Community Policing Partnerships for
problem solving: Chapter 10
Synergism - ANS-Occurs when individuals channel their energies toward a common purpose
and accomplish what they could not accomplish along.
Crime prevention is a large part, in fact a cornerstone, of community policing. - ANS-True
Traffic problems top the list of concerns of most neighborhoods and communities. Concerns
include speeding in residential areas, street racing, red-light running, impaired drivers, and no
use of seat belts. - ANS-True
Engineering responses to speeding include: - ANS-using traffic calming, posting warning signs
and signals, conducting anti-speeding public awareness campaigns, informing complainants
about actual speeds, and providing realistic driver training
What is traffic calming? - ANS-Describes a wide range of road and environmental design
changes that either make it more difficult for a vehicle to speed or make drivers believe they
should slow down for safety.
Enforcement responses to reduce speeding include: - ANS-1. Enforcing speeding laws
2. Enforcing speeding laws with speed cameras or photo radar
3. Using speed display boards
4. Arresting the worst offenders
5. Having citizen volunteers monitor speeding
What are some ways to reduce the fear of crime with community policing? - ANS-1. Enhanced
foot patrol
2. Vehicle patrol in high-crime areas
3. Citizen patrols
4. Neighborhood cleanup campaigns
5. Community education
6. Awareness programs
7. Substations in troubled neighborhoods
8. Installation of closed-circuit video cameras
What is CPTED? - ANS-Crime prevention through environmental design
What are 3 major components of CPTED? - ANS-1. Target hardening
2. Changes to the physical environment
3. Community building
problem solving: Chapter 10
Synergism - ANS-Occurs when individuals channel their energies toward a common purpose
and accomplish what they could not accomplish along.
Crime prevention is a large part, in fact a cornerstone, of community policing. - ANS-True
Traffic problems top the list of concerns of most neighborhoods and communities. Concerns
include speeding in residential areas, street racing, red-light running, impaired drivers, and no
use of seat belts. - ANS-True
Engineering responses to speeding include: - ANS-using traffic calming, posting warning signs
and signals, conducting anti-speeding public awareness campaigns, informing complainants
about actual speeds, and providing realistic driver training
What is traffic calming? - ANS-Describes a wide range of road and environmental design
changes that either make it more difficult for a vehicle to speed or make drivers believe they
should slow down for safety.
Enforcement responses to reduce speeding include: - ANS-1. Enforcing speeding laws
2. Enforcing speeding laws with speed cameras or photo radar
3. Using speed display boards
4. Arresting the worst offenders
5. Having citizen volunteers monitor speeding
What are some ways to reduce the fear of crime with community policing? - ANS-1. Enhanced
foot patrol
2. Vehicle patrol in high-crime areas
3. Citizen patrols
4. Neighborhood cleanup campaigns
5. Community education
6. Awareness programs
7. Substations in troubled neighborhoods
8. Installation of closed-circuit video cameras
What is CPTED? - ANS-Crime prevention through environmental design
What are 3 major components of CPTED? - ANS-1. Target hardening
2. Changes to the physical environment
3. Community building
