Community Policing & De-escalation Flashcards

A CPD officer uses force on a subject who was later found to be experiencing a diabetic emergency. What lesson does this scenario reinforce about de-escalation?

Answer: Officers must consider medical or behavioral health factors that may explain unusual behavior before escalating to force

CPD policy requires officers to consider alternative explanations for erratic behavior, including medical crises, before using force.

What is the primary reason CPD encourages officers to use 'time as a resource' during tense encounters?

Answer: Slowing down a situation reduces adrenaline, allows emotions to de-escalate, and increases options for peaceful resolution

Taking more time allows both officers and subjects to calm down physiologically, improving decision-making and increasing the likelihood of a non-force resolution.

Under CPD's body-worn camera (BWC) policy, when must an officer activate their camera during a community policing interaction?

Answer: Whenever the officer responds to a call for service, conducts a stop, or anticipates enforcement action

CPD BWC policy requires activation at the start of calls for service, investigative stops, and any situation that may involve enforcement to ensure accountability.

A CPD officer responding to a noise complaint discovers the 'noise' is a block party with permits and community approval. The BEST community policing response is to:

Answer: Verify the permits, address any legitimate concerns with the organizers, and engage positively with community members

Community policing requires officers to exercise judgment, verify legitimate activity, and use community interactions as opportunities to build positive relationships.

Which of the following is an example of 'procedural justice' as applied by CPD during a pedestrian stop?

Answer: Explaining to the person why they are being stopped, treating them respectfully, and allowing them to be heard

Procedural justice requires officers to give voice, be neutral, show respect, and demonstrate trustworthy motives — all of which increase perceived legitimacy of police action.

A CPD district commander wants to reduce gang-related shootings in a specific neighborhood. Which community policing approach is MOST evidence-based?

Answer: Group Violence Intervention: direct engagement with highest-risk individuals offering support while clearly communicating consequences

Group Violence Intervention (GVI), used by CPD, combines focused deterrence with social support offers and is supported by research as an effective evidence-based approach.

An officer witnesses a colleague using a racial slur toward a community member during a stop. Under CPD's duty-to-intervene policy, what must the observing officer do?

Answer: Intervene to stop the misconduct and report it to a supervisor as required by policy

CPD's duty-to-intervene policy requires officers to actively stop witnessed misconduct by colleagues — including verbal abuse — and report it to a supervisor, regardless of force level.