LD-21 Patrol Techniques Questions And
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Fundamental belements bof bpatrol b- bcorrect banswers✔✔Effective blaw benforcement
bpatrol bis bmade bup bof btwo bfundamental belements:
protection band bservice.
Fundamental bElement/ bThe bcommunity bexpects bthat blaw benforcement bpatrol
bofficers bwill:
PROTECTION
• bprovide bpublic bsafety, band bisolation bfrom bcriminal bactivity
SERVICE
• baddress bthe bpublic's bconcerns band bneeds befficiently band bprofessionally
Knowledge bof bassignment barea b- bcorrect banswers✔✔In border bto bprovide bprotection
band bservice, bofficers bmust bacquire bknowledge bof bthe bbeat bthey bhave bbeen
bassigned bto bpatrol. bSuch bknowledge bincludes bnot bjust bknowing bthe bbasic blayout
band bmakeup bof bthe barea, bbut balso brecognizing blocations bwithin bthe barea bthat
bmay brequire bthe bofficers' bspecific battention.
The bfollowing blists bexamples bwithin btheir bspecific bassignments bwhich bofficers
bshould bbecome bfamiliar.
Areas bwhere...
CRIMINAL bACTS bMAY bOCCUR
• bShopping bcenters b(e.g., bpurse bsnatches, bauto
burglaries, betc.)
• bSchool bgrounds b(e.g., bnarcotics bactivities, bchild
molesters, betc.)
• bBars, bnight bclubs, band bother blocations bof bnightlife
activities
• bBus bstops, bconvenience bstores, bisolated brestaurants
, or bbars
• band bother bpoorly blit bareas bwith bpedestrian btraffic
• bAbandoned bbuildings b(e.g., barson)
DISTURBANCES bMAY bOCCUR
• bYouth bgathering bspots bsuch bas:
- brecreation bcenters bor bschool bevents
- bamusement bcenters
- bpublic bparks band bbeaches
- bsporting bevents
- bsecluded b"drinking bspots" b(e.g., b"lover's blane,"
wooded blocations, betc.)
• bAdult bcongregations bsuch bas:
- bbars bor bcoffee bshops b
- bchurches
- bsporting bevents b
- bswap bmeets
- bconcerts b
- bmotorcycle brallies
- bpublic bparks band bbeaches
- bfamily/community bcelebrations
• bCommunity bmeetings binvolving:
- bemotional bissues bor bnegative bpublic bsentiment
- bpublic bpolitical bdebates
PUBLIC bSAFETY bHAZARDS bMAY bEXIST
• bPoor broad bconditions bsuch bas:
- bdirt broads
- bpoorly bmarked bdead-end bstreets
- binadequate blighting bor btraffic bsigns
- bstreets bwith bpotholes
• bConstruction bsites
• bChemical band bindustrial bplants band bstorage
facilities
• bPonds, brivers, blakes, bor bbeaches bused bfor bfishing,
swimming, bor bother bwater brecreation
THERE bIS bA bPOTENTIAL bFOR bNATURAL bDISASTER
• bMan-made bdams bsusceptible bto bseepage bor
erosion
• bLow blying bareas bthat bcan beasily bflood
• bEarthquake-prone bzones
• bHillsides bwith ba bpo
Answers
Fundamental belements bof bpatrol b- bcorrect banswers✔✔Effective blaw benforcement
bpatrol bis bmade bup bof btwo bfundamental belements:
protection band bservice.
Fundamental bElement/ bThe bcommunity bexpects bthat blaw benforcement bpatrol
bofficers bwill:
PROTECTION
• bprovide bpublic bsafety, band bisolation bfrom bcriminal bactivity
SERVICE
• baddress bthe bpublic's bconcerns band bneeds befficiently band bprofessionally
Knowledge bof bassignment barea b- bcorrect banswers✔✔In border bto bprovide bprotection
band bservice, bofficers bmust bacquire bknowledge bof bthe bbeat bthey bhave bbeen
bassigned bto bpatrol. bSuch bknowledge bincludes bnot bjust bknowing bthe bbasic blayout
band bmakeup bof bthe barea, bbut balso brecognizing blocations bwithin bthe barea bthat
bmay brequire bthe bofficers' bspecific battention.
The bfollowing blists bexamples bwithin btheir bspecific bassignments bwhich bofficers
bshould bbecome bfamiliar.
Areas bwhere...
CRIMINAL bACTS bMAY bOCCUR
• bShopping bcenters b(e.g., bpurse bsnatches, bauto
burglaries, betc.)
• bSchool bgrounds b(e.g., bnarcotics bactivities, bchild
molesters, betc.)
• bBars, bnight bclubs, band bother blocations bof bnightlife
activities
• bBus bstops, bconvenience bstores, bisolated brestaurants
, or bbars
• band bother bpoorly blit bareas bwith bpedestrian btraffic
• bAbandoned bbuildings b(e.g., barson)
DISTURBANCES bMAY bOCCUR
• bYouth bgathering bspots bsuch bas:
- brecreation bcenters bor bschool bevents
- bamusement bcenters
- bpublic bparks band bbeaches
- bsporting bevents
- bsecluded b"drinking bspots" b(e.g., b"lover's blane,"
wooded blocations, betc.)
• bAdult bcongregations bsuch bas:
- bbars bor bcoffee bshops b
- bchurches
- bsporting bevents b
- bswap bmeets
- bconcerts b
- bmotorcycle brallies
- bpublic bparks band bbeaches
- bfamily/community bcelebrations
• bCommunity bmeetings binvolving:
- bemotional bissues bor bnegative bpublic bsentiment
- bpublic bpolitical bdebates
PUBLIC bSAFETY bHAZARDS bMAY bEXIST
• bPoor broad bconditions bsuch bas:
- bdirt broads
- bpoorly bmarked bdead-end bstreets
- binadequate blighting bor btraffic bsigns
- bstreets bwith bpotholes
• bConstruction bsites
• bChemical band bindustrial bplants band bstorage
facilities
• bPonds, brivers, blakes, bor bbeaches bused bfor bfishing,
swimming, bor bother bwater brecreation
THERE bIS bA bPOTENTIAL bFOR bNATURAL bDISASTER
• bMan-made bdams bsusceptible bto bseepage bor
erosion
• bLow blying bareas bthat bcan beasily bflood
• bEarthquake-prone bzones
• bHillsides bwith ba bpo
