NCJ Number
13713
Journal
Police Research Bulletin Issue: 23 Dated: (SPRING 1974) Pages: 28-31
Date Published
1974
Length
4 pages
Annotation
A THEORETICAL MODEL FOR MATCHING POLICE DUTY SCHEDULES AND EQUIPMENT ALLOCATIONS WITH PROJECTED WORK LOAD REQUIREMENTS CALCULATED FROM CRIME STATISTICS.
Abstract
THE MINIMUM POLICING REQUIREMENT (MPR) IS DEFINED AS, 'THE MINIMUM NUMBER OF OPERATIONAL POLICEMEN REQUIRED TO DEAL WITH ALL CALLS RECIEVED FROM MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC, AND ALL OTHER STATION COMMITMENTS, WHILST SELDOM, IF EVER, REACHING THE STAGE WHERE A CALL CANNOT BE ANSWERED BECAUSE A POLICEMAN IS NOT IMMEDIATELY AVAILABLE'. THE ADVANTAGES OF MPR INCLUDE HAVING A GROUP AVAILABLE FOR FLEXIBLE DEPLOYMENT AND THE INTRODUCTION OF A GREATER ELEMENT OF STABILITY IN EACH OFFICER'S DUTIES. THIS OCCURS BECAUSE A MAN POSTED TO MPR DUTY KNOWS HE WILL NORMALLY NOT BE USED FOR ANYTHING ELSE. THE FOLLOW UP ARTICLE WILL RELATE THE RESULTS OF AN ACTUAL EXPERIMENT WITH MPR.