Module 6 Flashcards
Which of the following may be a community response to inappropriate officer behavior?
- A community unwilling to lend support to investigations (Your Answer)
- A community unwilling to lend support to other activities
- An erosion of law enforcement confidence
- All of the above (Correct Answer)
According to the most recent US Census, the _______ ethnic group is experienced the largest gain from 2000 to 2010.
Hispanic-American (Correct Answer / Your Answer)
_________________ is defined as the inclination to take a stand for one side (as in a conflict) or to cast a group of people in a favorable or unfavorable light, usually without just grounds or sufficient information.
Prejudice (Correct Answer / Your Answer)
An exclusionary behavior works to destroy the community’s trust and confidence in law enforcement.
True (Correct Answer / Your Answer)
. Officer A stops a vehicle as a result of the dispatcher announcing a vehicle and driver matching the description of the vehicle was just involved in a robbery of a convenience store and displayed a weapon. The officer orders the Driver A out of the vehicle at gunpoint, handcuffs him, and places him in the rear of the patrol vehicle. During the course of the investigation, Officer B stops a similar vehicle on the opposite side of town, and Driver B is found to be the person involved in the robbery. Officer A explains to Driver A why his vehicle was stopped, ordered out of the vehicle, and handcuffed. Officer A then releases the Driver A. Officer A exhibited which type of behavior?
Sharing (Correct Answer)
Approving is an example of an exclusionary behavior
False (Correct Answer / Your Answer)
. Many law enforcement “drama” programs use excessive force or uncommon police tactics, many of which are believed to be true by the public.
True (Correct Answer / Your Answer)
An officer that hides to trap speeders or picks on minority drivers and then takes bribes to not issue a citation could be stereotyped as a ___________.
road cop and cop on the take (Correct Answer / Your Answer)
. A “bribe” can be interpreted as something as small as a free drink to as large as accepting a cash bribe to let a speeder go without a citation.
True (Correct Answer / Your Answer)
A person may overcome a stereotype or bias by ______________.
- attending meetings with minority groups
- playing basketball with various community members
- patronizing ethnic markets or restaurants
- all the above (Correct Answer / Your Answer)
The enforcement of local, state, and national laws best describe which of the following roles?
Law Enforcement (Correct Answer / Your Answer)
_________________ are the three influences on modern law enforcement.
• Organizational, Governmental/Political, and Community (Correct Answer / Your Answer)
. It is common for officers to assume multiple roles, i.e., counselor, officer, EMT, etc.
True (Correct Answer / Your Answer)
. Illinois Public Act 098-0686, the “Illinois Traffic Stop Study” requires officers to document the race of the driver, based on the driver’s license notation, on the uniform traffic citation or warning citation or uniform stop card.
False (Correct Answer)
When the public is suspicious of law enforcement activities, the community may perceive law enforcement as a threat, which ultimately compromises ____________.
- public cooperation
- officer safety
- investigations
- all of the above (Correct Answer / Your Answer)
The “Pillars of Community Policing” include problem solving using the “SARA Model”, which means _____________.
Scanning, Analysis, Response, Assessment (Correct Answer / Your Answer)
The _____________ component of the SARA model describes potential responses or interventions.
Response (Correct Answer / Your Answer)
. Differences in _____________ form barriers to the so called “great melting pot”?
- educational background
- language
- religious beliefs
- All of the above (Correct Answer / Your Answer)
In order to gain a better understanding of different beliefs and culture in a community, officers should include all groups of people, including ___________.
- homeless
- elderly
- crime victims
- All of the above (Correct Answer / Your Answer)
In the article by Schwarz about creating a partnership with the Hispanic-American community, the author recommended that which of the following criminal offenses be discussed during presentations.
Domestic Violence, Traffic Offenses/Driving Under the Influence, and Drug Offenses (Correct Answer / Your Answer)
As a person ages, changes in physical condition include muscle, organ, and skeletal degeneration.
True (Correct Answer / Your Answer)
Officers should not use sign language unless they are qualified to do so.
True (Correct Answer / Your Answer)
_____________ describes a person with any degree of hearing loss ranging from mild to profound.
Hard of Hearing (Correct Answer / Your Answer)
Law enforcement officers will routinely work with unique and diverse community populations
True
One of the significant demographic changes in the millennium generation is families are
all of the above: more blended w/more than one race; having fewer children; & putting off life’s big milestones, such as marriage or children
Which of the following is an example of an exclusionary behavior
Criticizing
Most law enforcement stereotypes originate from
none of the above: Personal Interaction, rumors, and the media; Rumors, the media, and the radio; & Personal Interaction, other officers, and the media
An officer that picks on others, particularly the young, due to age or cultural differences could be stereotyped as a(an)
establishment cop
To avoid being labeled with the stereotype of a “Road Cop”, officers should base traffic enforcement on
specific and poor driving behavior
are the modern police roles
Public Safety, Law Enforcement, Order Maintenance, and Public Service
views refer to the inability to trust anyone not in a law enforcement uniform
Cynical
When the public is suspicious of law enforcement activities, the community may perceive law enforcement as a threat, which ultimately compromises officer safety
True
Differences in_________ form barriers to the so called “great melting pot
All of the above: educational background; language; & religious beliefs
In order to gain a better understanding of different beliefs and culture in a community, officers should take advantage of opportunities such as
All of the above: working with the community to solve problems; explaining law enforcement actions to community members; & attending training courses to increase their familiarization with citizens and their cultures
As a person ages, which of the following sensory perceptions change
All of the above: Hearing, vision, and touch; Hearing, vision, and taste; & Hearing, touch, and smell
Officers should always consider using restraints on elderly people
False
When an officer is working with someone capable of lip reading, the officer should look directly at the person and speak normally.
False
The key to effective law enforcement is to have the support, trust, and respect of the community members.
• True (Correct Answer / Your Answer)
. An inclusionary behavior works to build and maintain the trust and confidence of community members.
• True (Correct Answer / Your Answer)
An officer receives a call to an elderly residence where an elderly woman begins to tell the officer a short history of her life before she explains that she suspects that someone is stealing her flowers from the front yard. The night is not busy and the officer patiently listens to the woman during the entire call before narrowing down the crime scene. This officer exhibited which type of behavior?
• Listening (Correct Answer / Your Answer)
Which of the following is an example of an inclusionary behavior?
• Sharing (Correct Answer / Your Answer)
The most appropriate officer action to avoid the stereotype of a cop on the take is to avoid taking bribes or anything that could be considered a bribe.
• True (Correct Answer / Your Answer)
Which of the following is NOT an influence on modern law enforcement?
• Business/Industry (Correct Answer / Your Answer)
. Illinois Public Act 098-0686, the “Illinois Traffic Stop Study” requires officers to document _____________________.
- the officer’s subjective determination of the race of the person stopped
- whether or not a consent search was made
- whether or not a police dog performed a sniff of the vehicle
- all of the above (Correct Answer / Your Answer)
When the public is suspicious of law enforcement activities, the community may perceive law enforcement as a _____________, which ultimately compromises officer safety.
• threat (Correct Answer / Your Answer)
The _____________ component of the SARA model identifies and describes the problem.
• Scanning (Correct Answer / Your Answer)
. In order to gain a better understanding of different beliefs and cultures in a community, officers should take advantage of opportunities such as working without community members to solve problems.
• False (Correct Answer)
In the article by Schwarz about creating a partnership with the Hispanic-American community, the author recommended that one of the first things officers should do is to enter into a partnership with ______________.
• a local high school teaching English as a second language (Correct Answer)
Before talking to an elderly person, the officer should approach from the front and make eye contact.
True (Correct Answer / Your Answer)
. _________________ is to believe or feel that people and groups are considered to typify or conform to a pattern or manner, lacking any individuality. Thus a person may categorize behavior of a total group on the basis of limited experience with one or a few representatives of that group.
• Stereotype (Correct Answer / Your Answer)
An inclusionary behavior works to destroy the community’s trust and confidence in law enforcement.
False (Correct Answer / Your Answer)
The victim of a vehicle burglary asks the officer to collect DNA from the window to determine a suspect. Instead of explaining why this is probably not possible, the officer simply laughs at the citizen and tells them they have been watching too much television. This officer exhibited which type of behavior?
• Criticizing (Correct Answer / Your Answer)
Most law enforcement stereotypes originate from ___________.
personal Interaction, television, and the media (Correct Answer / Your Answer)
A person may overcome a stereotype or bias by avoiding opportunities to engage with stigmatized groups in a positive manner, as the positive interactions fuel reactions and responses, rather than impersonal societal stereotypes.
• False (Correct Answer / Your Answer)
_________________ are the modern police roles.
Public Safety, Law Enforcement, Order Maintenance, and Public Service (Correct Answer / Your Answer)
. An officer’s cynical view point and unwillingness to trust anyone outside of law enforcement will eventually promote community relations efforts.
False (Correct Answer / Your Answer)
The “Pillars of Community Policing” include _____________.
Community Partnerships (Correct Answer / Your Answer)
Differences in _____________ form barriers to the so called “great melting pot”?
gender (Correct Answer / Your Answer)
. _________________ is defined as a human trait resulting from our tendency and need to classify individuals into categories as we strive to quickly process information and make sense of the world.
Bias (Correct Answer / Your Answer)
Most law enforcement agencies allow officers to accept free drinks from convenience stores, therefore these would not be considered a “bribe”.
False (Correct Answer / Your Answer)
Agency resources refer to the demands of any police unions or similar organizations.
False (Correct Answer)
The “Pillars of Community Policing” include all of the following EXCEPT _____________.
Problem Solving using the INTERVENE Model (Correct Answer / Your Answer)
According to the most recent US Census, citizens of Hispanic origin experienced the largest percentage increase from 2000 to 2010.
• True (Correct Answer / Your Answer)
In the article by Schwarz about creating a partnership with the Hispanic-American community, the author recommended that presentations be provided to describe what actions occur during ________________.
an arrest, a traffic stop, and in the detention of a juvenile (Correct Answer / Your Answer)
. An identification bracelet will usually yield little valuable information.
False (Correct Answer / Your Answer)
. A person may overcome a stereotype or bias by ______________, which involves taking a first-person perspective of a member of the group, such as imagining what it would feel like to be considered less qualified for a position based on your skin color or race.
• Perspective Taking (Correct Answer / Your Answer)
The _____________ component of the SARA model examines if and how the plan was carried out to determine if the objectives were met.
• Assessment (Correct Answer / Your Answer)
Officers should use sign language, regardless if they are qualified to do so.
• False (Correct Answer)
