POLICE PATROL OPERATION Flashcards
= Greek word, origin of the word “POLICE”.
POLITEIA
= The Romans changed it to —- and the French to POLICE and applied it to those persons who actually enforce the law.
POLITIA
- ## = in formed the first Night Watch
Boston
1636
after 20 years, formed a Ratelwatch
New York
= 20th century, formed a Watchman, a system of obligated duty for citizens
Philadelphia
The American Watchman was called “” because they wore varnished leather hats.
Leatherheads
Philadelphia instituted the first daytime paid police service.
1833
New York organized the First Modern American Police Force based on English Metropolitan Police System.
1844
an act that established the Civil Service for federal employees
Pendleton Act of 1883
= modern period in patrol began with the use of automobile patrol and voice radio communications.
1920’s
- = authorizes a mayor upon approval of the governor to require all able-bodied male residents between the ages of 18 and 30 year old, to assist for a period of five days in any one month in apprehending outlaws or other law breakers and act as PATROLS for the protection of municipality, not exceeding one day in each week.
Section 2275, Book III, Title IX, Art. XI of the Revised Administrative Code of the Philippines
= established as the police force in Manila on January 9, 1901
Metropolitan Police Force (MPF)
Gen. Arthur McArthur (Father of Douglas MacArthur)
July 31, 1901
= initial headquarters of MPD located along Gen. Solano St., San Miguel, Manila and then moved to Manila City Hall where it stayed until 1945 and after WWII in United Nations where it stands today.
Goldenberg Mansion
Basic Police Function
Crime Prevention
Crime Solution
Traffic Management
– it includes crime suppression
Crime Prevention
– covers investigation of crimes
Crime Solution
covers direction and control, traffic accident investigation
Traffic Management
Importance Of Police Patrol
Patrol as the backbone of police organization
Patrol as the essence of police function
Patrol as the Operational heart of police organization
is the single largest element in the police organization. The actions taken by the officers have direct impact on the citizens. Patrol provides the “ears and eyes” of the department.
Patrol
is the only police service that directly attempts to eliminate the desire and opportunity to commit crime.
II. Patrol as the Essence of Police Function
Patrol
The patrol force incorporates all objectives inherent in the police organization.
III. Patrol as the Operational Heart of Police Organization
Preliminary Investigation
3 Purposes
a.1. To determine what, if any, crime has been
committed.
a.2. To determine who has jurisdiction.
a.3. To attempt the immediate apprehension of the suspect.
PRELIMINARY MEANS
P = Proceed to the scene with safety and dispatch
R = Render assistance to the injured
E = Effect arrest of the perpetrator
L = Locate and identify the perpetrator
I = Interview complainants and witnesses
M = Maintain scene and protect evidence
I = Interrogate suspects
N = Note all conditions, events
A = Arrange for collection of evidence
R = Report incident fully and accurately
Y = Yield Responsibility to investigators
