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CJA 235 Module 3 Assignment 2 LASA 1 Patrol
Allocation Decisions
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Assignment 2: LASA 1: Patrol Allocation Decisions
A major challenge for any police administrator is to determine how to allocate the limited
resources of the police department to meet the law enforcement needs of the community
being served. There is no facet of policing that better demonstrates this challenge than the
patrol function. An administrator must not only assess the purpose and capability of the patrol
function within the department, but also determine what the patrol will look like in the
community, and when and where it will do so. Everyone would like to see a cop drive down
their street from time to time. But does everyone need a cop in their neighborhood? What
purpose and interests are being served by having patrol officers in one area of town instead of
another? Does it make sense to saturate some areas with coverage, even if other areas will go
unpatrolled? These are the real choices confronting police chiefs and sheriffs today.
Instructions:
In this assignment, assume the role of an assistant chief in the Centervale Police Department
(CPD). The police chief has asked you to develop a position paper to reflect a patrol strategy for
the department which will best serve the needs of Centervale. The chief wants you to consider
everything you know about the effectiveness of preventive patrol, directed patrol, broken
windows theory, notions of fairness and equity, and other considerations you deem important.
Here are some basic facts about Centervale that will help guide your patrol strategy:
Centervale is a fairly large, suburban, working class community near a major American city.
Your police department includes 100 patrol officers.