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During his time as a Community Service Officer, what was one of the main goals of the author's work?
During his time as a Community Service Officer, what was one of the main goals of the author's work?
- To increase police activity in the West End of town
- To educate the community about the importance of crime prevention (correct)
- To enforce the law by making arrests
- To reduce the number of police officers in the city
What did the author's experience as a CSO help him avoid throughout his career in law enforcement?
What did the author's experience as a CSO help him avoid throughout his career in law enforcement?
- Cynicism (correct)
- Incompetence
- Aggression
- Complacency
Why did the author develop relationships with members of the community during his time as a CSO?
Why did the author develop relationships with members of the community during his time as a CSO?
- To gain access to free meals and events
- To gather intelligence on criminal activity
- To establish himself as a respected authority figure
- To form a sense of camaraderie with the community (correct)
What is the main responsibility of police agencies?
What is the main responsibility of police agencies?
What does the author suggest chief executives and their command staff should do?
What does the author suggest chief executives and their command staff should do?
What is the consequence of lacking services for the poor or failing mental health programs, according to the text?
What is the consequence of lacking services for the poor or failing mental health programs, according to the text?
What was the size of the Santa Ana Police Department at its peak?
What was the size of the Santa Ana Police Department at its peak?
What did the sergeant mean when he said 'Don't cause me any paper'?
What did the sergeant mean when he said 'Don't cause me any paper'?
What were the two rules the sergeant gave the officer?
What were the two rules the sergeant gave the officer?
What did the officer learn from the veterans in the police department?
What did the officer learn from the veterans in the police department?
Who was the Chief of Police in Santa Ana during the 1970s?
Who was the Chief of Police in Santa Ana during the 1970s?
What is CPTED?
What is CPTED?
What was the purpose of the utility users' tax in Santa Ana?
What was the purpose of the utility users' tax in Santa Ana?
What were the team policing principles followed by officers in Santa Ana during the 1970s?
What were the team policing principles followed by officers in Santa Ana during the 1970s?
Why did many Vietnam veterans gravitate towards law enforcement agencies?
Why did many Vietnam veterans gravitate towards law enforcement agencies?
What was the reputation of the Santa Ana Police Department at the time described in the text?
What was the reputation of the Santa Ana Police Department at the time described in the text?
What was the attitude of the author and other officers towards their job in Santa Ana?
What was the attitude of the author and other officers towards their job in Santa Ana?
What was the common practice for officers in Santa Ana to avoid their sergeant's wrath?
What was the common practice for officers in Santa Ana to avoid their sergeant's wrath?
Who is the sergeant that showed the author the importance of humility?
Who is the sergeant that showed the author the importance of humility?
What did the author's supervisor do when he took a longer lunch than he should have?
What did the author's supervisor do when he took a longer lunch than he should have?
What was the author's opinion of the sergeant he worked for in the Major Enforcement Team?
What was the author's opinion of the sergeant he worked for in the Major Enforcement Team?
Why does the author believe that individuals in positions of authority in public safety agencies should be of the highest caliber?
Why does the author believe that individuals in positions of authority in public safety agencies should be of the highest caliber?
Who was William 'Wim' Sirks?
Who was William 'Wim' Sirks?
What did Sergeant Sirks do to reduce crime in the area?
What did Sergeant Sirks do to reduce crime in the area?
What is Narcan™️?
What is Narcan™️?
Why did arresting heroin users become a premier tool to reduce burglaries?
Why did arresting heroin users become a premier tool to reduce burglaries?
Why was the author disappointed with their sergeant's leadership style?
Why was the author disappointed with their sergeant's leadership style?
What did the author learn from working with some good sergeants and lieutenants in their first few years as a cop?
What did the author learn from working with some good sergeants and lieutenants in their first few years as a cop?
What did the author witness during their career that affected employees and the organization?
What did the author witness during their career that affected employees and the organization?
What is the author's goal in developing leadership skills?
What is the author's goal in developing leadership skills?
