INCREASING POLICE PRODUCTIVITY - A STUDY OF PATROL CARS, COMMUNICATIONS AND OPERATIONS

• NCJ Number: 28479
• Author(s): R G PFEFFERKORN; A J BRUCKHEIM
• Date Published: 1974
• Length: 115 pages
• Contract Number(s): F19628-74-C-0001
• Sponsoring Agency: US Dept of Justice; US Dept of Justice NIJ Pub
• Corporate Author: Mitre Corporation
• Publication Format: Document
• Publication Type: Program/Project Description
• Language: English
• Country: United States of America

Annotation

THIS STUDY REPORTS THE RESULTS OF A 16 MONTH STUDY OF PATROL CARS, PATROL OPERATIONS, AND SUPPORTING EQUIPMENT PERFORMED ON-SITE AT THE INDIANAPOLIS POLICE DEPARTMENT.

Abstract

IMPROVED POLICY AND MANAGEMENT PRACTICES AND RESOURCE UTILIZATION AND CONTROL METHODS WHICH CAN LEAD TO INCREASED PRODUCTIVITY ARE DISCUSSED. MAJOR FACTORS BEARING ON PATROL UNIT COSTS ARE IDENTIFIED. THE ONE-MAN, TAKE-HOME CAR POLICY IS SHOWN TO PROVIDE THE BEST RETURN FOR THE INVESTMENT. RECOMMENDATIONS ARE MADE FOR DESIGN, PRODUCTION AND PROCUREMENT OF IMPROVED CARS AND VEHICULAR SUBSYSTEMS, AND FOR IMPROVEMENT OF COMMUNICATIONS AND PATROL EQUIPMENT, BASED PARTLY ON RESULTS OF AN ANALYSIS OF INDIANAPOLIS PATROL OPERATIONS REPORTED IN THE APPENDICES. (AUTHOR ABSTRACT)