A Study of Patrol Officer Competencies

Patrol officers typically work in three
environmental settings, urban, suburban and rural.
Working in different settings can produce different
performance demands and characteristics. This book
sought to determine what the general competencies
were for all patrol officers. In addition, this
book sought to learn the influence performance
environment had on patrol officer orientations.

The core tasks and duties of the patrol officer have
essentially remained the same since the early
nineteenth century. In the United States with the
passage of the homeland security act in 2002 the
role of the patrol officer has expanded to include
defending the homeland. A component of the act
mandates patrol officers working in various
performance environments converge together to form a
regional disaster response. This book takes a look
at aspects of patrol officer competencies that can
affect their interoperability when moving between
performance environments while responding to
catastrophic events.

Autorentext
The author is part of Axia College faculty teaching several criminal justice courses. His research interest is the study of the relationship between performance environment and patrol officer competencies. Currently, he is studying factors affecting the interoperability of patrol officers as first- responders to catastrophic events.

Klappentext
Patrol officers typically work in three environmental settings, urban, suburban and rural. Working in different settings can produce different performance demands and characteristics. This book sought to determine what the general competencies were for all patrol officers. In addition, this book sought to learn the influence performance environment had on patrol officer orientations. The core tasks and duties of the patrol officer have essentially remained the same since the early nineteenth century. In the United States with the passage of the homeland security act in 2002 the role of the patrol officer has expanded to include defending the homeland. A component of the act mandates patrol officers working in various performance environments converge together to form a regional disaster response. This book takes a look at aspects of patrol officer competencies that can affect their interoperability when moving between performance environments while responding to catastrophic events.