Standard Operating Procedures

Question 1

MANPOWER ALLOCATION/DISTRIBUTION

Patrol beat boundaries are divided into geographical areas designed as ——— and ——-.

Answer 1

District and Zones

Question 2

MANPOWER ALLOCATION

Currently the city is divided into hair many regions, districts and zones?

Answer 2

2 regions
4 districts
16 zones

Question 3

MANPOWER ALLOCATION

The boundaries of zones were drawn with consideration to to what?

Answer 3

Natural existing boundaries

Question 4

SPAN OF CONTROL

It is recommended that first line supervisors shall not exceed —— subordinates.

Answer 4

Nine

Question 5

SPAN OF CONTROL

It is recommended that mid management supervisors shall not exceed —- subordinates.

Answer 5

Five

Question 6

FIELD FORCE OPERATIONS

Is designed to provide a rapid, organized and disciplined response to civil disorder, crowd control, or other tactical situations.

Answer 6

The field force system

Question 7

FIELD FORCE OPERATIONS

A platoon of officers and sergeants led by a lieutenant and consists of 6 squads but may range from tow to eight squads.

Answer 7

Field force

Question 8

FIELD FORCE

A lieutenant who has one sergeant and two officers assigned to him.

Answer 8

The field force commander

Question 9

FIELD FORCE

The squad is the basic element of the mobile field force. How many officers, sergeants and marked police units for it include.

Answer 9

7 police officers
1 sergeant
2 marks patrol units with lights and sirens.

Question 10

FIELD FORCE

At least —— officers with one unit will be required to provide security for field force units when parked.

Answer 10

4 officers
2 will remain with unit
2 will be deployed nearby