Everything about Patrol totally explained
In
military tactics, a
patrol is a small tactical grouping sent out by land, sea or air to perform a specific task. A patrol may be a
reconnaissance patrol, sent to investigate some feature of interest, or a
fighting patrol (US
combat patrol), sent to find and engage the enemy.
A
patrol is also a small
cavalry or
armoured unit, subordinate to a
troop or
platoon. A patrol usually comprises a
section or
squad of mounted
troopers, or two
AFVs (often
tanks).
In law enforcement,
patrol officers are uniformed police officers assigned to patrol specified geographic areas. They are the officers most commonly encountered by the public, as their duties include responding to calls for service, making arrests, resolving disputes, taking crime reports, and conducting traffic enforcement, and other crime prevention measures. The patrol officer is the first on the scene to arrive. What they do or fail to do at the scene greatly influences the outcome of an investigation. The patrol officer, as the person daily in the field, is closest to potential crime and has probably developed contacts who can provide information.
Some
elementary schools use the term
patrol to refer to students who are selected to monitor
safety in the
classroom or to those students who assist
crossing guards with safety of children crossing busy
streets. Another common term for this use of patrol is
hall monitor.
In
Surf Lifesaving, volunteer patrol units monitor the beaches during the summer. In Australia and some other countries, the patrolled area is marked by red and yellow flags.
In
Scouting, a patrol is six to eight children under the leadership of one of them, the basic unit of the Scout movement. The
Patrol method is an essential characteristic of Scouting by which it differs from all other organizations, using the natural dynamics of the
gang for an educational purpose.
Etymology
The word "patrol" came from
French patrouiller = "to patrol"; earlier it meant "to paddle in the mud", perhaps via men repeatedly patrolling along the same unpaved path until it turned to mud.
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