Faster Response Time Will NOT Produce More Arrests Because

question 15

Multiple Choice

Faster response time will NOT produce more arrests because

• A) police are called to few crimes in progress and in many cases the victim can identify the suspect because they are acquaintances
• B) faster response time is correlated with an increase in police vehicle crashes which actually slows response time
• C) nationwide averages indicate that police already arrive on scene within seven minutes of being dispatched to a call
• D) it is detectives and their collection of blood, hairs and fibers that solve crimes not the speed with which patrol officers arrive on scene

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Electrically Neutral

A state where an object or system has no net electrical charge and is not influenced by external electric fields.

Positive Charge

An electrical condition resulting from a deficit of electrons on an atom or molecule, leading to a net positive electric charge.

Series-parallel

A circuit configuration that combines elements in both series and parallel to achieve desired electrical characteristics.

Current Flow

The movement of electric charge carriers like electrons or ions, through a conductor or space, typically measured in amperes (A).