Community Policing Partnerships For Problem Solving 8th Edition Miller Test Bank

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1. Traditional policing expected community members to remain in the background. That meant most citizen–police
interactions were
a. negligible contacts.
b. negative contacts.
c. negotiated contacts.
d. necessary contacts.
ANSWER: c
POINTS: 1
REFERENCES: Core Components of Partnerships
QUESTION TYPE: Multiple Choice
HAS VARIABLES: False
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: MILL.COMM.18.07.01
KEYWORDS: Understand
DATE CREATED: 2/10/2016 3:23 PM
DATE MODIFIED: 3/21/2017 8:07 AM
2. Effective community policing depends on optimizing positive contact between patrol officers and community members.
Patrol cars are one method. Which of the following is not a supplemental method?
a. scooters
b. bicycles
c. foot
d. buses
ANSWER: d
POINTS: 1
REFERENCES: Assignments that Foster Partnerships
3. According to the text, key collaborators include all of the following except:
a. Parks employees
b. Courts
c. Victims
d. Taxi drivers
ANSWER: a
POINTS: 1
REFERENCES: Key Collaborators
KEYWORDS: Remember
DATE MODIFIED: 3/21/2017 5:00 PM
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4. When several agencies come together and share resources, this is an example of
a. stakeholders.
b. collaboration.
c. community involvement.
d. nice neighbor process.
ANSWER: b
POINTS: 1
KEYWORDS: Remember
5. According to the text, concerns about using volunteers in police departments include
a. possible access to confidential material.
b. older people’s well-known disrespect for the law.
c. their tendency to try to take over enforcement duties.
d. All of the above
ANSWER: a
POINTS: 1
REFERENCES: Building Trust
KEYWORDS: Remember
6. Community prosecution philosophy calls on prosecutors to

a. attend daily patrol briefings.
b. prosecute to the fullest extent of the law.
c. take a proactive approach.
d. develop collaboration with jails.
ANSWER: c
POINTS: 1
REFERENCES: Community Justice
KEYWORDS: Remember

7. According to the text, a good way to build relationships and trust within communities is to
a. keep officers in the same beat and on the same shift.
b. volunteer to clean up run-down neighborhoods.
c. be active in afterschool programs.
d. issue fewer citations and give more warnings for minor offenses.
ANSWER: a
POINTS: 1
8. Core components of effective community partnerships are

a. a shared vision and common goals.
b. open communication.
c. Both a and b
d. Neither a nor b
ANSWER: c
POINTS: 1
9. Conflicting interests may impede establishing a __________ and shared goals.

a. common vision
b. mission statement
c. community interest
d. negotiating stance
ANSWER: a
POINTS: 1
KEYWORDS: Remember
10. A central goal of community policing and community partnership is

a. supplementing auto patrol.
b. establishing and maintaining mutual trust.
c. providing community forums.
d. adding mini-stations.
ANSWER: b
POINTS: 1
KEYWORDS: Remember
11. According to the text, dimensions of trust are

a. priorities, competency, dependability, and respect.
b. citizenship, shared power, lawful assemblies, and shared concerns.
c. cooperation, effectiveness, shared concerns, and organization.
d. crime control, responsibility, service, and reliability.
ANSWER: a
POINTS: 1
TOPICS: Remember
12. The beat for which a patrol officer is given responsibility should be
a. large and well-defined geographically.
b. small and rotated periodically.
c. large and rotated periodically.
d. small and well-defined geographically.
ANSWER: d
POINTS: 1
13. Community courts are _________________ courts that offer an immediate visible response to quality-of-life offences.

a. restorative-focused
b. neighborhood-focused
c. offense-focused
d. proactivly focused
ANSWER: b
POINTS: 1
KEYWORDS: Remember
14. Community prosecutors tend to focus on which type of crime?

a. Murder
b. Rape
c. Street-level drug dealing
d. Burglary
ANSWER: c
POINTS: 1
KEYWORDS: Remember
15. All of the following are benefits of partnerships with the community except:
a. A sense of accomplishment
b. Gaining recognition and trust
c. Meeting community members
d. Enhanced officer response to calls for service
ANSWER: d
POINTS: 1
REFERENCES: Criticisms of Partnerships
KEYWORDS: Remember
16. According to the text, some call-management strategies include

a. using an officer to take telephone reports of nonemergency, low-priority calls.
b. taking reports by appointment.
c. having civilians handle certain calls.
d. All of the above
ANSWER: d
POINTS: 1
17. Citizen police academies

a. have decreased in popularity.
b. educate the public about the nature of police work.
c. have not been shown to change community attitudes.
d. are having a major impact on police–community relationships.
ANSWER: b
POINTS: 1
KEYWORDS: Remember
18. According to the text, the central goal of community policing is

a. building trust.
b. community goals.
c. neighborhood watch.
d. SARA programs.
ANSWER: a
POINTS: 1
KEYWORDS: Remember
19. A process involving a computer-aided dispatch system in which nonemergency, lower-priority calls are ranked so the
higher-priority calls are continually dispatched first is called
a. call reduction.
b. call stacking.
c. call management.
d. calls for service.
ANSWER: b
POINTS: 1
20. What trend is driving the need for increased use of private policing?
a. Increase in burglary alarms
b. Proliferation of cybercrime
c. Need to conduct background checks
d. Protecting existing resources
ANSWER: b
POINTS: 1
KEYWORDS: Remember
21. A partnership where a probation officer rides along with a patrol officer
a. has been described as the perfect match.
b. can result in a probationer’s immediate arrest for a violation of probation.
c. Both a and b
d. Neither a nor b
ANSWER: c
POINTS: 1
KEYWORDS: Remember
22. Outsourcing of police work is usually found

a. in large communities.
b. where there is a good relationship between agencies.
c. in small departments.
d. None of the above
ANSWER: c
POINTS: 1
KEYWORDS: Remember
23. Community courts

a. address the same kinds of problems as other courts.
b. are designed to address the most serious crimes.
c. usually address a wide range of offenses involving quality of life.
d. are an historical alternative to the traditional courtroom.
ANSWER: c
POINTS: 1
KEYWORDS: Remember
24. When prosecutors become involved in community policing,

a. they become more focused on major crimes like murder and robbery.
b. they get a different view of the kinds of things that devastate communities.
c. they recognize the low priority of neighborhood stability issues.
d. they have little personal contact with police officers.
ANSWER: b
POINTS: 1
KEYWORDS: Remember
25. According to the text, what is the number identified by the Baltimore police for nonemergency calls?

a. 911
b. 411
c. 311
d. 511
ANSWER: c
POINTS: 1
REFERENCES: Making Time for Partnering and Problem Solving: Call Management
KEYWORDS: Remember
26. The third component of the criminal justice system, __________________, also is an often overlooked partner in the
community policing effort.
a. judges
b. dispatch
c. court records
d. corrections
ANSWER: d
POINTS: 1
KEYWORDS: Remember
27. According to the text, the idea of community corrections has been steadily moving forward since the
a. 1970s.
b. 1960s.
c. 1980s.
d. 1990s.
ANSWER: a
POINTS: 1
KEYWORDS: Remember
28. Community prosecution focuses not on specific cases but on community issues and problems, often focusing on
a. hot spot crime.
b. juvenile crime issues.
c. quality-of-life issues.
d. career criminals.
ANSWER: c
POINTS: 1
KEYWORDS: Remember
29. Often known as ________________, local agencies and departments work quite independently of one another.
a. working in “silence”
b. working in “silos”
c. working in “style”
d. working in “staples”
ANSWER: b
POINTS: 1
KEYWORDS: Remember
30. When police departments use volunteers, ________________ make excellent volunteers.
a. individuals wishing to become law enforcement officers
b. persons who are retired from law enforcement
c. young persons
d. older persons
ANSWER: d
POINTS: 1
KEYWORDS: Remember
31. Restorative justice holds that stakeholders share responsibility for achieving justice through

a. accountability.
b. reciprocity.
c. objectivity.
d. partnerships.
ANSWER: d
POINTS: 1
KEYWORDS: Remember
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32. The idea that crime is directed against the state is the approach used by what paradigm?
a. Retributive
b. Restorative
c. Restitution
d. Remittance
ANSWER: a
POINTS: 1
KEYWORDS: Remember
33. The approach to justice that best recognizes the victim’s needs is
a. retributive.
b. restorative.
c. restitution.
d. remittance.
ANSWER: b
POINTS: 1
KEYWORDS: Remember
34. Police departments that use citizen volunteers may benefit from increased cost-effectiveness.

a. True
b. False
ANSWER: True
POINTS: 1
QUESTION TYPE: True / False
KEYWORDS: Remember
35. When agencies with common interests work independently and not in collaboration, this is called “working in silos.”
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: True
POINTS: 1
KEYWORDS: Remember
36. Community partnerships usually result in a more effective solution to a problem because of sharing responsibilities,
resources, and goals.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: True
POINTS: 1
37. TRIAD trains police about aging, communication techniques with elderly citizens, victimization of the elderly, and
management programs using older volunteers.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: True
POINTS: 1
KEYWORDS: Remember
38. Traditional shift and beat rotation work to build partnerships with the community.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: False
POINTS: 1
39. Officers who have permanent assignments become experts about their beat.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: True
POINTS: 1
40. Criticisms of the partnerships in community policing usually center on time and money.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: True
POINTS: 1
KEYWORDS: Remember

41. When forming partnerships, it is important to recognize commonalities and to ignore conflicts within communities.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: False
POINTS: 1
KEYWORDS: Remember
42. Police departments across the country now staff innovative programs with older citizen volunteers.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: True
POINTS: 1
KEYWORDS: Remember
43. The International Association of Chiefs of Police is researching a possible collaboration between public and private
police.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: True
POINTS: 1
KEYWORDS: Remember
44. Effective community policing depends on optimizing positive contact between patrol officers and community
members.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: True
POINTS: 1
KEYWORDS: Remember
45. Although community partnerships are important for police agencies serious about community policing, community
policing can succeed without them.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: False
POINTS: 1
KEYWORDS: Remember
46. When forming partnerships, conflicts within communities are not as important to recognize as the commonalities.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: False
POINTS: 1
KEYWORDS: Remember
47. Crime and disorder were viewed as police matters best left to professionals. That meant that most citizen–police
interactions were negative contacts.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: True
POINTS: 1
KEYWORDS: Remember
48. Researchers have concluded that linking 311 call technologies with changes in policy and practice does not advance a
department’s community-oriented policing agenda.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: False
POINTS: 1
49. Departments might free up time for partnerships without expense through effective call management or call reduction.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: True
POINTS: 1
50. Citizen police academies are shown to have significant benefits such as reduced levels of street crimes.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: False
POINTS: 1
KEYWORDS: Remember
51. Private security companies should be avoided when forming partnerships in Community Justice.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: False
POINTS: 1
KEYWORDS: Remember
52. Prosecutors are one of the groups identified as key partners in Community Justice.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: True
POINTS: 1
KEYWORDS: Remember
53. Community justice has its roots in restorative justice.

a. True
b. False
ANSWER: True
POINTS: 1
KEYWORDS: Remember
54. Partnerships are made up of ______________, those people who have an interest in what happens in a particular
situation.
ANSWER: stakeholders
POINTS: 1
QUESTION TYPE: Subjective Short Answer
55. In addition to call management, many departments are finding they can improve citizens’ participation in community
policing and build trust through _______________.
ANSWER: citizen police academies
POINTS: 1
KEYWORDS: Remember
56. Four dimensions of _____________ are shared priorities, competency, dependability, and respect.
ANSWER: trust
POINTS: 1
KEYWORDS: Remember
57. A coordinated approach known as _______________ works to design interjurisdictional partnerships to reduce
victimization of older persons.
ANSWER: TRIAD
POINTS: 1
KEYWORDS: Remember
58. Partnerships are often referred to as _______________.

ANSWER: collaboration
POINTS: 1
KEYWORDS: Remember
59. According to the text, criticism of the partnerships in community policing usually centers on _______________ and
_______________.
ANSWER: time, money
money, time
POINTS: 1
KEYWORDS: Remember
60. The _______________ system allows nonemergency, lower-priority calls to be ranked and stacked so higher-priority
calls can be dispatched first.
ANSWER: computer-aided dispatch
POINTS: 1
61. According to the text, ________________ is a process performed by a computer-aided dispatch system in which
nonemergency or lower priority calls are ranked.
ANSWER: call stacking
POINTS: 1
62. According to the text, a recent alternative to the traditional courtroom is _______________.
ANSWER: the community court
POINTS: 1
KEYWORDS: Remember
63. Large cities have begun to implement _______________ lines to divert nonemergency calls from 911.
ANSWER: 311
POINTS: 1
64. Agencies that have common interests but work independently with no collaboration are said to be
_____________________.
ANSWER: working in “silos”
POINTS: 1
KEYWORDS: Remember
65. __________________________ is broadly defined as partnerships between the formal criminal justice system, the
private sector, and community groups to promote public safety and enhance quality of life in the community.
ANSWER: Community Justice
POINTS: 1
KEYWORDS: Remember
66. _____________________advocates a balanced approach to justice that involves offenders, victims, local
communities, and government to alleviate and repair the harm caused by crime and violence and to maintain peaceful
communities.
ANSWER: Restorative justice
POINTS: 1

KEYWORDS: Remember
67. Who are considered the key collaborators in the successful development of community policing?
ANSWER: Answer varies.
POINTS: 1
REFERENCES: Key Collaborators: Community Justice
QUESTION TYPE: Essay
KEYWORDS: Remember
68. Describe the process of online reporting. What advantages and disadvantages does it have?
POINTS: 1
KEYWORDS: Analyze
69. Discuss in detail call management and call stacking and give examples of each.
POINTS: 1
KEYWORDS: Apply
70. Discuss the concept of community courts and how it has affected communities.
POINTS: 1
KEYWORDS: Apply
71. The text lists as examples several local governments that have been forced to curb spending in their public safety
operating budgets. Discuss what these local governments have been doing to save money in their public safety operating
budgets.
POINTS: 1
KEYWORDS: Apply
72. Compare and contrast restorative justice and retributive justice; which is more effective?
ANSWER: Varies
POINTS: 1
KEYWORDS: Remember
73. How can police overcome impediments to building partnerships in lower-income neighborhoods?
ANSWER: Varies
POINTS: 1
REFERENCES: Building Partnerships in a Variety of Neighborhoods

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6. Community prosecution philosophy calls on prosecutors to

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8. Core components of effective community partnerships are

9. Conflicting interests may impede establishing a __________ and shared goals.

10. A central goal of community policing and community partnership is

11. According to the text, dimensions of trust are

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14. Community prosecutors tend to focus on which type of crime?

16. According to the text, some call-management strategies include

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17. Citizen police academies

18. According to the text, the central goal of community policing is

22. Outsourcing of police work is usually found

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23. Community courts

24. When prosecutors become involved in community policing,

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53. Community justice has its roots in restorative justice.

58. Partnerships are often referred to as _______________.

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