POLICE TACTICS AGAINST ROBBERY

• NCJ Number: 964
• Author(s): A M BOTTOMS
• Date Published: 1971
• Length: 108 pages
• Grant Number(s): NI-70-065-PG-02
• Sponsoring Agency: US Dept of Justice; US Dept of Justice NIJ Pub
• Sale Source: National Institute of Justice/
• Language: English
• Country: United States of America

Annotation

STUDY OF THE FEASIBILITY OF EMPLOYING COORDINATED POLICE POUNCE TACTICS TO COMBAT ROBBERY WITH PARTICULAR APPLICATION TO THE WASHINGTON, D. C., POLICE DEPARTMENT.

Abstract

THE PROJECT IS TO DEMONSTRATE THAT POUNCE TACTICS ARE FEASIBLE OF EXECUTION AND REQUIRE A MINIMUM OF SPECIALIZED TRAINING FOR THE POLICE AND THE DEDICATION OF RELATIVELY FEW RESOURCES. FOR THE GREATEST POTENTIAL USE THE TACTICS DO REQUIRE PROMPT NOTIFICATION OF THE POLICE AND AN OPERATIONALLY ADEQUATE DESCRIPTION OF THE OFFENDER. THE USE OF POUNCE TACTICS APPEARS TO BE COSTCOMPETITIVE WITH PRACTICES THAT INCLUDE MASSIVE USE OF OVERTIME. EACH POUNCE UNIT REQUIRES ABOUT 8 2-MAN UNITS PER WATCH WHICH ARE DEPLOYED IN AREAS OF HIGH ROBBERY INCIDENCE. INDICATIONS ARE THAT THE USE OF POUNCE TACTICS CAN INCREASE ARRESTS CONNECTED WITH ROBBERIES BY 200-300 PERCENT OVER PRESENT EXPERIENCE (AUTHOR ABSTRACT)