The police department for which you have just been named Chief of Police has been burdened recently with an spike in violent offending, higher arrest rates, and unfavorable views toward policing from many in the community. You are charged with turning things around in a positive direction. If your police department has been operating in such a way that calls for service have been the primary instigators of action, your department has been practicing ______.

A. incident-driven policing
B. random patrolling
C. directed patrolling
D. smart policing


Answer: A

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A. Transportation of victims to the hospital B. Prescription drugs C. Coroner costs D. Groceries for crime victims’ families

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Whenever possible, the evidence submitted to the laboratory should be _____

Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).

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For police personnel and crime analysis to depict panhandling citations, which method is most appropriate to represent the activity?

a. Graduated-Color Mapping b. Ellipses c. Grid Mapping d. Manual Method

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Answer the following statement(s) true (T) or false (F)

Victims of involuntary domestic servitude are enslaved to work off a debt.

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