Question 1

Mobilizing a community starts with the identification of leaders within a community.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

Community policing does little to enhance community support for, and the police image of, the police.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

Some police agencies in the U.S.developed an organizational culture that emphasizes _____ as the purpose of the police mission.

Accepted Answer

A)   crime control
B)   aggressive enforcement
C)   detection of crime
D)   rapid response
E)   all of the above

Question 4

From a community-oriented policing perspective, a _____ may be defined as any collection of people who share common concerns or attitudes toward crime and disorder problems.

Accepted Answer

A)   group
B)   city
C)   county
D)   community
E)   all of the above D

Question 5

Research indicates a general acceptance of community participation and extensive problem-solving efforts in most jurisdictions in the United States.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  False

Question 6

Performance measures for community policing include:

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A)   arrests and clearance rates.
B)   response time.
C)   citizen involvement and reduced fear of crime.
D)   improved quality of life and solutions to problems.
E)   all of the above.

Question 7

Community policing:

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A)   is soft on crime.
B)   is in conflict with traditional policing.
C)   can achieve ambitious crime control objectives without an increase in resources.
D)   requires officers to distance themselves from citizens.
E)   enhances opportunities for police corruption.

Question 8

In a community policing environment, the ____ is the main unit of police work.

Accepted Answer

A)   incident
B)   community problem
C)   crime
D)   performance measure
E)   all of the above

Question 9

Traditional policing environments emphasize:

Accepted Answer

A)   broadening police discretion.
B)   reducing opportunities for corruption.
C)   police politics.
D)   improved performance through community outreach.
E)   all of the above.

Question 10

Community policing:

Accepted Answer

A)   is a philosophy and a strategy.
B)   promotes community engagement and participation.
C)   promotes problem solving.
D)   involves action that leads to the discovery and implementation of solutions to community problems.
E)   all of the above.

Question 11

To interact fairly and objectively with others in a diverse society, police officers must be sensitive to the cultural differences of others.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

To date, little research is available to verify the effectiveness of community policing efforts.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  False

Question 13

The police should:

Accepted Answer

A)   let citizens decide what the police role is.
B)   prioritize activities and help solve community problems.
C)   use uncommitted time to write reports.
D)   entertain preconceived notions regarding community desires.
E)   all of the above.

Question 14

Community policing strategies are not necessary in rural areas because rural populations are homogenous.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

Community policing:

Accepted Answer

A)   can be implemented in different ways.
B)   takes note of the fact that problems and priorities vary from community to community.
C)   is applicable in urban and suburban areas.
D)   is applicable in rural areas.
E)   all of the above

Question 16

Given appropriate resources, the police can control crime without public support.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

Traditional policing (the professional model) promotes distance between the police and the public.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

The best leaders are those who can mobilize and influence others to identify and solve problems on their own.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

Community policing:

Accepted Answer

A)   is radically different from what the police mission was originally conceived to be.
B)   is radically different from traditional policing and requires a total re-organization of a police agency.
C)   increases an officer's workload.
D)   distracts officers from doing real police work.
E)   does not transform police officers into social workers.

Question 20

To encourage central control by the government, policing in the U.S.was not meant to be shared with the people.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Exam 10: Ethical Leadership in the Context of Policing a Community

Mobilizing a community starts with the identification of leaders within a community.

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Community policing does little to enhance community support for, and the police image of, the police.

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Some police agencies in the U.S.developed an organizational culture that emphasizes _____ as the purpose of the police mission.

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From a community-oriented policing perspective, a _____ may be defined as any collection of people who share common concerns or attitudes toward crime and disorder problems.

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Research indicates a general acceptance of community participation and extensive problem-solving efforts in most jurisdictions in the United States.

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Performance measures for community policing include:

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Community policing:

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In a community policing environment, the ____ is the main unit of police work.

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Traditional policing environments emphasize:

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Community policing:

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To interact fairly and objectively with others in a diverse society, police officers must be sensitive to the cultural differences of others.

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To date, little research is available to verify the effectiveness of community policing efforts.

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The police should:

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Community policing strategies are not necessary in rural areas because rural populations are homogenous.

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Community policing:

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Given appropriate resources, the police can control crime without public support.

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Traditional policing (the professional model) promotes distance between the police and the public.

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The best leaders are those who can mobilize and influence others to identify and solve problems on their own.

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Community policing:

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To encourage central control by the government, policing in the U.S.was not meant to be shared with the people.

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