What is the aim of the COPS program?

• A. To enhance private security.
• B. To reduce violent crime directly.
• C. To support community-oriented policing through resources.
• D. To appoint federal marshals.

Answer: (C)

The key idea is that the COPS program is about enabling local police to adopt and sustain community-oriented policing by providing resources. It offers funding, training, and tools to help departments build strong relationships with the communities they serve, pursue collaborative problem solving, and tailor policing to local needs. While this approach can contribute to crime reduction over time, the program’s primary aim is to furnish resources to support the community policing model, not directly mandate a nationwide drop in violent crime. It also has nothing to do with appointing federal marshals. That combination of funding and support for local, partnership-based policing is what makes the selected option the best match.