THE PROJECT IS TO DEMONSTRATE THAT POUNCE TACTICS ARE FEASIBLE OF EXECUTION AND REQUIRE A MINIMUM OF SPECIALIZED TRAINING FOR THE POLICE AND THE DEDICATION OF RELATIVELY FEW RESOURCES. FOR THE GREATEST POTENTIAL USE THE TACTICS DO REQUIRE PROMPT NOTIFICATION OF THE POLICE AND AN OPERATIONALLY ADEQUATE DESCRIPTION OF THE OFFENDER. THE USE OF POUNCE TACTICS APPEARS TO BE COSTCOMPETITIVE WITH PRACTICES THAT INCLUDE MASSIVE USE OF OVERTIME. EACH POUNCE UNIT REQUIRES ABOUT 8 2-MAN UNITS PER WATCH WHICH ARE DEPLOYED IN AREAS OF HIGH ROBBERY INCIDENCE. INDICATIONS ARE THAT THE USE OF POUNCE TACTICS CAN INCREASE ARRESTS CONNECTED WITH ROBBERIES BY 200-300 PERCENT OVER PRESENT EXPERIENCE (AUTHOR ABSTRACT)