Explain how and why a police leader would empower his or her subordinates.

What will be an ideal response?


Subordinates must be given truly challenging work assignments. This facilitates change and subordinates' commitment to the new arrangements. Today's policing–particularly in this community policing and problem-solving era–demands the self-initiated thinking, innovation, and freedom that result from employee empowerment.

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. Legislation that imposes penalties for specific offenses in the belief that those penalties will deter or prevent persons from committing those offenses is a form of ______ deterrence.

a. specific b. general c. individual d. retributive

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What was the argument for how the 2005 London bombings could have been prevented?

a. If Shari had been introduced throughout Tower Hamlets. b. If Britain had pulled its troops out of Iraq. c. If Britain had pulled its troops out of Afghanistan. d. If Britain had denounced the US War on Terror.

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Which of the following is true of victim surveys such as the National Crime Victimization Survey (NCVS)?

A. They focus on collecting data with the help of intermediaries or local police agencies. B. They involve interviewing participants at least once every month for a period of three years. C. They provide information about various ways in which crime rates are exaggerated by victims. D. They provide a better understanding of the actual amount of crime that occurs in the United States.

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All of the following are considered to be desirable when hiring officers EXCEPT for ______.

a. demographic characteristics b. personal biases c. socialization skills d. educational abilities

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