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Questions and Answers
What is essential for crime prevention?
What is essential for crime prevention?
- Neither law enforcement nor community involvement
- Only community involvement
- Cooperation between law enforcement and the community (correct)
- Only law enforcement effort
What is the primary source of law enforcement work?
What is the primary source of law enforcement work?
- Intelligence gathering by detectives
- Anonymous tips
- Patrols by police officers
- Community complaints and reports (correct)
What is the primary goal of the Opportunity Reduction Model?
What is the primary goal of the Opportunity Reduction Model?
- Increase police presence in the community
- Remove opportunities for criminal activity (correct)
- Improve community-police relations
- Reduce fear of crime by increasing police patrols
What is an example of the Opportunity Reduction Model?
What is an example of the Opportunity Reduction Model?
Why is community involvement important in crime prevention?
Why is community involvement important in crime prevention?
What is the result of reducing crime in the community?
What is the result of reducing crime in the community?
What is the primary purpose of preventive patrol?
What is the primary purpose of preventive patrol?
What is the benefit of conducting traffic stops during preventive patrol?
What is the benefit of conducting traffic stops during preventive patrol?
What is the purpose of building checks during business hours?
What is the purpose of building checks during business hours?
Why is networking with community groups important in preventive patrol?
Why is networking with community groups important in preventive patrol?
What is the purpose of frequenting high-risk places during preventive patrol?
What is the purpose of frequenting high-risk places during preventive patrol?
What should an officer do when encountering a person who is 'out of place' during preventive patrol?
What should an officer do when encountering a person who is 'out of place' during preventive patrol?
Why is it important to check vacant homes and properties during preventive patrol?
Why is it important to check vacant homes and properties during preventive patrol?
What should an officer consider when checking vacant buildings and properties?
What should an officer consider when checking vacant buildings and properties?
What is the recommended approach for checking a vacant home or building for the first time?
What is the recommended approach for checking a vacant home or building for the first time?
What is the benefit of learning from role models in preventive patrol?
What is the benefit of learning from role models in preventive patrol?
What is the purpose of noting potential safety concerns associated with a vacant property?
What is the purpose of noting potential safety concerns associated with a vacant property?
Why is it important to alternate the times of day that a residence is checked?
Why is it important to alternate the times of day that a residence is checked?
What should law enforcement do with abandoned and condemned properties?
What should law enforcement do with abandoned and condemned properties?
Why is it recommended to perform security checks with two officers whenever possible?
Why is it recommended to perform security checks with two officers whenever possible?
What is the main goal of the D.A.R.E. program?
What is the main goal of the D.A.R.E. program?
What is the SARA model used for?
What is the SARA model used for?
What is the purpose of foot patrol in community policing?
What is the purpose of foot patrol in community policing?
What is the purpose of community meetings in community policing?
What is the purpose of community meetings in community policing?
What is the purpose of satellite police stations in community policing?
What is the purpose of satellite police stations in community policing?
What is the benefit of innovative patrol strategies?
What is the benefit of innovative patrol strategies?
What is the primary goal of the Informal Social Control Model?
What is the primary goal of the Informal Social Control Model?
Which of the following is an example of Risk Avoidance?
Which of the following is an example of Risk Avoidance?
What is the primary purpose of Victim Services?
What is the primary purpose of Victim Services?
Which of the following is an example of a Collective Approach to Crime Prevention?
Which of the following is an example of a Collective Approach to Crime Prevention?
What is the primary goal of Community Policing?
What is the primary goal of Community Policing?
Which of the following is a component of Crime Prevention Through Environmental Design?
Which of the following is a component of Crime Prevention Through Environmental Design?
What is the primary purpose of the McGruff National Media Campaign?
What is the primary purpose of the McGruff National Media Campaign?
Which of the following is a School-Based Prevention Initiative?
Which of the following is a School-Based Prevention Initiative?
What is the first step in the process of doing Community Crime Prevention?
What is the first step in the process of doing Community Crime Prevention?
What is the primary goal of Resistance and Self-Defense Activities?
What is the primary goal of Resistance and Self-Defense Activities?
What can analyzing types of calls for service help agencies to do?
What can analyzing types of calls for service help agencies to do?
How can crime statistics be used to improve patrol operations?
How can crime statistics be used to improve patrol operations?
Why is it important to conduct interviews with residents?
Why is it important to conduct interviews with residents?
What is the benefit of networking with other law enforcement agencies?
What is the benefit of networking with other law enforcement agencies?
Why is it important to consider media coverage of law enforcement?
Why is it important to consider media coverage of law enforcement?
What is the benefit of considering multiple sources of information for policing strategies?
What is the benefit of considering multiple sources of information for policing strategies?
Study Notes
Crime Prevention
- Crime prevention is a cooperative effort between law enforcement and the community to discourage criminal activity.
- The majority of law enforcement work is a response to community complaints, which is a proactive measure involving community involvement.
Factors that Influence Crime Rates
- Social forces in the community heavily influence crime rates.
- Two basic strategic models for crime prevention:
- Opportunity Reduction Model: removes or reduces opportunities for criminal activities, reducing fear by decreasing crime in the community.
- Informal Social Control Model: uses rewards and punishments by community members to encourage conformity with local customs and norms.
Cooperative Strategies for Individual Self-Protection
- Risk Avoidance: proactive stance to remove criminals' targeting methods, e.g., parking in a well-lit area, keeping vehicles locked, and being aware of surroundings.
- Resistance and Self-Defense Activities: carrying objects for protection, being physically fit, and knowing when to fight or resist.
- Victim Services: provides immediate access to counseling and medical care.
Collective Approaches to Crime Prevention
- Watch programs
- Citizen patrols
- Neighborhood organizations
- Board counsels and commission
- Social problems approach
- Community policing: a collective agency for information and equipment dissemination.
Components of Community Policing
- Foot patrol
- Neighborhood mini-stations/community centers
- Police organizing and outreach strategies
- Analysis and mapping of crime-related data
Crime Prevention Through Environmental Design
- Household Target Hardening: making homes less penetrable through architectural design and object identification.
- Street Lighting: increasing lumens to discourage criminal activity.
- Street Lighting and Traffic Patterns: identifying high-risk areas and improving lighting.
- Cameras and Alarms: deterring criminal behavior through surveillance and shock and scare tactics.
Media and Public Education Strategies
- Initiated programs like McGruff National Media Campaign and Crime Stoppers to prevent crime through education and awareness.
School-Based Prevention Initiatives
- Law-related education, crime prevention, and safety programs
- Drug and alcohol abuse prevention programs
Community Crime Prevention Process
- Define the problem
- Develop the program
- Implement and maintain the program
- Evaluate and provide feedback
Preventive Patrol
- Purpose: to prevent crime by reducing opportunities for criminal activity.
- Strategies:
- Traffic stops
- Building checks
- Pedestrian checks
- Resistance checks
- Networking with community groups
Role Models
- Learn from successful officers and their strategies.
- Groom yourself to be a role model for newer officers.
Vacant Property Security Checks
- Checking vacant homes and properties to ensure they are secure and not a hub for criminal activity.
- Steps to check vacant homes/buildings:
- Initial daytime check
- Alternate daytime and nighttime checks
- Working with property owners and building departments to secure properties
- Observing interior and exterior conditions
D.A.R.E. Program
- Aims to reduce drug abuse and criminality among youth.
- Officers become a part of the school staff, interacting with students outside of the classroom.
- Program goals: reduce drug abuse, reduce demand for drugs, and foster a positive image of law enforcement.
Community Involvement
- Officers work with various community groups to address community problems.
- The program depends on leaders in the community who can make things happen.
Community Problem Solving
- SARA model: Scanning, Analysis, Response, and Analysis.
- Patrol methods:
- Foot patrol
- Bicycle patrol
- Community meetings
- Community councils
- Satellite police stations
- Community news letters
Innovative Patrol Strategies
- Sources of information for agencies to develop new strategies:
- Calls for service data
- Crime statistics
- Interviews with residents
- Media
- Other peace officers
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Description
Explore the role of community cooperation in crime prevention and the social factors that influence crime rates. Learn how law enforcement responds to community complaints.
