SPECIALIZED PATROL PROJECTS - NATIONAL EVALUATION PROGRAM PHASE 1 - SUMMARY REPORT

• NCJ Number: 38324
• Author(s): B J Sowder; A J Andrews; M R Burt; E F Davis
• Date Published: 1977
• Length: 87 pages
• Grant Number(s): 75-NI-99-0067
• Corporate Author: Institute for Human Resources Research
• Sale Source: Superintendent of Documents, GPO; National Institute of Justice/
• Publication Type: Program/Project Description
• Language: English
• Country: United States of America
• Note: NATIONAL EVALUATION PROGRAM

Annotation

THIS REPORT COVERS A REVIEW OF RELEVANT LITERATURE, EVALUATION REPORT, AND SURVEY INFORMATION COLLECTED FROM ABOUT 400 LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCIES ON THE SUBJECT OF SPECIALIZED PATROL.

Abstract

CONTAINED IN THIS REPORT ARE SELECTED PORTIONS OF OTHER DOCUMENTS SUBMITTED TO THE NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF LAW ENFORCEMENT AND CRIMINAL JUSTICE UNDER THE MAJOR HEADING OF 'PHASE I NATIONAL EVALUATION OF SELECTED PATROL STRATEGIES: SPECIALIZED PATROL OPERATIONS UNDER THE NATIONAL EVALUATION PROGRAM.' THIS REPORT DESCRIBES GENERAL USES AND EFFECTS OF SPECIALIZED PATROLS AND COMMON ASSUMPTIONS UNDERLYING THEIR EXISTENCE. IT IS FOCUSED ON THE FINDINGS FROM A SAMPLE OF PROJECTS SELECTED AS BEING REPRESENTATIVE OF THE STATE OF KNOWLEDGE ON SPECIALIZED PATROLS. THE ASSESSMENT OF THIS SAMPLE INCLUDES INFORMATION ON SUCCESS AND FAILURE AS RELATED TO PERFORMANCE AND EFFECTIVENESS.