I have 3 discussion questions with the corresponding student responses.... I also have 3 short papers ... Society Law & Government (In cite text, 2-3 pages); Advance Law Enforcement (In cite text, 2-3

CRJ430: Advance Law Enforcement

Week 3 Discussion

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Part1: "Patrol Strategies" Please respond to the following:

Read the article titled “Proactive Patrolling through the Use of Patrol Scripts”, located here. Review the three (3) elements of the crime triangle and give your opinion as to how they contribute to crime.
Compare and contrast the main relative strengths and weaknesses of foot patrol and automobile patrol. Explore how police can combine these two (2) patrol methods to enhance the effectiveness of patrol efforts. Support your response.
Imagine that you are the director of an inner-city school district’s school police. Propose how you would implement at least one (1) of the patrol strategies discussed in the textbook to improve the overall safety and security for the students that attend schools in your district.

Part2: Student Response

Theresa Thompson

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Good afternoon Professor,

One element of the crime triangle is:

1.The Offender: When and offender targets a victim at a specific location then a crime is certain to occur. But if there is no offender than a crime cannot occur.

2.Victim: A victim is usually the target of an offender and at this point a crime is committed.

3.Location: Is usually where an offender is present to come in contact with a victim and commits a crime.

Foot Patrol and Automobile Patrol

Foot Patrol provides close citizen contact so that officers can develop a rapport between themselves and the citizens of the community. Foot patrol also seeks to address neighborhood problems before they become a crime. Moreover, foot patrol also provides a way for the officers to communicate with those living in the community.

Disadvantages of Foot patrol are:that is relatively expensive program,it also interferes with the officers ability to communicate with dispatch or get information, It also limits the officers ability to pursue suspects that may be in vehicles, and there ability to respond to calls of service in other areas. By combining these two methods it provides for two different types of patrol. The Routine Patrol where both officers either on foot or in a car provides a constant presence of the police in the community that can help to deter crime from happening. 2. Random Patrol: often increases the chance that an officer will detect and disrupt a crime from happening in the public places. Moreover, it can deter potential criminals because they never know when a squad car will be present in the area or a foot patrol officer. Pg 144. Getting the Job done.

As a director of an inner school district I would use foot patrol for the school district. Mainly because this way the officers get to know the students in the area and communicate and develop a rapport with them. The foot patrol officers can patrol the school districts to make sure that there are no bad elements hanging around the school. The students can feel a sense of security knowing that the officers are around and easily able to reach out to them. The officers would be present and around before during and after school to ensure the safety of the students in those areas.

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