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Using foot patrol in conjunction with automobile patrol is called​

NOT geo policing community policing pop

The _________ saw a significant trend back to the use of the foot patrol.​

1980s

Police who patrol on foot have greater job satisfaction, less fear, and higher morale than officers who patrol in automobiles.​

True

Research on the effectiveness of preventive patrol indicates that a crime prevented by a passing patrol car can be, and usually is, committed as soon as the police are gone.

True

Results of the Kansas City Preventive Patrol Experiment showed that decreasing or increasing routine preventive patrol had no effect on​

crime, citizen fear of crime, and police response time.

​According to the National Neighborhood Foot Patrol Center, foot patrol is an exercise in

economics

Bicycle patrol units are only limited to large departments.​

false

Both general and specialized patrols seek to deter crime and apprehend criminals.

false

In a recent study, there was no difference between citizen-officer contact when using bike patrols versus automobile patrols.

false

Police unions usually support one-officer patrol cars in an attempt to be fiscally conservative.

false

Segways are a traditional form of patrol that have only recently been brought back into practice.

false

In law enforcement agencies where the department operates primarily in response to calls for service, this is known as policing.

incident driven

A specific activity that qualifies as "aggressive patrol" includes

interrogation

50. patrol evolved from military antecedents and comprises some of the oldest and most varied police units in the United States.

mounted

Most officers in a police department are assigned to the_____function.

patrol

as law enforcers, a key duty of patrol officers is to​

protect constitutional guarantees.

​In 1901, Connecticut established the world's first speed statute limiting the speed of

​horseless carriages.

Traditionally, patrol officers begin their shifts on random patrol in hopes of​

​intercepting crimes in progress.

ALPR stands for "automated license plate recognition."

true

According to the text, in the early 1970s, law enforcement gave contacts with drunk drivers a low priority, preferring to avoid such encounters.

true

Bicycle patrols have been extremely successful on college campuses.

true

Calls for service may be answered by either sworn or nonsworn officers.​

true

Combination patrols provide the most versatile approach to preventing or deterring crime and apprehending criminals.

true

Even though some jurisdictions are installing cameras at traffic light locations, the violation of running a red light must still be witnessed by a police officer or other official designated by the jurisdictional court by viewing the video or photos of the violation.

true

Foot patrol programs will be as varied as the communities in which they occur.

true

Modern police patrol cars are greatly enhanced by technology.

true

Police officers in the United States were originally on foot or horseback.

true

Speeding is often the chief concern of many community groups.

true

TZD is modeled after the Swedish approach to road safety known as Vision Zero, which is based on this simple principle: No loss of life is acceptable.

true

The Department of Natural Resources frequently uses ATVs as a mode of transportation.

true

The Philadelphia Foot Patrol Experiment has earned attention for its focus on place-based policing.

true

Studies conducted in Syracuse, San Diego, and Houston found that officers on random patrol could expect to intercept of street crimes.​

​less than 1 percent

Administrative duties of law enforcement officers include​

​maintaining patrol vehicle. transporting prisoners ​writing reports. ​testifying in court.

National Highway Traffic Safety Administration studies show that seat belts are most effective in preventing​

​moderate to critical injuries.

Theoretically, high-visibility patrol units should​

​prevent crimes ​deterring crime. ​creating an illusion of police omnipresence. ​being able to respond to calls rapidly.

​General patrol is also referred to as

​random, routine, and preventive patrol.

An angry, frequently violent response to an aggressive-driving incident is

​road rage.

Bike patrols in the United States have been used​

​since the early 1900s.

​ According to the text, differential response strategies involve

​suiting the response to the call.

Which of the following is not true about foot patrol?​

​It is reactive.

What is the name of the center that allows law enforcement access to the FBI's database?​

​NCIC

​CompStat was developed by the

​New York Police Department.

Which of the following statements is true?

​Patrol provides continuous police service.

The most commonly used and most effective patrol is usually​

​a combination of automobile and foot patrol.

​Which of the following crime reduction principles forms the basis of CompStat?

​accurate and timely intelligence about crime-related activities

CompStat is a computer comparison statistics system that​

​allows police to track crime incidents almost as soon as they occur.

All uniformed officers should enforce traffic laws because of the potential for

​apprehending a felon.

Crime mapping can identify which of the following?​

​correlations between crime and other societal issues

Directed patrol uses to plan shift and beat staffing.

​crime statistics

​ A method that enhances the effectiveness of aggressive patrol is

​geographic permanence.