Community Policing and Ethics Flashcards

The 'broken windows' theory suggests that addressing minor disorder helps:

Answer: Prevent escalation into more serious crime

Broken windows theory holds that addressing minor disorder prevents escalation to serious crime.

An officer learns confidential information about a resident during a community meeting. Ethically, the officer should:

Answer: Keep it confidential and use it only for legitimate purposes

Officers must maintain confidentiality and use information only for legitimate law enforcement purposes.

Which best reflects the philosophy of community-oriented policing compared to traditional policing?

Answer: Proactive collaboration to prevent crime and build trust

Community policing is proactive and collaborative, emphasizing prevention and trust over reactive response.

An officer faces an ethical dilemma when a relative asks them to 'fix' a traffic ticket. The proper response is to:

Answer: Decline and follow proper legal procedures

Officers must decline favoritism and follow proper legal procedures regardless of personal ties.

Cultural competency in community policing primarily helps officers to:

Answer: Understand and respect diverse communities they serve

Cultural competency helps officers understand and respectfully serve diverse communities.

Transparency in policing builds public trust mainly by:

Answer: Openly sharing policies, data, and accountability measures

Transparency through open sharing of policies and accountability fosters public trust.

An officer who plants evidence to secure a conviction has violated which ethical principle most directly?

Answer: Integrity and honesty

Fabricating evidence is a fundamental breach of integrity and honesty.