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According to a survey conducted by the PEW Research Center, what percentage of police officers are concerned about their safety?

  • 100%
  • 72%
  • 8,000 officers
  • 93% (correct)

    • What percentage of police officers have become less willing to stop and question suspicious persons?

  • 50%
  • 100%
  • 93%
  • 72% (correct)

    • What is the tone of the discussion that seeks to paint all cops with the same broad brush?

  • Encouraging
  • Reassuring
  • Disturbing (correct)
  • Neutral

    • What percentage of police officers say that their organizations do not have enough officers to police the community adequately?

    <p>86%</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What percentage of police officers agree that officers who consistently do a poor job are held accountable?

    <p>27%</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the current crisis a defining moment for, according to the text?

    <p>Police unions</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the reason for the decline in police arrests across California according to the Los Angeles Times?

    <p>Increase in police scrutiny</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What were the charges against the three CPD officers in connection with Laquan McDonald's death?

    <p>Conspiracy, official misconduct, and obstruction of justice</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the author's opinion on the acquittals or hung juries in police-related cases in 2017?

    <p>The author believes that some cases were overcharged by prosecutors, but some were worthy of prosecution.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is one reason for the declining trust in government?

    <p>All of the above.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was the FBI Assailant Study about?

    <p>The effects of political and media atmosphere on those who assault police officers</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the key question that the author attempts to answer in the book?

    <p>How to address the cultural issues that allowed some bad apples to influence the performance of thousands of cops</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does Elaine Kamarck argue is needed in a president?

    <p>A managerial president focused on competence.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does the author suggest is needed for charges against cops to be fair?

    <p>Charges must follow comprehensive, thorough, apolitical and unbiased investigations.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was the response of many Chicago cops to the public backlash and media coverage after Laquan McDonald's death?

    <p>They focused on answering calls for service instead of doing aggressive police work or field contacts</p> Signup and view all the answers

    According to the report, how many police incidents did the FBI analyze in 2016?

    <p>37 incidents</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What incident in 2014 is mentioned in the report as initiating a movement that made it socially acceptable to challenge and discredit the actions of law enforcement?

    <p>The shooting of Michael Brown in Ferguson, MO</p> Signup and view all the answers

    According to the report, what change in social mores allows assailants to become more emboldened to question, resist, and fight law enforcement?

    <p>A change in attitude towards law enforcement fueled by the narrative of police misconduct and excessive force perpetuated through politicians and the media</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does the report suggest is a systemic problem that society has largely abdicated its responsibility to address?

    <p>The strain in the criminal justice system</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the key factor that influences officer behavior and how they treat the community?

    <p>The quality of leadership in any law enforcement agency</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does the author suggest police leadership should focus on in these turbulent times?

    <p>Leading by example, developing skilled teams, and demanding honesty</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the risk of not changing the system in law enforcement, according to the text?

    <p>Further loss of community and organizational trust, leading to turmoil and litigation</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What case does the author explore to help readers learn from the mistakes of others?

    <p>Former Los Angeles County Sheriff Lee Baca</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What do police officers and supervisors believe police management can do to improve ties with the community and help the rank and file weather the storm?

    <p>Give officers due process and conduct a thorough, fair and dispassionate investigation</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What do street cops want their chiefs and sheriffs to do in regards to misconduct and excessive force?

    <p>Weed out officers who commit misconduct or use excessive force</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What are the cornerstones of success for anyone wishing to lead men and women in policing, according to the text?

    <p>Emotional intelligence and practical skills</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does the author focus on in this text?

    <p>Practical leadership advice for public safety leaders</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Why are police contacts often unpleasant events for most people?

    <p>Because most people who come in contact with law enforcement are either victims or suspects</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is one of the underlying strategic issues that critics neglect to point out in their assessments of police agencies, according to the text?

    <p>The simmering of problems for decades due to a lack of comprehensive and data-driven approaches</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What impact has the Great Recession had on police agencies, according to the text?

    <p>It has led to cutbacks in staffing and budget resources for police agencies</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the author's opinion of law enforcement officers, according to the text?

    <p>They take seriously their duty to safeguard the public and place their lives at risk to do so every day</p> Signup and view all the answers

    According to ex-FBI Director James Comey, what is the 'Ferguson Effect' and how has it impacted police work?

    <p>It is the perception that police are less likely to do proactive policing that suppresses crime, and it has caused police to be less proactive in stops, field interviews, and arrests.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the relationship between active police work and violent crime in Chicago, according to the article?

    <p>There is an inverse relationship between active police work and violent crime in Chicago, as violent crime was on the rise while investigative field contacts by police fell by eighty percent and arrests dropped by at least a third.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the main concern of proactive cops in the field, according to the article?

    <p>The risk of tragedy for themselves, their family, or the community if they get involved in a situation.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the history of the Chicago Police Department, and how has it contributed to the recent wave of violence in the city?

    <p>The history of the Chicago P.D. is a troubled one, but the recent wave of violence can be proximately tracked back to the shooting death of Laquan McDonald in 2014. McDonald was a 17-year-old African-American who was reported to have been breaking into vehicles and ignored police commands to stop. According to police reports, he lunged at one of them with a knife.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Police-community relations have been strained in recent times

    <p>True</p> Signup and view all the answers

    According to the PEW Research Center survey, 72% of police officers are more willing to stop and question suspicious persons

    <p>False</p> Signup and view all the answers

    The media headlines portray all cops as blood-thirsty killers

    <p>False</p> Signup and view all the answers

    According to the PEW report, most police officers give their workplaces a positive rating

    <p>True</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Only three-in-ten police officers say they are supportive in the direction that top management is taking their organization

    <p>True</p> Signup and view all the answers

    According to the Los Angeles Times, arrests by officers in many jurisdictions, especially larger ones, have increased

    <p>False</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Police unions should not be concerned about bad cops and how they hurt the general membership

    <p>False</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Are all police officers becoming less proactive due to the 'Ferguson Effect'?

    <p>False</p> Signup and view all the answers

    According to ex-FBI Director James Comey, the 'Ferguson Effect' appears to be real.

    <p>True</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Investigative field contacts by police in Chicago fell by 80% in 2016.

    <p>True</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Enlightened police chiefs believe there is no clear relationship between police work and crime reduction.

    <p>False</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Police contacts are typically pleasant events for most people

    <p>False</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Law enforcement officers are tasked with helping those in need despite the lack of adequate tools and resources

    <p>True</p> Signup and view all the answers

    The lack of proactive policing strategies is primarily due to a decrease in the number of officers on patrol

    <p>True</p> Signup and view all the answers

    The author believes that the political courage to fix the problem of police reform is currently present

    <p>False</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Communities are only looking for visionary leaders, not competent managers.

    <p>False</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Police leadership is not a key factor in influencing officer behavior and community relations.

    <p>False</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Law enforcement has reached an inflection point and must change to avoid further loss of community and organizational trust.

    <p>True</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Police leadership should focus on complex and advanced strategies to restore community trust.

    <p>False</p> Signup and view all the answers

    According to the available video footage, Laquan McDonald was walking towards the police officers when he was shot by a white officer.

    <p>False</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Three CPD officers were indicted for official misconduct and obstruction of justice in connection with Laquan McDonald's death.

    <p>True</p> Signup and view all the answers

    The lack of police activity in response to negative media coverage has contributed to a decrease in violent crime in Chicago.

    <p>False</p> Signup and view all the answers

    The FBI Assailant Study examined 50 out of 53 incidents in which officers were killed in 2016 to determine what may have influenced the assailants.

    <p>True</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Most cops charged with criminal offenses in police-related cases in 2017 were acquitted or the jury was hung

    <p>True</p> Signup and view all the answers

    The author believes that cops should be completely immune from the law

    <p>False</p> Signup and view all the answers

    According to the Pew Research Center, trust in government is at an all-time high

    <p>False</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Elaine Kamarck argues that what public safety agencies need is a focus on 'old-fashioned management'

    <p>True</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Did the FBI examine 50 incidents that occurred in 2016 in total?

    <p>True</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Law enforcement officials believe the mindset and behaviors of the assailants were influenced by multiple high-profile police incidents across the country since 2014?

    <p>True</p> Signup and view all the answers

    The strain in the criminal justice system is not only depleting precious police resources, but is also creating a permanent class of offender whose mental illness and drug addiction is overwhelming our jails, with little relief in sight.

    <p>True</p> Signup and view all the answers

    The author believes that society has developed comprehensive legislative, social and economic reforms to address the issues in law enforcement?

    <p>False</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Did the author speak with police officers and deputy sheriffs of all ranks to get a sense of how they viewed the issues and their jurisdictions?

    <p>True</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Do street cops want their chiefs and sheriffs to weed out officers who willfully commit misconduct or purposely use excessive force, but they want enlightened leaders that can discern mistakes of the mind from those of the heart?

    <p>True</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Is it suggested that leadership by example, competence, and integrity are the cornerstones of success for anyone wishing to lead men and women in policing?

    <p>True</p> Signup and view all the answers

    The author only focuses on theoretical advice for aspiring or current public safety leaders who want to become great leaders by practicing the cornerstone concepts mentioned above.

    <p>False</p> Signup and view all the answers

    According to the PEW Research Center survey, what percentage of police officers are concerned about their safety?

    <p>93%</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the impact of media headlines on police officers, according to the text?

    <p>They become less willing to stop and question suspicious persons</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the tone of the discussion around law enforcement, according to the text?

    <p>Disturbing and broad-brushed</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What percentage of police officers believe that their management teams cannot control errant or bad cops?

    <p>72%</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the main concern of unions regarding bad cops, according to the text?

    <p>The impact on the general membership</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the current crisis a defining moment for, according to the text?

    <p>Police unions</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the reason for the decline in police arrests across California, according to the text?

    <p>Reduced felonies to misdemeanors</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What did the FBI Assailant Study examine in 2016?

    <p>The mindset and behaviors of assailants who killed police officers</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What were the three charges brought against the three CPD officers in connection with Laquan McDonald's death?

    <p>Conspiracy, official misconduct, and obstruction of justice</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the key question that the author attempts to answer in the book?

    <p>How to address the cultural issues within police departments</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the effect of the lack of police activity in Chicago, according to the text?

    <p>It has had a devastating increase in violent crime in the city</p> Signup and view all the answers

    According to the FBI report, how many incidents did they analyze through open-source information and law enforcement databases in 2016?

    <p>37 incidents</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What incident in 2014 is mentioned in the report as initiating a movement that made it socially acceptable to challenge and discredit the actions of law enforcement?

    <p>The Michael Brown shooting in Ferguson, MO</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the main concern for police executives and local governing bodies, according to the text?

    <p>The frustration and concern for the safety of cops and their families</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the author's opinion on the current approach to addressing the systemic problem of errant and criminal cops?

    <p>Society has placed cops in charge of fixing the problems without giving them the funding and the tools to do the job</p> Signup and view all the answers

    According to Elaine Kamarck, what type of president does the US need now?

    <p>A managerial president</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does the author suggest should follow charges against cops?

    <p>A comprehensive and unbiased investigation</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the current level of trust in the federal government, according to bipartisan research?

    <p>19%</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does the author suggest is a crisis in management competence?

    <p>The trust of employees in their management teams is declining</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What do police officers want their chiefs and sheriffs to do in regards to officers who commit misconduct or use excessive force?

    <p>Deal with the officers swiftly and steadily</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the minimum that communities and police officers have a right to expect from their bosses, according to the text?

    <p>Leadership by example, competence and integrity</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does the author suggest is required to build leadership skills in policing?

    <p>An abiding commitment to improving wellness in the community and creating a respectful and effective workplace</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the concept that the author compares to a three-legged stool in policing?

    <p>The importance of leadership by example, competence, and integrity</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the primary reason why police contacts are not pleasant events for most people?

    <p>Most of those who come in contact with law enforcement are victims or suspects</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the current crisis a defining moment for, according to the text?

    <p>The need for a strategic, comprehensive, informed, and data-driven approach to problems with law enforcement</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the impact of cutbacks from the Great Recession on patrol officers in most major cities?

    <p>They are going from call to call with little time for proactive police work or community policing</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the author's opinion on the political courage to fix the problem with law enforcement?

    <p>It is lacking and conspicuously absent</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the key factor that influences officer behavior, how the officers treat the community, and the extent to which a department can help control or reduce crime and fear in cities across the nation?

    <p>The quality of leadership in any law enforcement agency</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does the author suggest is the inflection point for law enforcement?

    <p>To markedly change the system and return to true guiding principles</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does the author suggest are the leadership qualities that create superb organizations, serve communities well, and ensure employees are treated with dignity and respect?

    <p>Unrelenting and enlightened police leadership that seeks to forge strong community ties and build accountable agencies</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does the author suggest is the solution to transform law enforcement agencies into more effective and accountable organizations?

    <p>Leadership that focuses on the basics, including leading by example, developing supremely skilled teams, and demanding straight-up honesty from themselves and those around them</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the 'Ferguson Effect' and how has it impacted police work, according to the article?

    <p>It is a term used to describe the increased scrutiny of police tactics following the shooting of Michael Brown in Ferguson, Missouri in 2014, and it has caused police to be less proactive in stops, field interviews, and arrests</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the relationship between proactive police work and crime reduction, according to the article?

    <p>Enlightened police chiefs will tell you there is a clear relationship between dogged police work and crime reduction</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What led to the recent wave of violence in the Chicago Police Department, according to the article?

    <p>The shooting death of Laquan McDonald in 2014</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What do some police officers feel about their job and how it has changed, according to the article?

    <p>Some cops are becoming firefighters…If you call, I’ll come, but to expect me to get out of my car and do proactive work and expose myself to be the latest YouTube video that will be broadcast across the country with a false narrative, is just taxing to some people</p> Signup and view all the answers

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