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________ _______ occurs when officers violate the law and/or departmental policy for personal gain.

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Many large metropolitan police departments have specialized units within their departments in order to concentrate on that particular aspect of crime.If you were the police chief, what special operations would you require in your department? What would be the requirements that officers would have to meet in order to assume working in that unit?

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______ _______ ______ is when officers are deployed based upon results from social science studies.

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Evidence-based policing is when officers...

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ComStat delivers detailed crime statistics for each precinct and helps to develop immediate approaches and goals for problem solving..

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To improve efficiency, police departments utilize the policy of differential response, which allows:


A) for less detailed information to be received from callers.
B) that callers are uncertain about when to expect a response.
C) the appropriate response.
D) that patrol officers know less about a case when they respond.
E) that low-income callers received less attention from police.

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Aggressive patrol is a form of patrolling that directs resources to known high-crime areas.

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Violent victimization that may occur between intimate partners, which frequently requires the use of officer discretion, is called:


A) policy.
B) domestic violence.
C) intimate reunions.
D) divorce intercession.
E) date violence.

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Officers are expected to use ___________when making choices in ambiguous situations.

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Which of the following is a vice offense?


A) assault
B) traffic violations
C) arson
D) auto theft
E) prostitution

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Explain the difficulties a law enforcement officer who works in internal affairs might face.Who would they associate with? Would other officers look at them negatively? In what ways could you improve the relationship?

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When Officer Stanley responds to the call, he is responding in what manner?


A) proactive
B) reactive
C) investigatory
D) crime control
E) crime scene

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Hot spots are locations where crimes occur frequently.

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According to a study of police officers in Wilmington, Delaware, _________ consumes the second most time of an officer.


A) being on free patrol
B) doing crime-related activities
C) doing administrative tasks
D) being on traffic control
E) maintaining order

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Which model permits close control of off-duty work, because firms must apply to the department to have officers assigned to them?


A) department contract model
B) officer contract model
C) union brokerage model
D) public-private interface model
E) ​department contract model

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Use of force typically occurs when police are trying to make an arrest and the suspect is ______.

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The productivity of a force can be measured in various ways, including ______ rate.

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The police function that includes the familiar sight of uniformed and armed officers on call 24 hours a day, also called the backbone of police operations, is the:


A) patrol.
B) desk sergeant.
C) shift commander.
D) beat cop.
E) captain.

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New officers must be instilled with a sense of _______ and _______ in all of their training.

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Which of the following statements about the traffic regulation function of the police is TRUE?


A) It is mostly reactive.
B) It is mostly proactive.
C) Its only major benefit is order maintenance.
D) It involves a limited use of discretion.
E) It is a major source of police income.

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One day Officer King discussed her concerns with a fellow officer.The officer replied that it is easy to make a little side money.He then informed her that one could accept money in exchange for writing tickets and no one would know.This is an example of:


A) grass eating.
B) meat eating.
C) internal affairs.
D) disparity.
E) brutality.

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