Unpacking the police patrol shift: observations and complications of “electronically” riding along with police

Crime Science

Research

Nick Bell¹  Rylan Simpson² 

[1] Department of Behavioural and Social Sciences, University of Huddersfield, Huddersfield, UK;School of Criminology, Simon Fraser University, 8888 University Drive, V5A 1S6, Burnaby, BC, Canada;

关键词: CAD;    Computer-aided dispatch;    Evidence-based policing;    Patrol officer;    Police data;    Police deployment;    Policing;    Proactivity;    Role of police;    Staffing;   

DOI  :  10.1186/s40163-022-00178-9

 received in 2022-03-03, accepted in 2022-11-26,  发布年份 2022

来源: Springer

【 摘 要 】

As frontline responders, patrol officers exist at the core of policing. Little remains known, however, about the specific and nuanced work of contemporary patrol officers and their shift characteristics. Drawing upon computer-aided dispatch (CAD) data for a random sample of 60 patrol shifts, we empirically analyse the activities of patrol officers working in a Canadian police agency. Our analyses reveal several interesting findings regarding the activities of patrol officers, the nature and prevalence of calls for service attended by such officers, and the temporal patterns of different patrol shifts. We discuss our results with respect to both criminological research as well as policing practice. We also highlight the complications and implications of using electronic police records to empirically study officer activity.

【 授权许可】

CC BY   
© The Author(s) 2022