COURSE OUTLINE
Course No.
: LEA 3
Course Title : POLICE PATROL OPERATIONS WITH POLICE
COMMUNICATION SYSTEMS
Credit Unit
: 3 Units
Scope and Objectives:
Study of the organizational set-up of a patrol force, its functions and responsibilities, to
include types of patrol, strategies, tactics and techniques; patrol supervision; and its functional
relationships with other police units. It deals with the study of crime prevention by means of
police patrol; police patrol administration, operation and supervision; different types of patrol,
and techniques of foot mobile patrol; the aura of police discretion in decision making; and the
concept of American team policing in comparison to the Filipino community Based Policing
System in accordance with the objective of better crime prevention.
Police Communication System is integrated in this course. It includes the study of the
various systems of police communication like the telephone, radio, TV, teletype; techniques in
transition of messages thru the various media and its application to the requirements of the
police administration and operations; use of police call boxes and 2-way radio. It also includes
instruction on the use of modern electronic gadgets on the transmission of messages such as
the use of signal lights and flares.
Recommended Textbooks/ References:
1. Garcia, Mario A. (2007) Police Patrol Plans and Operations w/ Police/ Public
Communication System: For Criminal Justice &
Criminology Students.
Quezon City. Wiseman’s Book Trading.
2. Manwong, Rommel K. and San Diego, Gilbert C. (2010) Dynamics of Law
Enforcement and Public Safety Administration. Congressional Avenue, Quezon
City. Wisemans Books Trading
3. Manwong, Rommel K. and Delizo, Darlito Bernard G. (2006) Law Enforcement
Administration A textbook in Criminology. RK Manwong Publications.
OUTLINE OF THE COURSE
Contents
I.
II.
No. of Hours
Evolution and importance of police patrol
1. Introduction to police patrol
2. Evolution and importance of police patrol
3. Factors affecting patrol operations
4. Organization and staffing of patrol units
5. Police patrol methods and tactics
6. Factors in considering patrol methods to be used
7. Patrol techniques, strategies and activities
1.5
2
2
2
2
2
2
Patrol supervision and support to the patrol effort
1. Patrol supervision
2. Concept of patrol supervision
3. Patrol supervisors and their roles
1.5
1.5
1.5
III.
IV.
PNP integrated patrol system and contemporary policing strategies
1. Integrated patrol system of PNP
2. Enhanced police visibility through IPS
3. Components of IPS
4. Importance and functions of the police station desk
5. PNP standard patrol procedures
6. Contemporary policing strategies
7. Community Oriented Policing System (COPS)
8. Problem Oriented Policing System (POPS)
9. Philippine policing strategies
Communication system in policing
1. Police communication system
2. Importance and objectives of police communication
3. Various channels of police communication
4. Requirements for effective police communication operation
5. Administrative communication net and operational communication net
6. Basic needs in police communication
7. Modern communication technologies relevant to the
police organization
1.5
1.5
1.5
1.5
1.5
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1.5
1.5
1.5
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