Community Policing and Social Disorder Quiz
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What are durable relationships in the context of community-based policing?

  • Strong, lasting relationships that endure through life's pressures and changes (correct)
  • Temporary connections that change frequently
  • Casual acquaintances with no lasting impact
  • Formal, legal relationships defined by the community

    • In the Mobilization and Engagement Model of Community Policing, what does the red zone signify?

  • Neighborhoods where police rarely have to respond
  • Neighborhoods that benefit from all qualities of community
  • Neighborhoods with low levels of social disorganization and crime
  • Neighborhoods with high levels of victimization and crime, emphasizing crime suppression and enforcement (correct)

    • What is the primary focus of community policing in the green zone?

  • Responding to high levels of victimization and crime
  • High emphasis on crime suppression and enforcement
  • Targeted enforcement and crime suppression
  • Identifying individuals, groups, and organizations to provide support and solve social disorder (correct)

    • How are neighborhoods in the amber zone characterized in the Mobilization and Engagement Model of Community Policing?

    <p>Falling in between the extremes of high victimization and low social disorganization</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is community capacity building?

    <p>Strengthening and linking a neighbourhood's tangible and intangible resources</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does social capital refer to?

    <p>Positive relationships between people that enable them to work together for the common good</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is police legitimacy?

    <p>Neighbours' valuation of police actions and conduct in their neighborhood</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What are criminogenic factors?

    <p>Community or personal characteristics that can signal the probability of crime or social disorder</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is community cohesion?

    <p>Strong and positive relationships between people who may have different backgrounds, tackling community problems together</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is a community-based organization?

    <p>An organization of community members dedicated to community service, often not-for-profit</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What are durable relations?

    <p>Strong, lasting relationships enduring through life's pressures and changes</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is procedural justice?

    <p>Fairness or perceived fairness in procedures</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does problem-oriented policing involve?

    <p>Analyzing and resolving underlying problems leading to repeat offenses and social disorder</p> Signup and view all the answers

    How is police efficiency measured?

    <p>By the absence of crime and disorder</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What do various policing models such as SARA, PARE, and CAPRA emphasize?

    <p>Problem identification, analysis, response, and assessment</p> Signup and view all the answers

    In what areas are police effective according to the text?

    <p>Targeted enforcement, maintaining an active and visible presence, community engagement, and problem-solving</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What are the primary duties of police officers outlined in the Police Act?

    <p>Preservation of peace, crime prevention, and apprehension of criminals</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What do police associations or unions negotiate collective agreements on?

    <p>Working conditions, salaries, benefits, and rights of police officers</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which provinces do not have police boards according to the text?

    <p>Newfoundland and Labrador, Northwest Territories, Nunavut, PEI, and Yukon</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the typical membership of police boards in some jurisdictions?

    <p>Three to nine members</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What are the areas where police perform poorly according to the text?

    <p>Overreliance on enforcement, exhibiting bad manners, perpetuating systemic racism, and addressing social disorder</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is outlined in the collective agreements negotiated by police associations or unions?

    <p>Working conditions, salaries, benefits, and rights of police officers</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What do the DARE program and the use of enforcement address according to the text?

    <p>Social disorder</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What approach is commonly used by Canadian police agencies for problem-solving?

    <p>SARA (Scanning, Analysis, Response, Assessment)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does flawed police problem analysis influenced by?

    <p>Insufficient time, oversimplified models, and lack of consultation with local informants</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does management by consensus involve?

    <p>Majority rule in decision-making</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What are the reasons for police collaboration?

    <p>Utilizing an expanded array of strategies and resources</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What are barriers to effective collaboration?

    <p>Systemic barriers, core differences among partners, tensions, and structural shortcomings</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What do agency representatives need to engage in for effective collaboration?

    <p>Strategic planning, goal development, frequent communication, drawing on expertise, and sharing responsibility for funding</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What percentage of community-based crime prevention initiatives involved police, according to the Australian Institute of Criminology?

    <p>69%</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does community-based, risk-focused problem solving involve?

    <p>Social development, prevention, and risk mitigation</p> Signup and view all the answers

    How many principles are there in community safety planning?

    <p>Six principles</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What are the names of some units in London Police related to community-oriented policing?

    <p>Community Oriented Response Unit (C.O.R.), Community Outreach &amp; Support Team (C.O.A.S.T.), and a diversity officer</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does Victim Services of Middlesex-London provide?

    <p>Practical assistance and emotional support to victims of crime and tragic circumstances, collaborating with police and emergency service personnel</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What are the three types of neighborhoods mentioned in the text?

    <p>Green zone, amber zone, blue zone</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What are the sources of social control mentioned in the text?

    <p>Family, friends, and neighbours</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does social capital refer to in the context of the text?

    <p>Positive relationships enabling people to work together for common good</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the role of police in community policing according to the text?

    <p>Adapting to changing demands, reconnecting broken neighborhoods, ensuring legitimacy and fairness</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What are the social determinants of health mentioned in the text?

    <p>Factors influencing access to life qualities, regardless of socio-demographic differences</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does the term 'recidivism' mean in the context of the text?

    <p>Reoffending after previous criminal sanctions</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which organizations are mentioned to be involved in community policing?

    <p>Municipal, publicly funded, community organizations</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does the community index measure according to the text?

    <p>Economic, social, health, and psychological factors in communities</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is community cohesion in the context of the text?

    <p>Positive relationships between people, tackling community problems together</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What were Pre-Colonial Indigenous Societies organized as, according to the text?

    <p>Communal villages, with laws based on commonly shared values</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What drives people apart and increases policing costs, according to the text?

    <p>Social disorder</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does police legitimacy refer to in the context of the text?

    <p>Neighbors valuing police actions and methods, affecting public cooperation</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Study Notes

    Community Policing and Social Disorder

    • Three types of neighbourhoods: green zone (low-demand, least social disorder), amber zone (many calls for service, some shared values), and blue zone (many shared values, fewer police calls).
    • Social control sources: family, friends, and neighbours, impacting thoughts, values, and behavior.
    • Social capital: positive relationships enabling people to work together for common good, lacking in high-demand areas.
    • Police role: adapting to changing demands, reconnecting broken neighbourhoods, ensuring legitimacy and fairness.
    • Agencies involved in community policing: municipal, publicly funded, community organizations.
    • Social disorder: drives people apart, increases policing costs, influenced by social determinants of health.
    • Police legitimacy: neighbors value police actions and methods, affecting public cooperation.
    • Recidivism: reoffending after previous criminal sanctions.
    • Community index: measures economic, social, health, and psychological factors in communities.
    • Community cohesion: positive relationships between people, tackling community problems together.
    • Social determinants of safety: protective factors impacting access to life qualities, regardless of socio-demographic differences.
    • Pre-Colonial Indigenous Societies: organized as communal villages, law based on commonly shared values for proper living, learned from childhood onward.

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    Test your knowledge of community policing and social disorder with this quiz. Explore the different types of neighborhoods, social control sources, police roles, and the impact of social disorder on communities. Learn about social capital, police legitimacy, and the role of various agencies in community policing. Delve into the factors influencing recidivism, community index, community cohesion, and social determinants of safety. Gain insights into pre-colonial indigenous societies and their communal organization and legal systems.

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