Chp 8 Patrol Operations/Community Policy Flashcards
START
The increased use of _____ and ______ has changed the face of patrol operations.
technology and research
The advent of the ____ systems has drastically changed citizens’ access to law enforcement services. A ______ driven department may find itself totally reactive with no time for special programs and citizen interaction approaches such as community policing.
911
911-
The nation’s police forces have moved beyond random patrol. This began with the conclusions from ___________ that showed the ineffectiveness of random patrol and rapid response. “ The results showed that neither crime rates nor citizens’ perception of their safety were significantly affected by changes in the amount of random preventive patrol.
two Kansas City, Missouri, studies
A major question in police management is how to _________ so that they do not overwhelm scarce police resources. The Police Executive Research Forum developed a ___________ in which trained dispatchers coded all police calls as “ critical” or “ noncritical.” Noncritical calls were “ stacked” by order of importance or threat to personal safety and citizens were asked to file reports, and critical calls were answered immediately.
control certain calls
Differential Police Response System
In fact, while direct authorized position from Community Oriented Policing Services ( COPS) has been stagnant over the past four years, there was a ___.9% increase in funding requests from COPS from 2012 to 2013 ( US Department of Justice, 2013 ).
45.9 percent
TRADITIONAL MODEL
Police patrol continues to consist of the following activities: calls for assistance, patrol officer– initiated activity, p______, and a________.
preventive patrol, and administrative activities
TRADITIONAL MODEL
The practice of cruising is _______ patrol .
preventive
TRADITIONAL MODEL
In the public’s mind, and perhaps reinforced by television, the patrol officer and his or her partner cruise an area, answer a few calls, and occasionally spot a suspicious person or vehicle, leading to a spectacular arrest. The practice of cruising is preventive patrol . The rationale behind this is that the deployment of various foot and patrol units can prevent and deter criminal activ-ity. While many officers would like to roam an area in the manner just described, actual preventive patrol depends on numerous variables, such as n______in a reported area, p_______trouble spots ,h_______patterns at certain times, and the whimsy of the _____and his or her_____.
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such as the number of crimes in a reported area, potential or consistent trouble spots, heavy traffic patterns at certain times, and the whimsy of the officer and his or her supervisor.
TRADITIONAL MODEL In large departments, assigned sectors are strictly maintained or jealously guarded by officers and supervisors. Patrol units are not allowed to go beyond their designated sectors except when dispatched or in “ hot” pursuit. Preventive patrol time is also spent goofing off, going on personal errands, having coffee, or meeting other patrol units to share gossip. In smaller departments, the same runs true. The great difference is that the patrol unit( s) on duty is supposed to ________
stay within the jurisdiction and not venture outside village or town limits.
TRADITIONAL MODEL On receiving a call, the patrol unit is supposed to suspend preventive patrol and respond to a location. Calls for both criminal and noncriminal matters account for __ to __ percent of all patrol time, which, of course, depends on the size of the sector, economic conditions ( e. g., inner city versus suburban middle- class neighborhood), and the number of units available for the entire jurisdiction during that shift.
25 to 40
TRADITIONAL MODEL Incorporated with preventive patrol are officer- initiated activities. These include questioning ______, stopping _____, operating ____, _____, or other speed enforcement technology, or conducting informal community service activities ( e. g., talking to businesspeople or schoolchildren or making unassigned business checks).
suspicious individuals
vehicles
radar, laser
TRADITIONAL MODEL Officer- initiated activities account for only__percent of patrol time, although this figure may be higher during early morning tours of duty when there are few calls.
14
TRADITIONAL MODEL Administrative tasks consume large blocks of time during all shifts, but especially during regular business hours from 9: 00 a. m . to 5: 00 p. m ., when a majority of non– law enforcement work force is operating. Tasks of this nature include _____transport, writing ______, appearance in ______, and vehicle _______.
prisoner
reports
court
maintenance
THE KANSAS CITY STUDY: While many departments continue with traditional patrol in the manner just described, a few major urban departments began experimenting with new patrol tactics around the beginning of ___. One often- cited study is the so- called Kansas City Study conducted by the Kansas City, Missouri, Police Department and the Police Foundation.The general hypotheses of preventive patrol were tested by dividing the southern portion of the city into ___police beats.
1970
15
THE KANSAS CITY STUDY: The general hypotheses of preventive patrol were tested by dividing the southern portion of the city into 15 police beats. These 15 beats were then divided into five groups, each group having three matched beats. For these matched groups, there was one in which patrol was _______, a second beat in which patrol was _______except for calls for service, and a control beat in which patrol _____.
greatly increased
eliminated altogether
continued at the same pace as before the experiment.
THE KANSAS CITY STUDY: As Wilson ( 1975 : 109) reports, After a year, ________among the three areas were observed in criminal activity, amount of reported crime, rate of victimization as revealed in the follow-up survey, level of citizen fear, or degree of citizen satisfaction with the police. In addition, ______ was found to have increased in the second and the control beats, whereas it decreased somewhat in the beat where patrol was greatly increased. Today, many researchers and police administrators continue to discuss these conclusions. There have been many criticisms of this experiment because of its faulty experimental design and methodology. Nevertheless, this experiment opened the door for further discussion of the benefits of preventive patrol and the hypothesis that random patrol may be a waste of time
no substantial differences
citizen satisfaction
THE KANSAS CITY STUDY: Further issues were raised by a second experiment conducted in Kansas City in 1977 to study the relationship between response time and crime. The orthodox notion of police patrol maintains that crime will decrease if _______
the police are quick to arrive on the scene.
THE KANSAS CITY STUDY
Further issues were raised by a second experiment conducted in Kansas City in 1977 to study the relationship between response time and crime. The orthodox notion of police patrol maintains that crime will decrease if the police are quick to arrive on the scene. The study found that since citizens generally take too long to report crime, _______has nothing to do with the number of arrests and the rate of crime. Moreover, for nonemergency calls, there were few citizen complaints of the police taking their time to respond to calls as long as the ______________.
response time
dispatchers advised the complainant of what to expect in terms of estimated time of arrival for the patrol
TRADITIONAL MODEL Although this model was developed in the 1970s, Table 8- 1 conceptualizes some of the current problems that police administrators must deal with when they attempt to improve patrol operations. The general goal for improvement is to ( 1) reduce a _____, p_______patrol, and c_____and ( 2) add to time spent on d_______-.
1) reduce administration, preventive patrol, and calls for assistance
2) directed patrol and crime analysis related to directed patrol
Preventive Patrol
Although preventive patrol takes ___ percent of an officer’s time, it is the crux on which modern police practice rests.
40
Preventive Patrol
There are several reasons why patrol units are mobile and do not stay in a garage and respond as needed in the fire- department fashion. These are the objectives of preventive patrol: • D____• A______• R______• Maintaining a sense of public s_____and c______ in the police for the community • Satisfying public demands for n_______
Detecting crime • Apprehending criminal offenders • Recovering stolen property • Maintaining a sense of public security and confidence in the police for the community • Satisfying public demands for noncriminal services
Preventive Patrol Objectives:
These objectives raise many questions. For example, preventive patrol may really have nothing to do with detecting crime and apprehending criminal offenders. In reality, most arrests that occur “ in progress” within a few minutes after the commission of a crime stem from the ____________.
the police having been at the right place at the right time.
Preventive Patrol Objectives:
These objectives raise many questions. For example, preventive patrol may really have nothing to do with detecting crime and apprehending criminal offenders. In reality, most arrests that occur “ in progress” within a few minutes after the commission of a crime stem from the police having been at the right place at the right time. The same may be true of the issue of deterrence. While many administrators assume that police presence suggests a higher probability that criminals will not commit crimes, there is little evidence to suggest that ______leads to this objective.
traditional patrol practice
Preventive Patrol Objectives:
While many administrators assume that police presence suggests a higher probability that criminals will not commit crimes, there is little evidence to suggest that traditional patrol practice leads to this objective. The basis for this objective rests with the assumption that criminals are _________and view these patrols as a serious hindrance to the commission of a crime. In reality, many crimes are ______enterprises that lack long- term planning. In other cases, criminal activity occurs under the eyes of the police in certain areas that are ________. For example, drug sales on the street in large metropolitan areas may go on uninterrupted even as a police cruiser passes by.
are always on the lookout for police patrols
spontaneous
high- crime districts
Preventive Patrol Objectives:
While many administrators assume that police presence suggests a higher probability that criminals will not commit crimes, there is little evidence to suggest that traditional patrol practice leads to this objective. Arrest data are often used to back up this assumption by way of crime clearance rates. Patrol is then deemed effective or ineffective on the basis of _______in a certain area. However, even the freshman criminal justice student knows that crime rates are affected by a number of factors that have nothing to do with police presence ( e. g., family situation, economics, and immigration). In short, we do not have ________ for evaluating the effect of patrol tactics.
apprehensions
satisfactory means
Preventive Patrol
While recovery of stolen property is cited as an objective of patrol, the fact is that stolen property is usually recovered by _________rather than by the uniformed patrol presence. The only exception to this might be stolen automobiles. But even with a stolen auto, the recovery most often occurs because of the careless driving habits of the offender. It is rare for an officer to recover a stolen vehicle as a result of spotting the license plates or vehicle description, although license plate readers mounted on patrol cars are increasing success rates.
investigators following up on a case
Preventive Patrol
If anything, patrol often is a _______exercise. In essence, the citizen sees the patrol vehicle cruise by and may therefore perceive that the police are “ out there” doing their jobs. Research, however, has shown that other factors have to be taken into consideration before one can conclude that the public is satisfied with the police.
public relations
Preventive Patrol
If anything, patrol often is a public relations exercise. In essence, the citizen sees the patrol vehicle cruise by and may therefore perceive that the police are “ out there” doing their jobs. Research, however, has shown that other factors have to be taken into consideration before one can conclude that the public is satisfied with the police. Such factors are overall c____, officer t_______, the level of police c______, and other c______ issues.
overall crime rates, officer treatment of the public, the level of police corruption, and other community issues.
Calls for Service
A common assumption made by the American public is that when you call the police, they will _____— no matter how serious the incident may be.
immediately respond
Calls for Service
A common assumption made by the American public is that when you call the police, they will immediately respond— no matter how serious the incident may be. Many observers of patrol believe that there may be a need to dispel the tradition that all calls merit immediate response. In fact, perhaps 40 percent of all calls could be handled by ______.
communications personnel
Calls for Service
Many departments are starting to use various methodologies to handle complaints other than sending a patrol unit to the scene. Some departments are experimenting with mailed- out forms to collect information on _____of a minor nature and _____.
traffic accidents
petty larcenies
Calls for Service
Many departments are starting to use various methodologies to handle complaints other than sending a patrol unit to the scene. One immediate benefit of utilizing these methods involves improving _____-.
officer morale.
Calls for Service
Any new method for reducing patrol responses requires a period of public education by way of m ____, c____, and c_______. It will also require the dispatcher or a supervisor of the officer on the street to explain the new procedures to citizens and callers.
media campaigns, civic meetings, and coffee hours.
Calls for Service
Another controversial method for reducing the time spent on nonessential calls for assistance by patrol units: S______ simply involves classifying calls in terms of priority, thereby increasing the amount of time that can be allocated for uninterrupted patrol for certain units.
stacking
Administrative Tasks
How can we improve the amount of time an officer can spend on crucial tasks? In many cases, the answer requires a revision of existing laws, such as those mandating that the arresting officer must a________. In other instances, the d_____is subject to review and update to cut out unnecessary tasks.
appear at arraignment with a defendant in court the next day
duty manual
Administrative Tasks
A basic problem that continues to plague all police officers is paperwork. On average, police agencies use over __ different forms, ranging from arrest reports to motor vehicle accident reports. In fact, the average arrest requires that more than ____ different forms be completed. Computerization has helped and dropdown box report writing software programs have reduced time spent in actual writing. Nevertheless, police departments run on paper reports.
50
10
Directed Patrol
When administrative tasks, calls for service, and preventive patrol are reanalyzed, the final objective will be the allocation of greater time for ____ patrol.
directed
Directed Patrol
When administrative tasks, calls for service, and preventive patrol are reanalyzed, the final objective will be the allocation of greater time for directed patrol. For our purposes, directed patrol can be defined as the allocation of patrol services in a planned and rational manner. In addition, directed patrol depends on two other variables: c____and s______ design.
crime analysis and shift design
Directed Patrol
When administrative tasks, calls for service, and preventive patrol are reanalyzed, the final objective will be the allocation of greater time for directed patrol. For our purposes, directed patrol can be defined as the allocation of patrol services in a p___ and r____ manner. In addition, directed patrol depends on two other variables: crime analysis and shift design.
planned and rational manner
CRIME ANALYSIS Too frequently, patrol deployment is made without referral to ____ and ____the crimes are occurring.
when and where
CRIME ANALYSIS
Too frequently, patrol deployment is made without referral to when and where the crimes are occurring. Many police personnel prefer to operate by tradition or rule- of-thumb methods rather than rely on ____
crime analysis .
CRIME ANALYSIS
At present, crime analysis in the United States ranges from sophisticated crime mapping programs to pin mapping. After pertinent data have been obtained from field reports, arrest sheets, or dispatch logs, the information is collated, analyzed, and then communicated to l _____and f _____. With this information, the patrol supervisor can make rational decisions for deploying staff or devising specialized patrol techniques. Crime ____ has a solid future in crime analysis.
line supervisors and field personnel
mapping
SHIFT DESIGN
Many departments have redeployed their patrol personnel based on need rather than on equalization. For example, many agencies have designed the following programs: 9– 40 In this program, the officer works nine hours a day, four days a week, for a total of 36 hours; another four hours are taken up with physical fitness, in- service training, and roll call.
4– 10 and 3– 12 (are covered in another question)
physical fitness, in- service training, and roll call
SHIFT DESIGN
Many departments have redeployed their patrol personnel based on need rather than on equalization. For example, many agencies have designed the following programs: 4– 10 In this very common program, the workweek consists of 10 hours a day, four days a week.
9-40 and 3– 12 (are covered in another question)
physical fitness, in- service training, and roll call
SHIFT DESIGN
Many departments have redeployed their patrol personnel based on need rather than on equalization. For example, many agencies have designed the following programs: 3– 12 Another shift design consists of officers working ______The required number of work days has to be completed within a specific time period of usually 30 working days.
9-40 and 4-10 (are covered in another question)
12 hours for three days and then having two to three days off
SHIFT DESIGN
Crime analysis can be very useful in analyzing workloads by shift or season. At present, police departments often allocate an equal number of officers to each shift, usually three shifts in a 24- hour period. Despite this allocation, all departments realize that criminal activity increases between the hours of ____ and ___, which can present some problems with regard to police operations since officers are unable to perform directed patrol when they have to rush from call to call.
4 p. m. and 2 a. m.
SHIFT DESIGN
The main problem with shift redesign in traditional agencies stems from ____ or _____opposition since most officers prefer to have as many weekends off as possible.
union or personnel
SHIFT DESIGN
Proponents of 9– 40, 4– 10, and 3– 12 point out that accommodations can be made with weekends off by way of _____.
rotation
SHIFT DESIGN
In addition to these 9-40, 4-10, and 3-12 shift programs and other proposed designs, deployment extends beyond the traditional equal shift allocation in that the shifts are redesigned to provide increased coverage between the hours of ____and_____. Agencies on a five- day 40- hour workweek would be able to do the same thing, provided that there were permanent shifts with more personnel being assigned to high- crime hours.
7 p. m. and 1 a. m
SPECIALIZED PATROL
In some departments, directed patrol comes under the heading of s____ patrol, where specific units are assigned to a special area ( e. g., burglary squad and undercover squads for inner- city street crime).
specialized
SPECIALIZED PATROL:
In some departments, directed patrol comes under the heading of specialized patrol, where specific units are assigned to a special area ( e. g., burglary squad and undercover squads for inner- city street crime). The following tactics are commonly employed by these units: 1. _______, an officer disguised as a “ victim” is assisted by several backup officers. This tactic is used for such crimes as muggings, purse snatchings, and assaults.
Decoys. In decoy squads
SPECIALIZED PATROL
In some departments, directed patrol comes under the heading of specialized patrol, where specific units are assigned to a special area ( e. g., burglary squad and undercover squads for inner- city street crime). The following tactics are commonly employed by these units:
2. ________: officers— either physically or by use of electronic equipment— are assigned to a likely target area. Crimes in progress are frequently interrupted.
Stakeouts
SPECIALIZED PATROL
In some departments, directed patrol comes under the heading of specialized patrol, where specific units are assigned to a special area ( e. g., burglary squad and undercover squads for inner- city street crime). The following tactics are commonly employed by these units:
- _______ police personnel watch and follow individuals who are suspected of committing offenses with frequency ( e. g., burglary, robbery, drugs, and organized crime).
Suspect surveillance
SPECIALIZED PATROL
In some departments, directed patrol comes under the heading of specialized patrol, where specific units are assigned to a special area ( e. g., burglary squad and undercover squads for inner- city street crime). The following tactics are commonly employed by these units:
4. As with stakeouts, ______is used either against specific criminals or in a wide area with a variety of targets. Some jurisdictions even go so far as to station video cameras on certain high- crime street corners.
general area surveillance
SPECIALIZED PATROL
The assignment of a specialized patrol unit to a problem is based on the a_______. Specialized patrol is an example of a proactive system that operates according to a rational plan of crime detection rather than randomly stumbling about waiting for something to happen.
analysis of crime data
SPECIALIZED PATROL
Specialized patrol is an example of a proactive system that operates according to a rational plan of crime detection rather than randomly stumbling about waiting for something to happen. Some of the advantages of specialized patrol are as follows:
1. Specific units are assigned to a specific problem so that management knows exactly who is responsible for solving that crime problem.
2. The unit normally exhibits a high degree of t _____ and h_____.
3. There is i________in the specialized area over a period of time, with officers being called on by all members of the department in their area of expertise.
4. A great deal of positive p______might be generated by media attention.
2) teamwork and high morale
3) improved skill development
4) public interest
SPECIALIZED PATROL
On the other hand, there are problems with specialized units that affect the whole department. There is always the problem of c______ ( e. g., deciding who is responsible for what problems, like having a burglary unit that may not respond to other street crimes). Officers in regular squads resent the “ _____” specialists who attain glory and prestige while regular patrol has to take care of more mundane matters. This is especially acute in departments where factions operate in a negative fashion. Departmental morale can be destroyed by resentment over specialized units. The use of aggressive enforcement tactics also produces negative public attention. People get upset when stakeout squads use h______weapons to kill robbers. Citizens also complain about a______, particularly the use of video cameras in high- crime areas. While the out-look toward professional law enforcement services is generally positive, serious questions are raised on the use of heavy- handed tactics and technology.
communication
“ hot shot”
heavy- caliber
area surveillance
SPECIALIZED PATROL
While the out-look toward professional law enforcement services is generally positive, serious questions are raised on the use of h_____ and t_____
heavy- handed tactics and technology.
Foot Patrol
Some police managers feel that _____ patrolling has led to police alienation from neighbor-hoods and loss of a feeling of security that was generated by foot patrol . Foot patrol can have a positive benefit in _____-neighborhoods.
automobile
high- density
Foot Patrol
When Newark, New Jersey, and Flint, Michigan, reinstituted foot patrol, these were the results ( Kelling, 1987 ): 1. When foot patrol is added in neighborhoods, levels of fear ______significantly.
2. When foot patrol is withdrawn from neighborhoods, levels of fear _______significantly.
3. Citizen satisfaction with police ______when foot patrol is added in neighborhoods.
4. Police who patrol on foot have a greater appreciation for the v__________than do police who patrol the same area in automobiles.
5. Police who patrol on foot have greater job satisfaction, less fear, and higher morale than officers who patrol in automobiles.
1) decrease
2) increase
3) increase
4) values of the neighborhood residents
Foot Patrol
When Newark, New Jersey, and Flint, Michigan, reinstituted foot patrol, these were the results ( Kelling, 1987 ): 1. When foot patrol is added in neighborhoods, levels of fear decrease significantly. 2. When foot patrol is withdrawn from neighborhoods, levels of fear increase significantly. 3. Citizen satisfaction with police increases when foot patrol is added in neighborhoods. 4. Police who patrol on foot have a greater appreciation for the values of the neighborhood residents than do police who patrol the same area in automobiles.
5. Police who patrol on foot have greater j_____, l_____, and h______than officers who patrol in automobiles.
job satisfaction, less fear, and higher morale
Foot Patrol
P_______ patrol also brought about fear reduction in Houston. The police started “ to drive through the neighborhoods, knock on doors and chat with pedestrians, thus creating a visible presence” ( Sherman, 1987 ). The major object of these programs is not crime reduction, although this has happened in some cases. Foot patrol and personal- contact patrol do increase a _______by citizens and lower the ____
Personal- contact
feeling of security
fear of crime.
Bicycle Patrol
As with any other function, bike patrols require a great deal of _____ with regard to equipment, training, personnel needs, and supervision.
planning
Bicycle Patrol
Training programs include topics such as bike n_____, proper r___ and e____, emergency response, tactical pursuit, and safety in such areas as woods, stairways, and shopping malls.
nomenclature– to define or choose names for something
riding and equipment
Bicycle Patrol
Training programs include topics such as bike nomenclature, proper riding and equipment, e_______,t______,and s______in such areas as woods, stairways, and shopping malls.
emergency response,
tactical pursuit,
and safety
Bicycle Patrol
The bicycle patrols used by public safety agencies today provide the following benefits:
1. Increased interaction between officers and the c_____
2. Access to r____ or v______locations
3. Improved p______for participants.
1) community
2) remote or vehicle- inaccessible
3) physical fitness
Bicycle patrols should not be viewed as a s_____ function but rather as a part of normal assignment dependent on weather and climate considerations.
specialized
TEAM POLICING
In the _____, the concept of team policing received considerable attention by criminal justice educators, planners, and practitioners. It was seen as a possible solution to the major problems faced by many American police departments: ( 1) poor police– community relations, ( 2) duplication of effort, ( 3) the rise of crime, and ( 4) the increasing costs of police budgets.
1960s
TEAM POLICING In the 1960s, the concept of team policing received considerable attention by criminal justice educators, planners, and practitioners. It was seen as a possible solution to the major problems faced by many American police departments: ( 1) poor \_\_\_\_relations, ( 2) \_\_\_\_\_\_of effort, ( 3) the rise of \_\_\_\_, and ( 4) the increasing \_\_\_\_\_\_\_.
1) police– community
2) duplication
3) crime
4) costs of police budgets
TEAM POLICING
Team policing involves decentralizing the existing police organizational structure and reorganizing services into _________.
specific subunits
Team policing involves decentralizing the existing police organizational structure and reorganizing services into specific subunits. These subunits are usually based on g______, e_____, and other s____ boundaries found in particular communities. In each subunit, the team is charged with the allocation of patrol, investigation, and other police services and programs, according to the needs of the community.
geographic, ethnic, and other socioeconomic
Team policing involves decentralizing the existing police organizational structure and reorganizing services into specific subunits. These subunits are usually based on geographic, ethnic, and other socioeconomic boundaries found in particular communities. In each subunit, the team is charged with the a_____, i_____ , and other p______according to the needs of the community.
allocation of patrol, investigation, and other police services and programs