| A | B |
| Police Officer | member of law enforcement agency that is sworn to uphold the law |
| Uniform Crime Report | FBI summary reported crimes |
| Sir Robert Peel | father of modern-day policing |
| Political Era | police bedrock of rarly American policing |
| Reform Era | emphasized centralized authority in police headquarters |
| Community Policing Era | address causes through problem solving |
| Purpose of patrol | eliminate opportunity misconduct |
| Crime prevention | actions taken to reduce crime |
| Crime prevention responsibility | every rank and file officer |
| Neighborhood watch | stay alert to unusual activities |
| National Night Out | heighten awareness & enhance police-community relations |
| Problem solving | critical element of community policing strategy |
| Differentail Response | system of prioritizing the seriousness of calls for service |
| Proactive policing | Police work to prevent criome |
| Reactive Policing | police resopnd after crime committed |
| Directed patrol | policing specific problem areas |
| Coactive Policing | police, community, and resources work together to solve crime |
| Chain of Command | line of police authority and responsibility within the department |
| Unity of Command | operate under single commander |
| Span of Control | number of persons one can effectively supervise |