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CALCULATING THE NUMBER OF PATROL BEATS , <br /> For the purpose of this study, a patrol beat is defined as a basic one <br /> officer patrol shift, 8 hours per day, 365 days per year. /r9 <br /> 6 -mds 4 -- 1 _ 6 Cris /z& <br /> A. Total Weighted Events 32,550 <br /> i / /0? <br /> B. The number of weighted events is multiplied by <br /> .55 hours (35 minutes) which is the average time , CS` <br /> required for handling an incident or investigation <br /> at the patrol level. 17,902 Z 2.” <br /> C. This total is then multiplied by 3 to allow for a X <br /> buffer factor to cover time spent on preventive . 0,e,/ 3 <br /> patrol, court time, training, meetings, care of <br /> equipment, and report writing. These are times <br /> that are not reflected in incident reports. <br /> 53,706 / 2/9 g <br /> D. The total is then divided by 2,920 which <br /> represents the number of hours necessary to staff <br /> one patrol beat (8 hours per day x 365 days r- <br /> 2,920). This total is the number of patrol beats <br /> required to cover existing work loads. <br /> 18 Z. ,Z <br /> E. The 18 beats would be divided over 3 shifts and a <br /> night power shift, or 3 shifts and a day and night <br /> power shift. This averages out to five to six beats <br /> per shift with 2 to 3 beats assigned to the power <br /> shift. <br /> 24 Minnesota Chiefs of Police Educational Foundation 1998 ExecutiveTraining Institute <br />