Community Policing Chapter 2 Quiz
Service to the community includes:
a. suicide prevention
b. delivering death notifications
c. assisting motorists with disabled vehicles
d. all of the above - ANS-all of the above
A mission statement is:
a. the standard against which administrators evaluate all decisions and actions
b. a statement of how an agency views its relationship with the community
c. both a and b
d. neither a nor b - ANS-both a and b
According to the text, the public expects the police to:
a. enforce the law against others
b. give breaks only to their own family and friends
c. help them when they have a problem
d. all of the above - ANS-all of the above
The commonly used police practice of choosing among possible courses of action or inaction
when dealing with lawbreakers is known as:
a. detachment
b. discretion
c. the fairness doctrine
d. the patronage system - ANS-discretion
The relationship between the police and the community is profoundly affected by:
a. police use of discretion
b. police use of force
c. both a and b
d. neither a nor b - ANS-both a and b
According to the text, the majority of an officer's actions involve:
a. high-speed chases
b. apprehending criminals
Service to the community includes:
a. suicide prevention
b. delivering death notifications
c. assisting motorists with disabled vehicles
d. all of the above - ANS-all of the above
A mission statement is:
a. the standard against which administrators evaluate all decisions and actions
b. a statement of how an agency views its relationship with the community
c. both a and b
d. neither a nor b - ANS-both a and b
According to the text, the public expects the police to:
a. enforce the law against others
b. give breaks only to their own family and friends
c. help them when they have a problem
d. all of the above - ANS-all of the above
The commonly used police practice of choosing among possible courses of action or inaction
when dealing with lawbreakers is known as:
a. detachment
b. discretion
c. the fairness doctrine
d. the patronage system - ANS-discretion
The relationship between the police and the community is profoundly affected by:
a. police use of discretion
b. police use of force
c. both a and b
d. neither a nor b - ANS-both a and b
According to the text, the majority of an officer's actions involve:
a. high-speed chases
b. apprehending criminals
