Policing: Purpose and Organization Chapter 6 Frank Schmalleger Criminal Justice Today 13 th Edition.

Policing: Purpose and OrganizationPolicing: Purpose and Organization

Chapter 6

Frank Schmalleger

Criminal Justice TodayCriminal Justice Today1313thth Edition Edition

Criminal Justice Today, 13th EditionFrank Schmalleger

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Police officers spend most of their timeon:

1. Non-emergency public service calls

2. Lethal force

3. Speeding tickets

4. All of the above

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1. Non-emergency public service calls



What is the main purpose of crime prevention?

1. To lessen the fear of crime

2. To lower the rewards of crime

3. To reduce crime while reducing criminal opportunities

4. All of the above

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4. All of the above



What is your opinion of quality-of-life offenses such as public urination, public consumption of alcohol, and vagrancy?

1. Quality-of-life offenses demoralize residents by creating disorder and must be enforced.

2. The police should not be taking a law enforcement approach to social and economic problems.

3. Such offenses should be penalized, but they should be handled with a high level of discretion depending on the situation.

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Survey or opinion question

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The broken windows model of policing is

based on the notion that physical decay in a community, such as litter and abandoned buildings, can breed disorder

and lead to crime by signaling that laws are not being enforced.

1. True

2. False

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1. True



Placing uniformed officers in the midst of the public for quick response to crime and

emergencies is the backbone of policing. Which strategy is this?

1. Criminal investigation

2. Emergency response

3. Preventive patrol

4. Routine incident response

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3. Preventive patrol



Of all the operational strategies discussed, which aspect makes up the smallest portion of daily police work?

1. Support services

2. Problem-solving

3. Criminal investigation

4. Emergency response

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3. Criminal Investigation



Span of control refers to the number of police personnel or the number of units supervised by a particular commander.

1. True

2. False

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1. True

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Which style of policing would allow its officers to use little discretion, and goes

strictly by the letter of the law?

1. Watchman style

2. Legalistic style

3. Service style

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Correct Answer

2. Legalistic style



Which style of policing allows its officers

to use more discretion to maintain order?

1. Service style

2. Watchman style

3. Legalistic style

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Correct Answer

2. Watchman Style



Technological developments have allowed for the creation of cameras that patrol officers can wear on their bodies. Do you think these cameras are a good idea?

1. Yes

2. No

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Which police-community relations program do you feel is the most beneficial?

1. Neighborhood Watch

2. Project ID (providing identification materials in case a child goes missing)

3. Police officers placed in store fronts or offices within the neighborhood

4. Drug awareness

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Team policing reorganizes patrol so that the officers have a closer relationship with each other and know how each other will respond to an emergency anywhere in the district.

1. True

2. False

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2. False



Which of the following is NOT an element of community policing?

1. Decentralization of command and use of more civilians

2. Decreased use of patrol, reserving it for emergencies

3. Increased police accountability to the public

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2. Decreased use of patrol reserving it for emergencies



If you were a police chief, which form of policing would you favor?

1. Traditional policing

2. Community policing

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The tragic events of September 11, 2001 made apparent the need for law enforcement to:

1. Share criminal intelligence across jurisdictions and agencies.

2. Be more competitive between agencies in acquiring intelligence.

3. Abandon counter-terrorism efforts and leave it to the military.

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1. Share criminal intelligence across jurisdictions and agencies.



ILP is:

1. Informant loss of protection

2. Intelligence-led policing

3. Intelligence leaving policing

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2. Intelligence-led policing



Fusion centers, a new concept in policing, pool and analyze information from law enforcement agencies at all levels, looking for meaningful patterns and actionable intelligence.

1. True

2. False

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1. True

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What level of police discretion do you favor?

1. High level. Police should be trusted to use their experience and training to handle each situation differently, because no two situations are ever the same.

2. Low level. Police should be called to follow the letter of the law to ensure fairness. It is up to the courts to determine guilt and punishment.

3. I’m not sure.

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Do you believe there is a crisis in police ethics today?

1. Yes

2. No

3. I think there is a crisis of ethics in most professional occupations, not just police work.

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Do you think it is important for law enforcement officers to keep their private lives unsullied as an example to all?

1. Yes

2. No

3. I think people in any profession should keep their private lives free from unethical or immoral infractions.

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Municipal and county agencies trail state agencies by a wide margin in hiring and promoting women.

1. True2. False



Correct Answer

2. False

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