The belief that faster police response increases the chance of apprehending offenders is associated with which concept?

• A. Saturation patrol
• B. Rapid response to 911 calls
• C. Retroactive investigation
• D. Smart policing

Answer: (B)

Rapid response to 911 calls is the concept here. The idea is that getting officers to a scene quickly when a report is made can boost the chances of stopping an offender in the act or soon after, increasing the likelihood of detecting, locating, and apprehending them and preserving timely evidence. That focus on the immediacy of arrival distinguishes it from other approaches: saturation patrol emphasizes high-visibility patrols in an area, retroactive investigation looks at what happens after the event, and smart policing is a broader, data-driven framework that can include many tactics but isn’t defined by rapid arrival alone.