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________ studies addressing quality-of-life policing look at crimes and arrests over a period of years for an entire state.

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Police crackdowns targeting crime can lead to a reduction in criminal activity.

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Police-corrections relationships are partnerships between police officers and ________.

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Research has shown that automobile on-board disruptions systems are inherently dangerous and should not be used.

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The illicit drug market adapts to new conditions following proactive arrests.

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________ patrol refers to policing with direction and purpose.

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The "Broken Windows Theory" views crime as highly unpredictable.

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The DMA program was designed to target street level ________.

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Describe what took place in the Kansas City Gun Experiment in the early 1990s.

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The Kansas City Police Department studie...

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Which of the following is a new managerial approach to law enforcement stressing intelligence and accountability through the use of computers?


A) Operation Nightline
B) Broken Windows
C) CompStat
D) Smart Partners

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Explain what is meant by the term proactive arrests.

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Proactive arrests are initiated by the p...

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An important element of Compstat consists of


A) informant information.
B) crime mapping.
C) community policing.
D) neighborhood watch.

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Directed patrol targets drug or gun violence hot ________.

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The acronym ROP stands for what specialized unit operating in Washington D.C.?


A) Recidivist on Parole
B) Repeat Offender Project
C) Repeat Offender Parole
D) Recidivists on Probation

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________ are concentrated areas of significant criminal activities.


A) Hot spots
B) Focused spots
C) Random spots
D) Aggressive spots

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Compstat is an acronym for


A) complicated statistics.
B) comparable statistics.
C) comprehensive statistics.
D) computer statistics.

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Directed patrol is also referred to as


A) random patrol.
B) focused patrol.
C) indirect patrol.
D) off-hours patrol.

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________theory has even been called the "harassment model of policing" due to its aggressive strategies.

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Today, police departments use computers to identify hot spots by________ .


A) thermal imaging
B) crime mapping
C) informants
D) police reserve units

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Directed patrol is also referred to as saturation patrol.

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