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Police Administration Tenth Edtion Detailed
Questions and Expert Answers

Police administration has two primary concerns: - ANS 1. An internal one, the
performamce of management duties within police organizations

2. An external one, the implementation of policies and programs designed to
resuce crime and disorder and enhance public safety



When and where was the first organized police force formed and what was it
formed under? - ANS In 1829, in London, under the Metropolitan Police Act



Who is credited as the "father of modern law enforcement? - ANS Sir Robert Peel



What are the fundamental principles of Peelian reform for law enforcement? -
ANS 1. The police should be organized along military lines

2. Securing and training the proper persons is essential

3. Police should be hires on a probationary basis

4. The police should be under governmental control

5. Police should be deployed by time and area

6. Police headquarters should be centrally located

7. Police record keeping is essential

,Who were some of the other architects of modern policing? - ANS August Vollmer,
Bruce Smith and O. W. Wilson



What were two other commissions formed to better define police work and when
were they formed? - ANS 1. The Wickersham Commision in the 1930's

2. The President's Crime Commision of the 1960's



What was the common theme of both commissions reports? - ANS Both found the
quality of police personnel was low in terms of carry out the job to be done and in
comparison to the rest of the population, and both called for substantial upgrading
of police personnel.



What is the the (police) professional model? - ANS Prevented Patrol, Rapid
Response and Follow-up.



What started to replace the professional model in the 1980's, gaining
predominance in the 1990's? - ANS The Community Oriented Model



What does the Community Oriented Model advocate? - ANS 1. A less centralized
organizational structure

2. Closer ties to the community

3. A stronger focus on prevention

4. A problem-solving approach to police work

,What are the key components of democracy? - ANS Accountability, legitimacy and
transparency



What are the four major dimensions of Community Policing? - ANS 1. The
philosophical dimension

2. The strategic dimension

3. The tactical dimension

4. The organizational dimension



The ___________ dimension includes the central ideas and beliefs underlying COP,
such as the necessity of citizen input, the broad nature of the police function and
the need to provide a tailored and personal service to the public. - ANS
philosophical



The _____________ dimension provides the link between the broad ideas and
beliefs that underly COP and the specific programs and practices by which it is
implemented. - ANS strategic



Three strategic elements of community policing are: - ANS 1. Alternative police
operational strategies

2. Sharper geographic focus

3. A stronger emphasis on prevention

, The _____________ dimension of community policing ultimately translates
translates ideas, philosophies and strategy into concrete programs, practices and
behaviors. - ANS tactical



The ______________ dimension directly addresses the changes in police
organization, administration, management and supervision that might be required
to support and facilitate the implementation of COP. - ANS organizational



A synopsis of the police role in our society includes: - ANS 1. The core of the police
role involves law enforcement and the use of coercive force.

2. The primary skill of policing involves effectively handling problem situations,
while avoiding use of force.

3. Skillful police officers avoid the use of force primarily through effective, creative
communication.



Three primary goals of any police department: - ANS 1. Protect life

2. Protect property

3. To maintain order



What are the eight primary objectives which police activities are directed toward,
in order to meet primary obligations? - ANS 1. To prevent and control conduct
widely recognized as threatening to life and property

2. To aid individuals who are in danger of physical harm

3. To protect constitutional guarantees

4. To facilitate the movement of people and vehicles

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