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POLICE BEATS – consist of any contiguous or
adjacent area defined by identifiable boundaries
within the area of responsibility where an officer
can effectively patrol during his tour of duty; it is
an area that can be effectively patrolled on foot and
police officers can respond to calls for police
assistance within a matter of minutes.

POLICE BLOTTER – a record or official log where all
types of operational and undercover dispatches
and criminal incidents are recorded.

POLICE CHECKPOINT – a location where the search
is conducted which is duly authorized by the police
department or office to deter or prevent the
commission of crimes, enforce the law, and for
other legitimate purposes.

POLICE COMMUNICATIONS – known as the
“backbone of police tactics”.

POLICE COMPENSATION – refers to the financial
compensation in the form of wages of salaries
constitutes the largest single expenditure for most
organizations.

POLICE DISCRETION – policeman’s use of wise
judgment. In policing, this means that officers are
given some leeway on which they can rely as they
make choices that impact the people they are
policing.

POLICE EFFECTIVENESS – refers to the quality of
being able to bring about an effect or the power to
be effective. It measures how well resources are
being utilized

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