Identify an accurate statement about community policing organizations.

A. They have a communication structure where communication flows downward from the police to the community.
B. They discourage line officers from exercising their discretion in diagnosing local problems.
C. They have fewer levels of management.
D. They are highly specialized.


Answer: C

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