Police function

this is a brief interview that a police officer conducts with a suspicious person

field interview

crime calls are generally divided into which of the following two areas

crimes in progress and crimes that have already occured

this is a report that details a crime incident and is completed by the first responding patrol officer

preliminary report

in order to make an arrest a police officer must have

probable cause

a police officer when arrest a suspect for a minor crime should handcuff the suspect

behind the back regardless of the seriousness of the crime

this occurs when one or more individuals restrain another, imparing the subjects ability to breath

restraint asphyxia

crowds assemble for a common purpose but without leadership

cohesive crowd

a public disturbance involving one or more person is referred to as riot

false

police pursuits have decreased over the years due to the liability involved

false

in most cases, the traffic stop is the only contact a citizen will have with a police officer

true

unless an officer feels comfortable, no vehicle should intiated without activating emergency lights on a patrol car

true

there are number of situations in which police officers operate in an emergency operations mode

true

use of force continuum includes physical appearance, verbalization, weaponless strategies, cap stun, and impact weapons

true

it is not necessary for a police officer to expect the worst on a traffic stop

false

the largest and most visible component of any municipal law enforcement agency is the

patrol section

the united states system of policing has roots in

great brittan

the bedrock of early u.s policing is considered to be

the Political era

according to the authors of the text, crime prevention is the responsibility of

every rank and file police officer

research has shown that the majority of police activities are

non-criminal and service related

one of the largest and well known crime prevention program is

neighborhood watch

the line of authority and responsibility in a police agency along with orders are passed IS reffered to as the

chain of command

the police foundation found introducing foot patrol with other police strategies had no effect on citizens perception

false

the chief disadvantage to mounted horse patrol is the maintenance cost

true

This a process where citizens calls to 9-1-1 are matched to the importance or severity of calls

differential response

one of the most referenced studies on foot patrol is

Newark foot patrol

crime prevention through environmental design is what kind of approach to deterring criminal behavior