An attempt to involve the community as active partners with the police in solving community problems such as crime or quality-of-life issues is known as
The four-step SARA model of scanning, analysis, response, an…
The four-step SARA model of scanning, analysis, response, and assessment is used in one of the components of community-oriented policing (COP). Which of the components of COP uses the SARA model?
The term “ethical myopia” refers to
The term “ethical myopia” refers to
Pat Taylor was a known felon. They had an extensive record o…
Pat Taylor was a known felon. They had an extensive record of burglary in an adjoining county. When a burglary was committed in Metropolis, the lead detective was excited to find that witnesses had reported Pat Taylor at the scene of the crime, although Pat Taylor was no longer present. Fortunately, the responding officers were able to lift fingerprints from the scene. Recently, the department had invested in an automated fingerprint identification system to help solve crimes. Once back at the station, the lead detective ran the fingerprints through the system and was disappointed to learn that there was not a match between Pat Taylor and the current case. What could be an explanation for why there was not a match between Pat Taylor’s fingerprints and those found at the scene?
Detective Lee was called to investigate a robbery. Upon arri…
Detective Lee was called to investigate a robbery. Upon arrival, Detective Lee was informed that the responding officers know who committed the robbery but they were unable to make an apprehension. What type of follow-up investigation would Detective Lee be completing?
Which of the following legal situational factors would most…
Which of the following legal situational factors would most directly shape an officer’s exercise of discretion in deciding whether to make an arrest?
What is a meat eater?
What is a meat eater?
An officer must decide whether to report a fellow officer wh…
An officer must decide whether to report a fellow officer who lied on a police report. Which of the following best represents how an ethicist would analyze the difference between the officer’s personal morals and their ethical responsibilities in this situation?
The problem-oriented policing model applies to a style of po…
The problem-oriented policing model applies to a style of police management that stresses
Patrol officers typically account for what fraction of a dep…
Patrol officers typically account for what fraction of a department’s personnel?