CRIM 251 Chapter 5: Patrol and General Duty Policing
18 Sep 2016
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Spent largely on routine calls for service . Activities of police officers determined largely by calls for service. Modern patrol vehicle as an office on wheels . Equipped with laptop computers, cell phones, and radio. Canadian police info centre (cpic) centralized, computer- based info system used by police. Dispatchers are critical to determining the appropriate police response. Dispatcher is often the chief source of information for officers. The w system approach used by police dispatchers to determine key facts about call. Where where did this happen, where are you now, where is suspect. What what is happening, what is problem, what do you need. When is this happening now, how long ago, when did (s)he leave. Who who is calling, who is suspect, who else is involved, who told you. Why why did you wait to call, why is (s)he threatening you. Weapons are there any weapons, what are they.
