Reading Assignment for Section 4.3

Read the following subsection from our online textbook: Section 4.3: Police Methods.

What You Will Learn

In this section, you’ll learn why the patrol division is considered the “backbone” of policing. You’ll explore the Kansas City Preventive Patrol Experiment and its implications for law enforcement practice. Additionally, you’ll compare and contrast proactive and reactive policing, understand the origins and methods of Problem-oriented Policing, and define and describe the major components of Community-oriented Policing.

Student Learning Outcomes for Section 4.3

• SLO 1: Explain why the patrol division is referred to as the “backbone” of policing.
• SLO 2: Describe the Kansas City Preventive Patrol Experiment, and its implications for law enforcement practice.
• SLO 3: Compare and contrast proactive policing with reactive policing.
• SLO 4: Describe the origins and methods of Problem-oriented Policing.
• SLO 5: Define and describe the major components of Community-oriented Policing.