Chapter 11: Patrol-The Backbone of Policing

Self Check Answers
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Chapter Links

Web Patrol, page 455
Crime Prevention
http://aesop.rutgers.edu

Community-Oriented Policing
http://www.usdoj.gov

Safety House
http://www.childsafe.net.au

Additional Activities

Simulation Scenarios
Test your knowledge of law enforcement application with a Simulation Scenario.

Advanced Web Research

1. Visit the Gardner (MA) Police Department's Web page on their patrol services at http://www.gardnerpolice.org. Read the first section, and then the Q&A sections that follow below. When finished, answer these questions:

1. What new addition to the Gardner Police Department came in 1999? Explain.
2. Which Q&A section did you find most helpful? Why?

2. Learn more about the Long Beach (CA) Police Motor Patrol Association, which can be found online at http://www.lbpmpa.org. Read the first page, then visit their Newsletter page. When you are done, answer the following questions:

1. What kind of patrol does this organization represent?
2. Name two of the meritorious award recipients, describe what they did to win their awards.

3. Learn how an urban police department uses many different types of patrol by visiting the Charleston (SC) Police Department, which can be located at http://www.charleston-pd.org. Read the menu of services offered by this department, then click on three of the different patrol services. When you are done, answer the following questions:

1. What do these different patrols do?
2. What are the positive results of their work?

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