This is the first book to address patrol allocation and deployment in a single source—fully discussing the complexities and factors that impact decision making in this area. This text provides a historical assessment of patrol allocation and deployment and covers central issues in the day to day management of police agencies and personnel. Examining all aspects of patrol allocation and deployment, it discusses deployment through scheduling, modern tactical deployment approaches and the evolution of operational deployment strategies.

The patrol function is the cornerstone of modern policing. Police Patrol Allocation and Deployment presents a balanced overview of patrol allocation and deployment issues, and is intended to be a practical guide to making informed decisions using the latest available tools, research, and technology.Comprehensively researched and accessible to audiences of diverse professional, scholarly, and student backgrounds, Police Patrol Allocation and Deployment is a must-read for any police administrator or researcher seeking a greater understanding of this vital and complex topic.

Preface

About the Authors

PART Ⅰ PATROL ALLOCATION AND DEPLOYMENT IN CONTEXT

 CHAPTER 1 Patrol Work: The Context of Allocation and Deployment Strategies

Patrol Allocation and Deployment Defined

 CHAPTER 2 What We Know from Research on Police Patrol

Patrol Research: Criticisms and Contradictions

Patrol: The Big Picture

How Does Patrol Effect Crime?

Recent Deployment Strategies and Tactics

PART Ⅱ: PATROL ALLOCATION

 CHAPTER 3 Historical Analysis of Patrol Allocation and Deployment Models

Early Police Patrol Allocation Models

Summary of Early Allocation Methods

Modern Police Patrol Allocation Models

Limitations of Modern Patrol Allocation Models

 CHAPTER 4 Factors that Impact Patrol Allocation

Introduction

Factors that Impact Allocation of Police Patrol

How Policy Decisions Affect Patrol Allocation

Discussion

PART Ⅲ:  PATROL DEPLOYMENT

 CHAPTER 5 Deployment Through Scheduling

Introduction

Benefits of an Effective Scheduling Plan

Scheduling Plans

Other Scheduling Alternatives

Scheduling Issues

Conclusion

 CHAPTER 6 Deployment and the Emergence of Modern

Tactics

Directed Patrol

Hot Spot Patrol

Aggressive Patrol and Zero-Tolerance Tactics

Deployment Models

 CHAPTER 7 Deployment in a New Era of Policing: The

Evolution of Operational Strategies

Evolving Operational Strategies

Index