Knowledge of Assignment Area
What is an officer's assigned patrol area called?
What is a beat
What is the purpose of having visible law enforcement presence?
Visible law enforcement presence can reduce criminal activity.
Officers must rely on their ______ and _______ skills
observation and perception
how many strategies do officers employ to provide protection and service within their assigned patrol area?
officers employ two basic strategies
What do officers often struggle to do?
Name one high crime location.
What is a shopping center, school, or night time areas
Officers must conduct checks on people who may be involved in ____ _____.
suspicious activities
practice disciplined observation
apply their training to perceive what is going to occur or is occurring
what are the strategies?
preventative patrol and Directed Enforcement patrol
What is the strategy considered an effective solution?
Poor roads, construction sites, and natural disasters are what?
What are public safety hazards.
How many fundamental objectives are there when conducting security checks?
3
What is Observation
gather information by noting facts with a heightened sense of awareness
what is preventative patrol?
to be highly visible in order to discourage event of unlawful or problem activity
What does this approach target?
What is problematic areas that require more attention.
Some areas need extra attention because of what?
What is crime they attract
Officers should be ____ ____ within the community at all times.
High visible
Officers must use all their _____ to gain information
senses
what is Directed Enforcement patrol?
To concentrate patrol activities on particular circumstances persons or problem areas
What does this approach concentrate on?
What is limited patrol activities and resources where they are most needed.
T/F: Youth/adult gathering places can lead to conflicts.
What is true
What type of vehicle do officers use to move around areas to be visible in the community?
Police squad cars
Observation can be enhanced by _____, _____, and _______
training, experience, and special tools
what is the example of Preventative patrol:
Conducting visible patrols through a parking structure where there have been a large number of auto thefts with the intention of dissuading potential thieves from stealing cars
What does this targeted focus do?
What is helps address specific circumstances and manage workloads efficiently.