Part 1 - Community Relations Programs

Question 1

Overreacting:

Overreacting may be characterized by the use of harsh language, unjustified use or display of force, unnecessary towing of vehicles, arrests for minor violations that ordinarily warrant a citation or warning, or exhibition of _______.

Answer 1

prejudice

Question 2

Community Services:

Employees shall not neglect community services in the belief that the police function is restricted solely to _______ control.

Answer 2

crime control

Question 3

Sensitivity to Crowd Dynamics:

Supervisors and officers must be sensitive to the risk of attracting large crowds at incidents. One of the primary causes of such gatherings is the assembly of several _______. Efforts shall be made to reduce the number of police cars as quickly as practicable.

Answer 3

marked cars

Question 4

Planning:

The desired result of all ____ is to improve training, communications, and practices bearing on police- community relations.

Answer 4

plans

Question 5

Youth Programs:

Educational youth programs are established to promote good citizenship, early anti-drug education, crime prevention, personal safety, and to provide opportunities for _____ interaction with police officers.

Answer 5

positive

Question 6

All prevention and enforcement programs related to juveniles will be reviewed on an _____ basis to determine if they continue to effectively address the community concerns for which they were designed.

Answer 6

annual

Question 7

Exhibitions and Large-Scale Community Relations Events:

The CIAB coordinates all large-scale departmental efforts at _______, industrial and commercial shows/conventions/exhibits, Miami-Dade County open house activities, and other community relations programs.

Answer 7

youth fairs

Question 8

Supervision of Activities:

Supervision of outings: Regardless of the minimum number of youth involved, all trips and outings require the supervision of at least ___ accompanying adult members of the Department,

Answer 8

two

Question 9

Supervision of Activities:

Personal contact: Discussions between adults and children shall be held in _____ of others. Conferences of a personal nature, which may necessitate privacy, require the presence of two adults.

Answer 9

plain view

Question 10

Supervision of Activities:

Except for authorized ______ programs, one- on-one contact between departmental members and children is prohibited.

Adult program staff members and youth program participants are prohibited from visiting each others’ homes without the presence of the participant’s parent or legal guardian.

Answer 10

ride-along

Question 11

Supervision of Activities:

Adult/child accommodations: Children are not permitted to share ________, e.g., tents or hotel rooms, with adult chaperones other than with his/her own parent or legal guardian.

Answer 11

sleeping quarters

Question 12

Supervision of Activities:

Discipline: Constructive discipline and positive interaction are essential components of the Department’s youth program; however, _____ punishment is never permitted.

Answer 12

corporal

Question 13

Community and Intergovernmental Affairs Bureau:

The CIAB is responsible for the coordination, review, and evaluation of the Department’s youth programs, including _____ and PAL. Additionally, the CIAB is responsible for the operation of ____ and PAL.

Answer 13

DARE

Question 14

In partnership with Miami-Dade County Public Schools (MDCPS), uniformed police officers, who are carefully selected and trained, teach a ___-week validated curriculum to elementary school children.

Answer 14

ten

Question 15

CRIME PREVENTION:

Documented evaluation of all crime prevention programs will be conducted every ____ years and forwarded to SPPB for consolidation.

Answer 15

three

Question 16

Community and Intergovernmental Affairs Bureau:

The CIAB is primarily responsible for integrating and coordinating the Department’s _______ activities.

Answer 16

crime prevention

Question 17

CRIME PREVENTION PROGRAMS:

Security survey requests: Requests for business or residential security surveys may be received by district stations or the CIAB, Community Services Unit.

Personnel receiving a security survey assignment request from CIAB shall contact the requesting party to schedule a date for the survey within ___ days of receipt.

Answer 17

five

Question 18

Security survey requests:

Personnel conducting security surveys are prohibited from recommending specific names of products or ________.

Answer 18

security companies.

Question 19

CITIZENS’ VOLUNTEER PROGRAM:

Volunteer personnel are primarily assigned to law enforcement related community service functions in specialized units or in district stations. They are not assigned to duties requiring ____ officer status.

Answer 19

sworn

Question 20

The duties of volunteer personnel may include the following:

Desk Operations: Answer telephones, receive court messages, and perform other desk operations as assigned by a supervisor.

Station Duties: Assist district administrative officers with inventory of _____ and emergency equipment, and distribute officers’ mail.

Business Contacts: Distribute and update Business Emergency Information Cards.

Administration: Assist secretaries with duties and update the roll call information board.

Intelligence: Compile and analyze _______ intelligence information.

Answer 20

vehicle/nonsensitive

Question 21

ADMINISTRATION:

The _____ Major is the Citizens’ Volunteer Program Coordinator.

Answer 21

CIAB

Question 22

ADMINISTRATION:

Ineligibility: Persons in the following categories are ineligible to participate in the volunteer program:

• Currently employed as a guard, private detective, security officer, _______-, or any position which may create a conflict of interest.
• Persons arrested and convicted of a felony or a misdemeanor.

Answer 22

County employee

Question 23

Administration:

Volunteer Requirements:

1. Must provide own transportation.
2. Must work a minimum of ___ hours per week, or as needed, at the unit of assignment.

Answer 23

six

Question 24

Volunteer Supervision:

The district master sergeant, or bureau/section administrative sergeant, shall function as a liaison officer and be responsible for the following:

1. Preparing work schedules for assigned civilian volunteers.
2. Apprising the major/commander of individual performance.
3. Ensuring biweekly submission of the Citizens’ Volunteer _______.

Answer 24

Time Sheet

Question 25

Volunteer Administration:

Transfer requires ______ performance in present assignment and skills which can be utilized by the area receiving the individual.

Discipline:

Citizens’ Volunteer Program personnel must adhere to rules and regulations followed by civilian personnel. Civilian volunteers may be _____ counseled or reprimanded.

Answer 25

satisfactory/informally

Question 26

Discipline:

In the capacity of a private citizen, volunteers do not obtain _____ status with the Department and are subject to dismissal by the Citizens’ Volunteer Program Coordinator upon the recommendation of the concerned element commander.

There is no appeal process for terminated individuals.

Answer 26

permanent

Question 27

COMPENSATION AND BENEFITS:

Insurance Coverage: Citizens’ Volunteer Program volunteers are not covered by, or entitled to, any injury or ______ provided to County employees.

Remuneration: Citizens’ Volunteer Program volunteers will not receive payment, benefits, or otherwise be compensated for hours worked.

Answer 27

death benefits