COORDINATED TEAM PATROL - FROM EXPERIMENT TO IMPLEMENTATION

• NCJ Number: 31061
• Journal: FBI Law Enforcement Bulletin Volume: 44 Issue: 12 Dated: (DECEMBER 1975) Pages: 3-8
• Author(s): N R KNAPP
• Date Published: 1975
• Length: 6 pages
• Corporate Author: Federal Bureau of Investigation
• Publication Format: Article
• Publication Type: Program/Project Evaluation
• Language: English
• Country: United States of America

Annotation

THE EXPERIMENTATION WITH, AND IMPLEMENTATION OF A ROCHESTER, NEW YORK, TEAM POLICING PROGRAM IS DESCRIBED IN WHICH PATROL AND INVESTIGATIVE UNITS WORK TOGETHER UNDER THE DIRECTION OF A SINGLE COMMANDER.

Abstract

CLEAR DELEGATION OF RESPONSIBILITY AND IMPROVED COMMUNICATION ARE SAID TO PROVIDE FOR MAXIMUM COORDINATION OF EFFORT. AFTER TWO YEARS OF EXPERIMENTATION WITH THE PROGRAM ON A LIMITED BASIS, AN INDEPENDENT AUDIT OF CRIME CLEARANCE STATISTICS BY THE URBAN INSTITUTE INDICATED THAT THE SYSTEM WAS, IN FACT, MORE EFFECTIVE THAN THE PREVIOUS CENTRALIZED SYSTEM, AND THE TEAM PROGRAM WAS INSTITUTED CITY-WIDE.