Police Operations

Patrol Function Categories

 Crime prevention - pro-active deterrence

 Law Enforcement - reactive deterrence

 Order Maintenance - security

 Social Services - community welfare

Patrol as a function

 Constant Movement

 Prevent/deter crime

 Eliminate opportunity for crime

Patrol Activities and Purposes
 Crime Detection and  Traffic Control and
Prevention Enforcement
 Apprehension of  Parking Enforcement
Criminals & Wanted  Law Enforcement
Suspects Reduce Citizens’ Fear of
 Data & Information Crime
Collection  Detect and Enforce Code
 Report Writing & and Safety Violations
Documentation  Rapid Responses to
 Public Assistance Emergencies
 Peace Keeping and  Public Relations
Order Maintenance  Police Visibility
 Conflict Resolution  Property Protection
Method of Patrol Techniques of
Patrol

 Foot Patrol  Routine Patrol

 Motorcycle Patrol  Directed Patrol
 Motorized Patrol  D-Runs
 Bike Patrol  Saturation Patrol
 Horse Patrol  Split Force
 Aircraft Patrol  Suspect-Oriented
 Watercraft Patrol Patrol
PATROL SUPERVISION

 Hands on - supervisor involved in day to

day activities

 Command - supervisor shows up at

incident sites and gives orders

 Counsel - supervisor available and when

requested shows up at incident sites
 Traffic Enforcement
Activities Purposes

 Issue Traffic Citations  Insure Safety of Public

 Issue Parking Citations  Reduce Accidents and
 Investigate Traffic Injuries
Accidents  Collect Information
 Arrest Drunk Drivers  Make Criminal Arrests
 Enforce Seatbelt Laws  Enforce Laws
 Direct Traffic  Facilitate Traffic Flow
Purposes of Criminal Investigation
 Determine whether or not a
crime has been committed.
 Decide if the crime was
committed within the
investigator’s jurisdiction.
 Discover all facts pertaining
to the complaint.
 Gather and preserve physical
evidence.
 Identify the perpetrator.
 Develop and follow up all
clues.
 Locate and apprehend the
perpetrator.
 Aid in the prosecution of the
offender by providing
evidence of guilt that is
admissible in court.
 Testify effectively as a
witness in court.
 Recover stolen property.
Specialized Units and Operations

 Special Weapons &  Domestic Violence

Tactics  Sex Crimes
 Vice & Drugs  Internal Affairs
 K-9  Crime Prevention
 Organized Crime  Juvenile & School
 Community Services Service
 Crime analysis  Intelligence
POLICE OPERATIONS
 PATROL - 50 % OF FORCE ~ 80 % OF BUDGET

 CRIMINAL INVESTIGATION (Detectives) - SOLVE 20

% OF CASES SOLVED IN DEPT case screening

 TRAFFIC

 SUPPORT/SPECIAL SEVICES