Chapter 6

A crime analysis and police management process built on crime mapping that was developed by the new york p.d. in the mid 90's

A minor violation of the law that demoralizes community residents. (excessive noise, vandalism)

A measure of the time that it takes for police to respond to calls for service

the process of discovering, collecting, preparing, identifying, and presenting evidence to determine who is responsible for a crime.

the physical area in which a crime is thought to have occurred and in which evidence of the crime is thought to reside

All of the activities undertaken by the police officer who responds to a crime, determining, securing and preserving evidence of a crime

an expert trained on the use of forensic techniques, such as gathering DNA, fingerprints, photographing, sketching and interviewing.

Information about a crime that forms the basis for determining the perpetrator's identity

The administrative activities of controlling, directing, and coordinating police personnel, resources, and activities in the service...

In police organizations, the field activities or supervisory activites directly related to day to day police work

In police organizations, activities (such as administration and training) that provide support for line operations

The unbroken line of authority that extends through all levels of organization, from the highest to the lowest

The number of police personnel or the number of units supervised by a particular commander

A style of policing marked by a concern for order maintenance. used in lower class, informal

A style of policing marked by a strict concern with enforcing the precise letter of the law.

A style of policing marked by a concern with helping rather than strict enforcement.

An area of police activity that recognizes the need for the community and the police to work together effectively.

The reorganization of conventional patrol strategies into an integrated and versatile police team assigned to a fixed district

A type of policing that retains the traditional police goal of professional crime fighting but enlarges the enforcement target to include...

A type of policing that assumes that crimes can be controlled by uncovering and addressing social problems that cause crime.

A collaborative effort between the police and the community that identifies problems of crime and disorder and involves the community.

A particular set of values, beliefs, and acceptable forms of behavior characteristic of american police

The collection and analysis of information to produce an intelligence end product designed to inform police decision making at tact/stat lev

Information compiled, analyzed, or disseminated in an effort to anticipate, prevent, or monitor criminal activity.

The inter nation justice and public safety information sharing network

The opportunity for police officers to exercise choice in their enforcement activites

the increasing formalization of police work and the accompanying rise in public acceptance of the police

the special responsibility to adhere to moral duty and obligation that is inherent in police work

The official program of a state or legislative jurisdiction that sets standards for the training of law enforcement officers.