Chapter 1: Community Policing and Community Issues

Test Bank

Multiple Choice

1. Which of the following statements pertaining to traditional policing is true?

A. It is often referred to as the professional model.

B. It is considered to be flexible and unorganized.

C. It is thought to be too soft on crime.

D. It is proactive, not reactive.

Learning Objective: 1-2: Explain the difference between traditional policing and community policing.

Cognitive Domain: Application

Answer Location: Traditional Policing

Difficulty Level: Hard

2. The organizational structure of traditional policing is considered to be ______.

A. rigid

B. unorganized

C. flexible

D. vague

Learning Objective: 1-2: Explain the difference between traditional policing and community policing.

Cognitive Domain: Comprehension

Answer Location: Organizational Structure of Traditional Policing

Difficulty Level: Medium

3. What marks the organizational structure of traditional policing?

A. militarization

B. chain-of-command

C. communication

D. rapid response

Learning Objective: 1-2: Explain the difference between traditional policing and community policing.

Cognitive Domain: Comprehension

Answer Location: Organizational Structure of Traditional Policing

Difficulty Level: Medium

4. Who is at the bottom of the chain-of-command in a police organization?

A. captain

B. lieutenant

C. patrol officer

D. corporal

Learning Objective: 1-2: Explain the difference between traditional policing and community policing.

Cognitive Domain: Knowledge

Answer Location: Organizational Structure of Traditional Policing

Difficulty Level: Easy

5. If a police officer wanted to complain about a shift, a fellow officer, or other matters, they would have to initially report to their ______.

A. lieutenant

B. corporal

C. sergeant

D. captain

Learning Objective: 1-2: Explain the difference between traditional policing and community policing.

Cognitive Domain: Application

Answer Location: Organizational Structure of Traditional Policing

Difficulty Level: Hard

6. According to the text, the paramilitary organizational structure provides ______.

A. flexibility

B. accountability

C. unpredictability

D. freedom

Learning Objective: 1-2: Explain the difference between traditional policing and community policing.

Cognitive Domain: Comprehension

Answer Location: Organizational Structure of Traditional Policing

Difficulty Level: Medium

7. According to the cornerstones of traditional policing, police can prevent crime from happening through ______.

A. intervention

B. deterrence

C. incapacitation

D. retribution

Learning Objective: 1-1: Identify the three cornerstones of traditional policing.

Cognitive Domain: Comprehension

Answer Location: Cornerstones of Traditional Policing

Difficulty Level: Medium

8. The first cornerstone of traditional policing involves ______.

A. preventative patrol

B. rapid response

C. investigations

D. problem-solving

Learning Objective: 1-1: Identify the three cornerstones of traditional policing.

Cognitive Domain: Knowledge

Answer Location: Cornerstones of Traditional Policing

Difficulty Level: Easy

9. What term is used to describe the geographical area in the city or county where officers patrol?

A. track

B. beat

C. grid

D. route

Learning Objective: 1-1: Identify the three cornerstones of traditional policing.

Cognitive Domain: Knowledge

Answer Location: Cornerstones of Traditional Policing

Difficulty Level: Easy

10. If a police officer responds to a domestic violence call, what can they do to stop the activity?

A. deter

B. intervene

C. investigate

D. pursue

Learning Objective: 1-1: Identify the three cornerstones of traditional policing.

Cognitive Domain: Application

Answer Location: Cornerstones of Traditional Policing

Difficulty Level: Medium

11. Walking or driving around an area with the goal of discovering and/or deterring criminal activity by increasing police presence is referred to as ______.

A. rapid response

B. deterrence

C. preventive patrol

D. investigation

Learning Objective: 1-1: Identify the three cornerstones of traditional policing.

Cognitive Domain: Knowledge

Answer Location: Cornerstones of Traditional Policing

Difficulty Level: Easy

12. Law enforcement communities consider ______ to be the backbone of policing.

A. authority

B. rapid response

C. investigations

D. patrol

Learning Objective: 1-1: Identify the three cornerstones of traditional policing.

Cognitive Domain: Comprehension

Answer Location: Cornerstones of Traditional Policing

Difficulty Level: Medium

13. One of the earliest innovations that made rapid response possible is which of the following?

A. record-keeping

B. patrol car

C. formal command structure

D. GPS

Learning Objective: 1-1: Identify the three cornerstones of traditional policing.

Cognitive Domain: Knowledge

Answer Location: Cornerstones of Traditional Policing

Difficulty Level: Easy

14. The effectiveness of traditional policing services are measured by how many ______.

A. crimes are solved

B. crimes are reported

C. calls police officers respond to

D. convictions are made

Learning Objective: 1-1: Identify the three cornerstones of traditional policing.

Cognitive Domain: Comprehension

Answer Location: Cornerstones of Traditional Policing

Difficulty Level: Medium

15. Which of the following components include the collaboration among law enforcement agencies and the individuals and organizations they serve to develop solutions to problems and increase trust?

A. organizational transformation

B. community partnerships

C. problem-solving

D. unity of command

Learning Objective: 1-2: Explain the difference between traditional policing and community policing.

Cognitive Domain: Analysis

Answer Location: COPS Definition of Community Policing

Difficulty Level: Medium

16. Which of the following statements pertaining to organizational transformation is true?

A. Transformation helps promote community partnerships and practice problem-solving.

B. The shift in philosophy is not required across the entire agency.

C. Centralized decision making is an important aspect.

D. Implementation of community policing should focus on specialized units.

Learning Objective: 1-2: Explain the difference between traditional policing and community policing.

Cognitive Domain: Application

Answer Location: Organizational Transformation

Difficulty Level: Hard

17. Which of the following components of community policy involves engaging in the proactive and systematic examination of identified issues to develop and evaluate effective responses?

A. organizational transformation

B. community partnerships

C. problem-solving

D. unity of command

Learning Objective: 1-2: Explain the difference between traditional policing and community policing.

Cognitive Domain: Analysis

Answer Location: COPS Definition of Community Policing

Difficulty Level: Medium

18. If a law enforcement agency is consulting and cooperating with stakeholders in the community, they are developing ______.

A. problem-solving

B. rapid response

C. partnerships

D. organizational transformation

Learning Objective: 1-2: Explain the difference between traditional policing and community policing.

Cognitive Domain: Application

Answer Location: COPS Definition of Community Policing

Difficulty Level: Hard

19. Decentralized decision making and accountability are important aspects of which community policing component?

A. problem-solving

B. unity of command

C. community partnerships

D. organizational transformation

Learning Objective: 1-2: Explain the difference between traditional policing and community policing.

Cognitive Domain: Comprehension

Answer Location: Organizational Transformation

Difficulty Level: Medium

20. Which of the following promotes the concept that officers should be selected with community policing values in mind?

A. problem-solving

B. organizational transformation

C. community partnerships

D. unity of command

Learning Objective: 1-2: Explain the difference between traditional policing and community policing.

Cognitive Domain: Application

Answer Location: Organizational Transformation

Difficulty Level: Hard

21. Under the traditional model of policing, ______ was the primary mandate.

A. reducing fear of crime

B. partnering with the community

C. crime-fighting

D. enhancing quality of life

Learning Objective: 1-4: Identify community issues that broaden the police mandate.

Cognitive Domain: Comprehension

Answer Location: Expanding the Police Mandate

Difficulty Level: Medium

22. Problem-solving strategies are aimed at urgent and critical incidents, as well as persistent circumstances. Which of the following is an example of a persistent circumstance?

A. robberies

B. mass shootings

C. homelessness

D. assaults

Learning Objective: 1-4: Identify community issues that broaden the police mandate.

Cognitive Domain: Application

Answer Location: Improvements in Problem-Solving

Difficulty Level: Hard

23. ______ policing relies on data collection and analytics that targets current and future crime trends.

A. Community

B. Traditional

C. Predictive

D. Legalistic

Learning Objective: 1-4: Identify community issues that broaden the police mandate.

Cognitive Domain: Knowledge

Answer Location: Predictive Policing and Information Systems

Difficulty Level: Easy

24. Which of the following statements pertaining to community policing is true?

A. It is reactive, not proactive.

B. Its organizational structure is hierarchical.

C. It is thought to be too soft on crime.

D. Its goal is to fight crime.

Learning Objective: 1-4: Identify community issues that broaden the police mandate.

Cognitive Domain: Application

Answer Location: Community Issues and Community Policing

Difficulty Level: Hard

25. Militarization of policing has increased due to ______.

A. response to terrorism

B. domestic violence

C. homelessness

D. social disorganization

Learning Objective: 1-4: Identify community issues that broaden the police mandate.

Cognitive Domain: Comprehension

Answer Location: Community Issues and Community Policing

Difficulty Level: Medium

True/False

1. The separation of police from the public they serve became the impetus for the traditional policing model.

Learning Objective: 1-2: Explain the difference between traditional policing and community policing.

Cognitive Domain: Comprehension

Answer Location: Traditional Versus Community Policing

Difficulty Level: Medium

2. Under the community policing model, police and the public share responsibility for resolving community issues.

Learning Objective: 1-2: Explain the difference between traditional policing and community policing.

Cognitive Domain: Comprehension

Answer Location: Traditional Versus Community Policing

Difficulty Level: Medium

3. Population growth, recession, and demographic shifts can change the number and/or size of a law enforcement agency’s beat area.

Learning Objective: 1-1: Identify the three cornerstones of traditional policing.

Cognitive Domain: Comprehension

Answer Location: Cornerstones of Traditional Policing

Difficulty Level: Medium

4. The crime rate refers to all of the crimes solved by an arrest.

Learning Objective: 1-1: Identify the three cornerstones of traditional policing.

Cognitive Domain: Knowledge

Answer Location: Cornerstones of Traditional Policing

Difficulty Level: Easy

5. Police officers work independently with little or no supervision under the community policing model.

Learning Objective: 1-1: Identify the three cornerstones of traditional policing.

Cognitive Domain: Comprehension

Answer Location: Cornerstones of Traditional Policing

Difficulty Level: Medium

6. Under the community policing model, the public is considered to be a passive receiver of police service and only viewed as a source of information when needed.

Learning Objective: 1-2: Explain the difference between traditional policing and community policing.

Cognitive Domain: Comprehension

Answer Location: Community Partnerships

Difficulty Level: Medium

7. The problem-solving aspect of community policing is considered to be proactive, not reactive.

Learning Objective: 1-2: Explain the difference between traditional policing and community policing.

Cognitive Domain: Comprehension

Answer Location: Problem Solving

Difficulty Level: Medium

8. Community policing eliminates the need for traditional policing tactics.

Learning Objective: 1-2: Explain the difference between traditional policing and community policing.

Cognitive Domain: Comprehension

Answer Location: Contrast of Traditional and Community Policing Models

Difficulty Level: Medium

9. Police departments in the community policing era reverted to foot patrol in an attempt to renew closeness to the community.

Learning Objective: 1-4: Identify community issues that broaden the police mandate.

Cognitive Domain: Comprehension

Answer Location: New Technologies and Policing

Difficulty Level: Medium

10. Community policing is thought to be too “soft” on crime, and as a result, many departments abandon this model during times of serious crime.

Learning Objective: 1-4: Identify community issues that broaden the police mandate.

Cognitive Domain: Comprehension

Answer Location: Community Issues and Community Policing

Difficulty Level: Medium

Essay

1. Why is community policy considered to be smarter law enforcement?

Learning Objective: 1-2: Explain the difference between traditional policing and community policing.

Cognitive Domain: Comprehension

Answer Location: Traditional Versus Community Policing

Difficulty Level: Medium

2. How does community policing differ from traditional policing?

Learning Objective: 1-2: Explain the difference between traditional policing and community policing.

Cognitive Domain: Analysis

Answer Location: Traditional Versus Community Policing

Difficulty Level: Medium

3. Using the cornerstones of traditional policing, outline the three opportunities that the police have to impact crime.

Learning Objective: 1-1: Identify the three cornerstones of traditional policing.

Cognitive Domain: Analysis

Answer Location: Cornerstones of Traditional Policing

Difficulty Level: Medium

4. Explain the community policing component of community partnership. How are partnerships formed? Provide an example of how a law enforcement agency would partner with a stakeholder.

Learning Objective: 1-2: Explain the difference between traditional policing and community policing.

Cognitive Domain: Application

Answer Location: Community Partnerships

Difficulty Level: Hard

5. Identify and discuss at least two or three principles of community policing. Do you think these principles have remained applicable and kept pace with the evolution of policies and practices in policing today?

Learning Objective: 1-3: Explain the core principles of community policing.

Cognitive Domain: Comprehension

Answer Location: Principles of Community Policing

Difficulty Level: Medium