Foot patrols. Prior to the advent of the automobile, police patrolled primarily on foot. Once officers were assigned motor vehicles for their patrol duties, police-community relations experienced a fun- damental change. Officers were now primarily responding to calls to service and were no longer easily accessible by the community, making it more difficult to develop relationships with the com- munities they served. During the late 1970s and early 1980s, as law enforcement agencies began transitioning towards a community-centered approach to policing, foot patrols reemerged as a more common policing tactic, and many communities (such as Newark, New Jersey; Boston; and Flint, Michigan) even demanded it. Public perception surveys conducted in Newark by the Police Foundation, a policing research organization, found that having officers on foot patrol increased levels of community satisfaction with police service, reduced perceptions of crime problems, and increased perceptions of neighborhood safety.9 Although foot patrols were not in themselves found to decrease the incidence of crime, decreased fear of crime was reported throughout the United States.10 Policing experts began to argue that public perception of safety was in fact the result of the police officers maintaining a “surface” order in neighborhoods.11 Foot patrol officers provided a visible law enforcement presence; although foot patrols themselves did not reduce crime, residents in these neighborhoods felt more secure and were more likely to enforce the neighborhood’s rules.12
Foot patrols. Many people retain the wish to see a local policeman walking the streets. Sgt. Xxxxx said, under current Police resources, this activity cannot be sustained. He said the overall service provided to Woodford Halse is much greater than elsewhere. ▪ Industrial Estates. Councillors suggested that businesses on Great Central Way & environs might feel assured by a PCSO visit. He appreciated this would provide a relationship opportunity within the PCSO’s role and would devise a practical action plan for contacting the businesses. ▪ SPOC. Sgt. Xxxxx said he had carefully considered all the circumstances of the Council: Police interface under the Agreement. The appointment by Council of a SPOC for himself and the PCSO would be most beneficial in exchanging criticisms or issues, endorsed by the Council and evidence in a way that facilitates a constructive conversation between himself and the officer. The Clerk will schedule this matter for Council’s next meeting. ▪ Contract. The Agreement obliges the Partners to meet periodically [say quarterly], in order to review performance and inform development. Councillors agreed the importance to the Parish of maintaining an effective PCSO Partnership and agreed there must now be a contractual discussion. Sgt. Xxxxx explained that times, for the Police Service, are complex and difficult at the moment, and that he is passionate about keeping policing both local and personal amidst some very real pressures around the concept of sponsored posts. Council assured Sgt. Xxxxx it values PCSO Xxxxxx and wishes to continue with the sponsorship.
Foot patrols. A. Except as hereinafter provided with respect to the month of December, no police officer, except in emergencies, shall be required to walk any foot post when extreme storm conditions exist, or in any event in any month except the month of December when outside temperature is below 30 degrees, and in the month of December when the outside temperature is below 20 degrees.
