NCJ Number
7518
Journal
Police Chief Volume: 39 Issue: 12 Dated: (DECEMBER 1972) Pages: 56,58-60 64
Date Published
1972
Length
5 pages
Annotation
POLICE MANPOWER ALLOCATION PROGRAM IN SAN BRUNO, CALIFORNIA DIVIDED PATROLMEN INTO SMALL GROUPS FOR DEPLOYMENT PURPOSES AND ADOPTED THE FOUR DAY WEEK.
Abstract
THE PROGRAM'S OBJECTIVE WAS TO ALLOCATE MANPOWER DURING THE TIMES OF GREATER NEED AND TO REDUCE PERIODS OF OVER POLICING. THIS CHANGE GAVE THE DEPARTMENT A MORE EVENLY ALLOCATED WORK FORCE AND A BETTER BALANCE IN OFFENSIVE PATROL. THE REPORT DETAILS THE PROBLEMS OF THE PREVIOUS SYSTEM WHICH CAUSED THE DEPARTMENT TO INITIATE THE CHANGE IN 1970. IT COVERS THE SCHEDULING OF WORK, TRAINING, AND FREE TIME OF THE PRESENT SYSTEM.