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10 Cards in this Set
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Describe one characteristic or finding from the Community Policing Era.
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Moving away from the crime-fighting focus
Greater emphasis on keeping order and providing services to the community |
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True or False. “Broken Windows” theory focuses on working to fix smaller problems in order to reduce larger problems that cause crime.
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True
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What is the Department of Homeland Security? Why was it created?
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A reorganization of federal agencies to respond and combating terrorism
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Name one federal law enforcement agency in DHS.
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U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement
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Since 9/11, what has been the FBI’s top priority?
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#1 priority is to protect the US from terrorist attacks
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Name a duty of the U.S. Marshalls
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Operates the Witness Security Program
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When discussing the concept of Community Policing, what is a benefit of a demographically diverse police force?
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Reflect the interests of all citizens and reduce race-based disparities
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What does a differential response system accomplish?
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Assigns priorities to calls for police services in order to improve efficiency
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Define police brutality.
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The international use of excessive force
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What is the term used to describe the most common form of police corruption we discussed in class?
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Grass Eaters
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