Yvonne Gallagher Nov 17, 2021:

Directed Patrol definitely the best solution! Go Bourth!

Bashiqa Nov 10, 2021:

@ Asker Bourth to the rescue, again.

Gregory Chapman (asker) Nov 10, 2021:

Commentary sent in by Mr Alex Greenland DIRECTED PATROL is a tactic used by law enforcement
officers to try to prevent crime before it happens, from
running traffic
enforcement on a street where speeding is a concern to
keeping surveillance on a house in a neighborhood where
drugs deals are
occurring to paying close attention to any other public
safety issue. The areas that are focused on may come from a
statistical
analysis, which identifies problem areas based on calls for
service or officer-initiated investigations. Directed patrol
is a proactive form
of policing, unlike reactive patrol, where law enforcement
responds to a crime as the result of a complaint by a
citizen or a call to 911.

For example, let's say an officer responds to a citizen who
is reporting a wall that was tagged with graffiti. The
officer is reacting to
something that already happened, or REACTIVE PATROL.
However, a gang task force, who may set up in an area with
high gang
activity and serve search or arrest warrants or conduct
surveillance on drug sales while making arrests based on
what they observe,
would be a form of DIRECTED PATROL

Michele Fauble Nov 8, 2021:

La voie publique ‘Voie publique’ has a broader meaning than just roads and highways. More like public spaces in this context.

liz askew Nov 8, 2021:

Flagrant délit - cabinet d'avocats droits pénal parishttps://www.cabinetaci.com › flagran...· Translate this page
Ce terme juridique est employé pour désigner une situation dans laquelle un individu est pris sur le fait en train de commettre un délit ou un crime ...

liz askew Nov 8, 2021:

Yes, they are talking here of "crimes in progress",

Stages of a Crime Investigation and Criminal Justice Careershttps://www.ucf.edu › online › criminal-justice › news
Police officers may stop a crime in progress, apprehend offenders or suspects, locate and question witnesses at the scene, or secure the scene. Crime scene ...

Emmanuella Nov 8, 2021:

Des policiers en civil chargés des affaires judiciaires, cf. [3] dans le lien que j'ai posté ci-dessous.

https://www.cairn.info/revue-societes-contemporaines-2008-4-...

philgoddard Nov 8, 2021:

There are four key stages to an investigation into suspicious death in France:
(1) "en flagrant délit" under the direction of the prosecutor, immediately after the
crime has occurred;
(2) the "enquête préliminaire" for crimes older than eight days...
http://citeseerx.ist.psu.edu/viewdoc/download?doi=10.1.1.103...

Tony M Nov 8, 2021:

@ Asker I think it is simply referring to 'in-the-field policing' rather than 'investigative detective work'

Marco Solinas Nov 8, 2021:

In progress? Perhaps the officer's patrol responded to crimes (offenses) in progress?

Bashiqa Nov 8, 2021:

@ Allegro In UK, the Police patrol in unmarked cars with the express intention of catching thieves, drug dealers "red_handed".

Saeed Najmi Nov 8, 2021:

in the act Your suggestion sounds good to me. Catching criminals "in the act" conveys the idea of catching someone "hands in the cookie jar".

Emmanuella Nov 8, 2021:

Flagrant délit = Brigade Anti-criminalité

https://www.cairn.info/revue-societes-contemporaines-2008-4-...

AllegroTrans Nov 8, 2021:

Saying "I catch criminals in the act/red-handed" sounds distinctively odd as part of a career description. There must be a more formal term if that is indeed the drift.

philgoddard Nov 8, 2021:

You said in response to my now-deleted answer that this person was not a beat cop.

"Flagrant délit" is also a team that investigates recent murders, while the trail is still warm. Could that be the answer? And, if so, how would we say it in English?

Emmanuella Nov 8, 2021:

https://www.senat.fr/rap/l97-455/l97-4559.html

ormiston Nov 8, 2021:

Helpful? First responder — the officer who responds first to the scene — has the responsibility to protect the public and the crime scene and control the changes made to the crime scene to the best of their ability.

liz askew Nov 8, 2021:

Definition of in flagrante delicto - Merriam-Websterhttps://www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › in flag...
In flagrante delicto definition is - in the very act of committing a misdeed : red-handed.