PB 208 - Police Patrol Functions

Credit Hours: 4

Police Patrol Functions provides students with the information to identify different types of patrol, including the respective advantages and disadvantages of each. Preparation for patrol, determining the most effective patrol strategies, handling matters encountered while on patrol, and factors that affect perception will be stressed. Instruction will also entail tactical procedures for responding to and handling crimes in progress.

Course Outcomes
Upon completion of this course, the student will be able to:

identify preventive patrol methods;
identify the basic component of direct patrol;
list the advantages and disadvantages of foot, bicycle, motorized patrol, and horseback patrol;
list the differences between preventive and apprehension patrol;
identify vehicle patrol tactics that increase the effectiveness of crime detection; and
identify basic patrol patterns.

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