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The RAND Criminal Investigation Study consisted of?

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Focusing on SERIOUS CRIMES and concluded that the preliminary investigations conducted by PATROL OFFICERS.

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By the end of the 1970’s, Team Policing vanished due to the problems of implementation and the opposition of?

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Mid-level police managers

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THE TRIOLGY… In the 1970’s, name the 3 major experiments that rocked policing?

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1) . The Kansas City Preventative Patrol Experiment
2) . The RAND Criminal Investigation Study
3) . The Team Policing Experiments

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Herman Goldstein

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Questioned the effectiveness of “Traditional Policing”

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Wilson and Kelling’s “Broken Windows”

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Argued that crime seemed to “INCREASE DRAMATICALLY” in neighborhoods where “THE VISIBLE SIGNS OF SOCIAL DECAY WERE PRESENT”

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“Decentralization”

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Characterized by storefront operations and neighborhood centers

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Community Policing Advocates argue that traditional policing is a system of?

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Response

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4 core principles of Compstat:

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1) . Accurate and timely intelligence and statistical crime information based on geographical settings and/or areas. High tech computer systems and geographical mapping programs are most helpful.
2) . Rapid Deployment of resources, particularly combining immediate presence of uniform patrol working in concert with undercover operations.
3) . Effective tactics and strategies of enforcement that focus on visible street crimes or “quality of life” crimes.
4) . Relentless follow-up and assessment, which includes placing accountability and responsibility not only on the individual police officer on the beat but also the police managers.

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Newport News, Virginia introduced a “problem-solving methodology” commonly referred to SARA.

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SCANNING
ANALYSIS
RESPONSE
ASSESSMENT

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Geographic based and focused policing approaches such as ____________ and ____________ represent the most strong supported police strategies in the United States.

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Hotspot Policing

Directed Patrols

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Evidence-Based Policing (Sherman) is ?

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The use of the best available research on the outcomes of police work go implement guidelines and evaluate agencies, units, and officers.

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Evidence- based policing model consists of?

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1) . Evaluate research literature.
2) . Specify evidence constituting best practices.
3) . Develop policy and operational guidelines
4) . Document results/ outcomes.

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Hot-Spot policing reflects:

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The direct application of empirical data that shows that crime is not randomly dispersed, but rather is concentrated in isolated areas.

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Hot-Spot policing tactics

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Directed patrols
Saturation patrols
Aggressive traffic enforcement
Zero tolerance and disorder enforcement
Specific "buy and bust" programs 
Focused problem oriented policing techniques
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While directed patrol usually involves the “directing” of patrol officers to specific locations, ______________concentrates _______________ on specific locations at specific times.

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Saturation patrol; additional officers

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Intelligence Led Policing (ILP) is?

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“An information-organizing process that allows police agencies to better understand their crime problems and take measure of the resources available to be able to decide on a enforcement tactic or prevention strategy best designed to control crime.

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Why has Intelligence-led policing (LED) become popular in recent years?

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1) . Widespread recognition of the ineffectiveness of the standard policing model.
2) . Departments are increasingly faced with financial constraints.
3) . More sophisticated technologies in information retrieval and analysis of police have generated interest in systematic approaches to crime.

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The purpose of Crime Analysis is to…

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“FORECAST specific future events”

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One of the most important technological advances of the Informational age is?

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“The Internet”

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4 key objectives to Fusion Centers are:

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1) . Creation of “TASK AND COORDINATION PROCESS”
2) . Development of “CORE INTELLIGENCE”
3) . Establishment of “STANDARDIZED TRAINING PRACTICES”
4) . Development of “PROTOCOLS TO FACILITATE INTELLIGENCE”

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Fusion Centers act as?

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1) . Effective and efficient mechanisms for exchanging intelligence.
2) . Maximizing police resources
3) . Improving ability to fight crime and terrorism by merging data from varied resources.

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Name the 4 goals of Fusion Centers

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1) . Fusion Centers SUPPORT a broad range of activities relating to detection, examination, and investigation of potential terrorist and/or criminal activity.
2) . Protect CRITICAL INFRASTRUCTURES AND KEY RESOURCES.
3) . Maintain PUBLIC “TIP LINES”
4) . Assist police executives in MAKING BETTER-INFORMED DECISIONS.

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Name the 4 Primary areas of responsibility within the Department of Homeland Security?

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1) . Border security and transportation
2) . Emergency preparedness and response
3) . Chemical, biological, radiological, and nuclear countermeasures.
4) . Intelligence analysis and infrastructure protection

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Supreme Court Decisions Affecting Law Enforcement from 1961-1966, name these cases?

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  • Mapp v. Ohio 1961 banned the use if illegally seized evidence.
  • Gideon v. Wainwright 1963 legal council for indigent
  • Escobedo v. Illinois 1964 right to confer with attorney *
  • Miranda v. Arizona 1966
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“Maslow: The Needs Hierachy”
In order, name the 5 categories of human needs

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1) . Physiological or basic needs such as food shelter and water
2) . Safety needs
3) . Belongingness and love needs
4) . Self-esteem
5) . Self actualization needs

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“Needs Heirarchy” A person does not move from one level to the next higher one ____________ of the needs at the level one are met

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Until the majority

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McGregor Theory “X”

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“Less Participartory”

  • The average human has a INHERENT DISLIKE OF WORK and will avoid it if possible
  • Most people must be COERCED CONTROLLED DIRECTED and THREATENED with punishment to get them to put forth adequate effort towards the achievement of organizational objectives
  • The average human PREFERS TO BE DIRECTED, wishes to avoid responsibility, has relatively little ambition, and one security above all
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McGregor Theory “Y”

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“More Participatory”

  • The expenditure of physical and mental effort in work is as natural as play or rest.
  • External control and the threat of punishment are not the only means for bringing about effort towards organizational objectives.
  • Commitment to objectives is a function of the rewards associated with their achievement
  • The average human learns to seek a responsibility
  • The capacity to exercise a relatively high degree of imagination, ingenuity, and creativity in the solution of organizational problems is widely distributed in the population
  • Under the condition of modern organizational life, the intellectual potential of the average human is only partially utilized
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“Herzberg Motivation-Hygiene Theory”
Herzberg saw 2 sets of variables operating in a work setting, they are?

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1) . Hygiene Factors

2) . Motivators

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“Herzberg”

Hygiene factors that are not treated properly are?

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“A Source of Dissatisfaction”

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“Herzberg” Hygiene Factors include:

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  • Supervisory practices
  • Policies and administration
  • Working condition
  • Money
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“Herzberg” Motivators

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  • Achievement
  • Recognition for accomplishments
  • Challenging work
  • Opportunity for personal growth and development
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Specialization makes the organizational environment _____________ by _____________ by increasing the number of units from which cooperation must be obtained, and by ___________________

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MORE COMPLEX, COMPLICATING COMMUNICATION

CREATING CONFLICT AMONG DIFFERING INTERESTS AND LOYALTIES

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Specialization presents a number of ADVANTAGES for large departments. They are…

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  • Placement of Responsibility
  • Development of Expertise
  • Promotion of group Esprit de Corps
  • Increased Efficiency and Effectiveness
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The Principle of Hierarchy (DEFINITION)

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Requirement that each lower level of organization be supervised by a higher level results not only in the use of multiple spans of control but also in different grades if authority that increase at each successively higher level of the organization.

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According to Police Administration, What is the ideal number of subordinates reporting to a supervisor?

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8-12

Supervision of Police Personnel is 3-5 upper level

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“Organizational Structure and Design”
VERTICAL AUTHORITY and HORIZONTAL AUTHORITY are?

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  • Vertical Authority- the power to assign work and to exercise control to ensure job performance.
  • Horizontal Differentiation- usually based on activity.
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McFarland points out that _____________ associated with ________________ offer numerous ADVANTAGES over the more traditional structures.

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Flat Structures

Wider span of control

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What are the ADVANTAGES of McFarland’s “Flat Structures” and “Wider Span of Control” over more traditional tall structures?

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1) . Shorten line of communications between bottom and top levels
2) . The route of communication is more simple
3) . Distortion in communication is minimized
4) . MOST IMPORTANT, flat structures are generally associated with employees with HIGHER MORAL.

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Line structure is?

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The oldest, simplest, and clearest form of organizational design.
“Chain of Command”

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Advantages of the “Line and Staff Structure” are?

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  • Provide expert advice to units in special knowledge areas as demonstrated by the opinions of legal advisers
  • Relieve line managers from performing tasks they least preferred to do and are least qualified to do such as training and scientific analysis of physical evidence
  • Achieve department-wide conformity in activities that affect the entire organization, such as disciplinary procedures
  • Reduce or eliminate special problems such as corruption, because of the greater expertise they bring to bear on the issue and the greater amount of time they have to devote to the problem
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“Matrix Form” (DEFINITION)

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The most typical situation in which the matrix approach is used is when the community has had a series of SENSATIONALIZED crimes and the local police department announces that it has formed a TASK FORCE to apprehend the violator.

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“Police Administration Traditional Design vs. Structural Change”

Community Policing requires a shorter and flatter organizational design. Services are ______________________.

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Decentralized and Community Based

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“The Informal Organization”
Through the “FEEDBACK PROCESS”, the informal organization can be an _________________________ to determine _________________.

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Excellent source of measurement

If goals are being met

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“Leader and Manager”

Weber identified 3 sources of authority, they are?

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  • CHARISMATIC
  • EXCEPTIONAL HEROISM
  • EXEMPLARY CHARACTER
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McClelland and his associates studied the motivations of leaders extensively and concluded that there were 3 types of power. What are the 3 types of power?

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  • Socialized Power Motivation (the need to have a positive impact on the police)
  • Personalized Power Need (need to be in control for selfish, self-aggrandizing reasons)
  • Affiliation needs (the desire to be accepted)
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Name the 3 types of Leadership Skills, and which level uses them?

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  • Human Relations Skills (Bottom Level)
  • Technical Skills (Middle Level)
  • Conceptual Skills (Top Level)
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“Anthony Downs” CLIMBERS Definition?

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Motivated by power and prestige needs to invent new functions to be performed by their unit.

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“Anthony Downs” CONSERVERS Definition

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Want to maintain things as they are

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“Anthony Downs” ZEALOTS Definition

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Focus almost solely on their special interest.

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“Anthony Downs” ADVOCATES

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Promote everything under their juristiction. To those outside their units, they appear highly partisan, but within the units they are impartial and fair, developing well-rounded programs.

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Traits of Anthony Downs ZEALOTS

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  • Zealots do not attend to all their duties and often antagonize other administrators.
  • Rarely succeed to high-level positions because of their narrowness and are consequently poor administrators
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Hershey and Blanchard situational Leadership Model
M1

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M1- The followers are NEITHER WILLING NOR ABLE to take responsibility for tasks combatants (S1- TELLING)

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Hershey and Blanchard situational Leadership Model
M2

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The followers are WILLING BUT NOT ABLE to take responsibility competence (S2 SELLING)

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Hershey and Blanchard situational Leadership Model
M3

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The followers are ABLE BUT NOT WILLING to take responsibility for test account. (S3 Participating)

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Hershey and Blanchard situational Leadership Model
M4

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The followers are WiLLING AND ABLE to take responsibility for task accomplishment. (S4 DELEGATING)

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