Internet Exercises

1) Bicycle, foot, motorcycle and horse patrol have become popular forms of patrol among police agencies. Find several municipal, county and state agencies on the web. Do any of these agencies utilize these types of patrol? What proportion of officers are assigned to these specialized patrols? Are they assigned to particular geographic areas? What are their responsibilities? Is there any information on the effectiveness of these patrols?

2) Find out more about 311 systems. Start with www.911dispatch.com and search under "311." Find police departments that have implemented this system. Start with departments such as the Las Vegas Nevada Metro Police, San Jose and San Diego California police departments. How effective is the 311 system? What are the advantages or disadvantages to this system? How many departments can you find that have implemented the 311 number?