Patrol

The patrol service ( " patrol ") is the use independent, professionally motivated toast, driving and flying over an assigned scope by security forces to meet a ( general) contract.

The patrol is the main task of the police. He is said to ward off dangers and prevent crime. The main task is the management of individual service records, eg through police operations.

Patrol services are also performed by soldiers, security Wachten, the metro station, the clerk's office, security services, plant security, lifeguards and lifeguards. In forests and foresters in the public sector operates, in mountainous regions, the German Nature Protection Guard or the Austrian mountain and nature Wachten.

A " mixed patrol " a patrol is referred to in many parts of Germany, consisting of male and female officers.

Tasks

The purpose of the patrols are

• The perception abnormal state of things (for example, fire, obstacles, abandoned objects ) or people (for example, suspicious perceptions or helpless people),
• Abnormal actions (for example, criminal offenses or breaches of public order and safety );

• Prevent potential offenders from committing deeds ( preventive action )
• To increase the sense of security of the population and
• For information and assistance services to the population are available.

Police

The police patrolling is carried out with uniformed and civilian forces. This can be in the patrol car (civilian / uniformed ), on foot, on horseback, by bike, in the patrol boat, police helicopter, etc. take place. At the police is the motorized patrol ( " Motstreife " ) most commonly.

A patrol alone or to Multiple done (until the train or group size ), the most common form is the transition strip for two. Partial strip goers are accompanied by dogs. In multi-member strengths a strip guide is intended. Most strips are equipped with a means of communication ( radios or mobile phones). Foot patrols on roads should extend rearward facing, so that oncoming vehicles can be stopped and the driver are seen frontally.

Some security forces have special orders strips meet (eg servicing of smaller events) and are possibly the supervisor reportable.

Since the 20th century it is also virtually through video surveillance in public space " go on patrol ."

Law enforcement officers on foot patrol, go in a few countries in lockstep, but not in Europe.