 |  The Police in America, 4/e Samuel Walker,
University of Nebraska
Charles M. Katz,
Arizona State University-West
Police Work Patrol: Tha Backbone of Policing
Chapter Overview| Patrol work is the center of police operations and is often referred to as the "backbone" of policing. This chapter introduces students to the functions, organization and delivery of patrol services in police organizations. Specific elements of patrol such as assignments to shifts and areas, hot spots, use of patrol time and various patrol styles are addressed. Two landmark experiments in policing, the Kansas City Preventative Patrol Experiment and the Newark Foot Patrol Experiment, examine the effectiveness of patrol.
A discussion on the communications center, the "nerve center" of policing, demonstrates the complex process and decision making involved to deliver patrol services. Finally, an overview on methods to improve patrol is provided to understand how traditional approaches are being replaced by innovative strategies.
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2002 McGraw-Hill Higher Education