Module 7 Flashcards
- A community profile helps officers understand the customers in their community.
True
are the different ways a community may be defined.
all of the above: common issue or concern; geographical boundary; & shared interest
The leaders (informal and positional) of a community are a community profile category
True
Positional Leaders often fail because
they direct people instead of working with people
. Informal or non-positional leaders use __________ to influence others.
communication
shared values/goals
negotiation
all of the above (Correct Answer)
is a key difference between real and perceived crime.
the feeling of safety related to how an individual feels
. The ____ resources within a community profile consist of any asset used to achieve a goal, such as homeless/runaway shelters or domestic violence shelters.
Capital
Discussions with non-positional leaders, such as volunteer group leaders, is rarely used to develop a community profile
False
. When developing a community profile, researching the website of the __________ could provide important information.
- Illinois Department of Public Health
- Illinois Department of Employment Security
- Illinois State Board of Education
- All of the above (Correct Answer / Your Answer)
. Officers may obtain a “pulse” of a community by
all of the above: meeting and speaking with informal leaders of groups; simply being available and accessible to citizens during events; & attending community meetings.
Meeting with positional leaders in developing a community profile is important because
__they have considerable information concerning community concerns/issues_
The SARA model is composed of
Scanning, Analyzing, Response, Assessment
Before responding to a community problem, officers should
develop a broad list of ideas for solving the problem
When applying the SARA model, which of the following SARA components will determine if the problem has been effectively resolved or the model will need to be applied again with a different response?
Assessment
A community profile helps officers understand the _______ in the community from many different perspectives, which ultimately _______ the cooperation of citizens to solve community problems.
• customers / increases (Correct Answer / Your Answer)
___________ are the different ways a community may be defined.
• common issue or concern
• geographical boundary
• shared interest
all of the above (Correct Answer / Your Answer)
. _______________ is/are category(ies) of a community profile.
- Community resources
- Leaders (informal and positional)
- Quality of life indicators
- All of the above (Correct Answer / Your Answer)
Positional leaders use ___________ to influence people.
- facilitation skills and team building
- negotiation
- common concerns or interests
- none of the above (Correct Answer / Your Answer)
Informal or non-positional leaders use __________ to influence others.
• communication
• shared values/goals
• negotiation
all of the above (Correct Answer / Your Answer)
The governmental resources within a community profile consist of any asset used to achieve a goal, such as homeless/runaway shelters or domestic violence shelters.
• False (Correct Answer)
____________ is used to develop a community profile
- Research
- Discussions with governmental leaders/department leaders
- Informal discussions with neighborhood watch groups
- All of the above (Correct Answer / Your Answer)
Audiences of community/neighborhood meetings are often a good source of information in developing a community profile because they are typically proactive and engaged citizens.
• True (Correct Answer / Your Answer)
The _____________ component of the SARA model is concerned with researching what is known about the problem, i.e. how big is it, who is involved.
• Analysis (Correct Answer / Your Answer)
. Before solving a community problem, officers should ______________.
• Consider all of the unknown or learning issues (Correct Answer / Your Answer)
After implementing a response to a community problem, officers should determine if anything is different.
• True (Correct Answer / Your Answer)
A _____________ is/are simply a snapshot of a community at a particular time.
Community profile (Correct Answer / Your Answer)
These communities are comprised of individuals of certain age, gender, ethnicity, income, or profession.
Demographic boundaries (Correct Answer / Your Answer)
_______________ is/are NOT a category in a community profile.
Community resources
- Leaders (informal and positional)
- Quality of life indicators
- None of the above (Correct Answer)
. _________ is/are important quality of life indicators in a community profile.
Safety and security
- Employment opportunities
- Community services
- all of the above (Correct Answer / Your Answer)
The community resources within a community profile consist of _________.
Capital resources
- Human resources
- Natural resources
- All of the above (Correct Answer / Your Answer)
Researching government and university websites is a good process to develop a community profile.
True (Correct Answer / Your Answer)
When developing a community profile, researching the website of the __________ could provide important information.
Illinois Department of Public Health
- Illinois Department of Employment Security
- Illinois State Board of Education
- All of the above (Correct Answer / Your Answer)
Meeting with positional leaders in developing a community profile is important because _______________.
they are the voice of organizations
- they have considerable information concerning community concerns/issues
- they have the ability to motivate people to work collaboratively
- all of the above (Correct Answer / Your Answer
Before solving a community problem, officers should consider the “who” involved in the problem, which may include ______________.
Who has jurisdiction/responsibility over the area (Correct Answer / Your Answer)
Meeting with positional leaders in ____________ is important in developing a community profile because these groups have outreach programs and volunteers willing to support community initiatives or provide donations of food, shelter, or money.
centers of worship (Correct Answer / Your Answer)
. After implementing a response to a community problem, officers should determine if ___________.
• another problem was created because of the response
• there are best practices that may be used in the resolution of other problems
• there is a need to re-evaluate the action plan
all of the above (Correct Answer/Your answer)
A city or town may have more than one community
• True (Correct Answer / Your Answer)
Informal or non-positional leaders are often more effective than positional leaders.
True
Officers may develop a community profile by information obtained through discussions with people at/during __________.
restaurants during “coffee with a cop” (Correct Answer / Your Answer)
The _____________ component of the SARA model is concerned with evaluating the success of responses.
• Assessment (Correct Answer / Your Answer)
