocation—due
to effective crime prevention and crime
response initiatives—of criminal activity
from one locale to another

Question 3

what is professional model of policing

Answer 3

A model
of police work that is reactive, incident-
driven, and centred on random patrol

Question 4

what is community policing

Answer 4

A philosophy of
policing centred on police–community
partnerships and problem-solving

Question 5

what are the three Rs

Answer 5

random patrol, rapid response, reactive investigation

Question 6

what are the three Ps

Answer 6

prevention, problem solving, partnership with community

Question 7

what is community based strategic policing

Answer 7

A model of police work that incorporates the key principles of community policing with crime prevention, crime response, and
crime attack approaches

Question 8

what is crime analytics

Answer 8

Crime analysts use sophisticated statistical programs to create crime maps and to provide intelligence to police officers in patrol and investigative units

Question 9

what is intelligence-led policing

Answer 9

Policing that is guided by the collection and analysis of information that is used to inform police decision-making at both the tactical and strategic levels

Question 10

what is compstat

Answer 10

A strategy designed to increase
the effectiveness and efficiency of police services while holding police personnel accountable for achieving crime reduction objectives

Question 11

what is predictive policing

Answer 11

The use of statistical
analysis to identify the time and location where criminal activity is likely to occur

Question 12

what is primary crime prevention programs

Answer 12

identify opportunities for criminal offences and alter those conditions to reduce the likelihood that a crime will be committed

Question 13

what is secondary crime prevention programs

Answer 13

focus on areas that produce crime and disorder.

Question 14

what is tertiary crime prevention programs

Answer 14

are designed to prevent youth and adults from reoffending

Question 15

what is the broken windows approach

Answer 15

The view that if minor crimes are left unaddressed in an environment, more serious crime will emerge

Question 16

what is zero tolerance policing

Answer 16

a strict order maintenance approach by the police in a specific area, coupled with high police visibility and
presence, with a focus on disorder and minor infractions, will reduce more serious criminal activity

Question 17

what is quality of life policing

Answer 17

Increased police visibility
and efforts to improve conditions in an area by targeting disruptive and annoying behaviour such as
panhandling, loitering, and public drug and alcohol use

Question 18

what is problem oriented policing

Answer 18

A tactical strategy based on the idea that the
police should address the causes of recurrent
crime and disorder
* address the root causes of recurring problems
* fashion solutions to those problems
* often in collaboration with the community

Question 19

what are crime attack strategies

Answer 19

Proactive operations used by the police to target and apprehend criminal offenders, especially
those deemed likely to reoffend, and to identify specific areas or neighborhoods

Question 20

what is tactical directed patrol

Answer 20

(hot spots policing) involves saturating high-crime areas with police officers, or targeting individuals engaged in
specific types of criminal activity