Crime Prevention 101
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- 1.Police are more likely to spot suspicious and/or criminal activity in progress than possibly local residents.
- A.
True
- B.
False
- 2.What are some possible reasons crimes may go unreported?
- A.
People are hesitant to call out of fear they will be identified by the potential criminal
- B.
People take for granted that someone else has already contacted the police
- C.
They worry about being embarrassed if their suspicions prove to be unfounded
- D.
All of the above
- 3.People are not suspicious, the behavior or activity is suspicious.
- A.
True
- B.
False
- 4.
- A stranger entering your neighbor’s house when it’s unoccupied.
- A scream anywhere might be serious.
- Anyone peering into parked cars.
- Anyone removing accessories, license plates or gasoline from a car.
- Persons entering/leaving a business place after hours.
- Sound of broken glass or other unusual noises.
- A.
Normal activity
- B.
Innocent activity
- C.
Coincidental
- D.
Suspicious activity
- 5.Not every stranger who comes into your neighborhood is a criminal. There are many legitimate door-to-door salesmen, repairmen and servicemen moving around your neighborhood.
- A.
True
- B.
False
- 6.In order to solicit in the City of Temple Terrace solicitors must...
- A.
Register through the City of Temple Terrace
- B.
Obtain a badge
- C.
Display a badge in a visible location while performing solicitation activities
- D.
All of the above
- 7.Out of the following choices, what would be considered "suspicious activity"?
- A.
A person carrying something of value to their car?
- B.
A person running, while carrying something of value to a car?
- C.
A person carrying something of value at 3 a.m. in the morning to a car?
- D.
Both B and C
- 8.Out of the following choices, which would be considered "suspicious activity"?
- A.
Any vehicles moving slowly and without lights, or following a course that appears aimless or repetitive is suspicious in any location...
- B.
Parked, occupied vehicles containing one or more persons are especially significant if observed at an unusual hour.
- C.
Vehicles being loaded with valuables are suspicious if parked in front of closed businesses or untended residences, even if the vehicle is a legitimate looking commercial vehicle.
- D.
All of the above
- 9.Law enforcement agencies have a non-emergency or alternate phone number to call aside from 911?
- A.
True
- B.
False
- 10.When reporting an incident to police, information that the Dispatch Center will usually request from the caller is...
- A.
What happened?
- B.
When did it happen?
- C.
Is anyone injured?
- D.
Where did it happen?
- 11.
- A.
How tall the suspect was?
- B.
Did the suspect walk with a limp?
- C.
Did the suspect have a tattoo of a dog on their forearm?
- D.
Was the suspect a male or a female?
- 12.The reduction of crime in the community is the sole responsibility of the Police Department?
- A.
True
- B.
False
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