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The police chief is concerned with the residents’ request, as he believes that his police department should stress proactive problem solving. This type of management style is referred to as:​

The majority of a police officer’s time is spent handling minor disturbances, service calls, and performing administrative tasks.​

Mrs. Stern expresses that she is pleased that the crime rate in her area has decreased as a result of proactive efforts of the police department. At the same time, Mrs. Joseph complains that the crime that disappeared in Mrs. Stern’s neighborhood has now moved to her neighborhood.

Creating a feeling of security is one of the major purposes of police patrol.​

In the interest of officer safety, there are some exceptions to the “knock and announce” rule.​

Which of the following police operations best exemplifies community-oriented policing?​

The Fourth Amendment specifically states that no warrants shall be issued but upon:

As a private citizen, a person could enter someone else’s property and search for contraband without triggering Fourth Amendment prohibitions.​

The term blue curtain describes:

The term racial profiling has been coined to describe the racial influence over police discretion and has been found in a number of state and local studies of law enforcement.