01
True or false
1 point
True or false: In the United States, most everyday police encounters, such as traffic stops and neighborhood calls, are handled by local agencies.
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02
Choose one
1 point
Which statement best describes traditional patrol and response?
- A
It is mainly preventive because it focuses on recurring causes of crime.
- B
It is mainly reactive because it focuses on visible patrol and answering calls for service.
- C
It replaces police responses with community meetings.
- D
It focuses police attention on small places where crime is repeatedly concentrated.
03
Fill in the blank
1 point
The latitude officers and supervisors have to choose among lawful responses is called .
04
Choose one
1 point
What is the defining feature of hot-spots policing?
- A
Assigning officers to every neighborhood equally, regardless of crime patterns.
- B
Increasing arrests throughout a whole neighborhood without examining specific problems.
- C
Concentrating police attention on small places where crime is repeatedly concentrated.
- D
Replacing patrol with occasional community meetings.
05
Written response
1 point
What two-word concept means the belief that police authority is appropriate and should be respected?
06
True or false
1 point
True or false: People may value police crime control while still questioning whether officers use their authority fairly.
- A
True
- B
False
07
Choose all
1 point
Which actions are associated with procedural justice? Select all that apply.
- A
Listening to people and explaining decisions.
- B
Making the same decision in every encounter, regardless of circumstances.
- C
Applying rules impartially and treating people with dignity.
- D
Avoiding explanations so that officers can act more quickly.
08
Fill in the blank
1 point
Community-oriented policing combines , , and organizational changes that support both.
09
Written response
1 point
What policing strategy identifies recurring problems, investigates their causes, and develops tailored responses?
10
Choose one
1 point
A parking lot has repeated thefts. Which response best applies problem-oriented policing?
- A
Add more patrols and make an arrest after every reported theft.
- B
Investigate why the thefts recur and tailor a response, such as improving lighting or adjusting access.
- C
Treat everyone who uses the parking lot as a suspect.
- D
Hold a community meeting but leave the recurring thefts unexamined.
11
Choose all
1 point
Which measures can help guide police discretion and make decisions more accountable? Select all that apply.
- A
Reviewing data on stops and arrests to identify patterns.
- B
Eliminating all officer judgment so that every situation receives an identical response.
- C
Using policies, training, and supervision to guide decisions.
- D
Limiting complaints to informal conversations with no review process.
12
Choose one
1 point
Which statement best summarizes the evidence described for hot-spots and community-oriented policing?
- A
Community-oriented policing consistently reduces crime more than every other approach.
- B
Traditional patrol has strong evidence for preventing crime in specific small places.
- C
Hot-spots policing usually causes crime to shift to nearby areas.
- D
Hot-spots policing has strong evidence for crime prevention, while direct crime effects of community-oriented policing are less consistent.
13
Open ended
1 point
Residents report repeated late-night fights outside a bar. Describe a response that goes beyond sending officers after each call, and explain how the agency could assess whether it is working fairly and effectively.
14
Choose one
1 point
Which practice best reflects a meaningful police-community partnership?
- A
Ask residents for input but keep all priorities and decisions internal.
- B
Hold one meeting and treat it as a substitute for routine fair encounters.
- C
Create ongoing opportunities for community members to influence priorities and evaluate responses.
- D
Limit collaboration to situations in which residents agree with the agency.
15
Choose one
1 point
A resident calls for help with a neighborhood disturbance. Which level of agency handles most everyday encounters of this kind in the United States?
- A
Federal agencies
- B
Local agencies
- C
State agencies
- D
Tribal agencies
16
Choose one
1 point
According to research reviews, what is a general finding about crime displacement from hot-spots policing to nearby areas?
- A
Crime generally shifts to every nearby area where police are less concentrated.
- B
Crime does not generally shift simply to nearby areas.
- C
Crime prevention depends on treating all residents of the area as suspects.
- D
Focused interventions cannot reduce crime unless patrols are distributed evenly across the city.
17
Choose one
1 point
Which approach distinguishes problem-oriented policing from a response focused mainly on visible patrol and answering calls for service?
- A
Increase visible patrols and respond to each call without examining recurring causes.
- B
Hold occasional community meetings instead of responding to calls for service.
- C
Investigate why the incidents recur and develop a response tailored to their causes.
- D
Arrest everyone found near the locations where incidents have occurred.
18
True or false
1 point
True or false: Because laws and policies cannot prescribe a response for every situation, police work requires officers to use professional judgment.
- A
True
- B
False
19
Written response
1 point
What term describes the latitude officers and supervisors have to choose among lawful responses?
20
Written response
1 point
Traditional patrol and response remain essential, but they are mainly what kind of approach?