CHARTS, GRAPHS, TABLES, AND BACKGROUND PAPERS ILLUSTRATE THE MATERIAL PRESENTED DURING EACH SESSION OF A 2.5 DAY WORKSHOP AND PROVIDE ADDITIONAL INFORMATION. FOLLOWING AN OVERVIEW OF THE PROBLEMS OF MANAGING A PATROL OPERATION, THE SESSIONS COVER THE ROLE OF A PATROL MANAGER, RESOURCE ALLOCATIONS, POLICY PROBLEMS, USE OF CRIME DATA IN PLANNING PATROL OPERATIONS, VARIOUS TYPES OF CRIME ANALYSIS, PATROL STRATEGIES (BOTH GENERAL ACTIVITIES AND SPECIALIZED PATROLS), AND THE ROLE OF PATROL MANAGEMENT AS PART OF TOTAL COMMUNITY SERVICE. A LITERATURE REVIEW IS INCLUDED. TABLES LIST COMPUTER SOFTWARE PROGRAMS AVAILABLE FOR PATROL MANAGEMENT. LISTS OF PATROL PRIORITY GUIDELINES ARE GIVEN FOR SEVERAL POLICE DEPARTMENTS. DESCRIPTIONS OF SPECIFIC CITY PROGRAMS ARE GIVEN. WORKSHEETS TO BE USED DURING THE WORKSHOP SESSIONS ARE INCLUDED. THE COSTS OF WASTED PATROL TIME ARE GIVEN FOR SEVERAL CITIES. ADVANTAGES AND DISADVANTAGES OF SEVERAL PATROL STRATEGIES ARE GIVEN IN CHART FORM. THE ACCOMPANYING MANUAL (NCJ-47032) CONTAINS A DETAILED ANALYSIS AND BIBLIOGRAPHY OF EACH OF THE TOPICS DISCUSSED IN THE WORKSHOP, CORRESPONDING TO THIS HANDBOOK.