CRIM 101 Chapter 6 – Flashcards

The Line Operation of a police department is associated with which type of police work? a. Field activities associated with daily police work b. Hierarchical structure c. Investigations d. Span of Control

LEO and NLETS are different types of law enforcement ________ resources. a. Service style b. Crime scene investigation c. Staff operation d. Information sharing

POST is the acronym used by most states to: a. Set guidelines for community policing. b. Define discretionary powers of police officers. c. Set training standards for law enforcement officers. d. Define ethical standards.

Which of the following is a crime-analysis and police-management process built on crime mapping that was developed by the New York City Police Department? a. POST b. NLETS c. Span of Control d. CompStat

Which factor does not influence a police officer's use of discretion? a. Pressure from victims b. Time of day c. Departmental policy d. Background of the officer

The special responsibility to adhere to moral duty and obligation that is inherent in police work is called: a. Police ethics. b. Police professionalism. c. Department rules and regulations. d. Legalistic police work.

The number of police personnel or the number of units supervised by a particular commander is known as: a. Staff operations. b. Chain of command. c. Span of control. d. Police management.

What term is used to describe the order of authority within a police department? a. Organizational hierarchy b. Span of control c. Personnel priorities d. Chain of command

The legalistic style of policing: a. Seeks to legalize controversial forms of deviant behavior. b. Enforces the letter of the law. c. Is marked by the order-maintenance function of the police. d. Requires police action in disruptive situations even if no law is broken.

The increasing formalization of police work and the accompanying rise in public acceptance of the police is known as: a. Police ethics. b. Police professionalism. c. Department rules and regulations. d. Legalistic police work.

Cathy Lanier is the present police chief of: a. New York City. b. Richmond, Virginia. c. Washington, DC. d. Chicago, Illinois.

Which of the following police personnel is trained in specific forensic techniques? a. Detectives b. Crime-scene investigators c. Patrol officers d. Police chief

_______________ offenses involve acts that create physical disorder (for example, excessive noise or vandalism) or that reflect social decay. a. Quality of life b. Felony c. CompStat d. Immoral

Pieces of information about a crime that forms the basis for determining the perpetrator's identity is called: a. Problem solving. b. Crime scene investigation. c. Solvability factor. d. Detective work.

A collaborative effort between the police and the community that identifies problems of crime and disorder and involves all elements of the community in the search for solutions to these problems is called: a. Problem oriented policing. b. Police public relations. c. Strategic policing. d. Community policing.

The operational strategy known as ________ seeks to reduce chronic offending in the community. a. Preventive patrol b. Support services c. Problem solving d. Routine incident response

According to the 2001 Status of Women in Policing Survey, about what percentage of U.S. law enforcement officers is female? a. 12.7% b. 60.3% c. 52% d. 3%

Police departments that enforce the letter of the law are known for the __________ style of police work. a. Community policing b. Chain of command c. Legalistic d. POST

The ability of police officers to make choices of whether or not to apprehend, arrest, summons, or several other options is commonly known as: a. Police chain of command. b. Police discretion. c. Police atavistic choices. d. Undirected patrol.

The International Justice and Public Safety Information Sharing Network is also known as: a. ASIS. b. ILP. c. PCR. d. NLETS.

Legalistic style of police work is a style of policing marked by a strict concern with enforcing the precise letter of the law. a. True b. False

Problem-solving policing is a type of policing that assumes that crimes can be controlled by uncovering and effectively addressing the underlying social problems that cause crime. a. True b. False

Police professionalism requires that today's police officers have a great deal of specialized knowledge and that they adhere to the standards and ethics set out by the profession. a. True b. False

During the recruiting of new police officers, education is one of the least important traits the background investigator looks at. a. True b. False

Team Policing is the reorganization of conventional patrol strategies into "an integrated and versatile police team assigned to a fixed district." a. True b. False

The service style of policing is based on order maintenance. a. True b. False

Discretion is used mostly in routine situations that involve offenses that are not very serious. a. True b. False

Line operations are field or supervisory activities directly related to daily police work and field services. a. True b. False

Staff operations include support roles, such as administration, detectives, and other areas. a. True b. False

The chain of command is the number of police personnel or the number of units supervised by a particular commander. a. True b. False

Solvability factors are used to determine the identity of a perpetrator's identity. a. True b. False

CompStat is a crime-analysis and police management process built on crime mapping that was developed by the Los Angeles Police Department in the mid-1990s. a. True b. False

Crime prevention is a proactive approach to the problem of crime to try to stop crimes before they happen. a. True b. False

Quality-of-life offenses are minor law violations, sometimes called petty crimes that demoralize residents and businesspeople by creating disorder. a. True b. False

Response time is a measure of the time that it takes for police officers to respond to calls for service. a. True b. False