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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 community
- To reduce crime and fear of crime in the community (correct)
- To prioritize the needs of the police department over the community
- To establish a sense of cynicism among community members
What did the author learn from his experience as a Community Service Officer that helped him throughout his career in police work?
What did the author learn from his experience as a Community Service Officer that helped him throughout his career in police work?
- To develop relationships with community members based on trust and a sense of shared purpose (correct)
- To focus solely on increasing police activity in the community
- To avoid building relationships with community members
- To prioritize the needs of the police department over the community
What was the author's attitude towards the community members he worked with as a Community Service Officer?
What was the author's attitude towards the community members he worked with as a Community Service Officer?
- He saw them as partners in reducing crime and fear of crime (correct)
- He was indifferent towards them
- He saw them as obstacles to his job
- He saw them as potential criminals
During his time in the Santa Ana Police Department, how many officers were there at its peak?
During his time in the Santa Ana Police Department, how many officers were there at its peak?
What did the sergeant mean when he said 'Don't cause me any paper' during the field meeting?
What did the sergeant mean when he said 'Don't cause me any paper' during the field meeting?
What did the author learn from the veterans in the Santa Ana Police Department?
What did the author learn from the veterans in the Santa Ana Police Department?
What was the author's attitude towards adapting to different leadership styles in the Santa Ana Police Department?
What was the author's attitude towards adapting to different leadership styles in the Santa Ana Police Department?
Which of the following is the author's argument regarding police agencies?
Which of the following is the author's argument regarding police agencies?
What is the author's view on the difficulty of solving societal problems?
What is the author's view on the difficulty of solving societal problems?
What is the author's opinion on the role of police in serving marginalized populations?
What is the author's opinion on the role of police in serving marginalized populations?
Which of the following traits did Bob Sayne exhibit as a leader?
Which of the following traits did Bob Sayne exhibit as a leader?
What did Don Blankenship do to encourage his subordinates to do great work?
What did Don Blankenship do to encourage his subordinates to do great work?
What did the author learn from the supervisor who criticized him for taking a longer lunch than he should have?
What did the author learn from the supervisor who criticized him for taking a longer lunch than he should have?
Why does the author believe that early, positive influences in a young officer's career are vital to their success?
Why does the author believe that early, positive influences in a young officer's career are vital to their success?
According to the author's experience, what impact do poor or mediocre supervisors have on the organization and its employees?
According to the author's experience, what impact do poor or mediocre supervisors have on the organization and its employees?
What leadership skills did the author aim to develop when he set his sights on becoming a sergeant?
What leadership skills did the author aim to develop when he set his sights on becoming a sergeant?
What did the author instinctively know about his sergeant's behavior towards him in the field?
What did the author instinctively know about his sergeant's behavior towards him in the field?
What is the author's opinion on the belief that leadership means just slapping on the stripes, bars or stars and sitting in their offices dictating policy and criticizing the troops for every mistake, intentional or not?
What is the author's opinion on the belief that leadership means just slapping on the stripes, bars or stars and sitting in their offices dictating policy and criticizing the troops for every mistake, intentional or not?
What was the reason for the establishment of a utility users' tax in Santa Ana in the 1970s?
What was the reason for the establishment of a utility users' tax in Santa Ana in the 1970s?
What is CPTED, as mentioned in the text?
What is CPTED, as mentioned in the text?
What was the role of the crime prevention unit in Santa Ana in the 1970s?
What was the role of the crime prevention unit in Santa Ana in the 1970s?
Why were officers in Santa Ana assigned to the same area for a minimum of two years?
Why were officers in Santa Ana assigned to the same area for a minimum of two years?
Which group of people were commonly recruited to law enforcement agencies during the time period described in the text?
Which group of people were commonly recruited to law enforcement agencies during the time period described in the text?
What was the reputation of the Santa Ana police department during the time period described in the text?
What was the reputation of the Santa Ana police department during the time period described in the text?
What was the motivation for many Vietnam veterans to join law enforcement agencies during the time period described in the text?
What was the motivation for many Vietnam veterans to join law enforcement agencies during the time period described in the text?
What was the consequence of having weak supervisors in the Santa Ana police department during the time period described in the text?
What was the consequence of having weak supervisors in the Santa Ana police department during the time period described in the text?
Which type of crime did Sergeant William Sirks focus on suppressing in the team's area of responsibility?
Which type of crime did Sergeant William Sirks focus on suppressing in the team's area of responsibility?
What was the duration of the assignment that Sergeant William Sirks gave to the two team members with the highest statistics?
What was the duration of the assignment that Sergeant William Sirks gave to the two team members with the highest statistics?
What was the mandatory sentence for using heroin according to the California Health & Safety Code section 11550?
What was the mandatory sentence for using heroin according to the California Health & Safety Code section 11550?
What is Narcan™️ and how was it used in the text?
What is Narcan™️ and how was it used in the text?
