final Flashcards

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what are some activities of a patrol officer?

A
enforcing laws
maintaining order
keeping the peace
keeping traffic flowing
investigating accidents
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2
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what is foot patrol?

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cops walk around a certain area rather then stay in a car

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3
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3 basic components of response time are…

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time between crime occurred and the police are called
time required for police to process call
travel time for police to get there

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4
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3 main goals of patrol functio

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the deterrence of the crime
maintenance of a feeling of public security
24 hour for service

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5
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what is ethics

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study of what is good and bad

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6
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what is corruption?

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acts involving misuse of authority by police

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7
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what is deception

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form of misconduct that includes falsifying police reports

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8
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what is the detectives job?

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to go to the call of a crime

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9
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what are solvability factors?

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determining whether or not a case should be assigned for follow up investigations

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10
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what is entrapment?

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when the police tell you to do something that is illegal

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11
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what is saturation patrol?

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getting a larger then normal amount of uniformed officers to an area for a specific problem

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12
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what is random routine patrol?

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officers driving around an area

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13
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what is rapid response to citizen calls?

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officers being dispatched to a call immediately

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