Practice Questions, Answers & Exam Prep
Patrol Functions - correct answers -Reduce/remove opportunities to commit crimes.
Protect life & property
Preserve the peace
Enforce laws & ordinances
Detect & arrest offenders
Perform misc. services
• Render aid
• Provide information
Patrol Techniques - correct answers -Proactive: Discourage occurrences of problems.
Reactive: Apprehend criminals
Automobile Patrol Characteristics - correct answers -• Moving or fixed
• Solo or w/a partner
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, • Cover large areas
• More efficient use of resources.
• Faster response time
• Isolates officer from public
• Some officer's attention is diverted to driving.
Automobile Patrol Techniques - correct answers -• Operate car safely (observe surroundings)
• Select patrol pattern
• Don't travel only on main arterial roadways
• Stop periodically among other cars on streets & observe.
• Avoid coffee or food stops at the same time and/or location.
• Divide areas of surveillance w/parter & overlap each other.
• Get out of car whenever possible.
Patrol Area - correct answers -Consider the following when becoming familiar with your assigned area:
• Population
• Geographics
• Emergency facilities
• Crime hazards
• Community habits
• Known criminals
Crime/Hazard Areas Include: - correct answers -● Burglary prone
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