A saturation patrol is a police or military
patrol tactic
Tactic(s) or Tactical may refer to:
* Tactic (method), a conceptual action implemented as one or more specific tasks
** Military tactics, the disposition and maneuver of units on a particular sea or battlefield
** Chess tactics
** Political tact ...
wherein a large number of officers are concentrated into a small geographic area.
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checkpoints, and other location-specific patrols. The methodology employs overwhelming force presence, via large concentration of
patrol officer
A patrol is commonly a group of personnel, such as law enforcement officers, military personnel, or security personnel, that are assigned to monitor or secure a specific geographic area.
Etymology
From French ''patrouiller'', from Old Fren ...
s, to create a real or perceived omnipresence,
in the hopes that it deters crime inside and outside the actual patrol location. Authorities also use them because of
riots and riot officers together with
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s can assist.
See also
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Random checkpoint
A random checkpoint is a military and police tactic. In a military context, checkpoints involve the setup of a hasty roadblock by mobile truck- or armored vehicle-mounted infantry to disrupt unauthorized or unwanted movement or military activi ...
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Force concentration
Force concentration is the practice of concentrating a military force so as to bring to bear such overwhelming force against a portion of an enemy force that the disparity between the two forces alone acts as a force multiplier in favour of the c ...
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Patrol
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Riot police
Riot police are police who are organized, deployed, trained or equipped to confront crowds, protests or riots.
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References
Law enforcement techniques
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