The backbone of any police department is patrol. Patrol officers answer calls for service and respond to and prevent crime. Smaller departments may have no specialized units or only a few. How would you determine if a department needs to form a specialized unit?
What will be an ideal response?
Answers will vary. The three methods by which to implement specialization are: (1) function, (2) geography, and (3) time. Police departments organize tasks or activities by function–patrol, traffic, criminal investigation, training, domestic violence, gangs, drugs, and so on.
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a. True b. False
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What will be an ideal response?
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a. cases. b. defendants. c. defense attorneys. d. appeals.