NCJ Number
42912
Date Published
1973
Length
141 pages
Annotation
THIS STUDY INTENDS TO HELP THE POLICE ADMINISTRATOR GAIN THE KNOWLEDGE AND ASSESS THE ALTERNATIVES THAT WILL HELP HIM IN DECIDING WHETHER OR NOT TO EMPLOY ONE OR TWO-MAN RATROL CARS. THIS THESIS DESCRIBES THE PROBLEM, REPORTS,
Abstract
AND SUMMARIZES THE LITERATURE ON THE SUBJECT, CONSOLIDATE PUBLISHED STATISTICS, DESCRIBES A QUESTIONNAIRE SENT TO FORTY-FIVE CITY POLICE CHIEFS TO OBTAIN EXPERIENCED OPINIONS ABOUT IMPINGING FACTORS AND CURRENT USAGE, AND DISCUSSES THE MAJOR POINTS OF PAST ARGUMENTS FOR EACH SIDE OF THE ISSUE. APPRECIATING THAT THERE IS NOT ONE RIGHT ANSWER FOR ALL POLICE DEPARTMENTS AS REGARDS THE NUMBER OF PERSONNEL IN A PATROL CAR, THE AUTHOR PRESENTS A LIST OF MANAGEMENT GUIDELINS TO BE FOLLOWED BY ANY ADMINISTRATOR IN DETERMING THE POLICY FOR HIS JURISDICTION....RCB