CHIEF BEBBINGTON COMMENTS ON UNIT BEAT POLICING (FROM POLICE PATROL READINGS, 2D ED. 1970, BY SAMUEL G CHAPMAN - SEE NCJ-01974)

• NCJ Number: 15185
• Author(s): B N BEBBINGTON
• Date Published: 1970
• Length: 4 pages
• Corporate Author: Charles C. Thomas
• Publication Format: Document
• Language: English
• Country: United States of America
• Note: *This document is currently unavailable from NCJRS. COMMENTS GIVEN BEFORE THE SUMMER CONFERENCE OF THE ASSN OF CHIEF POLICE OFFICERS, JUNE 11, 1969.

Annotation

A COMMENT THAT AFFIRMS THE REDUCTION IN RESPONSE TIME THROUGH A MOBILE SYSTEM WITH PERSONAL COMMUNICATIONS AND INCREASED EFFECTIVENESS OF INFORMATION COLLECTION, STORAGE, AND RETRIEVAL THROUGH THE POST OF COLLATOR.

Abstract

METHODS FOR DETERMINING THE EFFECTIVENESS OF NEW POLICING PROCEDURES NEED TO BE DEVISED IF SPECIFIC RESULTS OF CHANGES ARE TO BE MEASURED. CRIME STATISTICS AND ACCIDENT STATISTICS, BECAUSE THEY ARE INFLUENCED BY MANY FACTORS OUTSIDE THE CONTROL OF THE POLICE, CAN ONLY GIVE AN INDICATION OF WORK LOAD IN THE JUDGEMENT OF THE AUTHOR. THE HOPE IS EXPRESSED THAT POLICE RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT BRANCH CAN PRODUCE ACCURATE MEASURES OF EFFECTIVENESS FOR EACH POLICE FUNCTION.