Basic Patrol Concepts Pt.2
What are the 2 patrol Strategies?
- Preventive patrol
- Directed Enforcement
Community patrol is one of the most what?
One of the most frequent assignments a uniformed officer will perform.
What does Preventative Patrol mean?
Preventative patrol provides protection from criminal activity.
How do officers prevent crimes during a security check?
by using their presence and by observing
What is the directed enforcement patrol strategy used for?
to target areas where problems are likely to occur by concentrating patrol activities on specific circumstances.
What is a trained observer?
No matter what strategies is deployed, officers use they're common sense, passed experiences, and observations.
What are the two fundamental elements needed for effective law enforcement patrolling?
Protection and service.
What are the three fundamental objectives for security checks ?
Discovering any suspicious activity or criminal activity
To reinforce high visibility on a community
For a officer to remain knowledgeable about an area or structure
What is an example of check access areas?
Areas around structure
access to roof
What is necessary to be able to respond to locations where problems are likely to occur?
A knowledge of the area of assignment and available resources
what does observation mean to a officer?
To a officer this means to gather information by noting facts or occurrences with heightened sense of awareness
To protect and service what is needed from an officer?
officers must acquire knowledge of the job they have been assigned to do. This doesn’t just mean knowing the basic layout, but also recognizing locations within the area that may catch the officers attention.
When conducting security checks, officers should?
Cover as much assigned area as possible as well as primary streets
Pay close attention to high crime rates areas
modify patrol patterns to prevent predictability
What checking structure expectation does unusual lights, activities during non business hours, and suspicious vehicles fall under?
Look for unusually conditions
What valuable data can crime analysis units provide?
crime patterns, suspect profiles, parolee information, and calls-for-service patterns
Expectation for trained observer
Practice discipline observation
Apply training and experience to actually perceive what is occurring or about to occur
How do officers' interactions and demeanor affect their agency?
They determine how an agency is viewed
What should Preventative patrol actions include?
Maintaining a highly visibility within the community
Conducting frequent security checks of high-risk targets and businesses
Conducting checks of persons who may be involved in suspicious activities
What should happen when checking structures?
Look for signs of property damage and/or forced entry
Look for unusual conditions
Check access areas
When using a directed enforcement strategy, personnel and equipment can be set up depending upon _________?
specific crime patterns or service needs
While observing what must you use all the time
Must use all their senses including eyes, hearing, smell, etc
People must be treated as individuals and assumed “innocent until proven guilty.” T or F
True
What is consistently proven?
It’s consistently provided that visible law enforcement presence can reduce criminal activity.
What are some examples of property damage/forced entry that can be found while checking structures?
Broken windows
open doors
pry marks
broken equipment
cut phones/power lines
What was one example of using directed Enforcement?
Undercover officers may be assigned to foot patrol in a high crime rate area