CPD Community Policing & De-escalation

Question 1

What is community policing?

Accepted Answer

A philosophy promoting partnerships between police and community members to collaboratively solve public safety problems

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Police officers who only patrol on foot in neighborhoods

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A neighborhood watch program run by civilians

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Assigning one officer permanently to one city block

Question 2

What are de-escalation techniques in law enforcement?

Accepted Answer

Communication strategies and tactical actions designed to reduce the intensity of a potentially dangerous situation

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Using force to quickly end a confrontation

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Ignoring hostile situations until they resolve themselves

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Only techniques used by SWAT teams

Question 3

What is procedural justice in policing?

Accepted Answer

The idea that how police treat people (with dignity, fairness, and voice) affects public trust regardless of the outcome

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A legal procedure for filing court documents

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The correct procedure for processing evidence

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A justice system focused on following procedures over outcomes

Question 4

What is implicit bias and why is it relevant to policing?

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Unconscious attitudes or stereotypes that affect decisions and behavior without conscious awareness

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A bias that officers deliberately apply during interactions

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A type of explicit racism that is easily recognized

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A bias that only affects new officers, not experienced ones

Question 5

What role do Crisis Intervention Teams (CIT) play in CPD?

Accepted Answer

Specially trained officers who respond to mental health crises with de-escalation and diversion to treatment rather than arrest

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A team that only intervenes in hostage situations

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An internal affairs investigation unit

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A civilian review board for police conduct

Question 6

What is restorative justice and how does it apply to community policing?

Accepted Answer

An approach focused on repairing harm through dialogue between offenders, victims, and community rather than punishment alone

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A program that restores stolen property to victims

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A historical approach to justice from the colonial era

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A system where victims decide the punishment for offenders