Part 2 Flashcards
What are the various units a police organization?
Functional units;
Line units;
Geographical/Territorial units
Functional Units of a police organization
Bureau
Division
Section
Unit
largest organic functional unit within a large department
Bureau
primary subdivision of a bureauc
Division
unit within a division that is necessary for specialization;
Section
functional group within a section. It is the smallest functional group within an Organization
Unit
refer to the personnel who directly interact with the public.
Line units of police organization
Geographical or Territorial Units of a
police organization
Post
Route
Beat
Sector
District
Area
the fixed point or location to which an officer is assigned for duty:
Post
a line of streets designated for patrol purposes. It is also known as Line Beat:
Route
an area assigned for patrol purposes whether by foot or by vehicle:
Beat
an area containing two or more beats, routes, or posts;
Sector
a geographical subdivision of a city for patrol purposes, usually within its own station and
District
a territorial division of a large city each comprised of designated districts. (other source
Area
The types of police organizational structures
Line type Police organization;
Line and staff police organization;and
Functional type
straight line organization which is often called the individual, military, or departmental type of organization. It is the simplest and clearest form of police organization
Line type Police organization