FDLE Community Policing and Crime Prevention 2 — Questions and Answers
Question 1: Which policing strategy focuses resources on specific locations where crime is highly concentrated?
- Community relations policing
- Hot spots policing (Correct answer)
- Zero-tolerance policing
- Procedural justice policing
Correct answer: Hot spots policing
Hot spots policing concentrates police resources on small geographic areas with disproportionately high crime rates to achieve maximum crime reduction.
Question 2: In Florida, the term 'Crime Watch' programs are often coordinated through which type of organization?
- Federal Bureau of Investigation field offices
- Local law enforcement agencies and sheriff's offices (Correct answer)
- Florida Department of Revenue
- Florida Emergency Management Division
Correct answer: Local law enforcement agencies and sheriff's offices
In Florida, local law enforcement agencies and sheriff's offices typically coordinate and support neighborhood Crime Watch programs in their jurisdictions.
Question 3: What does 'procedural justice' in policing primarily refer to?
- Following court procedures for evidence submission
- The fairness of processes by which officers make decisions and treat citizens (Correct answer)
- The speed at which cases move through the court system
- The number of procedures officers must complete per shift
Correct answer: The fairness of processes by which officers make decisions and treat citizens
Procedural justice focuses on treating people with dignity, neutrality, and respect during police interactions, which builds public trust regardless of the outcome.
Question 4: A community policing initiative that involves officers working with schools, social services, and mental health providers to address root causes of crime is best described as:
- Reactive policing
- Intelligence-led policing only
- Multi-agency collaboration (Correct answer)
- Directed patrol
Correct answer: Multi-agency collaboration
Multi-agency collaboration brings together law enforcement, social services, schools, and health agencies to address the underlying causes of crime holistically.
Question 5: Florida Statute 30.15 grants which official the authority to establish crime prevention programs in counties?
- City mayor
- County sheriff (Correct answer)
- State attorney
- Circuit court judge
Correct answer: County sheriff
Florida Statute 30.15 grants sheriffs broad authority over law enforcement functions in their county, including establishing crime prevention programs.
Question 6: When an officer engages in 'problem-oriented policing,' their primary focus is on:
- Making the highest number of arrests possible
- Identifying and addressing underlying conditions that cause recurring incidents (Correct answer)
- Responding as quickly as possible to all 911 calls
- Enforcing traffic laws to generate revenue
Correct answer: Identifying and addressing underlying conditions that cause recurring incidents
Problem-oriented policing targets the root causes and conditions that create recurring crime problems rather than simply responding to individual incidents.
Question 7: Which of the following best defines 'social capital' in the context of community policing?
- Budget allocated by the city for social programs
- The networks of relationships and trust among community members that facilitate cooperation (Correct answer)
- The number of social media followers a police department has
- Funding provided to community nonprofits by the police
Correct answer: The networks of relationships and trust among community members that facilitate cooperation
Social capital refers to the bonds of trust and networks among residents that enable collective action and cooperation, including support for crime prevention.
FDLE Community Policing and Crime Prevention 2
Which policing strategy focuses resources on specific locations where crime is highly concentrated?