Patrol Miles

Each shift that is worked by a patrol officer, whether full-time or part-time, is tracked through a log system. A log form is completed by each officer during the course of their shift. One of the items that is logged and tracked is the number of miles driven in each patrol vehicle.

 

A pattern of activity can be traced by comparing the number of patrol miles driven each year against the number of summonses, accidents, arrests, incidents or any other activity indicator. Another purpose of tracking miles is to determine the fuel efficiency of the vehicles.

 

Over a period of time, patrol practices and departmental policies regarding police activity will change. Some of these changes require more or less driving in order to comply. By tracking police patrol mileage over a longer period of time, it is possible to establish a consistent pattern of police patrol activity.

 

If you have specific questions about the number of patrol miles driven in a particular year or how those miles relate to the activity during a particular year, please direct your questions to Chief Pickett via email. To send him a question, click here.

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Following is an additional measure of increasing police activity in Dixfield. The graph below represents the number of recorded incidents per 1000 miles of patrol activity annually. Since each officer is responsible to conduct patrol when on duty, this gives a tangible representation of the level of activity as compared to the amount of driving each officer is doing.