Community Policing Vocabulary

What is the main focus of community policing?

• Enforcing laws strictly

• Building trust and collaboration with community members

• Increasing the number of arrests

• Reducing police presence in communities

Which model of policing is primarily focused on responding to incidents and making arrests?

• Community Policing

• Traditional Policing

• Proactive Problem-Solving

• SARA Model

What does the term "trust" refer to in the context of community policing?

• The legal authority of police

• The confidence and belief in fair and ethical actions

• The number of police officers in a community

• The financial support for police departments

What is the purpose of collaboration in community policing?

• To increase police funding

• To identify and solve problems for mutual benefit

• To reduce the number of police officers

• To enforce stricter laws

What are the three key elements of the Crime Triangle?

• Police, community, and laws

• Victim, offender, and location

• Trust, collaboration, and accountability

• Prevention, response, and assessment

What does the SARA Model stand for in community policing?

• Scanning, Analysis, Response, and Assessment

• Safety, Action, Response, and Accountability

• Security, Analysis, Reporting, and Assessment

• Scanning, Action, Reporting, and Accountability

What is a "partnership" in the context of community policing?

• A legal contract between police and citizens

• An agreement to work together on crime prevention and public safety

• A financial agreement between police departments

• A merger of police departments

What is a "hot spot" in community policing?

• A location with a high concentration of criminal activity

• A place where police officers gather

• A community event organized by police

• A new police station

What is the focus of proactive problem-solving in policing?

• Reacting to incidents as they occur

• Preventing crime by addressing underlying causes

• Increasing the number of police patrols

• Reducing police budgets

What does accountability mean in the context of law enforcement?

• The ability to enforce laws without question

• The obligation to be transparent and answerable to the community

• The power to make arrests

• The right to carry weapons