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Which of the following groups create the myth of the crime-fighter police officer. the movies televisions shows about cops the news media
zero-tolerance This policy calls for the police to focus primarily on disorder, minor crime, and the appearance of crime through interventions that vigorously enforce criminal and civil laws and are conducted for the purpose of restoring order to communities.
team policing The reorganization of conventional patrol strategies into an integrated and versatile police team assigned to a fixed district.
community policing A model of policing that stresses a two-way working relationship between the community and the police, in which the police become more integrated into the local community and citizens assume an active role in crime control and prevention.
One of the unintended results of a policy of zero tolerance is that _____________. the police department has had to pay more money out for civil suits
George Kelling and Catherine Coles argue that ____________. tough enforcement on minor crimes directly contributes to a significant reduction in serious crime
At the root of community policing is the idea that ____________. the whole police department, not just a specialized unit, should partner with the community
The Chicago Alternative Police Strategy is a type of ________________. community policing
Each year an award is presented for the most innovative and successful problem-oriented policing project. This award is called ___________. the Herman Goldstein Award
One of the first experiments in problem-oriented policing occurred in ______. Newport News, VA
Who developed the concept of problem-oriented policing (POP)? Herman Goldstein
In the book Police for the Future, the author argues that ________________. we should take the crime prevention role of the police seriously
Egon Bittner wrote about _____________. the police capacity to use coercive force
In the Police Service Study (PSS), the researchers found that ________ of the total calls for police services involved a crime. 19%
What percentage of all index crimes are cleared or solved? 20%
The typical police officer fires his or her weapon _______ times during his or her career. 0 to 1
The crime fighter image of the police is based on the idea that ________. the police are a "thin blue line" fighting a war on crime
A peace officer is also know as a _____________. police officer
General Service Law Enforcement Agencies do all but which of the following? write legislation to strengthen penalties for crimes
The important question "For which social purpose do police exist?" was posed by _____________. Jerome Skolnick
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