REASSURANCE FACTOR IN POLICE PATROL

• NCJ Number: 19261
• Journal: Criminology Volume: 12 Issue: 3 Dated: (NOVEMBER 1974) Pages: 338-345
• Author(s): C BAHN
• Date Published: 1974
• Length: 8 pages
• Corporate Author: Sage Publications, Inc
• Publication Format: Article
• Language: English
• Country: United States of America

Annotation

POLICE OFFICERS ASSIGNED TO FIXED POSTS IN HIGHLY VISIBLE AREAS OF CITIES WOULD HEIGHTEN THE PUBLIC'S AWARENESS OF POLICE PRESENCE, INCREASE THE FEELING OF PUBLIC SAFETY, AND TAKE THE PLACE OF THE NOSTALGIC NEIGHBORHOOD COP.

Abstract

THESE FIXED POSTS COULD BE LOCATED IN AREAS OF HIGH DENSITY AND COGNITIVE CENTRALITY. OFFICERS WITH CONSPICUOUS PHYSICAL ATTRIBUTES (WHICH MIGHT RENDER THEM UNSUITABLE FOR UNDERCOVER WORK), IF ASSIGNED TO THESE POST, WOULD BE EASILY IDENTIFIABLE BY THE PUBLIC.