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LEA 4 – LAW ENFORCEMENT OPERATION WITH PLANNING AND CRIME

MAPPING
Patrol Division
It is often the only one that perform twenty-four hours duty. The patrol force continues
to exits as the principal functioning unit or “backbone” of the department still attaches
well.

PATROL - means one or more police officer making rounds/walking from one place to
another in order to guard or inspect properties and to provide protection to people living
within a prescribed area.

PATROL is the OPERATIONAL HEART of the Police Organization

PATROL is the SHOW WINDOW of the Police Department

PATROL – is very vital to police organization because civilized society cannot exist without
people who will help maintain law and order.

THE PURPOSE/OBJECTIVES OF POLICE PATROL

1. Crime Prevention
2. Crime Suppresion
3. Crime Control
4. Crime Investigation
5. Maintinance of Social Order, and
6. Police Service

Note:
Duties and Objectives of police patrol are many, but the basic duties could probably be
summed up in two (2) words; “PROTECTION and SERVICE’’
The most power tool of a police officer is DISCRETION

CLASSES OF PATROL ACTIVITIES

Called for Service – Incidents, requiring immediate police service.
Inspectional Service – Tending to reduce criminal opportunity and accidents.
Routine Patrol – Directed at less tangible hazards, such as poor lighted area, business
section etc.

ANOTHER FUNCTION OF POLICE PATROL IN SERVICE

Emergency Service
Routine Call for Service
TEAM POLICING – It represent an attempt to integrate the police and community interest
into a working relationship so as to produce the desired objective of peacekeeping in the
community.

CHARACTERISTICS OF TEAM POLICING:

Geographic stability of the patrol force.
Maximum interaction between team members
Maximum communication between team members and community residents.

THE PSYCHOLOGY OF OMNIPRESENCE

(patrol strategy in crime prevention)
High Police Visibility (Police Beat Patrol) Uniformed Police Officer
Low Police Visibility (Detective Beat Patrol) Plainclothes Police Officer

POLICE VISIBILITY:
Physical Presence
Proper Patrolling Scheme
Time Response
TYPES/METHODS OF PATROL
1. Foot Patrol –
2. Horse Patrol
3. Motorcycle Patrol
4. Bicycle and Small Vehicle Patrol
5. Helicopter and Fixed Wing Patrol

TYPES/METHODS OF PATROL
6. Automobile Patrol
7. Boat and amphibian Vehicle Patrol
9. Canine (K9) (Dog) Patrol
10. Cyber Patrol
11. Fixed Surveillance

Foot Patrol is the oldest form of public patrol work. It means curving of crime in
neighborhood, enhancing community partnerships and keeping officers in touch with
local activity.

3. Recruit individuals that can be use as volunteer on neighborhood watch programs as

mutual aid societies and as the eyes and ears of the police. Many exist in the city and
describe them as the backbone of the city’s community crime prevention effort.
4. Gain the understanding and support of the community.
SCOPE OF OPERATIONS
Determine the date, time, location, type of crimes and create crime maps to aid in
efficient and effective deployment.
Make statistical analysis with a community survey to obtain the opinions of residents and
business owners regarding priority issues.

SCOPE OF OPERATIONS

Advantages of Foot Patrol

1. You can be up close and personal with the public.
2. Police visibility is a great deterrent to crimes.
3. Police presence on the street speaks of the investment being made in the safety of
every resident.

Advantages of Foot Patrol

4. Presence of foot Patrols contributes to a feeling of safety.
5. Foot patrollers can get places a lot faster than a car can sometimes.

Disadvantages of Foot Patrol

1. Foot patrollers can get places a lot faster than a car can sometimes.
2. It is more physically demanding
3. Lack of ability to arrest people.

Disadvantages of Foot Patrol

4. You have to carry ALL of your equipment on you,
5. It really limits where you can go.
6. Back up is slower than if we were working in a car