Selected analytic techniques and management strategies of a field test program to improve the utilization of police patrol resources are detailed. This program test design forms the basis for the field test, sponsored by the National Institute of Law Enforcement and Criminal Justice (NILECJ). The goal of each field test effort is to determine the effectiveness of the elements or program strategies outlined in the document in various settings and to examine their applicability to other jurisdictions. A number of police departments have already experimented with one or more of the elements of the patrol management program. From this previous experimentation, NILECJ has created a composite of the best approaches in the field, which are to be implemented in three police departments in cities with populations ranging from 200,000 to 450,000. The primary objectives are to assess the impact of this configuration of techniques and strategies on patrol efficiency and to determine whether the program merits widespread replication. Traditional patrol allocation strategies are reviewed and evaluated. Then a program design is outlined, with techniques and strategy options for the program's two major processes: allocating resources (matching resource allocations to workload conditions) and undertaking directed activity (analyzing crime and service-oriented problems and developing strategies to solve those problems). An evaluation design is presented for use in determining the degree to which the test program achieved its objectives and in identifying conditions which inhibit or facilitate its successful implementation. The criteria used by NILECJ in selecting suitable test sites are briefly outlined, and a selected bibliography is provided.

The concept of 'available patrol time' is described, which considers time consumed completing incidents, response time, weighting the importance of incidents, and arrest and court processing time. Considerations for demands policy review are presented. Appendixes for this section include material on the New Haven, Connecticut, Pretrial Services Diversion Program, and the Kansas City, Missouri, Call Prioritization Guidelines. The use of crime analysis as a patrol allocation aid is detailed, including developing crime analysis capability (data collection and analysis, data output and reporting), accountability, and evaluation of the system. A sample analysis of the crime of burglary is appended. Various patrol strategies are described in detail. Topics concerning citizen involvement in patrol operations are discussed: the citizen as a patrol observer, the citizen as a crime reporter or source of investigation, and the citizen as a victim or witness.

Intended for the staff of police departments, the handbook supplements the other materials of the Managing Patrol Operations (MPO) training workshops, focusing on the management of the patrol function in municipal police departments. The handbook introduces the purpose, activities, rationale, development, and logic of the MPO training program. One chapter offers suggestions for preparing for the delivery of the program in local departments, while another presents instructions and guidelines to be followed in the actual delivery. For each of the 15 workshop sessions, the handbook presents a summary explanation of objectives, time requirements, audiovisual equipment needs, MPO resource package references, methods of presentation, room arrangements, sequence of session activities, and a presentation outline for use by the instructor. An appendix lists various diagrams of how space used in the training is to be arranged. Sample evaluation forms, which can be used at the conclusion of each training day, are provided to assess the effectiveness of the event. The concluding portion contains a detailed description of the Criminal Justice Research Utilization Program and a description of current efforts to test, in three police departments, the MPO program as a management improvement system.

Based upon a practical application of theory with the "how-to" of "real world" policing, this book details the core functions of a police agency--covering patrol operations, goals, and strategies. It combines management theory with case study examples taken from small police departments. KEY TOPICS Specific chapter topics discuss police patrol hazards, community-oriented policing, patrol force staffing and deployment, special issues in patrol operations, and upgrading patrol effectiveness. MARKET: For police practitioners, field supervisors, and middle managers.

This handbook, used as a course outline in a workshop for police managers, provides an overview of current research in patrol management and methods which can be used to improve patrol activities. Charts, graphs, tables, and background papers illustrate the material presented during each session of a 2.5 day workshop and provide additional information. Following an overview of the problems of managing a patrol operation, the sessions cover the role of a patrol manager, resource allocations, policy problems, use of crime data in planning patrol operations, various types of crime analysis, patrol strategies (both general activities and specialized patrols), and the role of patrol management as part of total community service. A literature review is included. Tables list computer software programs available for patrol management. Lists of patrol priority guidelines are given for several police departments. Descriptions of specific city programs are given. Worksheets to be used during the workshop sessions are included. The costs of wasted patrol time are given for several cities. Advantages and disadvantages of several patrol strategies are given in chart form.

This new edition provides an overview of police patrol that combines theory with practical applications for police supervisors, executives, and those in support-service roles who want to know how their work contributes to public safety. It covers patrol operations, goals and strategies. It combines management theory with case study examples taken from small police departments. The new edition adds coverage of community and problem oriented policing. Each chapter focuses on a specific aspect of police patrol operations. Includes a new chapter on community-oriented policing that reflects the latest developments in the field, as well as a new chapter on special issues in police patrol that highlights the police and the community, special problems and special people.