Problem-Oriented Policing

Question 1

Are police more reactive or proactive?

Answer 1

Reactive

Question 2

What is the problem-oriented policing philosophy?

Answer 2

Reacting to calls for service is only the first step in police work

Question 3

What did Herman Goldstein argue?

Answer 3

Police should go further and attempt to find a permanent resolution to the problem that was responsible for the initial call

Question 4

What is the name of the problem-solving process?

Answer 4

SARA

Question 5

What are the first steps in SARA?

Answer 5

Scanning, analysis, response, assessment

Question 6

What is the scanning step in SARA?

Answer 6

The officer scans the area and identifies a problem

Question 7

What is the analysis step in SARA?

Answer 7

The officer collects info from various source and in the community as well

Question 8

What is the response step in SARA?

Answer 8

The info obtained in the second stage is used to develop and implement potential solutions to the identified problem(s)

Question 9

What is the assessment step in SARA?

Answer 9

The officer evaluates the effectiveness of the response (depending on the outcome, the officer may return to a previous stage)

Question 10

When did the problem-solving movement begin to take shape?

Answer 10

The 1980s

Question 11

What five principles does the National Institute of Justice require the problem-solving system to follow?

Answer 11

-Officers all ranks and from all units should be able to use the system as a part of their daily routine
-Encourage the use of a broad range of info
-Encourage a broad range of solutions, including but not limited to the criminal justice process
-The system should require no additional resources and no special units
-Any large policy agency must apply it

Question 12

Since 1933, the Police Executive Research Forum has given individual officers/police departments what award?

Answer 12

The Herbert Goldstein Award for Excellence in Problem-Oriented Policing

Question 13

What did Tojek find that the winners of the Herbert Goldstein Award have in common?

Answer 13

-Most innovative in addressing persistent problems?
-The most success in reducing crime, disorder, and public safety problems

Question 14

A fully problem-oriented police agency will be marked by at least which seven characteristics (Eck and Spelman, 1987)?

Answer 14

-Problem-solving will be the standard method of police, not just an occasionally useful tactic
-Problem-solving efforts will focus on problems of the public, not police admin
-When problems are taken on, police will establish precise, measurable objectives
-Police managers will constantly look for wats to get all members of the department involved in solving problems
-Officers should consistently undertake thorough analysis using data from many sources, both internal and external to the police agency
-Officers will engage in an uninhibited search for solutions to all problems they take on
-All members of the department will be involved in problem-solving

Question 15

What’s an indicator of if a neighborhood is in good shape or not?

Answer 15

Playgrounds