Community Policing & De-escalation Flashcards

Under CPD's Consent Decree obligations, officers must document de-escalation efforts taken BEFORE using force. Why is this documentation critical?

Answer: It creates accountability and demonstrates compliance with use-of-force policy

The Consent Decree requires officers to document de-escalation steps to ensure transparency and demonstrate that force was a last resort.

Which of the following BEST describes the principle of 'tactical repositioning' in CPD de-escalation training?

Answer: Creating time and distance to reduce immediate threat and allow calmer communication

Tactical repositioning means physically moving to increase time and distance, which reduces adrenaline, lowers perceived threat, and opens space for verbal de-escalation.

A CPD officer encounters a teenager spray-painting a wall. The teen bolts when the officer approaches. What community-policing principle should guide the officer's follow-up?

Answer: Work with school and community partners to identify and counsel the youth before the behavior escalates

Community policing emphasizes prevention and partnership with schools and community groups to address root causes of juvenile delinquency.

During a domestic disturbance call, an officer notices signs of ongoing intimate partner violence. Beyond making any required arrest, what community-policing step is MOST appropriate?

Answer: Provide the victim with information about shelter, victim advocacy services, and orders of protection

Community policing requires connecting victims to resources such as domestic violence shelters and legal advocacy to address the cycle of violence.

Which concept in CPD's community policing framework refers to problem-solving using the 'Scanning, Analysis, Response, Assessment' model?

Answer: SARA model

The SARA model (Scanning, Analysis, Response, Assessment) is the structured problem-solving framework used in community policing to address recurring crime and disorder issues.

An officer observes that a specific intersection has had three pedestrian accidents in two months involving poor lighting. What community policing action is MOST appropriate?

Answer: Report the infrastructure issue to the city department responsible for street lighting and follow up

Community policing involves identifying environmental factors that contribute to safety problems and coordinating with other city agencies to address them.

When a CPD officer uses 'empathic listening' during a crisis encounter, what is the officer demonstrating?

Answer: Recognition of the subject's emotional state without judgment, to build rapport and reduce tension

Empathic listening acknowledges the person's feelings and perspective, which builds trust and is a proven technique to reduce emotional intensity in crisis situations.