Patrol Car Allocation Model: Executive summary
Author: Jan M. Chaiken
Publisher: Rand Corporation
Published: 1985
Total Pages: 16
ISBN-13: 9780833006646
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Patrol Car Allocation Model
Author: Jan M. Chaiken
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Published: 1985
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DOWNLOAD EBOOKThis report documents a computer program called the Patrol Car Allocation Model (PCAM85), which is designed to help police departments determine the number of patrol cars to have on duty in each of their geographical commands. It tells a department how to match its resources to the time-varying pattern of demands based on desired levels of performance, manpower schedules, and dispatching policies. This volume provides file specifications, installation instructions, and a listing of the program; the Executive Summary (R-3087/1-NIJ) describes PCAM in nontechnical terms; and the User's Manual (R-3087/2-NIJ) gives complete instructions for collecting data and operating the program. PCAM85 is a modernized version of a program that was written in 1975 and is documented in reports of identical titles numbered R-1786/1, R-1786/2, and R-1786/3.
Patrol Car Allocation Model
Author: Jan M. Chaiken
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Published: 1985
Total Pages: 0
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DOWNLOAD EBOOKThis report documents a computer program called the Patrol Car Allocation Model (PCAM85), which is designed to help police departments determine the number of patrol cars to have on duty in each of their geographical commands. It tells a department how to match its resources to the time-varying pattern of demands based on desired levels of performance, manpower schedules, and dispatching policies. This volume gives complete instructions for collecting data and operating the program; the Executive Summary (R-3087/1-NIJ) describes PCAM in nontechnical terms; and the Program Description (R-3087/3-NIJ) provides file specifications, installation instructions, and a listing of the program. PCAM85 is a modernized version of a program that was written in 1975 and is documented in reports of identical titles numbered R-1786/1, R-1786/2, and R-1786/3.
Patrol Car Allocation Model: Executive summary
Author: Jan M. Chaiken
Publisher:
Published: 1985
Total Pages: 32
ISBN-13: 9780833006646
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThis report documents a computer program called the Patrol Car Allocation Model (PCAM85), which is designed to help police departments determine the number of patrol cars to have on duty in each of their geographical commands. It tells a department how to match its resources to the time-varying pattern of demands based on desired levels of performance, manpower schedules, and dispatching policies. This volume describes PCAM in nontechnical terms; the User's Manual (R-3087/2-NIJ) gives complete instructions for collecting data and operating the program; and the Program Description (R-3087/3-NIJ) provides file specifications, installation instructions, and a listing of the program. PCAM85 is a modernized version of a program that was written in 1975 and is documented in reports of identical titles numbered R-1786/1, R-1786/2, and R-1786/3.
A Patrol Car Allocation Model
Author: Jan M. Chaiken
Publisher:
Published: 1976
Total Pages: 36
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DOWNLOAD EBOOKA computer program has been designed for specifying the number of police patrol cars that should be on duty in each geographical command of a city at various times of day on each day of the week. The program is a synthesis of the best features of previous patrol car allocation models, with several improvements, including the capability to prescribe allocations when one tour in each day in each geographical command overlays two other tours. The program was designed to be inexpensive and readily transferable. (Author).
Patrol Car Allocation Model
Author: Jan M. Chaiken
Publisher:
Published: 1985
Total Pages: 0
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DOWNLOAD EBOOKTwo Patrol Car Deployment Models
Author: Jan M. Chaiken
Publisher:
Published: 1980
Total Pages: 12
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DOWNLOAD EBOOKIn 1975, Rand made available two computer programs for analyzing deployment of police patrol cars: the Patrol Car Allocation Model (PCAM) and the Hypercube Model. PCAM is used primarily to determine the total number of patrol cars a department needs and how they should be allocated over days of the week, hours of the day, and geography. The Hypercube Model is used primarily for designing patrol beats (the areas covered by one car). Both of these models were specifically designed to serve the needs of local police agencies with little or no outside technical assistance. The documentation for each includes a nontechnical executive summary that explains the kinds of applications for which the model is suitable, a user's manual that describes step-by-step how to operate the computer program once it is installed on a computer system, and a program description that provides information for data-processing personnel to install the model, construct a data base, and modify the model if needed. When the models were new, the designers undertook several field test in which they worked closely with police agencies to refine both the models and the methods of applying them. However, after publication of the documentation in 1975, Rand assistance to users has been limited. The designers have provided copies of the computer programs, fixed a few errors in the programs, responded to user inquiries, and provided advice to organizations that included the models in their training program.
Patrol Allocation Methodology for Police Departments
Author: United States. Department of Housing and Urban Development. Office of Policy Development and Research
Publisher:
Published: 1977
Total Pages: 78
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DOWNLOAD EBOOKPatrol Car Allocation Model
Author: Jan M. Chaiken
Publisher:
Published: 1975
Total Pages: 156
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DOWNLOAD EBOOKThis report describes the Patrol Car Allocation Model (PCAM85), a computer program to assist police agencies determine the number of patrol cars to have on duty in each geographic command at different times of the day and week; a user's guide to PCAM is included. Descriptions of the capabilities and uses of the model encompass typical applications, the role of judgment in using PCAM, and the major differences between PCAM75 and PCAM85 (PCAM85 is a modernized version of the original model developed in 1975). The discussion reviews general operation principles, preparation of a data base, data required for each patrol hour, calculation of performance measures, and prescriptive calculations. The user's guide to PCAM opens with an overview of program operation and then specifies how to enter commands, command format conventions, program vocabulary, and command definitions. The guide also explains error conditions and selecting an objective function. The appendixes contain information on PCAM's calculations, PCAM reference sheets, and addresses for further information. A glossary, 19 figures, and a 40-item bibliography are also provided.
Patrol Deployment
Author: Margaret J. Levine
Publisher:
Published: 1985
Total Pages: 80
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DOWNLOAD EBOOKThis report discusses resource allocation issues that affect patrol operations and demonstrates some of the mechanisms available for resolving them. The authors suggest that managers use the report to select the method most suited to their department's situation. Specifically, the report focuses on calculating the number of patrol officers needed to satisfy departmental service-delivery objectives and distributing those personnel across shifts and geographic boundaries. The report's five chapters are organized to guide the reader through the processes involved in patrol planning, from issue development through the resolution of single and multiple issues and modification of the patrol plan. Also addressed are the concept and benefits of patrol planning, fundamentals of analyzing a patrol plan, analytical techniques, and key planning steps for resolving resource allocation issues. Exhibits and tables are included. Additional sources of information are appended.
