Q&A Hero

Q: Research referred to in the text shows that police departments are clearly missing an -opportunity to promote community policing in the news.

Q: The text lists as examples several local governments that have been forced to curb spending in their public safety operating budgets. Discuss what these local governments have been doing to save money in their public safety operating budgets.

Q: Discuss the concept of community courts and how it has affected communities.

Q: Discuss in detail call management and call stacking and give examples of each.

Q: Describe the process of online reporting. What advantages and disadvantages does it have?

Q: Who are considered the key collaborators in the successful development of community policing?

Q: Agencies that have common interests but work independently with no collaboration are said to be _____________________.

Q: Large cities have begun to implement _______________ lines to divert nonemergency calls from 911.

Q: According to the text, a recent alternative to the traditional courtroom is _______________.

Q: According to the text, ________________ is a process performed by a computer-aided -dispatch system in which nonemergency or lower priority calls are ranked.

Q: The _______________ system allows nonemergency, lower-priority calls to be ranked and stacked so higher-priority calls can be dispatched first.

Q: According to the text, criticism of the partnerships in community policing usually centers on _______________ and _______________.

Q: Partnerships are often referred to as _______________.

Q: A coordinated approach known as _______________ works to design interjurisdictional -partnerships to reduce victimization of older persons.

Q: Four dimensions of _____________ are shared priorities, competency, dependability, and respect.

Q: In addition to call management, many departments are finding they can improve citizens' participation in community policing and build trust through _______________.

Q: Partnerships are made up of ______________, those people who have an interest in what hap-pens in a particular situation.

Q: Citizen police academies are shown to have significant benefits such as reduced levels of street crimes.

Q: Departments might free up time for partnerships without expense through effective call -management or call reduction.

Q: Researchers have concluded that linking 311 call technologies with changes in policy and practice does not advance a department's community-oriented policing agenda.

Q: Crime and disorder were viewed as police matters best left to professionals. That meant that most citizen"police interactions were negative contacts.

Q: When forming partnerships, conflicts within communities are not as important to recognize as the commonalities.

Q: Although community partnerships are important for police agencies serious about -community policing, community policing can succeed without them.

Q: Effective community policing depends on optimizing positive contact between patrol officers and community members.

Q: The International Association of Chiefs of Police is researching a possible collaboration between public and private police.

Q: Police departments across the country now staff innovative programs with older citizen -volunteers.

Q: When forming partnerships, it is important to recognize commonalities and to ignore -conflicts within communities.

Q: Criticisms of the partnerships in community policing usually center on time and money.

Q: Officers who have permanent assignments become experts about their beat.

Q: Traditional shift and beat rotation work to build partnerships with the community.

Q: TRIAD trains police about aging, communication techniques with elderly citizens, -victimization of the elderly and management programs using older volunteers.

Q: Community partnerships usually result in a more effective solution to a problem because of sharing responsibilities, resources, and goals.

Q: When agencies with common interests work independently and not in collaboration, this is called "working in silos."

Q: Police departments that use citizen volunteers may benefit from increased cost-effectiveness.

Q: When police departments use volunteers, ________________ make excellent volunteers. a. individuals wishing to become law enforcement officers b. persons who are retired from law enforcement c. young persons d. older persons

Q: Often known as ________________, local agencies and departments work quite i-ndependently of one another. a. working in "silence" b. working in "silos" c. working in "style" d. working in "staples"

Q: Community prosecution focuses not on specific cases but on community issues and -problems, often focusing on: a. hot spot crime. b. juvenile crime issues. c. quality-of-life issues. d. career criminals.

Q: According to the text, the idea of community corrections has been steadily moving forward since the: a. 1970s. b. 1960s. c. 1980s. d. 1990s.

Q: The third component of the criminal justice system, __________________, also is an often overlooked partner in the community policing effort. a. judges b. dispatch c. court records d. corrections

Q: According to the text, what is the number identified by the Baltimore police for -nonemergency calls? a. 911 b. 411 c. 311 d. 511

Q: When prosecutors become involved in community policing: a. they become more focused on major crimes like murder and robbery. b. they get a different view of the kinds of things that devastate communities. c. they recognize the low priority of neighborhood stability issues. d. they have little personal contact with police officers.

Q: Community courts: a. address the same kinds of problems as other courts. b. are designed to address the most serious crimes. c. usually address a wide range of offenses involving quality of life. d. are an historical alternative to the traditional courtroom.

Q: Outsourcing of police work is usually found: a. in large communities. b. where there is a good relationship between agencies. c. in small departments. d. none of the above

Q: A partnership where a probation officer rides along with a patrol officer: a. has been described as the perfect match. b. can result in a probationer's immediate arrest for a violation of probation. c. both a and b d. neither a nor b

Q: What trend is driving the need for increased use of private policing? a. increase in burglary alarms b. proliferation of cybercrime c. need to conduct background checks d. protecting existing resources

Q: A process involving a computer-aided dispatch system in which nonemergency, -lower--priority calls are ranked so the higher-priority calls are continually dispatched first iscalled: a. call reduction. b. call stacking. c. call management. d. calls for service.

Q: According to the text, the central goal of community policing is: a. building trust. b. community goals. c. neighborhood watch. d. SARA programs.

Q: Citizen police academies: a. have decreased in popularity. b. educate the public about the nature of police work. c. have not been shown to change community attitudes. d. are having a major impact on police"community relationships.

Q: According to the text, some call-management strategies include: a. using an officer to take telephone reports of nonemergency, low-priority calls. b. taking reports by appointment. c. having civilians handle certain calls. d. all of the above

Q: All of the following are benefits of partnerships with the community except: a. a sense of accomplishment. b. gaining recognition and trust. c. meeting community members. d. enhanced officer response to calls for service.

Q: Community prosecutors tend to focus on which type of crime? a. murder b. rape c. street-level drug dealing d. burglary

Q: Community courts are _________________ courts that offer an immediate visible response to quality-of-life offences. a. restorative-focused b. neighborhood-focused c. offense-focused d. proactivly focused

Q: The beat for which a patrol officer is given responsibility should be: a. large and well-defined geographically. b. small and rotated periodically. c. large and rotated periodically. d. small and well-defined geographically.

Q: According to the text, dimensions of trust are: a. priorities, competency, dependability, and respect. b. citizenship, shared power, lawful assemblies, and shared concerns. c. cooperation, effectiveness, shared concerns, and organization. d. crime control, responsibility, service, and reliability.

Q: A central goal of community policing and community partnership is: a. supplementing auto patrol. b. establishing and maintaining mutual trust. c. providing community forums. d. adding mini-stations.

Q: Conflicting interests may impede establishing a __________ and shared goals. a. common vision b. mission statement c. community interest d. negotiating stance

Q: Core components of effective community partnerships are: a. a shared vision and common goals. b. open communication. c. both a and b d. neither a nor b

Q: According to the text, a good way to build relationships and trust within communities is: a. keep officers in the same beat and on the same shift. b. volunteer to clean up run-down neighborhoods. c. be active in afterschool programs. d. issue fewer citations and give more warnings for minor offenses.

Q: Community prosecution philosophy calls on prosecutors to: a. attend daily patrol briefings. b. prosecute to the fullest extent of the law. c. take a proactive approach. d. develop collaboration with jails.

Q: According to the text, concerns about using volunteers in police departments include: a. possible access to confidential material. b. older people's well-known disrespect for the law. c. their tendency to try to take over enforcement duties. d. all of the above

Q: When several agencies come together and share resources, this is an example of: a. stakeholders. b. collaboration. c. community involvement. d. nice neighbor process.

Q: According to the text, key collaborators include all of the following except: a. parks employees. b. courts. c. victims. d. taxi drivers.

Q: Effective community policing depends on optimizing positive contact between patrol -officers and community members. Patrol cars are one method. Which of the following is not a -supplemental method? a. scooters b. bicycles c. foot d. buses

Q: Traditional policing expected community members to remain in the background. That meant most citizen"police interactions were: a. negligible contacts. b. negative contacts. c. negotiated contacts. d. necessary contacts.

Q: Cities across the nation have tried numerous legislative and other tactical measures in their efforts to eliminate or minimize the problems presented by the homeless. Identify these efforts and the success or failure of each method. What are the constitutional limitations dealing with the enforcement of these laws?

Q: The sociological literature on ethnic and racial diversity has three theories on the consequences of two or more cultures inhabiting the same geographic area. Describe these theories and how they affect law enforcement.

Q: Discuss and explain racial profiling and how it affects the community and law enforcement.

Q: Describe and give examples of the results of being victimized.

Q: Describe the two critical barriers to communication in a diverse society. What can police do to overcome these barriers?

Q: A dilemma facing law enforcement and the immigration issue is whether police can build _______________ with immigrant communities if they are also to gather intelligence and enforce immigration law.

Q: When police use certain racial characteristics, such as skin color, as indicators of criminal activity, the practice is commonly referred to as _________________

Q: The leading known cause of mental retardation in the Western world, __________________, includes effects such as impulsivity, inability to predict consequences or to use appropriate judgment in daily life, poor communication skills, high levels of activity, and distractibility in small children and frustration and depression in adolescents.

Q: The term ___________________ is sometimes used to refer to children exposed to cocaine while in the womb. They may exhibit social, emotional and cognitive problems.

Q: Victims often suffer from ___________________, a persistent reexperiencing of a traumatic event through intrusive memories, dreams, and a variety of anxiety-related symptoms.

Q: An alternative to assimilation is ___________________ with diverse cultures peacefully coexisting.

Q: Assimilation, also referred to as ___________________, was, indeed, what happened among the early colonists.

Q: The very language used to refer to others can interfere with ___________________.

Q: ___________________ results when a person who is not mentally ill has a temporary -breakdown in coping skills.

Q: The use of ___________________, technical language of a profession, can be a barrier to communication.

Q: Nonverbal communication does not include a person's appearance.