The book suggests that the average use of time during a patrol function is calls for service (25 percent), preventative patrol (40 percent), administrative tasks (20 percent), and officer-initiated activities (15 percent). The book is divided into 16 chapters covering; (1) Introduction and a brief history of policing in the United States, the basis of police power, patrol in the media, and the quality of patrol services; (2) Ethics in Law Enforcement; (3) Preparing for Duty; (4) Basic Concepts of Patrol; (5) Police Communications; (6) Handling Calls for Service; (7) Vehicle Operations; (8) Traffic; (9) Substance Abuse and Gangs; (10) Field Interviews; (11) Arrests; (12) Investigations and Reports; (13) Courtroom Procedures; (14) Civil Disturbances and Other Disasters; (15) Officer Survival; and (16) The Future of Law Enforcement. Each chapter begins with a list of learning goals for that chapter and ends with a list of discussion questions. Figures, index