Which term describes deterring threat activity through active community policing, such as eagle eyes?

• A. Deter
• B. Detect
• C. Delay
• D. Defend

Answer: (A)

Deterrence is the idea being tested here. It focuses on preventing threat activity by making the costs and risks of acting unattractive to the potential wrongdoer. Active community policing, like eagle eyes, increases the chance that suspicious behavior will be noticed, reported, and acted upon. That raises the expected risk and consequences for someone considering wrongdoing, so they decide not to engage in the activity in the first place.

Detect would mean simply noticing or identifying threats after they occur, which is about warning and response rather than discouraging the act from happening. Delay centers on slowing down an action once it has started, not preventing it in the first place. Defend is about protecting and resisting threats, which is a protective action rather than influencing the actor’s decision to commit the act.