Citation

Larson RC. J. Res. Crime Delinq. 1970; 7(2): 157-166.

Copyright

(Copyright © 1970, SAGE Publishing)

DOI

10.1177/002242787000700203

PMID

unavailable

Abstract

This paper reviews the use of "hazard " formulas for allocating police patrol personnel and indicates the need for new quantitative methods to assist decision makers. Mathematical models of patrol activity can be structured to provide insight to such planning and management prob lems as optimal design of patrol sectors, formulation of preventive patrol strategies, evaluation of technological and administrative innova tions, and precinct-by-precinct allocation of personnel. Several illustra tive models are discussed, with emphasis placed on the diversity of modeling applications in patrol operations and on the insights provided by use of the models.

Language: en