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Module 7 Flashcards

1
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  1. A community profile helps officers understand the customers in their community.
A

True

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2
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are the different ways a community may be defined.

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all of the above: common issue or concern; geographical boundary; & shared interest

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3
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The leaders (informal and positional) of a community are a community profile category

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True

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4
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Positional Leaders often fail because

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they direct people instead of working with people

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5
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. Informal or non-positional leaders use __________ to influence others.

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communication
shared values/goals
negotiation
all of the above (Correct Answer)

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6
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is a key difference between real and perceived crime.

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the feeling of safety related to how an individual feels

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7
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. The ____ resources within a community profile consist of any asset used to achieve a goal, such as homeless/runaway shelters or domestic violence shelters.

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Capital

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8
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Discussions with non-positional leaders, such as volunteer group leaders, is rarely used to develop a community profile

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False

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9
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. When developing a community profile, researching the website of the __________ could provide important information.

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  • Illinois Department of Public Health
  • Illinois Department of Employment Security
  • Illinois State Board of Education
  • All of the above (Correct Answer / Your Answer)
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10
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. Officers may obtain a “pulse” of a community by

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all of the above: meeting and speaking with informal leaders of groups; simply being available and accessible to citizens during events; & attending community meetings.

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11
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Meeting with positional leaders in developing a community profile is important because

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__they have considerable information concerning community concerns/issues_

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12
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The SARA model is composed of

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Scanning, Analyzing, Response, Assessment

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13
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Before responding to a community problem, officers should

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develop a broad list of ideas for solving the problem

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14
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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?

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Assessment

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15
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A community profile helps officers understand the _______ in the community from many different perspectives, which ultimately _______ the cooperation of citizens to solve community problems.

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• customers / increases (Correct Answer / Your Answer)

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16
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___________ are the different ways a community may be defined.

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• common issue or concern
• geographical boundary
• shared interest
all of the above (Correct Answer / Your Answer)

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17
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. _______________ is/are category(ies) of a community profile.

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  • Community resources
  • Leaders (informal and positional)
  • Quality of life indicators
  • All of the above (Correct Answer / Your Answer)
18
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Positional leaders use ___________ to influence people.

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  • facilitation skills and team building
  • negotiation
  • common concerns or interests
  • none of the above (Correct Answer / Your Answer)
19
Q

Informal or non-positional leaders use __________ to influence others.

A

• communication
• shared values/goals
• negotiation
all of the above (Correct Answer / Your Answer)

20
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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.

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• False (Correct Answer)

21
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____________ is used to develop a community profile

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  • Research
  • Discussions with governmental leaders/department leaders
  • Informal discussions with neighborhood watch groups
  • All of the above (Correct Answer / Your Answer)
22
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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.

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• True (Correct Answer / Your Answer)

23
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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.

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• Analysis (Correct Answer / Your Answer)

24
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. Before solving a community problem, officers should ______________.

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• Consider all of the unknown or learning issues (Correct Answer / Your Answer)

25
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After implementing a response to a community problem, officers should determine if anything is different.

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• True (Correct Answer / Your Answer)

26
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A _____________ is/are simply a snapshot of a community at a particular time.

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Community profile (Correct Answer / Your Answer)

27
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These communities are comprised of individuals of certain age, gender, ethnicity, income, or profession.

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Demographic boundaries (Correct Answer / Your Answer)

28
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_______________ is/are NOT a category in a community profile.

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Community resources

  • Leaders (informal and positional)
  • Quality of life indicators
  • None of the above (Correct Answer)
29
Q

. _________ is/are important quality of life indicators in a community profile.

A

Safety and security

  • Employment opportunities
  • Community services
  • all of the above (Correct Answer / Your Answer)
30
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The community resources within a community profile consist of _________.

A

Capital resources

  • Human resources
  • Natural resources
  • All of the above (Correct Answer / Your Answer)
31
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Researching government and university websites is a good process to develop a community profile.

A

True (Correct Answer / Your Answer)

32
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When developing a community profile, researching the website of the __________ could provide important information.

A

Illinois Department of Public Health

  • Illinois Department of Employment Security
  • Illinois State Board of Education
  • All of the above (Correct Answer / Your Answer)
33
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Meeting with positional leaders in developing a community profile is important because _______________.

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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
34
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Before solving a community problem, officers should consider the “who” involved in the problem, which may include ______________.

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Who has jurisdiction/responsibility over the area (Correct Answer / Your Answer)

35
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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.

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centers of worship (Correct Answer / Your Answer)

36
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. After implementing a response to a community problem, officers should determine if ___________.

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• 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)

37
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A city or town may have more than one community

A

• True (Correct Answer / Your Answer)

38
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Informal or non-positional leaders are often more effective than positional leaders.

A

True

39
Q

Officers may develop a community profile by information obtained through discussions with people at/during __________.

A

restaurants during “coffee with a cop” (Correct Answer / Your Answer)

40
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The _____________ component of the SARA model is concerned with evaluating the success of responses.

A

• Assessment (Correct Answer / Your Answer)

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