Intro to Policing Chapters 9, 10, 12, & 13 || 100% Correct
Answers.
It is impossible to conduct a controlled experiment to study the effectiveness of certain types
of police patrol. correct answers False
Data on what occurs when an officer encounters a citizen--when the officer is either on an
assignment from the dispatcher or on self-initiated activities--can best be retrieved from
researcher observations. correct answers True
The Kansas City study demonstrated that adding or taking away police patrols from an area
made no difference within the community. correct answers True
At the conclusion of the Kansas city study, everyone in the community knew that an
experiment regarding policing had been conducted in his or her community correct answers
False
The Kansas City study indicated that our traditional three cornerstones of policing might not
be the most effective way to do police work. correct answers True
Research during the past 20 years has pointed out that we can depend on television portrayals
for realistic examples of police work. correct answers False
Rapid response to 911 calls works better in discovery crimes than in involvement crimes.
correct answers False
A specific type of saturation patrol is a crackdown, which generally targets a specific
violation of the law, such as a traffic violation. correct answers True
The Newark foot patrol study concluded that foot patrols do not make citizens feel safer.
correct answers False
Police departments are restricting the use of pursuits and using alternative methods to catch
the individuals who attempt to elude police officers. correct answers True
Typically, the larger urban departments such as New York, Chicago, Washington, D.C., and
Los Angeles have deployed two-officer cars, and most suburban and rural departments prefer
one-officer cars. correct answers True
According to research, red light cameras that target traffic violators seem to reduce the
occurrence of traffic violations at that location. correct answers True
Police officers are never allowed to use potentially deadly force (e.g., ramming a vehicle) to
end a high-speed chase of a suspect, even if the suspect's actions risk the safety of other
drivers and pedestrians. correct answers False
Decoy operations involve using occupied vehicles in strategic locations to give the perception
of omnipresence. correct answers False
, Predictive policing involves linking data and clues to potential suspects or victims by identify
at-risk groups, individuals, and locations. correct answers True
The premise of smart policing is that agencies themselves are in the best position to know
their specific crime problems. correct answers True
Distracted drivers are able to multi-task effectively while driving. correct answers False
According to Jonathan Adkins, the next big issue in highway safety is speed enforcement.
correct answers False
One of the newest forms of aggressive driving known to post a public safety threat is
motorcycle swarms. correct answers True
Which of the following is not one of the three traditional ways police work is done in the
United States? correct answers Proactive investigations
In effect, the Kansas City study failed to demonstrate that adding or taking away police
patrols from an area made any difference within the_____________. correct answers
Community
Random patrol is commonly believed by police administration to create a sense of
_____________. correct answers Omnipresence
The Kansas City study occurred in the ___________? correct answers 1970s
Which of the following was not one of the beats established in the Kansas City study? correct
answers Variable testing group
In the proactive group in the Kansas City study, the police presence was___________.
correct answers Doubled or tripled
Which of the following is not one of the goals of patrol as defined by Gay, Schell, and
Schack? correct answers Increased traffic citations
Which of the following is a functional category of routine patrol as defined by Gay, Schell,
and Schack? correct answers All of the above
Which of the following is not one of the basic components of response time? correct answers
Time it takes for the perpetrator to flee the scene
Academic studies regarding response time indicate that ____________. correct answers
Citizens generally cannot or do not report crimes immediately
A _________ system allows nonemergency calls to be redirected or referred to other
agencies. correct answers 311
___________ is/are the most expensive part of a police department's budge. correct answers
Personnel
Answers.
It is impossible to conduct a controlled experiment to study the effectiveness of certain types
of police patrol. correct answers False
Data on what occurs when an officer encounters a citizen--when the officer is either on an
assignment from the dispatcher or on self-initiated activities--can best be retrieved from
researcher observations. correct answers True
The Kansas City study demonstrated that adding or taking away police patrols from an area
made no difference within the community. correct answers True
At the conclusion of the Kansas city study, everyone in the community knew that an
experiment regarding policing had been conducted in his or her community correct answers
False
The Kansas City study indicated that our traditional three cornerstones of policing might not
be the most effective way to do police work. correct answers True
Research during the past 20 years has pointed out that we can depend on television portrayals
for realistic examples of police work. correct answers False
Rapid response to 911 calls works better in discovery crimes than in involvement crimes.
correct answers False
A specific type of saturation patrol is a crackdown, which generally targets a specific
violation of the law, such as a traffic violation. correct answers True
The Newark foot patrol study concluded that foot patrols do not make citizens feel safer.
correct answers False
Police departments are restricting the use of pursuits and using alternative methods to catch
the individuals who attempt to elude police officers. correct answers True
Typically, the larger urban departments such as New York, Chicago, Washington, D.C., and
Los Angeles have deployed two-officer cars, and most suburban and rural departments prefer
one-officer cars. correct answers True
According to research, red light cameras that target traffic violators seem to reduce the
occurrence of traffic violations at that location. correct answers True
Police officers are never allowed to use potentially deadly force (e.g., ramming a vehicle) to
end a high-speed chase of a suspect, even if the suspect's actions risk the safety of other
drivers and pedestrians. correct answers False
Decoy operations involve using occupied vehicles in strategic locations to give the perception
of omnipresence. correct answers False
, Predictive policing involves linking data and clues to potential suspects or victims by identify
at-risk groups, individuals, and locations. correct answers True
The premise of smart policing is that agencies themselves are in the best position to know
their specific crime problems. correct answers True
Distracted drivers are able to multi-task effectively while driving. correct answers False
According to Jonathan Adkins, the next big issue in highway safety is speed enforcement.
correct answers False
One of the newest forms of aggressive driving known to post a public safety threat is
motorcycle swarms. correct answers True
Which of the following is not one of the three traditional ways police work is done in the
United States? correct answers Proactive investigations
In effect, the Kansas City study failed to demonstrate that adding or taking away police
patrols from an area made any difference within the_____________. correct answers
Community
Random patrol is commonly believed by police administration to create a sense of
_____________. correct answers Omnipresence
The Kansas City study occurred in the ___________? correct answers 1970s
Which of the following was not one of the beats established in the Kansas City study? correct
answers Variable testing group
In the proactive group in the Kansas City study, the police presence was___________.
correct answers Doubled or tripled
Which of the following is not one of the goals of patrol as defined by Gay, Schell, and
Schack? correct answers Increased traffic citations
Which of the following is a functional category of routine patrol as defined by Gay, Schell,
and Schack? correct answers All of the above
Which of the following is not one of the basic components of response time? correct answers
Time it takes for the perpetrator to flee the scene
Academic studies regarding response time indicate that ____________. correct answers
Citizens generally cannot or do not report crimes immediately
A _________ system allows nonemergency calls to be redirected or referred to other
agencies. correct answers 311
___________ is/are the most expensive part of a police department's budge. correct answers
Personnel
