Police Strategies

Question 1

what is patrol?

Answer 1

what police do when they don’t have an active call

Question 2

Kansas City Preventive Patrol Experiment (1974)

Answer 2

sent out 15 dif beats of proactive patrol & controlled patrol. results: citizens didn’t notice change in patrols, no effect on crime/fear of crime

Question 3

most departments devote ___% of time to patrol?

Answer 3

50%

Question 4

Where did first hot spots policing take place?

Answer 4

Minneapolis (1990) // 3% of addresses generated over 50% of calls for service

Question 5

Directed patrol in hot spots shows:

Answer 5

reduction in crime

Question 6

Foot Patrols Philadelphia Experiment (2015)

Answer 6

3 officers on foot patrol for 3 months: deterred 53 violent crimes

Question 7

what is crack down decay?

Answer 7

becoming bored doing same thing everyday (patrolling same area)

Question 8

Other 4 random types of patrol:

Answer 8

-bike patrol
-mounted patrol (horse)
-one officer vs 2 officer patrols
-split force patrol

Question 9

Who came up with Problem Oriented Policing?

Answer 9

Herman Goldstein

Question 10

What is Problem Oriented Policing?

Answer 10

identifying then analyzing problems to find solution (ex: kia thefts –> free wheel clubs)

Question 11

What does SARA stand for in Problem Oriented Policing?

Answer 11

S canning
A nalysis
R esponse
A ssessment