Law Enforcement and Community Relations
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Course Introduction
Law Enforcement and Community Relations explores the dynamic and evolving relationship between law enforcement agencies and the diverse communities they serve. The course examines historical contexts, contemporary challenges, and strategies for building trust, cooperation, and mutual understanding. Emphasis is placed on community-oriented policing, cultural competency, communication techniques, and ethical considerations. Students will analyze case studies, review public policy, and consider the impact of social, economic, and political factors on community relations. By the end of the course, students will gain practical knowledge and critical thinking skills to contribute positively to collaborative and effective law enforcement practices.
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Community Policing Partnerships for Problem Solving 8th Edition by Linda S. Miller
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Chapter 1: The Evolution of Community Policing
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Q1) Community policing is an organizational strategy that emerged in the 1980s and 1990s for dramatically improving the delivery of police services.
A)True
B)False
Answer: True
Q2) Politicians rewarding those who voted for them with jobs or special privileges was called
A)the community system.
B)the progressive system.
C)the political system.
D)the patronage system.
Answer: D
Q3) Community policing is a philosophy that can be translated into practice in as many ways as there are communities.
A)True
B)False
Answer: True
Q4) A ___________________ shift is a new way of thinking about a specific subject. Answer: paradigm
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Chapter 2: Inside Police Agencies: Understanding Mission and Culture
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Q1) The police image is affected by the police uniform and the equipment that police officers wear and use.
A)True
B)False
Answer: True
Q2) Community standards influence how the police enforce laws.
A)True
B)False
Answer: True
Q3) Law enforcement agencies rarely,if ever,seek input from the community when developing mission statements.
A)True
B)False
Answer: False
Q4) A guide to officers as to what they should or should not do is called
A)baseline standards.
B)integrity guides.
C)civility.
D)values. Answer: A
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Chapter 3: Understanding and Involving the Community
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Q1) When prosecutors charge a defendant with a lesser charge in exchange for a guilty plea,it is called _________________.
Answer: plea bargaining
Q2) What percentage of cases are estimated to be disposed through plea and charge bargaining?
A)90% to 95%
B)80% to 90%
C)50% to 55%
D)75% to 85%
Answer: A
Q3) Coleman saw the two most important elements in social capital as being A)commitment and collaboration.
B)safety and security.
C)enforcement and control.
D)trustworthiness and obligations.
Answer: D
Q4) Cracking down on crime often results in _________________,the relocation of crime and criminals to neighboring areas outside the enforcement zone. Answer: displacement
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Chapter 4: Problem Solving: Proactive Policing
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Q1) As defined in the text,qualitative data examines the amount of change as the result of the response.
A)True
B)False
Q2) Events,as defined by the text,must be discrete,describable incidents.
A)True
B)False
Q3) When using alternative dispute resolution techniques,the mediator guides the parties involved to resolve the dispute as he or she would want it solved.
A)True
B)False
Q4) According to the text,community policing focuses on A)efficiency.
B)doing things right.
C)effectiveness.
D)Both a and b
Q5) ______________ is the concept proposing that criminals tend to commit acts of crimes within a comfort zone located near but not too close to their residence.
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Chapter 5: Implementing Community Policing
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Q1) An approach to mixing community policing to officers and to specialized units is called a ________________ approach.
Q2) According to the text,this department document will be different for each department and must be tailored to reflect the personnel within the department.
A)Change document
B)Mission statement
C)Strategic plan
D)Needs assessment
Q3) ________________ is the development of an overall strategy that will review the present state of the organization,envision the future state of the organization,and devise a means of moving from one to the other.
Q4) How do the management styles of a department affect the implementation and success of community policing?
Q5) According to the text,direct interaction with citizens is required for police to develop a comprehensive picture of their community.
A)True
B)False
Q6) ________________ is long-term,large-scale,future-oriented planning.
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Chapter 6: Communicating With a Diverse Population
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Q1) Under the ADA,all government brochures and printed material must be available in Braille or on audiotape if requested.
A)True
B)False
Q2) The communication process involves
A)a sender.
B)a message.
C)a receiver.
D)All of the above
Q3) A dilemma facing law enforcement and the immigration issue is whether police can build _______________ with immigrant communities if they are also to gather intelligence and enforce immigration law.
Q4) According to the text,reasons victims give for not reporting a crime to the police include
A)the belief that the police will be unable to do anything.
B)fear that they won't be believed.
C)fear of reprisal and threats.
D)All of the above
Q5) Describe and give examples of the results of being victimized.
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Chapter 7: Building Partnerships: a Cornerstone of Community Policing
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Q1) Compare and contrast restorative justice and retributive justice; which is more effective?
Q2) Partnerships are often referred to as _______________.
Q3) Community prosecutors tend to focus on which type of crime?
A)Murder
B)Rape
C)Street-level drug dealing
D)Burglary
Q4) Effective community policing depends on optimizing positive contact between patrol officers and community members.Patrol cars are one method.Which of the following is not a supplemental method?
A)scooters
B)bicycles
C)foot
D)buses
Q5) The International Association of Chiefs of Police is researching a possible collaboration between public and private police.
A)True
B)False
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Chapter 8: Forming Partnerships With the Media
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Q1) What is an exemption to the Freedom of Information Act?
A)When national security is involved
B)When releasing information may compromise an investigation
C)When individuals' privacy may be violated
D)All of the above
Q2) A good way to improve law enforcement and media relations is to have members of the media ride along with officers.
A)True
B)False
Q3) If a law enforcement agency lies to the media,they risk A)being sued.
B)jeopardizing the investigation.
C)losing the public's trust.
D)None of the above
Q4) Some departments discourage individual officers from talking to reporters and instead designate a ________________ to disseminate all information to the media.
Q5) Explain the news media echo effect.
Q6) Discuss the controversy surrounding the distribution of media relations advisory cards.
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Chapter 9: Early Experiments in Crime Prevention and the
Evolution of Community Policing Strategies
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Q1) Qualitative evaluations are __________ than quantitative evaluations.
A)less descriptive and less statistical
B)more descriptive and less statistical
C)less descriptive and more statistical
D)more descriptive and more statistical
Q2) In the Flint Neighborhood Foot Patrol Program,
A)communication with citizens was a primary objective.
B)officers were given great discretion.
C)Both a and b
D)Neither a nor b
Q3) Explorer programs are
A)affiliated with the Boy Scouts of America.
B)diversion programs for juvenile offenders.
C)crime awareness programs for youths ages 7 to 12.
D)None of the above
Q4) Good examples of special crime watch programs are
A)electronic surveillance companies.
B)storefront police precincts.
C)realtor and carrier watch programs.
D)All of the above
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Chapter 10: Safe Neighborhoods and Communities: From Traffic Problems to Crime
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Q1) Many police departments furnish citizens with information on how to prevent auto theft.Information may be provided in the form of pamphlets,newspaper stories,public service announcements on television,or speeches made to civic organizations.
A)True
B)False
Q2) Human trafficking always involves interstate transportation of victims,and federal law enforcement agencies are always involved.
A)True
B)False
Q3) Explain how partnerships and problem solving can address the prevention of retail shoplifting.
Q4) Some of the unintended consequences of video surveillance are A)displacement.
B)increased suspicion.
C)increased reported crime.
D)All of the above
Q5) Discuss the importance of place and the crime prevention methods used to prevent crime.
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Q6) Most ATM robberies are committed by __________________ using a weapon.
Chapter 11: Community Policing and Drugs
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Q1) In addition to individual counseling program approaches,environmental changes can also reduce the alcohol-related death toll.These include
A)making it illegal to drive after any drinking if one is under 21.
B)increasing the number of liquor outlets near colleges so students won't have to drive.
C)voluntary screening of persons convicted of driving under the influence of alcohol.
D)lowering the legal blood-alcohol limit to .02.
Q2) Describe current attempts by the government to use legislation as a tool in the War on Substance Abuse.
Q3) Teens are turning away from street drugs and using ________________ to get high.
Q4) In a/an ________________,dealers sell to all potential customers.
Q5) One of the most reliable sources of information on the drug problem Understanded in the text is _______________,a national survey of adolescent drug use.
A)Cities with Drugs
B)Monitoring the Future
C)Kids on Drugs
D)Gateway Drugs
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Chapter 12: Bringing Youths Into Community Policing
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Q1) The Safe Start initiative is funded by the Office of Juvenile Justice Delinquency Programs.
A)True
B)False
Q2) Discuss the Federal Bureau of Investigation's four-pronged assessment of school shooters.What do you believe to be the most important and why?
Q3) Most children who commit violent acts in school rarely show any warning signs of inner turmoil; instead,they typically have a moment at which they "snap" from nonviolence into violence.
A)True
B)False
Q4) To prevent bullying,Dr.Olweus recommends parental encouragement that students develop and maintain friendships.
A)True
B)False
Q5) Discuss and describe the various approaches to combat bullying.Which one do you feel is most effective and why?
Q6) An SRO is a _________________.
Q7) Discuss the problems that are associated with school vandalism and break-ins.
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Chapter 13: The Challenge of Gangs: Controlling Their
Destructive Force
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Q1) Indicators of gang activity include A)graffiti.
B)open sale of drugs.
C)intimidation assaults.
D)All of the above
Q2) Pulling levers refers to a multiagency law enforcement team imposing all available sanctions on gang members who violate standards of behavior.
A)True
B)False
Q3) ____________________ are well-Understanded for their use of brute violence in carrying out a range of crimes,including assault,arson,extortion,weapons possession,and drug trafficking.
Q4) As stated in the text,a full-service gang unit uses which of the following components?
A)Pressure
B)Institutionalization
C)Prevention
D)None of the above
Q5) A nick Remember given to a gang member is called a _______________.
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Chapter 14: Understanding and Preventing Violence
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Q1) A hate crime is also called a ________________ crime.
Q2) According to the text,the most effective response to sexual assaults employs a collaborative team approach that includes a police officer,victim advocate,and a medical practitioner/nurse,who conducts the sexual assault exam and collects evidence from the victim's body.
A)True
B)False
Q3) As the text indicates,gun violence is considered a
A)terrible act in which offenders should receive maximum sentences.
B)four-phase continuum.
C)three-phase continuum.
D)two-phase continuum.
Q4) Strategies for general violence prevention include public dialogue and community mediation,corporate support for antiviolence projects,and addressing violence as a public health problem.What key partnership involves schools?
A)Corporate support and public dialogue
B)Corporate support and public health
C)Community mediation and public health
D)Public dialogue and community mediation
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Chapter 15: Understanding and Preventing Terrorism
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Q1) When discussing domestic terrorism,a number of reasons have been given for the acts committed on U.S.soil.Which among the reasons listed below was not mentioned in the text?
A)Opposition to the government
B)Opposition to taxation
C)Opposition to abortion
D)All of the above were mentioned in the text.
Q2) Local law enforcement can take several steps to prevent racial profiling and/or discrimination against Arab Americans.Which of the following is not a step law enforcement can take?
A)Increase communication and dialogue
B)Develop person-to-person contact
C)Identify community needs
D)Go undercover in mosques
Q3) According to the text,trafficking in illicit goods and commodities,such as cigarettes,by terrorists and their supporters is a critical element in generating funds.
A)True
B)False
Q4) Describe the process of ideological development.
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Q1) In the NIJ's Locally Initiated Research Partnerships in Policing,partners share responsibility throughout the entire project,jointly selecting an area of interest and collaborating on the research design,and implementation and interpretation of findings.
A)True
B)False
Q2) Globalization and the trend toward a decreasingly networked world economy will become more pronounced within the next five years.
A)True
B)False
Q3) A new model of law enforcement proposed in 1998 by Larry Sherman is called community-oriented policing.
A)True
B)False
Q4) According to the text,surveys can be conducted
A)in person.
B)on the phone.
C)by mail.
D)All of the above
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