Community Oriented Policing
What does the public think of the police? - ANS-•It depends on:
-What you ask
-Whom you ask
-People's prior experience
What group of citizens have a lower confidence in the police? - ANS-Minority groups
what must the police have in order to carry out the duties of law enforcement, order
maintenance, service, and information gathering successfully, - ANS-the cooperation of the
public
what determines the community's respect for and trust in the police? - ANS-the manner in which
they carry out the duties of law enforcement, order maintenance, service, and information
gathering successfully,
What are the three major functions of police? - ANS-•Law Enforcement
•Order Maintenance
•Information Gathering
Generally, what are most people's only experience with the criminal justice system? -
ANS-contact with the police.
Role - ANS--The rights and responsibilities associated with a particular position in society
Role Expectations - ANS--The behavior and actions that people expect from a person in a
particular role.
Role Conflict - ANS--The psychological stress and frustration that results from trying to perform
two or more incompatible responsibilities.
The majority of perspective considers that the police's role are: - ANS-•Are community leaders
in public safety.
•Possess broad discretion.
•Solve sociological and technological problems for people on a short-term basis.
•Occasionally serve in a hostile or dangerous environment.
•Police have acted as: - ANS--peacekeepers
-social workers
-crime fighters
-public servants
What does the public think of the police? - ANS-•It depends on:
-What you ask
-Whom you ask
-People's prior experience
What group of citizens have a lower confidence in the police? - ANS-Minority groups
what must the police have in order to carry out the duties of law enforcement, order
maintenance, service, and information gathering successfully, - ANS-the cooperation of the
public
what determines the community's respect for and trust in the police? - ANS-the manner in which
they carry out the duties of law enforcement, order maintenance, service, and information
gathering successfully,
What are the three major functions of police? - ANS-•Law Enforcement
•Order Maintenance
•Information Gathering
Generally, what are most people's only experience with the criminal justice system? -
ANS-contact with the police.
Role - ANS--The rights and responsibilities associated with a particular position in society
Role Expectations - ANS--The behavior and actions that people expect from a person in a
particular role.
Role Conflict - ANS--The psychological stress and frustration that results from trying to perform
two or more incompatible responsibilities.
The majority of perspective considers that the police's role are: - ANS-•Are community leaders
in public safety.
•Possess broad discretion.
•Solve sociological and technological problems for people on a short-term basis.
•Occasionally serve in a hostile or dangerous environment.
•Police have acted as: - ANS--peacekeepers
-social workers
-crime fighters
-public servants
