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Course Introduction

Public Safety Management is a multidisciplinary course focused on the principles and practices that ensure the protection and security of communities. It explores the organizational structures, leadership strategies, and operational procedures of public safety agencies, including law enforcement, fire services, emergency medical services, and disaster response teams. Students examine topics such as risk assessment, crisis communication, policy development, resource allocation, and interagency collaboration. Emphasis is placed on the application of management theories to real-world scenarios, the use of technology in public safety, and the development of ethical decision-making skills to effectively respond to emergencies and safeguard citizens.

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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) At the time the Metropolitan Police Force was established in London,the United States was still operating under

A)a day-and-night watch system.

B)the frankpledge system.

C)the hue and cry system.

D)the tithing system.

Answer: A

Q2) Community policing

A)is the result of government intervention techniques.

B)is focused on its evolving strategy of community efforts.

C)is an organization-wide philosophy.

D)works to direct citizens toward management goals.

Answer: C

Q3) "Modern" policing began with the formation of the London Metropolitan Police in what year?

A)1750

B)1809

C)1829

D)1845

Answer: C

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Chapter 2: Inside Police Agencies: Understanding Mission and Culture

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Q1) A 2005 study showed attitudes toward the police were more easily influenced by what a person heard about someone else's experience with the police.

A)True

B)False

Answer: True

Q2) Because of their shared experiences and unique exposure to their community,many police officers develop a fierce loyalty to A)poor people.

B)minorities.

C)each other.

D)the community.

Answer: C

Q3) Police integrity can be defined as "the normative inclination among police to resist temptations to abuse the rights and privileges of their occupation."

A)True

B)False

Answer: True

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Chapter 3: Understanding and Involving the Community

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Q1) NIMBY stands for _________________.

Answer: "not in my backyard"

Q2) _________________ is a system that removes juvenile status offenders and delinquents from the jurisdiction of the courts.

Answer: Diversion

Q3) The "_________________" is the point at which an ordinary,stable phenomenon can turn into a crisis.

Answer: tipping point

Q4) According to the text,the "civic" generation born in the first third of the 20th century is being replaced by baby boomers and Generation X-ers who have been characterized as being much more civic-minded.

A)True

B)False

Answer: False

Q5) A _________________ is an area of a city usually inhabited by individuals of the same race or ethnic background who live in poverty and,to outsiders,apparent social disorganization.

Answer: ghetto

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Chapter 4: Problem Solving: Proactive Policing

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Q1) The country's first adult gun court was established in A)Miami, Florida.

B)St. Louis, Missouri.

C)Providence, Rhode Island.

D)Reno, Nevada.

Q2) Mediation,sometimes called alternative dispute resolution (ADR),is shared problem solving by parties in a dispute guided by a neutral person.Describe how police use this in problem solving.

Q3) According to the text,crime-specific planning is a more precise strategy than A)reactive policing.

B)POP

C)community policing.

D)categorized response.

Q4) Explain the cultural diversity issue that must be addressed when forming partnerships to prevent domestic violence.

Q5) The first step in problem-oriented policing is

A)studying all possible responses to incidents.

B)efficient handling of calls.

C)staffing all squad cars with two officers.

D)grouping incidents as problems.

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Chapter 5: Implementing Community Policing

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Q1) Recruits are almost always paired with veteran officers when they are released into the field.This may result in the education received in the academy being

Q2) Which of the following is not a likely benefit of implementing community policing?

A)Prevention and detection of crime is increased.

B)Positive relationships are built between police and community and among community members themselves.

C)Immediate reduction of crime levels

D)Police resources are extended.

Q3) Managers should anticipate and prepare for resistance to the community policing philosophy and the changes that accompany the transition.

A)True

B)False

Q4) According to the text,community policing will require a change in A)mission statement.

B)departmental organization.

C)the general approach to "fighting crime."

D)All of the above

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Chapter 6: Communicating With a Diverse Population

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Q1) Developing the trust and confidence of new immigrant populations is essential for effective policing.

A)True

B)False

Q2) Of the items listed below,which is not a common communication barrier?

A)Lack of time

B)Failure to listen

C)Lack of feedback

D)avoidance of the use of jargon

Q3) Feedback is sometimes involved in the communication process.

A)True

B)False

Q4) According to the text,a temporary breakdown in coping skills by a person who is not mentally ill is known as

A)strange behavior.

B)event behavior.

C)crisis behavior.

D)disorderly behavior.

Q5) An alternative to assimilation is ___________________ with diverse cultures peacefully coexisting.

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Chapter 7: Building Partnerships: a Cornerstone of Community Policing

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Q1) According to the text,dimensions of trust are

A)priorities, competency, dependability, and respect.

B)citizenship, shared power, lawful assemblies, and shared concerns.

C)cooperation, effectiveness, shared concerns, and organization.

D)crime control, responsibility, service, and reliability.

Q2) Discuss in detail call management and call stacking and give examples of each.

Q3) 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

Q4) Agencies that have common interests but work independently with no collaboration are said to be _____________________.

Q5) Officers who have permanent assignments become experts about their beat.

A)True

B)False

Q6) Describe the process of online reporting.What advantages and disadvantages does it have?

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Chapter 8: Forming Partnerships With the Media

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Q1) Police are guided by the _______________ Amendment to the U.S.Constitution,which guarantees the individual the right to a fair trial.

A)First

B)Second

C)Fourth

D)Sixth

Q2) The First Amendment guarantee of freedom of the press is often incompatible with the _______________ Amendment guarantee of the right to a fair trial and protection of the defendant's rights.

A)First

B)Second

C)Fourth

D)Sixth

Q3) ________________ are good,solid information that is stated briefly,within 7 to 12 seconds.

Q4) The ____________ Amendment guarantees freedom of the press.

Q5) The ________________ establishes the presumption that the records of the agencies and departments of the U.S.government are accessible to the people.

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Chapter 9: Early Experiments in Crime Prevention and the

Evolution of Community Policing Strategies

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Q1) Relieving the courts of matters not requiring the formalities of judicial intervention is an example of

A)the Deferred Prosecution/First Offenders Unit.

B)Community Dispute Resolution Centers.

C)Volunteers in Parole.

D)positive interaction.

Q2) A benefit of the Deferred Prosecution/First Offenders Unit is that it conserves police,prosecutorial,judicial,and correctional resources.

A)True

B)False

Q3) Describe the police anticrime newsletters and brochures and how they assist law enforcement in community relations.

Q4) List and briefly describe the types of special crime watches that have been used.

Q5) In response to the Newark Foot Patrol Experiment,business owners believed crime increased.

A)True

B)False

Q6) CPTED stands for __________________.

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Chapter 10: Safe Neighborhoods and Communities: From Traffic Problems to Crime

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Q1) For a growing number of cities across the United States,violent crime is accelerating at an alarming pace.

A)True

B)False

Q2) Construction site burglary has been recognized as a significant problem in the United States.

A)True

B)False

Q3) As the text states,________________ of prevention benefits occurs when criminals believe that the opportunity blocking of one type of criminal activity is also aimed at other types of criminal activity.

Q4) What percentage of the nation's population is served by law enforcement agencies practicing community policing?

A)56%

B)72%

C)91%

D)81%

Q5) Most ATM robberies are committed by __________________ using a weapon.

Q6) List and briefly describe the five principles underlying CPTED.

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Chapter 11: Community Policing and Drugs

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Q1) According to the text,each pound of manufactured methamphetamine produces about ________________ to ________________ pounds of hazardous waste.

Q2) The Safety First program stresses a reality-based approach to drug education.

A)True

B)False

Q3) When was the first national drug control strategy published?

A)1973

B)1980

C)1989

D)1991

Q4) Closed drug markets

A)are those in which dealers sell only to people they know or who are vouched for by other buyers.

B)are usually outdoors.

C)usually sell small amounts of drugs.

D)are vulnerable to market disruptions.

Q5) Describe and discuss the Ocala Police Department's comprehensive,coordinated community approach to solving crime.What are some of the strongest points of their program,and how could they be used in your community?

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Chapter 12: Bringing Youths Into Community Policing

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Q1) After-school programs are often touted as one method to keep youths out of trouble and to help them succeed in school.A __________________ has been developed and is being piloted by the COPS Office.

A)Police-Based After-School Program

B)Citizen-Based After-School Program

C)Justice-Based After-School Program

D)Volunteer-Based After-School Program

Q2) In response to a specific problem or rash of incidents,School Watch has produced short-term reductions in vandalism.

A)True

B)False

Q3) A/an _________________ threat tends to be vague,unclear,and ambiguous.

Q4) A school break-in is defined as willful or malicious damage to school grounds and buildings or furnishings and equipment.

A)True

B)False

Q5) The family is viewed by many as the cornerstone of the community.

A)True

B)False

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Chapter 13: The Challenge of Gangs: Controlling Their

Destructive Force

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Q1) A strong correlation exists between gangs in schools and both __________________ and availability of drugs in school.

Q2) An estimated 756,000 gang members are active in roughly _______________ gangs nationwide.

A)15,000

B)25,000

C)29,000

D)35,000

Q3) As defined in the text,_______________ are criminal organizations that originated within the penal system and operate within correctional facilities in the United States.

Q4) According to the text,youths seeking protection,security,status,an identity,a sense of belonging,and economic security can fulfill all of these needs through gang membership.

A)True

B)False

Q5) __________________ are used by gangs in a variety of ways,often because they arouse less suspicion than male adults.

Q6) Describe the gang subculture and discuss the importance of a value system.

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Chapter 14: Understanding and Preventing Violence

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Q1) ________________ is a law enforcement-led strategy whereby local police direct intensive patrols to specific geographic areas with high rates of gun-related incidents of violence.

A)Gun interdiction

B)Concentrated patrol

C)Target patrol

D)Specific target patrol

Q2) 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.

Q3) The CD-CP Program let to the establishment of the A)Federal Child Protection Agency.

B)National Center for Children Exposed to Violence.

C)national Center for Missing and Exploited Children.

D)National Center for Missing and Exploited Children.

Q4) Explain the cultural diversity issue that must be addressed when forming partnerships to prevent domestic violence.

Q5) A hate crime is also called a ________________ crime.

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Chapter 15: Understanding and Preventing Terrorism

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Q1) One of the keys to combating terrorism lie with the local ____________ and the intelligence they can provide to federal authorities.

Q2) Describe the process of ideological development.

Q3) The ________________ program supports federal,state,and local law enforcement efforts to combat criminal activity,including terrorism.

A)NIMS

B)RISS

C)NCISP

D)SIMS

Q4) According to the text,the first principle of the Department of Homeland Security is to A)protect and defend America.

B)protect the rights of the accused.

C)protect civil rights and liberties.

D)use any means available to stop terrorism.

Q5) The ________________ is where the coverage of terrorism inspires more terrorism.

Q6) Describe the types of methods of launching attacks used by terrorists.Identify their most common and dangerous methods.

Q7) Describe the USA PATRIOT Act and its purpose.

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Chapter 16: What Research Tells Us and a Look to the Future

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Q1) If departments want more effective approaches to evaluating community policing efforts,it is especially important to use data collected and maintained by _______________ agencies other than law enforcement agencies.

Q2) Most research on community policing strategies shows ______________ effects on crime rates,drug abuse and trafficking,and fear of crime.

A)overwhelmingly positive

B)fairly positive and statistically significant

C)only modest and statistically insignificant

D)absolutely no

Q3) What role should research play in community policing?

Q4) Experiments in criminal justice raise both ethical and privacy issues.

A)True

B)False

Q5) What organization is a think tank focusing on issues of crime and justice?

A)Justice Research Association

B)Police Foundation

C)PERF

D)SEARCH

Q6) _________________ is an important way to measure crime in a community.

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