Fundamentals of Patrol

Permission Required:

No

Distribution:

Criminal Justice Basic Training (Technical Credit)

Credits:

1.33 Credits

Course Description:

Law enforcement officers will spend most of their time patrolling an assigned area. This chapter provides an overview of the law enforcement techniques and tactics that officers use while on patrol. This includes the use of communications equipment, community-oriented policing, and officer safety and survival skills. It also explains how to respond to non-criminal calls and conduct structure and area searches, and provides resources that officers use while on patrol.