1
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Community-Oriented policing or simply community policing is \_\_\_\_\_\_ for American Law enforcement in the early twenty-first century A. The Next Big Thing B. The preferred way of doing business C. A passing Fad D. The latest fad
A
B. The preferred way of doing business
2
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When properly done, community oriented policing is
A. Police Social Work
B. Not Police Social Work
C. Sometimes correctly referred to as police social work
D. Counseling and referrals
A
B. Not police Social Work
3
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individual officers working in a community policing structure seek to be \_\_\_\_\_ as opposed to reactive in their approach to their duties A. Restrained B. Responsive C. Proactive D. Laid Back
A
C. Proactive
4
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Community policing requires \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_ on the part of the police professional A. Problem solution B. Problem referral C. Problem deferral D. Problem Shifting
A
A. Problem solution
5
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Community policing in its true form exists only where the \_\_\_\_\_\_ or some element of it in addition to the police participates in problem identification, analysis and solution A. Top elected official B. Department Leadership C. Command Staff D. Community
A
D. Community
6
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Community policing is a philosophy or \_\_\_\_\_\_ for an entire law enforcement operation or organization A. Discipline B. Mantra C. Mindset D. Dogma
A
C. Mindset
7
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The idea of community policing is to involve police officers with \_\_\_\_\_\_ living, working or playing in a given area to identify problems and mutually develop solutions for them A. Critics B. Minorities C. Citizens D. None of the above
A
C. Citizens
8
Q
Even in locales where the concept of community oriented policing is fully embraced police will always have to be \_\_\_\_\_\_\_ at times as well A. Offensive B. Reactive C. Cautionary D. Punitive
A
B. Reactive
9
Q
Community policing is not intended to be A. A public relation trick B. Warm and Fuzzy C. Soft on Criminals D. All of the above
A
D. All of the above
10
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Community policing is a/an \_\_\_\_\_\_\_ operation A. Specialized unit B. Veteran Officer C. All Hands D. Uniformed
A
C. All hands
11
Q
Advocates for community policing note that it is the \_\_\_\_\_\_ who most often determine if community oriented policing will succeed A. First line officers B. First line supervisor C. Agency head D. Command Staff
A
B. First line supervisor
12
Q
Indifference or hostility from the \_\_\_\_\_ will make it hard for community policing to work, even if the police brass supports it A. Mid-Managers B. News Media C. Police Critics D. Supervisory Corps
A
D. Supervisory Corps
13
Q
Encouraging officers to innovate and \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_ to old problems is what community policing is about A. Turn their backs B. Show less attention C. Develop new responses D. None of the above
A
C. Develop new responses
14
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Community policing will force the traditional system supervisor to make some changes in what he \_\_\_\_\_\_ as well as in what he prizes in a subordinate A. Monitors B. Disciplines C. Corrects D. Punishes
A
A. Monitors
15
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Community Policing \_\_\_\_\_\_ employees accountability to their supervisor A. Reduces B. Does not Reduce C. Changes radically D. Doubles
A
B. Does not reduce
16
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Good community policing leaders \_\_\_\_\_\_\_ among their subordinates A. Build trust B. Build a positive attitude C. Both A and b D. Neither A nor B
A
C. Both A and B
17
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\_\_\_\_\_\_ by the first line supervisor is necessary if the community oriented approach to solving problems is going to work well A. Close supervision B. Loose supervision C. Disinterest D. Continuing interest
A
D. Continuing interest
18
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In community policing, supervisors provide their officers with reasonable degree of earned independence and allow them to fail \_\_\_\_ by learning from the experience without major repercussions A. Successfully B. Totally C. partially D. Organizationally
A
A. Successfully
19
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Supervision in a police agency practicing true community policing requires a \_\_\_\_\_\_\_ break with traditional style of law enforcement supervision A. Complete B. Total C. Partial D. None of the above
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C. Partial
20
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The effective community policing supervisor grants his employees additional \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_ to Identify problems and secure the community's active assistance in solving them A. Independence B. Flexibility C. Authority D. All of the above
A
D. all of the above
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