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... > social science subjects > criminology and criminal justice > criminology > law enforcement > policing > foot patrols
... > social science subjects > criminology and criminal justice > criminology > law enforcement > policing > policing strategies > community policing and problem solving > foundations: evolution of community policing and problem solving > foot patrols
... > social science subjects > criminology and criminal justice > criminology > law enforcement > policing > police patrols > foot patrols
... > social science subjects > criminology and criminal justice > criminology > law enforcement > policing > police internal organizations > police field services units > operations (law enforcement) > police patrols > foot patrols

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foot patrols  

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  • Police patrol is often referred to as the backbone of policing. Patrol activities typically account for more than two-thirds of a department's personnel. [Source: Encyclopedia of Crime and Punishment; Foot Patrol]

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