The Importance of Patrol

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What is the role of patrol in the police organization?

  • It is the single largest element in the police organization (correct)
  • It provides the 'nose and mouth' of the department
  • It has no impact on the citizens
  • It is the smallest element in the police organization

What does patrol provide for the police department?

  • The 'heart and soul' of the department
  • The 'brain and nerves' of the department
  • The 'hands and feet' of the department
  • The 'ears and eyes' of the department (correct)

What is the function of patrol in relation to crime?

  • It indirectly attempts to increase the desire to commit crime
  • It directly attempts to eliminate the desire and opportunity to commit crime (correct)
  • It indirectly attempts to decrease the desire to commit crime
  • It has no effect on the desire and opportunity to commit crime

What does the patrol force incorporate in the police organization?

<p>All objectives inherent in the police organization (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does preventive enforcement in police work involve?

<p>Preventing crime through the noticeable presence of police vehicles and personnel (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does selective enforcement refer to in policing?

<p>Going either where the trouble is, or where the trouble is likely to occur (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary responsibility of the patrol division in small police departments?

<p>Handling traffic enforcement (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is one of the key duties of patrol in a police organization?

<p>Handling emergency calls for service (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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