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The Community Policing Consortium recommends that the entire workforce be directly involved in the visioning and planning processes.

A) True
B) False

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Resistance to community-oriented policing from middle management,line officers,and unions is called _____________________.

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The text states that the ________________ are opinion leaders,or the ones to whom others come for advice.

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According to the text,measuring the results of crime prevention efforts are


A) easily accomplished through traditional means.
B) based upon the number of arrests made.
C) may require a change in how performance is measured.
D) cannot be accomplished.

E) A) and B)
F) B) and D)

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When implementing a department's vision statement,those who have been antagonistic to the change process should simply be ignored.

A) True
B) False

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When analyzing the factors that impede implementing community policing,research found few obstacles to be community related.

A) True
B) False

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Community resistance is a transition impediment to COP implementation.

A) True
B) False

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When introducing any innovation,the most difficult "adopters" to convince are the


A) late adopters.
B) late majority.
C) innovators.
D) tertiary adopters.

E) C) and D)
F) B) and C)

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Which of the following is not a likely benefit of implementing community policing?


A) Prevention and detection of crime is increased.
B) Positive relationships are built between police and community and among community members themselves.
C) Immediate reduction of crime levels
D) Police resources are extended.

E) None of the above
F) C) and D)

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While all skills are important to a law enforcement officer,according to the text,all of the following skills are among the most important in the training of community policing officers except:


A) Communication skills
B) Firearms skills
C) Leadership skills
D) Problem-solving skills

E) All of the above
F) A) and B)

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________________ is the development of an overall strategy that will review the present state of the organization,envision the future state of the organization,and devise a means of moving from one to the other.

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Change management

The text definition of participatory leadership means that management


A) welcomes employee ideas and input.
B) makes the decisions.
C) seeks community input.
D) looks to the governing agency.

E) None of the above
F) A) and D)

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According to the text,this department document will be different for each department and must be tailored to reflect the personnel within the department.


A) Change document
B) Mission statement
C) Strategic plan
D) Needs assessment

E) B) and D)
F) C) and D)

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_______________ require fewer lieutenants and captains,fewer staff departments,fewer staff assistants,more sergeants,and more patrol officers.

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When each individual has a voice in decisions,but top management retains the ultimate decision-making authority,this style of management is called ________ leadership.


A) autocratic
B) participatory
C) democratic
D) authoritative

E) C) and D)
F) B) and C)

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Diversity is not an on-going issue in police hiring because we have overcome many of the historical hurdles.

A) True
B) False

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Discuss and analyze possible resistance to community policing.

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In the context of community policing efforts,a critical mass is


A) the minimum number of officers needed to effectively implement the community policing philosophy.
B) that segment of the community that believes community policing is "soft on crime" and, consequently, ineffective.
C) a group of individuals with high levels of social engagement and, thus, who are more effective in solving a community's problems.
D) the faction within a police department itself that resists community policing, considering it to be "soft on crime."

E) All of the above
F) C) and D)

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When implementing the community policing philosophy,the proper order of steps to take is:


A) vision statement, mission statement, needs assessment, strategic planning.
B) needs assessment, mission statement, vision statement, strategic planning.
C) strategic planning, needs assessment, vision statement, mission statement.
D) vision statement, mission statement, strategic planning, needs assessment.

E) B) and C)
F) A) and B)

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Strategic planning is focused on what type of goals?


A) Long-term
B) Immediate action
C) Past performance
D) Daily planning

E) None of the above
F) A) and D)

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