RBC TEST #1 QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS LATEST
2025/2026
traditional policing - ANS-o Policing is incident driven
o Reaction based
o Law enforcement focused with limited community interaction
o Efforts directed toward maintaining order and apprehension of offenders
professional policing - ANS-o Incorporated traditional policing model
o Emphasized officer education and training o Policies and
procedures
o Development of professional standards o "command and control"
Community policing - ANS-o Combines elements of traditional and professional policing
o Emphasis on community partnerships
o Prevention and collaborative problem solving to reduce crime
o Reduce the fear of crime
o Improve the quality of life
peace officer responsibility in the community - ANS-Maintain order
Enforce the law
Prevent crime
Deliver service
Educate and learn from the community
Work with the community to solve problems
proactive policing - ANS-o Means anticipating problems and acting in advance to
address local concerns
Prevent problems from becoming worse
Eliminate or minimize crime related problems
Reduce criminal opportunity
Deter potential offenders
Develop crime prevention strategies
Reactive policing - ANS-o Means responding to criminal activity and problems after they
have taken place
o Typically involves handling each call or incident as a separate, unique occurrence
Community Expectations of Peace Officers - ANS-- ethical behavior
,- patrol the community and be visible
- maintain public peace
- manage civil distrubances
critical sites - ANS--Schools
-hospitals
-airports
-bridges
-power plants
-chemical or industrial plants
-chemical storage facilities
hot spots - ANS--High crime areas
-Isolated or low traffic areas
- Traffic "choke points" (congested roadways)
potentially dangerous areas - ANS-o Local hazards (potholes, road freeze)
o Low lying areas that can easily flood o Earthquake-prone zones o
Hillsides with potential for mud slides
o Dry areas with a higher than average potential for fire o
Railroad crossings
TRUST - ANS-Truth
Respect
Understanding
Support
Teamwork
Communication techniques for voluntary compliance - ANS-Ask (ethical appeal)
-Give them a chance to voluntarily comply
Set context (reasonable appeal)
-Explain the law, policy, or rationale that applies to the situation
-Answer subject's "Why?"
Present options (personal appeal)
-Explain possible courses of action and their consequences
Act (take appropriate action)
facilitation - ANS-consensus building process which brings together diverse priorities
and perspectives toward desired outcome
"Problem" - ANS-Two or more incidents that are
o Similar in nature
o Causing harm or are capable of causing harm
, Crime triangle - ANS-Victim, Offender, Location
Broken Window Theory - ANS-Developed by James Q. Wilson and George Kelling
Problem solving theory based on the idea that one unchecked problem may lead to
other problems
Some example of problem solving methods: SARA, CAPRA, and SECURE
POP and CP - ANS-Approach to policing which the focus is on a thorough analysis of
problems within the police
mandate, developing a prevention response
PartnershipsCAPRA - ANS-Clients
Response Acquire and analyze information
Assessment
4 D's of crime prevention - ANS-Deny
Delay
Detect
Deter
CPTED - ANS-Crime
Prevention
Through
Environmental
Design
CPTED principles - ANS-Natural Surveillance, access of control, territorial
reinforcement, image
Origins of Law - ANS-Constitutional Law
Statutory Law
Case Law
Constitutional Law - ANS-Rules and provisions found in federal and state constitutions
Federal, state, and local courts AND law enforcement are bound by the U.S.
Constitution
States may add this BUT cannot take away any civil liberties
Statutory Law - ANS-Written laws enacted by a legislative body
Be enforceable and written
Punishment has to be provided for crime
ex post facto law - ANS-laws written after the fact to punish an action that has already
2025/2026
traditional policing - ANS-o Policing is incident driven
o Reaction based
o Law enforcement focused with limited community interaction
o Efforts directed toward maintaining order and apprehension of offenders
professional policing - ANS-o Incorporated traditional policing model
o Emphasized officer education and training o Policies and
procedures
o Development of professional standards o "command and control"
Community policing - ANS-o Combines elements of traditional and professional policing
o Emphasis on community partnerships
o Prevention and collaborative problem solving to reduce crime
o Reduce the fear of crime
o Improve the quality of life
peace officer responsibility in the community - ANS-Maintain order
Enforce the law
Prevent crime
Deliver service
Educate and learn from the community
Work with the community to solve problems
proactive policing - ANS-o Means anticipating problems and acting in advance to
address local concerns
Prevent problems from becoming worse
Eliminate or minimize crime related problems
Reduce criminal opportunity
Deter potential offenders
Develop crime prevention strategies
Reactive policing - ANS-o Means responding to criminal activity and problems after they
have taken place
o Typically involves handling each call or incident as a separate, unique occurrence
Community Expectations of Peace Officers - ANS-- ethical behavior
,- patrol the community and be visible
- maintain public peace
- manage civil distrubances
critical sites - ANS--Schools
-hospitals
-airports
-bridges
-power plants
-chemical or industrial plants
-chemical storage facilities
hot spots - ANS--High crime areas
-Isolated or low traffic areas
- Traffic "choke points" (congested roadways)
potentially dangerous areas - ANS-o Local hazards (potholes, road freeze)
o Low lying areas that can easily flood o Earthquake-prone zones o
Hillsides with potential for mud slides
o Dry areas with a higher than average potential for fire o
Railroad crossings
TRUST - ANS-Truth
Respect
Understanding
Support
Teamwork
Communication techniques for voluntary compliance - ANS-Ask (ethical appeal)
-Give them a chance to voluntarily comply
Set context (reasonable appeal)
-Explain the law, policy, or rationale that applies to the situation
-Answer subject's "Why?"
Present options (personal appeal)
-Explain possible courses of action and their consequences
Act (take appropriate action)
facilitation - ANS-consensus building process which brings together diverse priorities
and perspectives toward desired outcome
"Problem" - ANS-Two or more incidents that are
o Similar in nature
o Causing harm or are capable of causing harm
, Crime triangle - ANS-Victim, Offender, Location
Broken Window Theory - ANS-Developed by James Q. Wilson and George Kelling
Problem solving theory based on the idea that one unchecked problem may lead to
other problems
Some example of problem solving methods: SARA, CAPRA, and SECURE
POP and CP - ANS-Approach to policing which the focus is on a thorough analysis of
problems within the police
mandate, developing a prevention response
PartnershipsCAPRA - ANS-Clients
Response Acquire and analyze information
Assessment
4 D's of crime prevention - ANS-Deny
Delay
Detect
Deter
CPTED - ANS-Crime
Prevention
Through
Environmental
Design
CPTED principles - ANS-Natural Surveillance, access of control, territorial
reinforcement, image
Origins of Law - ANS-Constitutional Law
Statutory Law
Case Law
Constitutional Law - ANS-Rules and provisions found in federal and state constitutions
Federal, state, and local courts AND law enforcement are bound by the U.S.
Constitution
States may add this BUT cannot take away any civil liberties
Statutory Law - ANS-Written laws enacted by a legislative body
Be enforceable and written
Punishment has to be provided for crime
ex post facto law - ANS-laws written after the fact to punish an action that has already
