Today, About Ten Percent of All Personnel Employed by Local

question 59

True/False

Today, about ten percent of all personnel employed by local, county, and state law enforcement agencies are civilians.

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Definitions:

Deter Criminals

Deter criminals involves implementing strategies and laws aimed at discouraging unlawful behavior by increasing the risk of detection, punishment, or both.

Crime Rate

The ratio or percentage of crimes committed in a specified area or population over a given period.

Prison

An institution designed to confine and rehabilitate individuals convicted of crimes.

Popular Opinion

The aggregate of individual attitudes or beliefs held by the adult population or a subset of it.