Full Test Bank Ch9 The Police And Communities

CHAPTER 9: THE POLICE AND COMMUNITIES

MULTIPLE CHOICE

1. What are the names of the three Rs of police work that emerged in the 1920s and 1930s?

a. random patrol, rapid response, reactive investigation

b. random patrol, rapid response, receptive investigation

c. routine patrol, response oriented, reactive investigation

d. routine patrol, response oriented, receptive investigation

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2. In a typical shift, two police partners spend the majority of their time responding to 9-1-1 calls for service, and the remainder of their time driving around the city waiting until they receive another call. Which police model does their service follow?

a. SARA model of police work

b. professional model of police work

c. crime attack model of police work

d. restorative justice model of police work

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3. During what decade in the 1900s did policing return its focus to the community?

a! 1960s

b! 1970s

c! 1980s

d! 1990s

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4. Which of the following is NOT a feature of community policing?

a. It requires department-wide commitment.

b. It is an organizational strategy and philosophy.

c. It rests on decentralizing and personalizing police services.

d. It is a “one size fits all” policing model that must be applied consistently.

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5. What are the three Ps of community policing?

a. prevention, problem solving, partnership

b. patterned patrol, prescriptive, partnership

c. prevention, problem solving, participation

d. patterned patrol, prescriptive, participation

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6. Police Chief Alberts believes strongly that his agency should employ the community policing approach, but he also feels that it is important to incorporate crime prevention, crime response, and crime attack strategies in the policing model. What term can be used to describe the model of policing of which Chief Alberts is a proponent?

a. community policing

b. community prevention-based policing

c. targeted community-based policing

d. community-based strategic policing

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7. Which element of community-based strategic policing is defined as “police–community partnerships that enhance community policing and increase police legitimacy, visibility, and accessibility”?

a. internal elements

b. external elements

c. directorial elements

d. organizational elements

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8. A police service hires a variety of civilian employees to staff a local community police station. What element of community policing does this demonstrate?

a. structural element

b. executive element

c. organizational element

d. administrative element

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9. A police service has well developed neighbourhood service teams. What element of community policing does this demonstrate?

a. tactical element

b. external element

c. strategic element

d. integrated element

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10. How many core elements of community-based strategic policing are there?

a. two

b. four

c. five

d. three

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11. The Ottawa Police Service is involved with the Somali Youth Basketball League, which is intended to offer a safe space to Somali youth where they can develop life and leadership skills. What does this involvement exemplify?

a. public-sector partnership

b. private-sector partnership

c. police–community partnership

d. non-governmental organization partnership

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12. Jennifer is part of a group of community residents and police representatives. She and the others in this group work to identify and prioritize the issues that impact their community and discuss solutions. What type of group is Jennifer involved in?

a. community–police liaison committee

b. community–police empowerment team

c. neighbourhood–police liaison committee

d. neighbourhood–police empowerment team

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13. What approval rating do the police typically receive from Canadians?

a! 20 percent

b! 40 percent

c! 60 percent

d! 80 percent

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14. Where is public confidence in the police the lowest in Canada?

a. Quebec, British Columbia, and Prince Edward Island

b. Alberta and Ontario

c. Yukon, Saskatchewan, and Nova Scotia

d. Nunavut, Newfoundland, and New Brunswick

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15. What term can be used to describe the group “Creep Catchers”?

a. vigilantes

b. police volunteers

c. community liaisons

d. city employees

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16. Approximately what percentage of Canadians are Indigenous people?

a! 3 percent

b! 4 percent

c! 5 percent

d! 6 percent

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17. Which of the following statements describes the experiences of Indigenous people residing in Canada?

a. Indigenous people have lower arrest rates than non-Indigenous people.

b. Indigenous people report higher levels of public support for and confidence in the police.

c. Indigenous families are more likely to be two-parent families than single-parent families.

d. Urban Indigenous people are more likely to experience domestic violence than urban non-Indigenous people.

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18. An Indigenous teenager living in an urban centre becomes involved with the local police service, receiving leadership guidance from police officers and benefits from Indigenous-specific programs and organizations. Which police service is providing the Indigenous teenager with these opportunities?

a. Toronto Police Service

b. Saskatoon Police Service

c. Edmonton Police Service

d. Abbotsford Police Service

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19. Which Canadian police organization is an example of a “rotten barrel”?

a. Vancouver Police Department

b. Thunder Bay Police Service

c. Toronto Police Service

d. Calgary Police Service

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20. Imagine you were a police officer in Canada shortly after World War II. Which model of policing was commonly used during this period?

a. community policing

b. post-war policing

c. military-industrial complex policing

d. professional model of policing

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TRUE/FALSE

1. A key feature of community policing is that it requires a department-wide commitment.

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2. Researchers have found that the job satisfaction of police officers can increase when they are engaged in community policing.

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3. During the 1980s, the concept of community-based strategic policing emerged.

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4. Within the professional model of policing, operational strategies include targeted and directed patrol focused on hot spots.

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5. Enforcement, prevention, and problem-solving strategies are important external elements of community policing.

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6. Key to community policing is engagement not only with community groups and organizations, but also with the private sector and government agencies.

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7. There is no evidence that community police offices help reduce levels of social disorder and crime.

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8. The National Parole Board’s approval rating is slightly higher than that of typical police approval ratings.

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9. Generally, the public is not interested in increased visibility and accessibility of the police.

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10. The RCMP’s transfer policy often hinders community policing efforts.

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SHORT ANSWER

1. Discuss the beginning of the professional model of police work and identify the three Rs of the professional model of police work.

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2. List and describe the three features of community policing as a concept.

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3. Describe community-based strategic policing, including reference to the three elements of the model.

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4. Discuss the reasons why public trust and confidence are important for police service. Identify what the Canadian public generally think of the police.

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5. List and describe three factors that have hindered the implementation of community-based strategic policing.

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