Police Patrol and Traffic

Flashcards summarizing key terms and definitions from the lecture on police patrol and traffic enforcement.

Patrol

Essential to policing, referred to as the 'backbone of policing', where all officers start.

Traffic Stops

One of the most dangerous aspects of police work, where officers face significant risks.

Crime Displacement Theory

The theory suggesting that policing may not reduce crime, but rather cause it to shift locations or change methods.

Directed Patrol

Focuses resources on targeted high-crime areas, utilizing crime statistics to create a strategic response.

Automobile Patrol

The most common patrol method that allows for mobility but can limit officer visibility.

Foot Patrol

The second most common patrol type, beneficial for community policing, but limits area coverage.

Aggressive Patrol

High-profile patrol activities such as frequent traffic stops associated with zero-tolerance policing.

Community Policing

A strategy that focuses on building relationships between police officers and community members.

Response Time

Used as a measure of effectiveness in policing, though it may not significantly impact the outcome of incidents.

Fatigue

A concern with shift work that can impair cognitive and motor coordination in officers.

External Authorizing Environmental Stakeholders (EAES)

Entities such as mayors, governors, and community leaders that influence police operations and performance measures.

Integration of Patrol Methods

Combining different types of patrol (e.g., automobile and foot patrol) to enhance community policing efforts.

Automated Traffic Enforcement

Use of technology such as cameras and motion detectors for traffic law enforcement.

Kansas City Preventive Patrol Experiment

A study that evaluated the effects of random patrol on crime, finding no significant difference between patrol types.

Traffic Enforcement Goals

Objectives including the elimination of accident causes, investigating accidents, and public awareness.

High-Risk Traffic Stops

Traffic stops involving drivers who have committed felonies, considered particularly dangerous.