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What are some of the reasons why citizens delay calling the police?

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The type of program which officers are instructed to look for specific persons or types of crimes.Or to patrol certain areas intensively is called


A) special patrol.
B) directed patrol.
C) reactive patrol.
D) discovery patrol.

E) C) and D)
F) None of the above

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The length of time it takes patrol officers to reach the scene is called the


A) response time.
B) arrival time.
C) travel time.
D) answer time.
E) reaction time.

F) C) and E)
G) A) and E)

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The "watchman" style of policing emphasizes


A) the provision of services.
B) limited use of discretion.
C) order maintenance and crime control.
D) peacekeeping without aggressive law enforcement.

E) A) and B)
F) B) and C)

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What is the easiest way for a patrol officer to avoid work?


A) procrastinate with report writing
B) delay reporting completion of a call
C) take extra lunch time
D) turn off the two-way radio

E) None of the above
F) A) and B)

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According to The National Advisory Commission on Criminal Justice Standards and Goals, the patrol officer is generally the lowest paid, least-consulted, most taken-for-granted member of the force.

A) True
B) False

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What is the reverse 911 call service?


A) A system that allows 911 to call back callers who have hung up.
B) A system that allows police to call citizens in a particular neighborhood with important information.
C) A system that allows dispatchers to call a crime victims' family for assistance.
D) A system that allows for patrol supervisors to monitor emergency calls

E) B) and D)
F) B) and C)

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The interval between the discovery of a crime and when the citizen calls the police is called the


A) response time.
B) arrival time.
C) appearance time.
D) answer time.
E) reporting time.

F) None of the above
G) A) and B)

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Several studies have found that if you decrease response time you will increase the clearance rate.

A) True
B) False

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What was one of the findings of the 1973 Kansas City Patrol Beat Experiment?


A) Lower levels of patrol did not lead to an increase in crime.
B) Citizens noticed the different levels of police patrol.
C) More patrol presence reduced crime.
D) Routine patrol has no effect on crime.

E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

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Patrol beat 144, which had one of the highest homicide rates in the country, was in which city?


A) Kansas City
B) Chicago
C) Los Angeles
D) Denver
E) Miami

F) A) and C)
G) A) and E)

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Differential response programs classify calls according to which of the following criteria?


A) order of calls received
B) level of seriousness
C) workload of officers
D) time of day

E) All of the above
F) A) and D)

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The style of policing that emphasizes responsiveness to community expectations and is generally found in suburban police departments is called


A) community-policing style.
B) legalistic style.
C) service style.
D) watchman style.
E) problem-oriented style.

F) C) and D)
G) A) and E)

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The Newark Foot Patrol Experiment found that additional foot patrol had what effect?


A) a positive effect on citizens' attitudes
B) a negative effect on citizens' attitudes
C) a positive effect on crime levels
D) a negative effect on crime levels

E) A) and C)
F) None of the above

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Which of the following is not a characteristic of "innovative" supervisors?


A) the tendency to form relationships
B) encouraging officers to embrace new policies
C) low level of task orientation
D) somewhat negative views of subordinates

E) B) and C)
F) A) and D)

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Approximately what percent of calls to the police are for noncrime incidents?


A) 10 percent
B) 30 percent
C) 50 percent
D) 70 percent

E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

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The Kansas City Preventive Patrol Experiment found that


A) a 40 percent increase in patrol cars resulted in a 20 percent decrease in crime.
B) people felt safer when they saw more police cars on the street.
C) variations in the level of patrol had no significant impact on crime.
D) people noticed a reduction in police cars, and crime increased.

E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

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