Question 1

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 2

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 3

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 4

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 5

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 6

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

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

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 8

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

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

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

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

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

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

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 12

Community policing:

Accepted Answer

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 13

Performance measures for community policing include:

Accepted Answer

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 14

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

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

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 16

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

Question 17

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 18

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

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  False

Question 19

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 20

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

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

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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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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Community policing:

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

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

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

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

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Community policing:

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Community policing:

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Performance measures for community policing include:

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

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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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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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Community policing:

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

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Traditional policing environments emphasize:

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

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