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clearance rate
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The proportion of crimes that result in arrest.
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community policing
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A collaborative effort between the police and the community to identify the problems of crime and disorder and to develop solutions from within the community.
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full enforcement
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The tenacious enforcement of every statute in the criminal codes.
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patrol
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A means of deploying police officers that gives them responsibility for policing activity in a defined area and that usually requires them to make regular circuits of that area.
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peacekeeping role
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The legitimate right of police to use force in situations in which urgency requires it.
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police cynicism
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The notion, developed by many officers, that all people are motivated by evil and selfishness.
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police discretion
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The freedom to choose among a variety of alternatives in conducting police operations
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police subculture
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The values and behavior patterns characteristic of experienced police officers.
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working personality
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A personality characterized by authoritarianism, cynicism, and suspicion, developed by police officers in response to danger and the obligation to exercise authority.
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