Community Policing Chapter 1

Where does the American law enforcement draw it's origins?

• Canada

• Europe

• Great Britain

• None of these

What does the acronym COPPS stand for?

• Community organized police patrol

• Community policing and problem solving

• Criminal policing and problem solving

• Combined policed and problem solving

In 1750, this man made the pursuit of London's criminals more systematic by creating a small group of "thief-takers".

• Sir Robert Peel

• Patrick Colquhoun

• John Augustus

• Henry Fielding

Which of the following was not a part of Robert Peel's guidelines for community oriented police force?

• The power of the police depended on public approval of their actions.

• As public cooperation increased, the need for physical force by the police decreased.

• The maximum amount of force needed to be used when persuasion and warning failed.

• The officers needed to display impartial service of the law.

The movement to initiate policing in America began in which city?

• Chicago

• New York City

• New Orleans

• Baltimore

Vollmer advocated the police function as _____________.

• Mediators

• Problem-solvers

• Social Workers

• Adversaries

During the decade of the early 1900s, the most important change in policing was the advent of the _________________.

• Automobile

• Telephone

• Baton

• Two-way radio

Peel's initial efforts to gain support for full-time, paid police officers were readily accepted.

• True

• False

During the mid 1800s, most American cities had police forces. However, only a few American cities had police forces based on Peel's model.

• True

• False

The first American police officers were placed under the control of the city government and city politicians.

• True

• False