THE THEORY AND TECHNIQUES OF PATROL ARE EXPLAINED IN NONTECHNICAL TERMS AND ILLUSTRATED BY PHOTOGRAPHS IN CHAPTERS COVERING ROUTINE PATROL, FIELD INTERROGATION, VEHICLE PULLOVERS, SUSPECT CONTROL, OPERATIONAL TECHNIQUES, RECORDING THE CRIME SCENE, IDENTIFYING PERSONS AND PROPERTY, AND UNUSUAL OCCURRENCES. INCLUDED IS INFORMATION ON HOW TO DEAL SAFELY AND EFFECTIVELY WITH ACTUAL AND POTENTIAL CRIMINAL SUSPECTS IN ALL SITUATIONS. OTHER TOPICS COVERED INCLUDE: HOW TO INTERACT WITH VICTIMS, WITNESSES, AND THE PUBLIC, HOW TO PERFORM PRELIMINARY INVESTIGATIONS AND EVALUATE CRIMINAL AND NONCRIMINAL INCIDENTS; HOW TO MANAGE AND OBSERVE CRIME SCENES UNTIL INVESTIGATIVE SPECIALISTS ARRIVE; HOW TO RECORD THE RESULTS OF INVESTIGATIONS; AND HOW TO HANDLE LARGE CROWDS, RIOTS, AND NATURAL DISASTERS. REVIEW QUESTIONS ACCOMPANY EACH CHAPTER. A SUBJECT INDEX IS PROVIDED. FOR COMPANION TEST BOOKLET, SEE NCJ-43504.