Module 10 Flashcards
When public relations between law enforcement and the community is poor, __________ is/are a result.
citizens often fail to report crimes
• lower clearance rate of crimes
• lower cooperation from the public
• all of the above (Correct Answer / Your Answer)
____________ is/are often an influence on the public’s perception of law enforcement.
- News media
- Crime solving performance
- Direct officer contact
- All of the above (Correct Answer / Your Answer)
Law enforcement agencies often establish trust by establishing volunteer programs. Citizen volunteers often volunteer by/in ___________.
neighborhood watch programs
• parking/citizen patrols
• chaplain/counseling services
• All of the above (Correct Answer / Your Answer)
- Citizens Police Academies were introduced in the U.S. in the mid-1980s as a means to build trust in the community by educating the public on the complex nature of law enforcement.
True
In order to build trust between younger members of the public and law enforcement, programs must always teach youth about law enforcement, officers must always wear a uniform, and be related to other police activities.
False
Police Advisory Boards are often comprised of ____________.
business owners/leaders (Correct Answer)
- ________________ is not a requirement for volunteers with a law enforcement agency.
Agreeing to release confidential or sensitive information (Correct Answer)
Law enforcement has rapidly adopted and embraced social media for many purposes to build and maintain trust, engage/involve the public and to solve crimes.
True
According to a 2015 International Association of Chiefs of Police survey, ______________ is the most frequently used social media platform used by law enforcement.
Law enforcement should consider the urgency of an event or situation in selecting a social media communication. __________ is/are best for immediate social media communications to the public.
Nixle
Building trust through social media is often established through department websites by providing _______________.
contact information for agency and community leaders
• general information about the agency
• answers to frequently asked questions
• all of the above (Correct Answer / Your Answer)
- ____________ is/are often an influence on the public’s perception of law enforcement.
Crime solving performance (Correct Answer)
- The ___________ program helps to build trust between citizens and law enforcement by teaching the public about law enforcement operations.
Citizen Police Academies (Correct Answer / Your Answer)
Citizens Police Academies are comprised of several different training sessions where officers ______________.
provide a rationale for police behavior that may otherwise be questionable
• describe individual departments within the law enforcement agency
• describe the challenges of policing
• all of the above (Correct Answer / Your Answer)
According to a 2015 International Association of Chiefs of Police survey, social media has ____ _ police-community relations in their jurisdiction.
improved (Correct Answer / Your Answer)
- Law enforcement responses using social media should always be _________.
factual
• professional
• objective
• all of the above (Correct Answer / Your Answer)
Building trust through social media is often established through ________, which provides instant cellular phone texts with important community safety/crime updates.
Nixle
The ___________ program is an example of where officers can engage the public during community events and build trust.
Coffee with a Cop (Correct Answer / Your Answer)
. Police explorer programs often consist of a 2-4 week training curriculum to learn different law enforcement procedures, such as ___________.
traffic stops
- interviewing suspects and witnesses
- searching buildings, cars, and suspects
- all of the above (Correct Answer / Your Answer)
The goal of a police advisory board is to create and approve departmental policy/procedure.
False
Law enforcement volunteers may actively assist investigators by reviewing video/pictures, answering Crime Stopper tip phones, and ___________.
conducting interviews of suspects
- comparing records (Your Answer)
- arresting suspects
- none of the above (Correct Answer)
According to a 2015 International Association of Chiefs of Police survey, ______________ is the most common use of social media by law enforcement.
criminal investigations (Correct Answer / Your Answer)
Building trust through social media is often established through ________, which provides timely updates on important community events, crime, and safety for specific neighborhoods or communities.
Nextdoor
The Baltimore Insight program is an example of a different program designed to build trust between younger citizens and law enforcement. The key components of this program is/are ___________.
officers do not teach youth about law enforcement (Correct Answer / Your Answer)
Citizens may volunteer in law enforcement agencies performing ____________.
- data entry
- record audits
- participate in watch programs
- all of the above (Correct Answer / Your Answer)
- Which of the following is NOT a role of social media in law enforcement?
Promote crime (Correct Answer / Your Answer)
In 2015, the International Association of Chiefs of Police found ____% of agencies used social media in some capacity.
.96
- ___________ is/are a benefit of good public relations between the community and law enforcement.
Crimes are solved faster (Correct Answer / Your Answer)
- __________________ is the goal of a Police Advisory Board.
to provide a citizen perspective and recommendations to law enforcement (Correct Answer / Your Answer)
- ____________ is/are often an influence on the public’s perception of law enforcement.
News media (Correct Answer / Your Answer)
All events or situations require a social media response.
False
