Quiz #3 Flashcards
Central role of patrol?
Patrol officers majority assigned to patrol work
- They are the most important decision makers in policing and Gatekeepers in criminal justice system
- patrol is a formative part of a police officer’s career
Patrol duty is…?
- Considered the least desirable
- Most look for advancement, by promotion or assignment to something better, like detective work
FINAL Robert Peel (creator of Modern police) defined 3 functions:
3 Basic Functions of patrol:
- To deter crime
- To enhance feelings of public safety
- To make officers available for service
O.W. Wilson stated:
- patrol seeks to deter crime by creating “an impression of omnipresence” that will eliminate “the actual opportunity” (or the belief that opportunity exists)
The second function of patrol is to main feelings of public safety.
The visible presence of patrol officers assures citizens that they are being protected from crime
The third function of patrol is to make…
officers available for service by dispersing officers within the community
Albert Reiss stated
“No other professional operates in a comparable setting” Police only profession to make house calls
Factors Affecting the Delivery of Patrol Services
- Efficiency depends on:
1. The number of sworn officers
2. The percentage of officers assigned to patrol
3. The distribution of patrol officers by the time of day and area
4. The type of patrol used (car or foot)
5. One officer vs. two officer patrols
6. Work style of the patrol officers
Number of Sworn Officers in Washington DC
The nation’s capital, there were 6.3 sworn officers for every 1,000 people in 2008
Best secrets in policing is to add…
…just 1 officer on the street, an agency must hire an additional 10 officers
- 17% of these officers do not work because of sick days, required training, and other personal or professional activities
Police-population ratio?
The traditional measure of the level of police protection in a community
**The national average for larger municipal departments in 2008 was 2.5 officers per 1,000 population
FINAL Hot spot?
An area that receives a disproportionate number of calls for police service and/or has a very high crime rate.
FINALType of patrol?
- 84% police patrol in cars
- 4% patrol on foot
- 5% patrol on motorcycle
- 5% patrol on bicycles
3 styles of patrol?
- Individual style
- Supervisor style
- Organizational style
Officer-initiated activity (Individual Style)
- includes stopping, questioning, and frisking suspicious people, making informal contacts with law-abiding citizens, stopping vehicles for possible violations, writing traffic tickets, checking suspicious events, and making arrests.
Supervisor Style
- Officer’s activity can be shaped by supervisor’s style
FINAL Organizational Style
James Q. Wilson identified three different organizational styles:
- Watchmen
- Legalistic
- Service Style
Watchmen Style?
Emphasizes peacekeeping, without being agressive
Legalistic Style
Emphasizes aggressive crime fighting through a by the book approach
Service Style
Usually used where there is little crime, emphasizes responsive to the community expectation
A basic unit of police patrol consists of?
A sergeant and a crew of patrol officers
FINAL Span of control
that a supervisor can effectively manage only a limited number of officers
FINAL Contemporary 911-driven police work is?
- ) Citizen dominated
- ) Reactive
- ) Incident Based
FINAL 911 Systems
The 911 Emergency number was introduced by the American Telephone and Telegraph (AT&T) first introduced in 1968.