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  • Describe the chain of command
    Report to the next highest person; goes from line officers to chief of police
  • Describe why it is important to have a diverse police force
    Community trust (esp. minorities, the poor, immigrants, specific areas), promotes police legitimacy, com./service goals, diverse pops. & situations
  • About 52% of the contact that police have with the public is due to:
    Traffic enforcement & violations
  • Which racial group has the least trust in the cops & what group has the most?
    Least: black Most: white
  • Name the 4 roles of policing & describe them
    Watchman- neighbor Legalistic- soldier Service style- teacher
  • What percentage of all Americans trust police?
    64%
  • Name the 4 types of policing methods
    Community-or.: public's wishes Problem-or.: spec. crimes Preventative: areas, patrols Zero-Tol.: cleaning up a neighborhood
  • T/F: A strict hierarchy of command exists in all levels of policing
    True
  • What is the structure that American police follow?
    Quasi-military
  • About 20% of a police officer's time on the job is spent:
    Fighting crime
  • Name the 4 police personalities & describe them
    Enforcers: job, good officer Idealists: due process Realists: reality (the grind) Optimists: individual rights, public-oriented
  • 70-80% of a police officer's job is spent:
    Service or order maintenance