Study Guide Questions

For questions 1-4, indicate whether the statement is true or false:

1. _ Operations analysis concerns itself with a police

department’s policies and practices.

2. _It can be said that operations analysis goes hand in

hand with strategic crime analysis, as many operations decisions are based on long-term crime trends.

3. _Police operations analysis is all about solving crimes

or determining crime trends.

4. _ Operations analysis may include examining FBI

data.

5. Which question is appropriate for assignment to an operations analyst?

a. Should the city hire more fire department staff?

b. Should citizens be allowed to apply for concealed carry permits?

c. Should more officers be hired for the police department?

d. Should bars and taverns sell alcohol to minors?

6. Qualitative research methods are _ used in police

operations analysis.

a. Never

b. Seldom

c. Often

d. Always

7. An operations analyst’s final report would almost never include recommendations for

a. Higher pay for police officers

b. Improving police-community relations

c. Methods to be used to solve a series of arsons

d. Hiring more detectives