Chapter 6 Crim

The broken windows model of policing focuses on which element of the police mission? Enforcing and supporting the law Investigating crimes and apprehending offenders Providing needed enforcement-related services Preserving the peace

________ is information about a crime that forms the basis for determining the identity of the perpetrator. Problem solving Crime scene investigation The solvability factor Detective work

The number of police personnel or units supervised by a particular supervisor is known as staff operations. chain of command. span of control. police management.

Which of the following is not one of the basic purposes of policing in democratic societies? Help ensure domestic peace and tranquility Respond rapidly to all 911 calls Investigate crime and apprehend offenders Enforce the laws

________ is the dominant operational policing strategy and is based on the ideas of Sir Robert Peel and the early London Metropolitan Police. Emergency response Problem solving Routine incident response Preventive Patrol

________ describes the order of authority within a police department. Organizational hierarchy Span of control Personnel priorities Chain of command

_______ policing expands the traditional police goal of professional crime fighting to include nontraditional types of criminals. Team Community Problem-solving Strategic

________ offenses involve acts that create physical disorder or that reflect social decay. Quality of life Felony CompStat Legalistic

Which of the following was most characteristic of the reform era of policing? An emphasis on intelligence-led policing and homeland security Close ties between the police and public officials A partnership between the police and their communities and a focus on quality-of-life offenses A focus on professional crime fighting and solving traditional crimes

The ________ era of policing was characterized by an increasing focus on quality-of-life offenses and the broken windows model of policing. new community political reform

Which policing style is most likely to result in the excessive use of force by the police towards citizens? Watchman Service Maintenance Legalistic

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

Which of the following is most characteristic of the legalistic style of policing? Keeping order through informal police intervention Enforcing the letter of the law Working with social services and other agencies A focus on violations of social norms that do not break the law

CAPRA and SARA are examples of the methodology of crime scene investigation. detective work. police support services. police problem solving.

________ units in a police department carry out the daily field activities of the department, such as patrol and criminal investigation. Staff Support Line Criminal