NCJ Number
155766
Date Published
1995
Length
64 pages
Annotation
Intended for use in training California law enforcement personnel, this document presents an outline for California law enforcement trainers and criminal justice educators who are delivering performance-based law-enforcement training on the concepts and practical aspects of police patrol techniques.
Abstract
The curriculum covers the general concepts and basic activities involved in patrol, as well as specific techniques such as observation and perception, preventive patrol, and directed law enforcement. Additional sections focus on the selection of a patrol strategy, the types and methods of patrol, patrol patterns, preparation for a patrol shift, considerations involved in police patrol, pedestrian stops, contact and cover, and the effective use of law enforcement radio equipment. 1 reference