This course takes a comprehensive examination of police patrol operations and the use of data to direct patrol activities.  It views patrol as an integrated system that includes available resources, strategies and tactics, policy considerations and community input.  We will direct your focus to various data driven concepts that utilize police recorded systems and hot spot mapping of crime and traffic data to improve operational outcomes.

During class discussions, we will identify the possible trends that may define the context within which law enforcement will function during the next decade.  We will also pinpoint events that could significantly affect law enforcement while recommending the necessary actions to be taken.  You will be given the opportunity to explore the various options of patrol management while sharing information on related programs and activities.

The course uses both lectures and small group exercises to assist you in developing a more effective and efficient patrol operation.  The exercises include a leadership assessment that will be used to affirm and strengthen your leadership abilities.  You will also take part in a staffing and deployment project that will require you to develop a solution and make a formal presentation in a staff review setting.

Topics include:
•  Role of the patrol manager
•  Program planning
•  Patrol manager’s leadership role
•  Patrol staffing and deployment
•  Crime and traffic hot spot mapping
•  Staff and line inspections
•  Fiscal management and budgeting
•  Improving patrol productivity
•  Trends impacting patrol
•  Overview of Comp stat and a Data Driven Approach to Crime and Traffic Safety (DDACTS)

Note:  This course was previously titled Managing the Patrol Function.

Audience:  Police supervisors, middle managers, data analysis personnel responsible for staffing and deployment of law enforcement personnel

Course length:  40 hours