Ld 3 - Policing The Community

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LD 3 - Policing The Community

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1.

A key way that officers can positively influence the expectations a communityhas for them is to:
- A.
  
  Attend community events such as festivals and cultural celebrations.
- B.
  
  Always remember to speak in a professional, authoritarian manner.
- C.
  
  Get out of their patrol cars frequently and have friendly, non-enforcement discussions with adults and children.
- D.
  
  All of the above.
- E.
  
  A) and c) only.
2.

A individual's perception of peace officers is likely to be influenced by whichof the following factors?
- A.
  
  Apathy
- B.
  
  Socio-economic conditions
- C.
  
  Collective feeling of victimization
- D.
  
  All of the above
- E.
  
  B) and c) only
3.

To effectively transmit a clear message, an officer must consider:
- A.
  
  Content.
- B.
  
  Listening skills.
- C.
  
  Body language.
- D.
  
  A) and c) only.
- E.
  
  All of the above.
4.

A community crime prevention program commonly includes:
- A.
  
  Taking specific actions designed to reduce the opportunity for criminal activity.
- B.
  
  Increasing the number of officers assigned to the community.
- C.
  
  Anticipating potential criminal activity within the community.
- D.
  
  All of the above.
- E.
  
  A) and c) only.
5.

In community policing, who is responsible for developing proactive strategiesfor crime prevention?
- A.
  
  A specially trained team of law enforcement professionals.
- B.
  
  All peace officers
- C.
  
  Citizens
- D.
  
  Both peace officers and citizens
- E.
  
  A select group of citizens and peace officers specifically trained in SARA problem solving methods
6.

A peace officer who is analyzing reports to determine crime patterns isengaging in:
- A.
  
  Reactive crime prevention.
- B.
  
  Proactive crime prevention.
- C.
  
  Law enforcement.
- D.
  
  All of the above.
- E.
  
  None of the above.
7.

Which of the following circumstances would an officer evaluate whenperforming a commercial security survey?
- A.
  
  Lighting
- B.
  
  Landscaping
- C.
  
  Inventory control
- D.
  
  All of the above.
- E.
  
  A) and b) only.
8.

Peace officers are perceived by residents as unable or unwilling to handleservice calls in a particular neighborhood. Officers can help combat thisstereotype by:
- A.
  
  Trying to go beyond their own recognized limitations to handle more situations.
- B.
  
  Applying different standards of enforcement or assistance for different groups in the community.
- C.
  
  Conducting additional community meetings in the concerned neighborhood.
- D.
  
  Increasing individual interaction with community members when not on dispatched calls.
- E.
  
  C) and d) only.
9.

To deliver service effectively, peace officers should develop the ability toempathize with victims and witnesses.
- A.
  
  True
- B.
  
  False
10.

When a peace off,rcer speaks to an individual, the primary portion of themessage is typically being conveyed by the officer's:
- A.
  
  Words.
- B.
  
  Voice characteristics.
- C.
  
  Nonverbal signals.
- D.
  
  Tone.
11.

Community policing programs generally rely upon an analytical approachto problems and develop solutions using:
- A.
  
  Traditional law enforcement problem-solving tactics.
- B.
  
  Nontraditional law enforcement problem-solving tactics.
- C.
  
  Both a) and b).
- D.
  
  Applied mathematical models.
- E.
  
  Applied psychological models.
12.

Officers respond to the scene of a burglary at the home of a 45-year-old singlefemale. When they arrive, the victim is extremely upset. When officers try tocommunicate with the victim, they should:
- A.
  
  Tell the victim to calm down since no one was hurt.
- B.
  
  Let the victim know they are there to assist her.
- C.
  
  Use a strong authoritarian tone of voice to take control of the situation.
- D.
  
  All of the above.
- E.
  
  B) and c) only.
13.

In which of the following scenarios is the peace officer fulfilling a publiceducation role?
- A.
  
  An officer visits a third grade classroom to talk about safety.
- B.
  
  A peace officer talks with an elderly woman on his beat about self protection.
- C.
  
  A peace officer talks to a young teen on his beat about the dangers of heroin abuse.
- D.
  
  All of the above
- E.
  
  A) and b) only
14.

SARA refers to:
- A.
  
  An analytical process used to identifu crime risk factors within a community.
- B.
  
  A problem-solving model.
- C.
  
  A method for evaluating the effectiveness of a proposed problem-solving strategy.
- D.
  
  All of the above
15.

The benefits of integrating communily mobilizationwith Homeland Securityincludes:
- A.
  
  Identification of potential terrorist targets.
- B.
  
  Intelligence gathering.
- C.
  
  Apprehension of those who commit terrorist acts.
- D.
  
  All of the above
16.

Effective communication techniques for active listening include:
- A.
  
  Paraphrasing.
- B.
  
  Use of limited physical force.
- C.
  
  Officer positioning in relation to the subject.
- D.
  
  Summarizing.
- E.
  
  A) and d) only
17.

Peace Officers who exercise ethical leadership,
- A.
  
  Promote trust.
- B.
  
  Communicate well.
- C.
  
  Take action.
- D.
  
  Embrace change.
- E.
  
  All of the above.
18.

In helping to establish community partnerships, officers should develop goodfacilitation skills.
- A.
  
  True
- B.
  
  False
19.

Officers are commonly evaluated by members of a community based on theofficers':
- A.
  
  Appearance.
- B.
  
  On duty activities when not responding to a call.
- C.
  
  Friendly, rather than authoritarian, demeanor.
- D.
  
  All of the above.
- E.
  
  A) and c) only.