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In many agencies, contemporary policing:


A) remains authoritarian.
B) is paramilitaristic.
C) aspires to predictability in performance.
D) assumes officers are incapable of independent decision making.
E) all of the above.

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Through community policing, citizens are consumers of police services as well as co-producers of policing itself.

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Understanding and appreciating individuals and groups within a cultural context can provide new opportunities for:


A) ignoring cultural differences.
B) closing communication channels.
C) advising others on how to behave.
D) common goal achievement.
E) all of the above.

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A police strategy and philosophy that focuses on engagement and solutions to community-based problems can improve the _____ of the police.


A) image
B) efficiency
C) effectiveness
D) productivity

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Select the correct statement.


A) Community policing concepts can be reduced to a simple definition.
B) Communities and the police should strive to create perfect policing models.
C) Community policing provides a means to more efficient and effective policing.
D) Community policing should be viewed as the outcome of policing.
E) All of the above are correct statements.

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In a community policing environment, emphasis is placed on:


A) decentralization.
B) a recognition that crime control is only one function of the police.
C) a closer relationship between the police and the public.
D) problem-solving.
E) all of the above.

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In a community policing environment, a police officer must:


A) analyze, plan, and take the initiative.
B) limit direct contact with the public.
C) emphasize the crime control model of policing.
D) encourage solidarity within the police profession.
E) all of the above.

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Community policing consists of two core elements, namely:


A) incident response and problem solving.
B) community partnership and problem solving.
C) crime control and problem solving.
D) community engagement and participation.
E) discovery of problems and solution implementation.

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Contemporary policing requires a strategy that is inconsistent with a totally traditional model of policing.

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Community policing places emphasis on service to the public and crime prevention as the primary roles of the police in a democratic society.

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Police resistance to change can be traced to:


A) the police subculture.
B) police agency organizational barriers.
C) recalcitrant (resistant) police personnel.
D) personnel who wish to wait until change initiatives pass.
E) all of the above

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The benefits derived from community policing may include:


A) increased police productivity.
B) improvement in the public's image of the police.
C) more officer freedom in decision making.
D) higher salaries for police officers.
E) all of the above.

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Law enforcement's only mission is to control crime.

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Contemporary policing should:


A) focus on crime control only.
B) be paramilitaristic.
C) be highly supervised.
D) focus on community problems.
E) all of the above.

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The concept of government agencies working in partnership with a community (community-oriented government) is not new to the United States.

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