Test 1 Community Policing
The first strategic era of policing was known as the ________________ era. - ANS-political
Community policing - ANS-is an organization-wide philosophy
Which of the following is considered the father of modern policing - ANS-Robert Peel
___ is known as the father of American police professionalism - ANS-August Vollmer
20th century Southern law enforcement was essentially a direct outgrowth of the 19th century
___ - ANS-Slave patrols
The requirement that police officers advise criminal suspects of their rights before custodial
interrogation is required by the decision of which Supreme Court case? - ANS-Miranda v.
Arizona
The law that evidence gathered in an illegal search and seizure could not be used against the
defendant was decided by the U.S. Supreme Court in which 1914 case? - ANS-Weeks v. United
States
Giving officers permanent assignments so they can get to know the citizens within their area is
part of the ____________ dimension. - ANS-Strategic
During the reform era, the concept of ____________ developed, a phrase referring to the line
that separates law abiding, peaceful citizens from the murderous, plundering villains who prey
upon them. The phrase also suggests a distance between the police and the public they serve. -
ANS-The thin blue line
Which of the following is not one of the four general principles that define community policing> -
ANS-Reactive crime prevention
TF Community policing is a philosophy of full-service, personalized policing, where the same
officer patrols and works in the area on a permanent basis from a decentralized place, working
in a proactive partnership with citizens to identify and solve problems. - ANS-True
TF Community policing is a philosophy that promotes organization strategies, which supports
the systematic use of partnerships and problem-solving techniques. - ANS-True
According to the text, public peace is established by - ANS-The U.S constitution and Bill, federal
and state statutes, and the social contract of rights. (All of the above)
, The social contract - ANS-provides that each person must give up some freedom.
The broken windows phenomenon signifies - ANS-that people do not care about the
neighborhood.
If police expect to maintain order, they must maintain effective interactions with all of the
following community organizations and institutions except
a. Schools in the community
b. The Department of Human Services
c. Health care providers
d. Defense attorneys - ANS-Defense attorneys
A sense of community can be undermined by - ANS-Increased violent crime, clashes between
community groups, severe social disorganization (All of the above)
The system that tries to keep juvenile status offenders and delinquents from the court's
jurisdictions is called - ANS-diversion
Teens, Crime, and the Community is a program that believes smarter youth make - ANS-safer
communities
A community's informal power structure includes all of the following except
a. Regulatory agencies
b. Ethnic groups
c. Political groups
d. Religious assemblies - ANS-Regulatory agencies
The face of America is changing rapidly; In the next few years - ANS-white dominance will end,
and minorities will increase.
A community's strength and resilience of its social fabric is called - ANS-Social capital
TF According to the text, citizens' police academies are designed to familiarize citizens with law
enforcement - ANS-True
If the Community is unresponsive, community policing cannot succeed, no matter how hard the
police work. - ANS-True
Demographics is not important to law enforcement. - ANS-False
2. Problem-solving policing requires police to
The first strategic era of policing was known as the ________________ era. - ANS-political
Community policing - ANS-is an organization-wide philosophy
Which of the following is considered the father of modern policing - ANS-Robert Peel
___ is known as the father of American police professionalism - ANS-August Vollmer
20th century Southern law enforcement was essentially a direct outgrowth of the 19th century
___ - ANS-Slave patrols
The requirement that police officers advise criminal suspects of their rights before custodial
interrogation is required by the decision of which Supreme Court case? - ANS-Miranda v.
Arizona
The law that evidence gathered in an illegal search and seizure could not be used against the
defendant was decided by the U.S. Supreme Court in which 1914 case? - ANS-Weeks v. United
States
Giving officers permanent assignments so they can get to know the citizens within their area is
part of the ____________ dimension. - ANS-Strategic
During the reform era, the concept of ____________ developed, a phrase referring to the line
that separates law abiding, peaceful citizens from the murderous, plundering villains who prey
upon them. The phrase also suggests a distance between the police and the public they serve. -
ANS-The thin blue line
Which of the following is not one of the four general principles that define community policing> -
ANS-Reactive crime prevention
TF Community policing is a philosophy of full-service, personalized policing, where the same
officer patrols and works in the area on a permanent basis from a decentralized place, working
in a proactive partnership with citizens to identify and solve problems. - ANS-True
TF Community policing is a philosophy that promotes organization strategies, which supports
the systematic use of partnerships and problem-solving techniques. - ANS-True
According to the text, public peace is established by - ANS-The U.S constitution and Bill, federal
and state statutes, and the social contract of rights. (All of the above)
, The social contract - ANS-provides that each person must give up some freedom.
The broken windows phenomenon signifies - ANS-that people do not care about the
neighborhood.
If police expect to maintain order, they must maintain effective interactions with all of the
following community organizations and institutions except
a. Schools in the community
b. The Department of Human Services
c. Health care providers
d. Defense attorneys - ANS-Defense attorneys
A sense of community can be undermined by - ANS-Increased violent crime, clashes between
community groups, severe social disorganization (All of the above)
The system that tries to keep juvenile status offenders and delinquents from the court's
jurisdictions is called - ANS-diversion
Teens, Crime, and the Community is a program that believes smarter youth make - ANS-safer
communities
A community's informal power structure includes all of the following except
a. Regulatory agencies
b. Ethnic groups
c. Political groups
d. Religious assemblies - ANS-Regulatory agencies
The face of America is changing rapidly; In the next few years - ANS-white dominance will end,
and minorities will increase.
A community's strength and resilience of its social fabric is called - ANS-Social capital
TF According to the text, citizens' police academies are designed to familiarize citizens with law
enforcement - ANS-True
If the Community is unresponsive, community policing cannot succeed, no matter how hard the
police work. - ANS-True
Demographics is not important to law enforcement. - ANS-False
2. Problem-solving policing requires police to
