1. © 2012 Delmar, Cengage Learning Section V Getting the Job Done… Through Others Chapter 13 Deploying Law Enforcement Resources and Improving Productivity

2. © 2012 Delmar, Cengage Learning Deploying Personnel Police logs Shifts Proportionate assignment

3. © 2012 Delmar, Cengage Learning Response Time Rapid yet safe. Builds public confidence in law enforcement. Officers arrive at scene before evidence is destroyed. Officers provide emergency aid to crime victims. Increases chances of locating witnesses and making arrests.

4. © 2012 Delmar, Cengage Learning Differential Police Response Strategies Model A set of characteristics to define an incident type A time factor to identify the relationship between the time the incident occurred and the time the police received the call A full range of response strategies, going from an immediate response by a sworn officer to no response, with numerous alternatives in between

5. © 2012 Delmar, Cengage Learning Kinds of Patrol Random preventative patrol –Puts officers closer to any potential incidents or requests for service before they happen –Based on experiential data, but without any pattern –Provides police presence and reduces response time Directed aggressive patrol –Prevents and detects crime by focusing on problem areas and investigating suspicious activity –Officers build an intelligence base of their beat

6. © 2012 Delmar, Cengage Learning Findings of the Kansas City Preventive Patrol Experiment Increasing or decreasing routine preventive patrol had no effect on –Crime –Citizen fear of crime –Community attitudes toward the police –Police response time –Traffic accidents

7. © 2012 Delmar, Cengage Learning Methods of Patrol Automobile Bicycle Motorcycle Foot patrol Air Mounted Water Special-terrain Segway

8. © 2012 Delmar, Cengage Learning Involving Citizens While Expanding the Law Enforcement Personnel Pool Citizen police academies Citizens on patrol Reserves Volunteers Explorers Civilianization

9. © 2012 Delmar, Cengage Learning Deploying Resources to Fight Crime Mapping crime –Hot spots: occur in certain geographic areas. The crime triangle –Three elements: motivated offender, suitable victim and adequate location are required for a crime to occur.

10. © 2012 Delmar, Cengage Learning Deploying Resources in Emergencies Predisaster plans Available assistance Responding to an emergency After the emergency Cross-trained responders and an all-hazards approach

11. © 2012 Delmar, Cengage Learning Strategic Goals of Homeland Security Prevention of terrorist attacks Protection from terrorist attacks Response to and recovery from terrorist attacks

12. © 2012 Delmar, Cengage Learning The USA PATRIOT Act Allows investigators to use the tools already available to investigate organized crime and drug trafficking Facilitates information sharing and cooperation among government agencies so they can better “connect the dots” Updates the law to reflect new technologies and new threats Increases the penalties for those who commit or support terrorist crimes

13. © 2012 Delmar, Cengage Learning Local Police and Terrorism The first line of defense against terrorism is the local patrol officer in the field. Local police –Add the critical elements of speed, resources and numbers to any situation –Are able to deploy rapidly and can quickly summon more forces if needed

14. © 2012 Delmar, Cengage Learning Phases of Homeland Security Mitigation (lessening the threat) Preparedness Response Recovery

15. © 2012 Delmar, Cengage Learning Law Enforcement Productivity Measured by the quality and quantity of services provided Traditional measurement methods: –Arrests, stops, traffic citations, the value of recovered property and reduction of crashes and crime –Law enforcement officers do not have control over them. Quotas vs. performance standards

16. © 2012 Delmar, Cengage Learning Symptoms of Productivity Problems High absenteeism and turnover High levels of waste High accident rates Unreasonable complaints and grievances

17. © 2012 Delmar, Cengage Learning Improving Productivity Training and experience Rewards and incentives Improved equipment Technology

18. © 2012 Delmar, Cengage Learning Leadership, Discipline, Motivation and Morale Revisited The quality of management is the single most important factor for high productivity and morale. Leadership, discipline, motivation and morale are integrally related.