Which patrol strategy concentrates resources in high-threat areas and times?

• A. Basic patrol
• B. Directed patrol
• C. Positive policing
• D. Patrol with plainclothes emphasis

Answer: (B)

Directed patrol concentrates resources in high-threat areas and times by using crime data and intelligence to focus officer presence where and when crime is most likely. Officers are deployed to hotspots during peak activity, and patterns are monitored and adjusted as needed. The aim is to deter and disrupt crime through focused visibility and rapid response, making it harder for criminals to operate in those moments and places.

Basic patrol relies on routine, broad coverage rather than targeted emphasis on risk periods or locations, so it doesn’t maximize impact in high-threat areas. Positive policing emphasizes building trust and solving problems through community partnerships rather than specifically concentrating patrol resources by risk. Patrol with plainclothes emphasis involves undercover or covert work, which is a tactic, but it isn’t about systematically concentrating resources in high-threat areas and times.