CRM JST 271 1st Edition Lecture 12 I The Patrol Function a Commonly referred to as the backbone of policing b Goals of patrol i Crime prevention and deterrence ii Apprehension of offenders iii Creation of a sense of security iv Provision of non crime related services v Traffic control vi Identifying and solving community problems c Patrol officers perform 3 primary functions i Law enforcement ii Order maintenance iii Social services 1 What does each of these functions entail these will be on an exam II Historical Development a Two critical developments of the 1930 s helped change the nature of the patrol officer i Greatly increased use of the patrol car ii The development of the Uniform Crime Report 1 Both of these developments led to professionalization b Radio and telephone also had a profound impact on policing i Proactive to reactive approaches especially through 911 c Change emphasis from incident oriented to problem oriented d From responding to problems to solving problems III Terrorism and Patrol a Terrorism s increasing significance has had a direct impact on the nature of patrol These notes represent a detailed interpretation of the professor s lecture GradeBuddy is best used as a supplement to your own notes not as a substitute i More target oriented ii Greater emphasis on event analysis iii Intensify traffic enforcement 1 Important that us versus them mentality does not develop IV Patrol Methods a Two methods have dominated patrol i Automobile 1 Offers greatest coverage and most rapid response 2 Most cost effective ii Foot patrol 1 Reduces citizens fear of crime 2 More positive and non adversarial interactions b A variety of other patrol methods now exist as well i Motorcycle patrol ii Motor scooters and three wheeled vehicles iii Horse patrol iv Planes and helicopters v Boat patrol V Use of Patrol Resources a The issue of one versus two officer cars was central in policing i Study in San Diego in mid 1970 s 1 What were the findings of the SD study ii 1985 San Diego replication 1 This study yielded results similar to the initial study b Determining how to concentrate patrol efforts and resources is achieved via a variety of avenues i Resource determination ii Resource allocation iii Computerized crime mapping VI Focused Interventions a Following the Kansas City Preventive Experiment directing patrol officers efforts became increasingly common through a number of methods i Directed patrol ii Hot spots iii Problem oriented approach
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