CJUS 102 Chapter Notes - Chapter 7: Invasion Of Yugoslavia, American Bar Foundation, Community Policing
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Gatekeepers of the criminal justice system and therefore the most important decision makers note that policing is unique in that discretion goes up as one moves down the hierarchy of command. Experience on patrol is a formative part of a police officer"s career. formative part of police subculture. Patrol duty has been considered the least desirable assignment. paid, least consulted, and most taken for granted position on the force. Low-income areas are the heaviest users of police officers assigned to busiest districts? services. One- versus two-officer cars; foot (bike, equestrian) patrols vs. car patrols. Area that receives a disproportionate number of calls for police service and/or has a high. Study showed that less than half of the patrol sectors. Police patrol is very expensive 4. 8 officers are required to staff a beat 24 hrs a day. especially in small departments. were fully staffed.