Hanrahan Flashcards
According to Community Policing, which of the following has been found to be an effective of combating gangs?
a. Civil injunctions
b. Third party policing
c. COMPSTAT
d. Intelligence Led Policing (ILP)
a. Civil injunctions
According to Community Policing, which of the following is one of the most challenging aspects of community policing?
a. Getting the community involved.
b. Reducing crime rates
c. Ensuring a conviction
d. Third Party Policing
a. Getting the community involved.
According to Community Policing, this form of Crime Prevention Through Environmental Design technique has been shown to be statistically successful:
a. Social Development programs
b. Increased lighting
c. Public Awareness
d. Fences and gates
b. Increased lighting
According to Community Policing, crackdowns can have an impact on open street dealing of drugs but to be the most effective they must:
a. Focus on repeat offenders
b. Occur intermittently
c. Focus on community building and quality of life issues
d. During the nighttime
b. Occur intermittently
According to Community Policing, this relates to actions whereby administrators prepare and sell the change to departmental constituents and to citizens who will be affected by the new program:
a. Change agency
b. Unfreezing
c. Developing trust
d. Creating the proper climate for change
d. Creating the proper climate for change
According to Community Policing, which of the following statements regarding gangs is NOT accurate?
a. Neighborhoods, not gangs, are the problem.
b. Police must refrain from using the gang problem to generate fear.
c. Research shows that gang violence is most often associated with drug trafficking.
d. The most violent and active gang members are between the ages of 14 and 18.
c. Research shows that gang violence is most often associated with drug trafficking.
According to Community Policing, in terms of dealing with the homeless perhaps the most important component of a police response is this?
a. Getting help from the average citizen.
b. Enlisting the input of local leaders
c. Deciding upon the department’s goals and policy regarding the problem.
d. Maintaining public confidence and safety
c. Deciding upon the department’s goals and policy regarding the problem.
According to Community Policing, why do kids join gangs?
a. To earn money
b. Parental influence
c. Protection
d. All of the above
c. Protection
According to Community Policing, which of the following victim is more likely to fall victim to violent crime?
a. A white, middle class women living in the suburbs who is married to a man with a drug problem.
b. An African-American teenage male living in the city.
c. An elderly Asian woman living in an elderly housing complex adjacent to a housing project.
d. A white teenage male living in a poor rural area.
b. An African-American teenage male living in the city.
According to Community Policing, there are five department behaviors that contribute to police problems in the community. Which of the following is NOT one of them?
a. Authoritarianism
b. Rudeness
c. Politics
d. Profiling
d. Profiling
According to Community Policing, which of the following is a symptom of toxic leadership?
a. Turf Protection
b. High number of lost grievances
c. Cohesiveness
d. Apathy
a. Turf Protection
According to Community Policing, Kruger, Hutchinson and Monroe found that this mediates or reduces fear of crime?
a. Agressive police tactics.
b. Crime Newsletters
c. Neighborhood social capital
d. High visibility patrols
c. Neighborhood social capital
According to Community Policing, what is the best predictor of success as a community police officer?
a. The ability to accept diversity
b. The willingness to help others
c. Empathy
d. Superior Communication Skills
d. Superior Communication Skills
According to Community Policing, why do younger people tend to dislike police?
a. Because of the negative media reports on police brutality.
b. Because of an anti-government college agenda.
c. Because younger people tend to engage in more risky behavior.
d. Because younger people see more crime first-hand and tend to perceive police as ineffective.
c. Because younger people tend to engage in more risky behavior.
According to Community Policing, policing shifted from an informal system to a formal system because of which of the following?
a. Growing crime rates.
b. A shift from an industrial society to a technical society.
c. Because of the crowding of people into the cities.
d. Because of the drug and corruption epidemic.
According to Community Policing, policing shifted from an informal system to a formal system because of which of the following?
a. Growing crime rates.
b. A shift from an industrial society to a technical society.
c. Because of the crowding of people into the cities.
d. Because of the drug and corruption epidemic.
