Policing: Purpose and Organization Chapter 6 Frank Schmalleger Criminal Justice Today 13 th Edition

Criminal Justice Today, 13th Edition Frank Schmalleger © 2015 by Pearson Higher Education, Inc Upper Saddle River, New Jersey All Rights Reserved Police officers spend most of their time on: 1.Non-emergency public service calls 2.Lethal force 3.Speeding tickets 4.All of the above 2

Criminal Justice Today, 13th Edition Frank Schmalleger © 2015 by Pearson Higher Education, Inc Upper Saddle River, New Jersey All Rights Reserved 3 Correct Answer 1. Non-emergency public service calls

Criminal Justice Today, 13th Edition Frank Schmalleger © 2015 by Pearson Higher Education, Inc Upper Saddle River, New Jersey All Rights Reserved What is the main purpose of crime prevention? 1.To lessen the fear of crime 2.To lower the rewards of crime 3.To reduce crime while reducing criminal opportunities 4.All of the above 4

Criminal Justice Today, 13th Edition Frank Schmalleger © 2015 by Pearson Higher Education, Inc Upper Saddle River, New Jersey All Rights Reserved 5 Correct Answer 4. All of the above

Criminal Justice Today, 13th Edition Frank Schmalleger © 2015 by Pearson Higher Education, Inc Upper Saddle River, New Jersey All Rights Reserved What is your opinion of quality-of-life offenses such as public urination, public consumption of alcohol, and vagrancy? 1.Quality-of-life offenses demoralize residents by creating disorder and must be enforced. 2.The police should not be taking a law enforcement approach to social and economic problems. 3.Such offenses should be penalized, but they should be handled with a high level of discretion depending on the situation. 6

Criminal Justice Today, 13th Edition Frank Schmalleger © 2015 by Pearson Higher Education, Inc Upper Saddle River, New Jersey All Rights Reserved 7 Correct Answer Survey or opinion question Graph answers for class discussion

Criminal Justice Today, 13th Edition Frank Schmalleger © 2015 by Pearson Higher Education, Inc Upper Saddle River, New Jersey All Rights Reserved The broken windows model of policing is based on the notion that physical decay in a community, such as litter and abandoned buildings, can breed disorder and lead to crime by signaling that laws are not being enforced. 1.True 2.False 8

Criminal Justice Today, 13th Edition Frank Schmalleger © 2015 by Pearson Higher Education, Inc Upper Saddle River, New Jersey All Rights Reserved 9 Correct Answer 1. True

Criminal Justice Today, 13th Edition Frank Schmalleger © 2015 by Pearson Higher Education, Inc Upper Saddle River, New Jersey All Rights Reserved Placing uniformed officers in the midst of the public for quick response to crime and emergencies is the backbone of policing. Which strategy is this? 1.Criminal investigation 2.Emergency response 3.Preventive patrol 4.Routine incident response 10

Criminal Justice Today, 13th Edition Frank Schmalleger © 2015 by Pearson Higher Education, Inc Upper Saddle River, New Jersey All Rights Reserved 11 Correct Answer 3. Preventive patrol

Criminal Justice Today, 13th Edition Frank Schmalleger © 2015 by Pearson Higher Education, Inc Upper Saddle River, New Jersey All Rights Reserved Of all the operational strategies discussed, which aspect makes up the smallest portion of daily police work? 1.Support services 2.Problem-solving 3.Criminal investigation 4.Emergency response 12

Criminal Justice Today, 13th Edition Frank Schmalleger © 2015 by Pearson Higher Education, Inc Upper Saddle River, New Jersey All Rights Reserved 13 Correct Answer 3. Criminal Investigation

Criminal Justice Today, 13th Edition Frank Schmalleger © 2015 by Pearson Higher Education, Inc Upper Saddle River, New Jersey All Rights Reserved Span of control refers to the number of police personnel or the number of units supervised by a particular commander. 1.True 2.False 14

Criminal Justice Today, 13th Edition Frank Schmalleger © 2015 by Pearson Higher Education, Inc Upper Saddle River, New Jersey All Rights Reserved Correct answer 1.True 15

Criminal Justice Today, 13th Edition Frank Schmalleger © 2015 by Pearson Higher Education, Inc Upper Saddle River, New Jersey All Rights Reserved Which style of policing would allow its officers to use little discretion, and goes strictly by the letter of the law? 1.Watchman style 2.Legalistic style 3.Service style 16

Criminal Justice Today, 13th Edition Frank Schmalleger © 2015 by Pearson Higher Education, Inc Upper Saddle River, New Jersey All Rights Reserved 17 Correct Answer 2. Legalistic style

Criminal Justice Today, 13th Edition Frank Schmalleger © 2015 by Pearson Higher Education, Inc Upper Saddle River, New Jersey All Rights Reserved Which style of policing allows its officers to use more discretion to maintain order? 1.Service style 2.Watchman style 3.Legalistic style 18

Criminal Justice Today, 13th Edition Frank Schmalleger © 2015 by Pearson Higher Education, Inc Upper Saddle River, New Jersey All Rights Reserved 19 Correct Answer 2. Watchman Style

Criminal Justice Today, 13th Edition Frank Schmalleger © 2015 by Pearson Higher Education, Inc Upper Saddle River, New Jersey All Rights Reserved Technological developments have allowed for the creation of cameras that patrol officers can wear on their bodies. Do you think these cameras are a good idea? 1.Yes 2.No 20

Criminal Justice Today, 13th Edition Frank Schmalleger © 2015 by Pearson Higher Education, Inc Upper Saddle River, New Jersey All Rights Reserved 21 Correct Answer Survey or opinion question Graph answers for class discussion

Criminal Justice Today, 13th Edition Frank Schmalleger © 2015 by Pearson Higher Education, Inc Upper Saddle River, New Jersey All Rights Reserved Which police-community relations program do you feel is the most beneficial? 1.Neighborhood Watch 2.Project ID (providing identification materials in case a child goes missing) 3.Police officers placed in store fronts or offices within the neighborhood 4.Drug awareness 22

Criminal Justice Today, 13th Edition Frank Schmalleger © 2015 by Pearson Higher Education, Inc Upper Saddle River, New Jersey All Rights Reserved 23 Correct Answer Survey or opinion question Graph answers for class discussion

Criminal Justice Today, 13th Edition Frank Schmalleger © 2015 by Pearson Higher Education, Inc Upper Saddle River, New Jersey All Rights Reserved Team policing reorganizes patrol so that the officers have a closer relationship with each other and know how each other will respond to an emergency anywhere in the district. 1.True 2.False 24

Criminal Justice Today, 13th Edition Frank Schmalleger © 2015 by Pearson Higher Education, Inc Upper Saddle River, New Jersey All Rights Reserved 25 Correct Answer 2. False

Criminal Justice Today, 13th Edition Frank Schmalleger © 2015 by Pearson Higher Education, Inc Upper Saddle River, New Jersey All Rights Reserved Which of the following is NOT an element of community policing? 1.Decentralization of command and use of more civilians 2.Decreased use of patrol, reserving it for emergencies 3.Increased police accountability to the public 26

Criminal Justice Today, 13th Edition Frank Schmalleger © 2015 by Pearson Higher Education, Inc Upper Saddle River, New Jersey All Rights Reserved 27 Correct Answer 2. Decreased use of patrol reserving it for emergencies

Criminal Justice Today, 13th Edition Frank Schmalleger © 2015 by Pearson Higher Education, Inc Upper Saddle River, New Jersey All Rights Reserved If you were a police chief, which form of policing would you favor? 1.Traditional policing 2.Community policing 28

Criminal Justice Today, 13th Edition Frank Schmalleger © 2015 by Pearson Higher Education, Inc Upper Saddle River, New Jersey All Rights Reserved 29 Correct Answer Survey or opinion question Graph answers for class discussion

Criminal Justice Today, 13th Edition Frank Schmalleger © 2015 by Pearson Higher Education, Inc Upper Saddle River, New Jersey All Rights Reserved The tragic events of September 11, 2001 made apparent the need for law enforcement to: 1.Share criminal intelligence across jurisdictions and agencies. 2.Be more competitive between agencies in acquiring intelligence. 3.Abandon counter-terrorism efforts and leave it to the military. 30

Criminal Justice Today, 13th Edition Frank Schmalleger © 2015 by Pearson Higher Education, Inc Upper Saddle River, New Jersey All Rights Reserved 31 Correct Answer 1. Share criminal intelligence across jurisdictions and agencies.

Criminal Justice Today, 13th Edition Frank Schmalleger © 2015 by Pearson Higher Education, Inc Upper Saddle River, New Jersey All Rights Reserved ILP is: 1.Informant loss of protection 2.Intelligence-led policing 3.Intelligence leaving policing 32

Criminal Justice Today, 13th Edition Frank Schmalleger © 2015 by Pearson Higher Education, Inc Upper Saddle River, New Jersey All Rights Reserved 33 Correct Answer 2. Intelligence-led policing

Criminal Justice Today, 13th Edition Frank Schmalleger © 2015 by Pearson Higher Education, Inc Upper Saddle River, New Jersey All Rights Reserved Fusion centers, a new concept in policing, pool and analyze information from law enforcement agencies at all levels, looking for meaningful patterns and actionable intelligence. 1.True 2.False 34

Criminal Justice Today, 13th Edition Frank Schmalleger © 2015 by Pearson Higher Education, Inc Upper Saddle River, New Jersey All Rights Reserved Correct answer 1.True 35

Criminal Justice Today, 13th Edition Frank Schmalleger © 2015 by Pearson Higher Education, Inc Upper Saddle River, New Jersey All Rights Reserved What level of police discretion do you favor? 1.High level. Police should be trusted to use their experience and training to handle each situation differently, because no two situations are ever the same. 2.Low level. Police should be called to follow the letter of the law to ensure fairness. It is up to the courts to determine guilt and punishment. 3.I’m not sure. 36

Criminal Justice Today, 13th Edition Frank Schmalleger © 2015 by Pearson Higher Education, Inc Upper Saddle River, New Jersey All Rights Reserved 37 Correct Answer Survey or opinion question Graph answers for class discussion

Criminal Justice Today, 13th Edition Frank Schmalleger © 2015 by Pearson Higher Education, Inc Upper Saddle River, New Jersey All Rights Reserved Do you believe there is a crisis in police ethics today? 1.Yes 2.No 3.I think there is a crisis of ethics in most professional occupations, not just police work. 38

Criminal Justice Today, 13th Edition Frank Schmalleger © 2015 by Pearson Higher Education, Inc Upper Saddle River, New Jersey All Rights Reserved 39 Correct Answer Survey or opinion question Graph answers for class discussion

Criminal Justice Today, 13th Edition Frank Schmalleger © 2015 by Pearson Higher Education, Inc Upper Saddle River, New Jersey All Rights Reserved Do you think it is important for law enforcement officers to keep their private lives unsullied as an example to all? 1.Yes 2.No 3.I think people in any profession should keep their private lives free from unethical or immoral infractions. 40

Criminal Justice Today, 13th Edition Frank Schmalleger © 2015 by Pearson Higher Education, Inc Upper Saddle River, New Jersey All Rights Reserved 41 Correct Answer Survey or opinion question Graph answers for class discussion

Criminal Justice Today, 13th Edition Frank Schmalleger © 2015 by Pearson Higher Education, Inc Upper Saddle River, New Jersey All Rights Reserved 42 Municipal and county agencies trail state agencies by a wide margin in hiring and promoting women. 1.True 2.False

Criminal Justice Today, 13th Edition Frank Schmalleger © 2015 by Pearson Higher Education, Inc Upper Saddle River, New Jersey All Rights Reserved 43 Correct Answer 2.False