A) Hotspot Policing B) Crime Analysis C) Trend Forecasting D) Spatial Representation
A) To punish criminals visually B) To replace the police blotter system C) To identify patterns, trends, and high-crime areas for effective deployment D) To show the public that crimes are increasing
A) Counting crimes without location data B) Arresting suspects automatically C) Analyzing the relationship between crime, place, time, and offender behavior D) Drawing artistic maps for presentation
A) Intelligence Analysis B) Strategic Analysis C) Administrative Analysis D) Tactical Analysis
A) Thematic maps show exact addresses; pin maps show general areas B) Pin maps are only for old police stations; thematic maps are for modern stations only C) There is no difference between them D) Pin maps use symbols to show exact locations; thematic maps use colors or shading to show density/rates
A) Underreporting will lead to an inaccurate picture of the true crime situation B) It only affects the police report, not the map C) The map will still be accurate D) Citizens will not notice
A) It won’t matter at all B) All crimes near the market will be removed C) The data will be considered "spatially inaccurate" and may skew analysis D) You can guess the exact location
A) Rumors from the community B) Police incident reports, blotter entries, and spot maps C) Newspaper reports only D) Social media posts
A) Only solved cases are included B) The location, date, time, and nature of the incident are verified and accurate C) The names of suspects are revealed D) The map is colorful
A) The officers are only reporting from one area B) It’s purely accidental C) Crime is not evenly distributed; clustering often reflects opportunity patterns or lack of guardianship D) The map is printed incorrectly
A) Police beat B) Hotspot C) Crime-free zone D) Random occurrence
A) Distribution of decision-making authority to lower levels B) Elimination of supervision C) Restriction of communication D) Concentration of power at the top level
A) Offender Pattern B) Temporal Pattern C) Spatial Pattern only D) No pattern at all
A) All houses are equally targeted B) Random selection C) The offenders live nearby D) Target Congruence
A) Social Contract Theory B) Positivist Theory C) Classical Theory D) Routine Activities Theory
A) Crime can be prevented by changing the environment and increasing guardianship B) People stopped reporting crimes C) Streetlights scare criminals away magically D) Criminals moved to another city permanently
A) Determining who committed the crime B) Punishing community officials C) Proving which barangay is worst D) Identifying where to allocate police resources and patrols
A) Seasonal pattern only B) Spatial-Temporal Pattern C) No useful pattern D) Offender residency pattern
A) Hotspots are proven, clusters are not B) Clusters are always larger than hotspots C) They are exactly the same D) A cluster is simply a grouping; a hotspot is a cluster with significantly higher volume than expected
A) Blame the barangay captain B) Remove the oldest data C) Investigate why crimes are concentrating there environment, victims, times, or lack of controls D) Immediately deploy all officers there
A) Stop patrolling that area B) Verify whether crimes actually decreased or reporting changed; check for displacement to nearby areas C) Celebrate and close the case D) Change the map colors
A) Contour Map B) Point Map / Pin Map C) Flow Map D) Choropleth Map
A) Flow Map B) Point Map / Pin Map C) Contour Map D) Choropleth Map
A) Spot Map B) Zone Map C) Thematic Map D) Flow Map / Directional Map
A) Heat Map only B) Aerial photography C) Pin Map D) Buffer Zone Analysis
A) Colors warmer colors = higher crime density; cooler colors = lower density B) Red dots only C) Brightness levels D) Rising temperature charts
A) Topographic analysis B) Contextual / Layered Analysis C) Single-layer Mapping D) Spatial interpolation
A) A. They show crime statistics directly B) They must be drawn by hand C) They provide the reference framework streets, boundaries, landmarks where crime data is plotted D) They are optional in crime mapping
A) Crime Distribution Map B) Administrative Map C) Spot Map D) Thematic Map
A) Satellite image without labels B) Raw data spreadsheet C) Simple Pin Map or Heat Map with clear legend, plus verbal explanation D) Complex contour map
A) Make it as alarming as possible B) Hide low-crime areas C) Include names of suspects and victims D) Remove personal/sensitive data and show general patterns only
A) Broken Windows Theory B) Routine Activities Theory C) Social Disorganization Theory D) Rational Choice Theory
A) . Labeling Theory B) Classical Theory C) . Differential Association D) Broken Windows Theory
A) Proximity Principle B) . Geographic Targeting C) . Distance Decay / Journey to Crime D) . Commuter Crime
A) Rational Choice & Routine Activities perspectives B) . Psychological Determinism C) Biological Theory D) . Legal Positivism
A) False Improvement B) . Spatial Diffusion C) Crime Displacement D) Crime Reduction
A) Church plaza people are careless B) . Displacement occurred; strategy needs adjustment C) The data is wrong D) AThe market strategy was a total failure
A) . Crime Pattern Theory B) . General Strain Theory C) Learning Theory D) . Conflict Theory
A) Weather patterns B) Road quality only C) . Socio-demographic data D) . Police salary data
A) All choices are equally risky B) Criminals act without reason C) Offenders choose targets based on perceived risks, efforts, and rewards mapping identifies those vulnerable locations D) . Police choose where to work rationally
A) By analyzing what happens there and why people go there, plus time patterns B) By the number of people only C) You cannot distinguish them D) By police reports only
A) Computers are broken B) Different data timeframes, definitions, or data quality issues C) The map maker is lying D) One city is magical
A) Month of occurrence B) Exact address of victims' homes and suspect names C) General type of crime and barangay-level location D) Whether the case was solved of occurrence
A) Refuse to show any map B) Explain that data integrity is essential; instead, discuss solutions to the problem C) Blame the data source D) Remove them to keep good relations
A) Over-interpreting random fluctuations as meaningful patterns B) Using computers incorrectly C) Too much data D) Maps being too colorful
A) . Remove that area from the map B) Blame the population count C) Double the numbers in other areas D) Show crime rate (per population) instead of raw count only
A) Crime rates per 1,000 or 10,000 population not just total counts B) The highest number in each area C) . Total arrests only D) Percentage changes without context
A) . Data duplication / error inflating the map B) Seasonal trend C) Displacement D) A real hotspot
A) The incidents are independent, verified, and occur within a reasonable timeframe B) Your superior agrees first C) The media hasn't reported it yet D) . It looks impressive on the map
A) B. Correlation suggests a relationship but does not prove cause and effect investigation is needed B) Maps prove everything C) Spatial patterns are always coincidences D) A. If two things appear together on a map, one definitely causes the other
A) Reporting habits changed or people moved away B) All of the above C) None of the above D) B. Prevention efforts worked verify before claiming credit
A) Increase visible patrolling during those hours along that corridor B) Tell people not to go out C) Close that road at night D) Wait and see if it continues next month
A) . Investigative Mapping B) Strategic Crime Mapping C) . Tactical Response D) Intelligence Gathering only
A) Administrative Mapping B) . Geographic Profiling C) . Hotspot Mapping D) Pin Mapping
A) Showing exactly where community concerns match actual crime data B) . Proving the police are always right C) . Keeping data only among police D) Replacing the need to walk around and talk to people
A) To blame other agencies B) To show off technology C) . To scare them into staying indoors D) To inform them honestly and discuss shared prevention strategies
A) All entertainment districts must be closed B) All entertainment districts must be closed C) . Ignore it—it's expected D) Targeted enforcement, lighting improvements, and coordination with establishment owners
A) . Only for major crimes B) Together with crime analysis, community input, and field verification C) Alone, without other data D) . Once a year
A) Crime displacement B) Preventive Planning / Strategic Analysis C) Investigative profiling D) Reactive Policing
A) Based on workload, crime volume, and population distribution not just geography B) . So every officer travels the same distance C) Based on equal land area only D) Following historical boundaries regardless of changes
A) . Justification for more budget only B) Public relations C) . Intelligence gathering D) Performance Measurement / Evaluation
A) . Show monthly variations so preventive measures are timed correctly B) Assume it's just coincidence C) . Be redrawn only in January D) . Be updated annually but ignore seasonal trends
A) . Temporal pattern linked to routine human activity B) . Pure coincidence C) . Police should close markets on paydays D) . People carrying too much money is their fault
A) Double your workload B) . See which map looks better C) Prove crime is always rising D) Identify seasonal trends and measure year-over-year changes
A) . Needs context compare with previous holidays to see if it's normal variation B) Data entry error C) Automatically a new crime wave D) . Cause for panic
A) . Change methods every year to improve them B) . Only count solved crimes C) Use consistent definitions, boundaries, and recording methods throughout the period D) Ignore changes in population
A) . Human routines, visibility, and guardianship change throughout the day B) . There is no real difference C) . Police visibility is the same day and night D) Offenders are more active during darkness
A) . Prepare resources and anticipate likely trouble spots in advance B) . Avoid that month in annual reports C) . Blame the festival organizers D) . Cancel the festival
A) Check if it fits a pattern, a single event, or reporting change before acting B) . Immediately assume a new offender has moved in C) . Post the map online immediately D) Ignore it it will go away
A) . When crimes happen most frequently at each location B) Where crimes happen C) Why crimes happen D) . Who is committing crimes
A) They indicate predictable opportunities that can be addressed B) Spikes are always reporting errors C) Random spikes cannot be policed D) . Patterns never change anyway
A) Use hand-drawn sketch maps based on known landmarks, roads, and community descriptions B) . Estimate locations from memory C) . Wait for technology to arrive D) . It's impossible without computers
A) Underreporting creates "dark figure" your map shows reported crime, not necessarily all crime B) . Only serious crimes matter anyway C) . The map will still show the full picture D) Victims are obstructing justice
A) Inconsistent crime classification B) Population differences C) Reporting times D) . Different map scales
A) . Just for appearance B) . The barangay boundary changed automatically C) Population density changes, affecting opportunities and routines for both victims and offenders D) . Police stations must move immediately
A) . Report it as your own area B) . Coordinate with the adjacent jurisdiction and share mapped data for joint action C) . Move your boundary line D) . Ignore them they're not your problem
A) .Simple, visual, solution-oriented focus on what can be done together B) . Technical and full of jargon to impress them C) . Reading statistics without showing the map D) . Blaming their area for having crime
A) . Keep children indoors always B) . Close schools during high-risk hours C) Work with school officials identify when and where issues occur; improve supervision and visibility D) . Assign one officer permanently at every school
A) Construction workers cause crime B) Maps become obsolete until construction ends C) . Offenders may change travel routes; new patterns may emerge D) . Roads prevent crime
A) . Checking field conditions personally B) . Considering all possible explanations C) Assuming people living inside the hotspot are the offenders D) . Consulting local residents
A) . There's no crime there B) Street names and addresses may be unofficial or undefined, making spatial reference difficult C) . People there don't deserve accurate data D) . Mapping is unnecessary there
A) Offenders likely know residents' schedules; target accessibility and lack of guardianship are key issues B) The police are not patrolling enough at night C) Residents are imagining things D) . This is an organized gang from outside the city
A) Ban leaving homes empty B) . Conduct neighborhood watch during those hours; encourage visible occupancy signs; trim fences C) . Station 24-hour police posts at both ends of the street D) . Install CCTV and hire private guards for every house
A) . A single serial offender traveling between terminals B) Multiple opportunity incidents each terminal has separate vulnerabilities (unattended vehicles, poor lighting) C) . Tricycle drivers are careless D) . The terminals are cursed
A) . Close all terminals B) . Focus on each terminal individually improve lighting, designate watchpersons, secure parking arrangements C) . Assign a detective to follow tricycles citywide D) . Wait until a pattern forms
A) What is the favorite color of the store clerks? B) . Are employees trained in robbery prevention? C) . Are there blind spots or poor visibility at these locations? D) . Are these stores isolated with limited nearby witnesses?
A) . The streetlights don't actually work B) . Criminals hate light C) . Partial displacement strategy worked in target area but needs complementary measures nearby D) Complete success problem solved
A) . Arsonists love long walks B) Houses far away are fireproof C) The map is wrong D) . Offenders often operate within areas they feel familiar with
A) . Multiple opportunistic thieves; target suitable victims where crowds gather B) . One team systematically working every aisle C) . The mall should be closed D) . Shoppers should be searched before entering
A) Buy expensive alarms B) . Lock your vehicles and remove keys opportunity reduction is effective C) Police should watch every parking space D) . Only park in expensive areas
A) . Verify reporting practices are residents actually reporting? Is there an open station? Is fear of reporting an issue? B) . Transfer police resources away from that area C) Congratulate him immediately D) Post the map on social media
A) . Drug dealing is invisible to mapping B) Maps are useless for drug issues C) Maps only show what police successfully apprehended not the full picture of the problem D) . The officers are hiding locations
A) . Drivers on that road are careless B) . Mapping doesn't help with accidents C) The road itself may have design, visibility, or speed-control issues not just "bad drivers" D) . Random events cannot be analyzed
A) . The map is missing data B) Domestic disputes shouldn't be mapped C) You need more police everywhere D) . Domestic conflict is a social issue not location-dependent; needs community education, not just patrols
A) . People are too busy working; routine activities change; fewer people in public places B) . Seasonal underreporting only C) . Police also take harvest leave D) . Criminals are farmers too
A) . Ban private cars there B) . Blame the workers C) Work with management improve lighting, fencing, patrols, and employee awareness D) . Put up "No Trespassing" signs
A) "I'll share this on Facebook" B) . "Great job let's reduce police!" C) . "Let's compare with the same month last year, check reporting rates, and review clearance rates before concluding" D) "Which areas exactly?"
A) . Partner with the café owner, school, and parents discuss hours, supervision, and alternative youth activities B) Confiscate all gadgets C) . Ban internet cafés D) A. Raid the café and arrest everyone
A) Only robbers use highways B) A. Offenders use major routes for quick entry and exit monitor choke points C) . Banks on highways should relocate D) Highway exits are dangerous places
A) Something you do once and never update B) The only decision-making tool C) A requirement just for inspection purposes D) . One important component alongside community input, field investigation, and problem analysis |