DCJS Community Policing & Public Relations 4

Question 1

A Virginia officer is assigned as a school resource officer (SRO). Which behavior best reflects the community policing role of an SRO?

Accepted Answer

Building positive relationships with students and staff while addressing safety concerns collaboratively

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Enforcing zero-tolerance policies for all minor infractions

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Referring all discipline matters to the principal without officer involvement

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Focusing exclusively on criminal investigations within the school

Question 2

What does 'legitimacy' mean in the context of community policing and public trust?

Accepted Answer

The community's belief that police authority is fair, ethical, and justified

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The legal authority to use force in any situation

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The number of arrests an officer makes per shift

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Compliance rates during traffic stops

Question 3

An officer notices that a specific apartment complex generates a disproportionate number of service calls. Using the SARA model, the first step should be:

Accepted Answer

Scanning by gathering data to confirm and define the scope of the problem

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Immediately increasing patrol hours at the complex

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Contacting the property manager to issue warnings

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Requesting a specialized unit to handle future calls

Question 4

Which of the following best describes 'co-production of public safety'?

Accepted Answer

A partnership in which citizens and police share responsibility for maintaining community safety

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Outsourcing law enforcement functions to private security

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Government-funded programs that replace traditional policing

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Deploying military resources to assist local law enforcement

Question 5

When interacting with residents who have limited English proficiency, a Virginia officer should:

Accepted Answer

Use available interpreter services or language line resources to ensure effective communication

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Conduct the interaction in English only to maintain consistency

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Ask a bystander to interpret all communication

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Defer the interaction to a bilingual officer regardless of urgency

Question 6

A community policing officer should view repeat calls for service at a specific location as:

Accepted Answer

An indicator of an underlying problem that requires a problem-solving response

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A sign that patrol levels are insufficient

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Evidence that the community is uncooperative with police

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Reason to lower priority on future calls from that location

Question 7

What is the primary goal of restorative justice practices when used as part of a community policing strategy?

Accepted Answer

To repair harm, restore relationships, and reintegrate offenders into the community

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To eliminate the need for incarceration entirely

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To replace traditional court processes with community votes on sentencing

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To reduce officer workload by diverting all cases to mediation