Decentralizing in Policing Occurs When

question 48

Multiple Choice

Decentralizing in policing occurs when

• A)police place greater responsibility on rank-and-file officers at the neighborhood level to become more responsive to neighborhood residents.
• B)rules and policies that often stifle police creativity and do not encourage problem solving are eliminated.
• C)specialized units with neighborhood officers who are more knowledgeable about the problems that face their neighborhoods are established.
• D)the social and administrative distance between the beat officer and the chief of police is decreased.

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