AnswersEdwards Introduction to Law Public Safety Corrections and Security B 25-26Law Enforcement as a Civic DutyQuestion 1
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Law Enforcement as a Civic Duty

Question 1 • Edwards Introduction to Law, Public Safety, Corrections, and Security B 25-26

Why do you think police chiefs and commanders frequently question the value of citizen review boards?

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A
Officers believe that it takes too much of their off-duty time to attend citizen review board meetings.
B
Most senior police officers believe that the department’s internal affairs bureau performs exactly the same function as a citizen review board.
C
Police chiefs would rather the funds used to convene a police review board be spent in other areas.
D
Many senior police officers believe that citizen review boards are convened to criticize rather than support police departments.

Explanation

Police chiefs and commanders often question citizen review boards because they may see them as adversarial rather than constructive. Choice D captures that concern: many senior officers believe the boards are convened to criticize police departments instead of supporting them. The other choices focus on time, overlapping duties, or funding, rather than this common perception.

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