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 Law Enforcement Operations and Planning with Crime Mapping Review Questions 1


1. Which type of plan establishes standard operating procedures (SOPs) for routine law enforcement operations?

A. Tactical Plan

B. Policy or Procedural Plan

C. Extra-Office Plan

D. Strategic Plan


Answer: B



2. A plan designed to handle a volatile situation at a known location, such as a hostage crisis, is called a:

A. Management Plan

B. Operational Plan

C. Tactical Plan

D. Standing Plan


Answer: C



3. Under which classification do budget allocation, personnel training, and logistics management fall?

A. Extra-Office Plans

B. Tactical Plans

C. Management Plans

D. Short-Range Plans


Answer: C



4. Which classification of plans focuses on coordinating with external agencies like the NBI, PDEA, or the local community?

A. Extra-Office Plans

B. Operational Plans

C. Management Plans

D. Single-Use Plans


Answer: A



5. What is the typical duration for a Strategic or Long-Range Plan?

A. Less than 1 year

B. 1 to 2 years

C. 2 to 5 years

D. 5 to 10 years


Answer: D



6. The PNP Patrol Plan 2030 is an example of which time-frame classification?

A. Short-Range Plan

B. Intermediate Plan

C. Strategic Plan

D. Single-Use Plan


Answer: C



7. Plans like "Master Plan Saklolo" or "Master Plan Banat" span 2 to 5 years and are classified as:

A. Short-Range Plans

B. Intermediate Plans

C. Long-Range Plans

D. Standing Plans


Answer: B



8. An operational plan (Oplan) addressing a sudden local crime surge over the next month is a:

A. Short-Range Plan

B. Medium-Range Plan

C. Policy Plan

D. Long-Range Plan


Answer: A



9. Which type of plan is used repeatedly for situations that occur frequently, such as permanent agency rules?

A. Single-Use Plan

B. Tactical Plan

C. Standing Plan

D. Extra-Office Plan


Answer: C



10. A police plan developed exclusively for a non-recurring event, like a presidential inauguration, is a:

A. Standing Plan

B. Intermediate Plan

C. Management Plan

D. Single-Use Plan


Answer: D



11. Which component of GIS represents discrete features such as the specific location of a crime scene using X and Y coordinates?

A. Vector data

B. Raster data

C. Metadata

D. Attribute data


Answer: A. Vector data uses points, lines, and polygons to represent discrete objects with precise coordinates, which is the standard for mapping specific crime incidents.



12. What is the process of converting a textual description of a location, such as a street address, into geographic coordinates?

A. Geoprocessing

B. Georeferencing

C. Geocoding

D. Geospatial Analysis


Answer: C. Geocoding is the specific technique used in crime mapping to plot police report addresses onto a digital map.

converts textual addresses into geographic coordinates.

points, lines, and polygons represent discrete features with precise X/Y coordinates.



13. In crime analysis, which type of map uses different shading or colors to represent the average crime rate within predefined areas like barangays?

A. Choropleth map

B. Isopleth map

C. Point symbol map

D. Heat map


Answer: A. Choropleth maps are the standard for displaying statistical data aggregated by administrative units using color gradients.

uses shading or colors to represent aggregated values like crime rates per area.



14. Which spatial analysis technique is used to identify a zone of a specified distance around a school to enforce 'drug-free zone' ordinances?

A. Overlaying

B. Buffering

C. Interpolation

D. Querying


Answer: B. Buffering creates a polygon at a set distance around a feature, which is ideal for defining restricted zones or proximity areas.

creates zones around features, perfect for defining restricted areas.



15. What refers to a cluster of crimes in a specific geographic area that occurs at a rate significantly higher than the average?

A. Target area

B. Crime point

C. Cold spot

D. Hot spot


Answer: D. A hot spot is the technical term for a spatial concentration of crime incidents used to guide police patrol strategies.

a cluster of crimes occurring at higher-than-average rates.



16. Which type of crime analysis focuses on immediate, short-term patterns to assist operational personnel in identifying specific crime series or trends?

A. Strategic analysis

B. Intelligence analysis

C. Administrative analysis

D. Tactical analysis


Answer: D. Tactical crime analysis is operational and short-term, focusing on 'who, when, and where' to stop immediate crime series.

focuses on short-term, immediate crime trends for operational response.



17. In a GIS database, the information such as the 'time of occurrence' or 'type of weapon used' is stored in which component?

A. Map topology

B. Coordinate system

C. Attribute table

D. Spatial data


Answer: C. The attribute table stores non-spatial information linked to geographic features, providing context for the spatial data.

stores non-spatial data like time of occurrence or weapon type.



18. Which method uses a mathematical algorithm to create a smooth, continuous surface of crime density, often resulting in a color-coded 'heat map'?

A. Kernel Density Estimation

B. Point in Polygon

C. Standard Deviation Ellipse

D. Nearest Neighbor Analysis


Answer: A. Kernel Density Estimation (KDE) is the most popular GIS method for creating heat maps by spreading the count of points across a continuous surface. Creates smooth, continuous surfaces of density, often visualized as heat maps.



19. What is the term for the vertical stack of different geographic information (e.g., street networks, crime incidents, and building footprints) within a GIS?

A. Layering

B. Data integration

C. Spatial Join

D. Map visualization


Answer: A. Layering is the fundamental concept of GIS where different themes are stored separately and stacked to analyze relationships.

stacking multiple thematic layers (streets, crimes, buildings) for analysis.



20. Which GIS operation is used to select all residential burglaries that occurred within 500 meters of a specific pawnshop?

A. Attribute Join

B. Spatial Query

C. Boolean Query

D. Thematic Query


Answer: B. A spatial query allows users to select features based on their geographic relationship or proximity to other features.

selects features based on spatial relationships, e.g., burglaries within 500m of a pawnshop



CFLM - 1 Leadership, Decision-making, Management, and Administration


Answer:

1. B

2. C

3. C

4. A

5. D

6. C

7. B

8. A

9. C

10. D